Outcome Health Announces Partnership with the Infectious Diseases Society of America Foundation
Organizations Collaborate to Raise Awareness for Flu Vaccination
CHICAGO, Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Outcome Health, a healthcare innovation company focused on evolving the point-of-care experience, today announced a partnership with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Foundation. The Foundation is the charitable arm of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. IDSA represents a community of more than 11,000 physicians, scientists and healthcare professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. Outcome Health and the Foundation will launch a nationwide campaign raising awareness of the importance of flu vaccination and reach patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals at the point of care.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 80,000 Americans died of the flu in the winter of 2017-2018, the highest toll from seasonal flu in over a decade.
"Anyone can get the flu--even healthy people--and serious problems related to flu can happen at any age, but some people are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick," said Bill Powderly, MD, FIDSA, IDSA Foundation Chair. "This includes people 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease, as well as pregnant women, and children younger than 5 years."
The IDSA Foundation's conFLUsion campaign was created to dispel many misconceptions people have about flu. Outcome Health will distribute this content across its technology platform, including waiting room TV screens, which can promote specialty-specific content and deliver lifestyle management videos to patients pre-consultation, and exam room wallboards, which offer access to 3D anatomical renderings for use during the consultation.
"Immunization is the most effective way to prevent influenza, and all people over 6 months of age are recommended to get the vaccine," said IDSA member Kathryn Edwards, MD, FIDSA, professor of pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. "Everyone should receive their vaccine before the influenza season begins this winter; it is available from healthcare providers now."
"Outcome Health is committed to partnering with leaders in healthcare," said Matt McNally, Chief Executive Officer at Outcome Health. "Given how preventable the spread of flu can be, this collaboration with the Foundation ensures that their expertise reaches patients at their most critical health moments."
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