A.D.A.M. First to Offer English-Spanish Health Information in `Toggle' Format to Healthcare Organizations.Business Editors & Medical/High Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002 A.D.A.M., Inc. (Nasdaq: ADAM Adam, the first man, in the Bible Adam (ăd`əm), [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life. ), a leading publisher of interactive health content, today announced the release of its English-Spanish online health information products that incorporate a "toggle To alternate back and forth between two states. toggle - To change a bit from whatever state it is in to the other state; to change from 1 to 0 or from 0 to 1. This comes from "toggle switches", such as standard light switches, though the word "toggle" actually refers to " function to allow healthcare practitioners, consumers and patients, to flip between identical English and Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. health information. Today, more than 35 million Hispanics live in the U.S. and by 2005, Hispanics will have become the nation's largest minority group. For healthcare organizations in fast-growing Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere communities, finding methods to ensure that their Spanish-speaking community has equal access to healthcare services is of increasing concern. Recognizing the need healthcare organizations have to serve the growing Hispanic marketplace, A.D.A.M. developed a number of products for healthcare organizations to provide to their Spanish-speaking community. Adding the toggle function was the next logical step as innovations in A.D.A.M.'s content management system allowed for the new capability. The Spanish products available in the new toggle format are culturally-relevant translations of A.D.A.M.'s URAC-accredited, award-winning, proprietary healthcare content. As with all of A.D.A.M.'s health information products, the Spanish versions are enhanced with powerful and engaging illustrations for a more effective patient education experience. Over 10,000 pages of health information and 4,000 health visuals are available in the English-Spanish toggle format on topic areas such as diseases, symptoms, tests, nutrition, surgeries and procedures, and more. Healthcare organizations can view a sample, illustrated article in Spanish at www.adam.com/spanish. "A.D.A.M's English-Spanish toggle products provide a patient education solution that can fill a critical void in helping to provide important health information for persons with limited English proficiency pro·fi·cien·cy n. pl. pro·fi·cien·cies The state or quality of being proficient; competence. Noun 1. proficiency - the quality of having great facility and competence says Kevin Noland, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of A.D.A.M., Inc. "In many cases, this information given at the point of care can reduce the need for interpreters, improve compliance and help build physician and patient relationships," he said. About A.D.A.M., Inc. Headquartered in Atlanta, A.D.A.M., Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAM) is a leading publisher of interactive, visually engaging health and medical information for healthcare organizations, medical professionals, consumers and students. A.D.A.M. products contain physician-reviewed text, health visuals produced by medically-trained illustrators, and multimedia interactivity to create health information solutions that offer a unique "visual learning" experience in both the healthcare and education markets. Today, A.D.A.M. employs a growing range of media, including Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , software, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , television and print, to deploy its proprietary content assets and products. A.D.A.M. is a founding member of Hi-Ethics, a coalition of the most widely referenced health websites and information providers committed to developing industry standards for the quality of consumer health information. For more information, visit www.adam.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in the press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, services and related products, prices, and other factors. |
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