Revolutionizing Patient Education
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HPV Global Action/VPH Action Globale and iMD Health Global announce strategic partnership to provide credible HPV information and prevention resources into the hands of the general public, care providers and their patients
August 9, 2021 – Toronto, Ontario
HPV Global Action/VPH Action is pleased to announce an important partnership with iMD Health Global (iMD), a CloudMD Software & Services company focused on health education, to provide their inclusive and evidence-based information and resources on HPV-related diseases & cancers, as well as its prevention for healthcare providers, patients and their families on the iMD platform.
“We feel strongly that more people need to have a better understanding of HPV and its consequences. We equip Canadians with the knowledge that HPV vaccination prevents genital warts and cancers of the tonsils & vocal cords, tongue, throat, anus, cervix, vulva, vagina and penis,” said Anthony Francis Lombardi, Chief Operations Officer (COO), HPV Global Action. “We empower diverse communities across Canada with our inclusive educational materials translated into 12 languages available through iMD, improving access at the point of care across Canada.”
iMD Health is the largest digital health educational platform in Canada. iMD offers innovative technology that facilitates meaningful dialogue between healthcare professionals and patients inside the examination room, hospital bedsides, pharmacy consultations and during virtual consultations. iMD’s award-winning platform enables healthcare professionals to instantly access over 110,000 educational graphics, videos and resources at the point of care, across Canada.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with HPV Global Action in order to provide our users with trusted HPV prevention information to improve the understanding of HPV and its consequences,” said Nancy Delano, Director of Partnerships, iMD, citing the need for accurate, reliable health information on HPV, particularly given the shift toward digital tools incited by the pandemic and the use of the internet which often leads to mis-information.
Through a resource like iMD, full of user-friendly and visually appealing information, healthcare providers, their patients and families will gain a better understanding of HPV.
About HPV Global Action/VPH Action Globale
Our registered charity, founded in 2006, is Canada’s trusted source for inclusive, comprehensive, and evidence-based sexual and reproductive health education – with a particular emphasis on avoiding human papillomavirus (HPV) and its consequences which include 9 preventable HPV-related cancers. We empower culturally and ideologically diverse youth, families, and communities across the globe through the dissemination of critical, evidence-based information.
Learn more at hpvglobalaction.org
For more information, contact Anthony Lombardi, COO (alombardi@hpvglobalaction.org)
About iMD Health Global
iMD Health Global is a Toronto-based eHealth software development company, focused on innovating healthcare education. Since 2010, iMD has grown into Canada’s largest digital patient engagement platform. Centred “At The Point of Care” ®, healthcare professionals use iMD’s cloud-based platform (in clinic or virtual consults) to engage with their patients at a deeper level and optimize knowledge transfer surrounding a patient’s condition and treatment plan. This is done through the seamless integration of over 110,000 images, booklets, and video resources, (covering 5,000 health topics) into an award-winning user interface that makes patient education both efficient and effective. At the end of a patient’s consult, a summary of all the discussed information can be emailed to the patient to review and continue their learning journey at home, improving their health literacy and adherence to their treatment plan. The iMD platform is utilized by over 11,000 practitioners (doctor’s, nurses and pharmacists in, clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, infusion clinics and in homecare settings. For more information please visit: www.imdhealth.com and https://app.imdhealth.com iMD Health is a subsidiary of CloudMD Software & Services (TSXV: DOC)
For more information, contact Jared Sonnenberg, VP jared.sonnenberg@imdhealth.com
About CloudMD Software & Services
CloudMD is digitizing the delivery of healthcare by providing a patient centric approach, with an emphasis on continuity of care. By leveraging healthcare technology, the Company is building one, connected platform that addresses all points of a patient’s healthcare journey and provides better access to care and improved outcomes. Through CloudMD’s proprietary technology, the Company delivers quality healthcare through a holistic offering including hybrid primary care clinics, specialist care, telemedicine, mental health support, educational resources and artificial intelligence (AI). CloudMD currently services a combined ecosystem of over 7,000 psychiatrists, approximately 4,500 therapists and counsellors, approximately 4,000 psychologists, over 22,000 family physicians, over 34,000 medical specialists, over 1,500 allied health professionals, over 500 clinics, and over 5 million individuals across North America. CloudMD’s Enterprise Health Solutions Division includes one of the top 4 Employee Assistance Programs in Canada and offers one comprehensive, digitally connected platform for corporations, insurers and advisors to better manage the health and wellness of their employees and customers. For more information visit: www.cloudmd.ca
For more information, contact Julia Becker, VP Investor Relations julia@cloudmd.ca