The Foundation has worked in a unique partnership with Health Dialog since 1997. Health Dialog delivers patient support services to employers and health plans that are committed to providing excellence to their members or employees. As of July 2006, Health Dialog served seventeen million people through its contracts with healthcare insurers and corporations. Access to the Foundation's decision support materials is a key benefit that Health Dialog's clients receive. Health Dialog produces the Foundation's new programs and distributes decision support materials and services to patients.
A portion of Health Dialog's revenue goes to the Foundation in the form of royalties to support the development of new decision support materials and research on how best to support patient decisions. The Foundation does not accept funding from any source that has a financial interest in any particular approach to medical testing or treatment. Foundation employees and clinical content experts do not accept support from companies that commercially market any kind of treatment or device that might be relevant to a program.
Health Dialog Overview
 Health Dialog was created to help improve the state of the healthcare system – a system that today is facing double-digit cost increases and significant quality issues. Through sophisticated analytics, which are grounded in academic research, and personalized Health Coaching resources, Health Dialog can address the issues facing the healthcare industry today.
Health Dialog aims to identify opportunities for improvement within a population and deliver programs that help individuals better understand their medical issues and become more engaged in managing their healthcare with their physicians. By identifying and addressing these issues, Health Dialog is able to improve healthcare quality and satisfaction while reducing overall costs to the system.
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Health Dialog supports individuals across a broad spectrum of healthcare needs, whether it’s managing a chronic condition, selecting a treatment option for a big medical decision, or needing guidance on whether to bring a sick child to the emergency room.
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