PatientPoint Wins 70 National Health Information Awards for Content Excellence

CINCINNATI, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PatientPoint® has received 70 National Health Information Awards for excellence in consumer health education in 2018. This marks the seventh consecutive year the patient engagement leader has earned more National Health Information Awards than any other organization.

Now in its 25^th year, the National Health Information Awards program recognizes the nation's best consumer health information programs and materials. It is the most comprehensive competition of its kind, with entries from hospitals, publishers, ad agencies, trade associations and other organizations.

Content from four PatientPoint Programs (PatientPoint® Customizetm, PatientPoint® Communicatetm, PatientPoint® Educatetm and PatientPoint® Navigatetm) across multiple specialties won one Gold, 14 Silver, 19 Bronze and 36 Merit awards, respectively. As a Gold award winner, PatientPoint joins esteemed healthcare authorities including the Mayo Clinic, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, AARP and the American Institute for Preventive Medicine in receiving top honors.

"This recognition from the National Health Information Awards further confirms the power of our best-in-class content to educate and engage patients in the moments that matter?and keeps us laser-focused on creating content to make every doctor-patient engagement better," said PatientPoint Founder and CEO Mike Collette.

PatientPoint develops the majority of its content internally using a highly customized approach. The PatientPoint Content & Creative team tailors education to individual specialties?with input from practicing physicians?as well as to the spaces in which it will be shown to ensure that it meets the unique needs of patients and providers in the point-of-care environment.

Over the last 14 years, PatientPoint point-of-care programs have been recognized with a grand total of 572 National Health Information Awards, making the company the most decorated point-of-care education and engagement provider in the market.

PatientPoint 2018 National Health Information Awards:

Gold:

• PatientPoint Urology Exam Room Program (Total Health Information Program) 

Silver:

• Using Antibiotics Safely Patient Guide Article (Magazine/Newspaper/Newsletter Article)
• Take Charge of Your Care Patient Guide Article (Magazine/Newspaper/Newsletter Article)
• Prostate Cancer Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Crohn's Disease Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Overactive Bladder Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• High Blood Pressure Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Probiotics Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• PatientPoint Gastroenterology Exam Room Program (Total Health Information Program)
• PatientPoint Pediatrics Exam Room Program (Total Health Information Program)
• Type 2 Diabetes Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Primary Care, Waiting Room Program (Video)
• Cardiology, Waiting Room Program (Video)
• Meditation Moment 1 (Video)
• Colon Cancer Screenings (Video)

Bronze:

• Spotlight on Health: Opioid Pain Medicines Patient Guide Article (Magazine/Newspaper/Newsletter Article)
• Growth Hormone Deficiency Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Healthy Living with HIV Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Insomnia Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• The HPV Vaccine and Your Child Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Constipation Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• PatientPoint Primary Care Exam Room Program (Total Health Information Program)
• PatientPoint Rheumatology Exam Room Program (Total Health Information Program)
• Nutrition Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Your Baby's Skin Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Ulcerative Colitis Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Managing Gout Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Before You Leave the Hospital Patient Guide Article (Magazine/Newspaper/Newsletter Article)
• Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking (Video)
• Hidden Sugar (Video)
• Addiction Can Happen to Anyone (Video)
• Substance Use Disorder (Video)
• Diabetes Screening (Video)
• Celiac Disease Stats (Video)

Merit:

• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Type 2 Diabetes Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Spanish Type 2 Diabetes Brochure and Poster (Total Health Information Program)
• Cholesterol Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Depression Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Allergies Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Heartburn and Acid Reflux Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Psoriatic Arthritis Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Blood Thinner Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Brochure (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Advance Care Plans Patient Guide Article (Magazine/Newspaper/Newsletter Article)
• Outpatient Guide (Booklet/Brochure/Pamphlet)
• Doctor Dialogue: Prep for Your Visit (Video)
• Exercise to Fight Lupus Fatigue (Video)
• What's Your Blood Type? (Video)
• Addiction Stats (Video)
• The Salty 6 (Video)
• Childhood Obesity (Video)
• Basal Cell Carcinoma (Video)
• Manage Insomnia with Medicines (Video)
• What Happens During a Heart Attack (Video)
• Bike Safety (Video)
• Opioid Epidemic Campaign (Part of Primary Care, Waiting Room Program)
• Peanuts and Your Baby (Video)
• Ovulation and Getting Pregnant (Video)
• Take Painkillers Safety (Video)
• Coping with Postpartum Depression (Video)
• How Much Red Meat is OK? (Video)
• Prenatal Vitamin Tips (Video)
• Cancer Fatigue (Video)
• Caregivers: Ask for Help (Video)
• Alzheimer's Symptoms (Video)
• Health Notes Now: Suicide Prevention (Video)
• Dermatology, Waiting Room Program (Video)
• Health by the Numbers: High Blood Pressure (Video)

About PatientPoint
PatientPoint® is a patient engagement solutions company passionately committed to making every doctor-patient engagement bettertm. By harnessing the power of technology, our omnichannel platform more effectively educates and empowers patients, caregivers and staff to deliver improved health outcomes and an enhanced patient experience. For 30 years, hospitals, health systems, physician offices and sponsoring brands have trusted PatientPoint and its more than 450 team members to provide a uniquely integrated experience across care settings. By the end of 2018, PatientPoint programs are on track to impact patient-physician discussions in more than 51,000 physician offices and 1,000 hospitals nationwide. Learn more at patientpoint.com.

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