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UNBIASED AND CREDIBLE The consumer Health information Corporation logo is recognized by health professions, regulatory agencies and consumer health organizations as an indicator of the highest professonal standardsin patient education.

 

 

 

FDA APPROVAL our programs have a reputation for speedy FDA approval - saving clients the time and expense of repeated submissions . consumer Health Information Corporation works with your legal and regulatory teams to incoporate addirional working requirements so that the message remains "patient friendly ." We are actively involed in FDA issues relating to patient medication instructions and patient counseling.

 

THE CONSUMER HEALTH "SEAL OF APPROVAL" there is a vast difference between patient education materias that merely look nice and those that really work!

Consumer Health Information Corporation's programs have earned an unmatched reputation for quality and credibility among consumers and health professionals. Our "Commitment to Excellence" requires every program to go through a rigorous developmental and evaluation process by our team of clinical and patient education experts. This ensures that it meets the highest standards of patient education.

Initial Needs Assessment
Our clinical and patient education experts identify the important potential problems that the program must address in order to be successful. This includes patient compliance and adherence problems that are associated with the specific medication, the disease and the patient population. Drawing upon our experience in clinical practice, our team is also able to identify the specific needs of health professionals who will be using the program.

"Patient-friendly" Language
Our team of clinical experts translates complex medical terminology into language that patients can understand - and which meets FDA requirements.

Side Effect Management
The side effect profile, drug interactions, and precautions are carefully reviewed and translated into non-threatening language patients can understand. Practical home management steps are developed so that patients know what to expect and can manage common side effects. This will give them a positive alternative to stopping the drug.

Access to Clinical Literature
Because of our faculty appointments to several universities across the United States, we have access to every clinical journal in the world. This guarantees that the information we develop is accurate and up-to-date.

Complete Documentation
Our unique DocuSourceTM reference and documentation system - based on our extensive drug information experience - expedites your internal review process and gives you assurance that every statement is accurate.

Peer Review
More than 300 internationally distinguished physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals serve on our Peer Review Panel. This assures that the information reflects the latest clinical developments.

Meeting the Practice Needs of Health Professionals
Our years in clinical practice give us an understanding of the time and storage space limitations of health professionals, as well as their specific patient counseling needs. Our participation in national health policy organizations keeps us current on all new federal patient counseling regulations that impact the health professional.

Award-Winning Design
Our award-winning designers work closely with our clinical team to "blend the art with the science." Patient education principles are applied to the selection of fonts, type sizes, colors, paper stock and medical illustrations to ensure the final product is "patient friendly."

Notarized Foreign Translations
Programs can be accurately translated into more than 100 languages.

National Endorsements
Located in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area, Consumer Health Information Corporation has developed professional relationships with many national health-related consumer and health professional organizations.