24-hour counseling critical option for anonymous home access HIV testing.HOFFMAN ESTATES Hoffman Estates A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 49,700. , Ill.--(HealthWire)--Oct. 3, 1996--Initial data released today by Home Access Health Corporation reinforces the need to offer 24-hour professional counseling for people who use an anonymous Home Access HIV test HIV test Various tests have been used to detect HIV and production of antibodies thereto; some HTs shown below are no longer actively used, but are listed for completeness and context. See HIV, Immunoblot. . "This is completely consistent with what we anticipated," noted Jorge Zaysabazan, manager of counseling and technical services for Home Access Health Corporation. "In just one month, nearly 30 percent of our clients accessed our counselors between 5:00 p.m.and 2:00 a.m." Home Access Health also responded to more customer service inquiries Saturdays and Sundays than during weekdays in August and September. "We're available to our clients when other resources aren't," noted Richard A. Quattrocchi, president for Home Access Health Corporation. "Most people are more likely to take action when they're in the comfort and privacy of their own homes, not while they're at work." People who purchase either Home Access (TM) or Home Access Express (TM) have the option of speaking with a professionally trained Home Access counselor 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Home Access counselors are trained under the direction of Home Access medical director Dr. Allan Frank to provide effective, quality HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. education and counseling to Home Access clients in an anonymous, sensitive and non-judgmental manner. Home Access Health has a diverse counseling staff who represent a variety of cultures and ethnic/racial backgrounds. More than 20 percent of Home Access counseling staff are bilingual, over 50 percent are women and more than 30 percent are multi-cultural. Recently cleared by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. in July, Home Access HIV-1 testing allows people to collect a blood spot sample, access professional counseling 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and retrieve a test result in 3 or 7 business days, depending upon the type of collection kit purchased. The retail prices for Home Access Express(TM) (offers results in 3 business days) and Home Access(TM) (offers results in 7 days) are $49.95 and $39.95 respectively. Both products are offered in both English and Spanish with bilingual written instructions and 24-hour availability of Spanish-speaking counselors. Home Access Express(TM) can be purchased by calling 1-800-HIV-TEST. Home Access Health Corporation is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. dedicated to breaking the barriers in healthcare access by bringing people and technology together through telemedicine. EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : There is an "at" symbol following "kj" in the e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address below. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Home Access Health Corporation Kevin Johnson Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4, 1966 in Sacramento, California) is a retired American basketball point guard who played for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. , 847/781-2504 kj@homeaccess.com |
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