Child Health Corporation of America --CHCA-- and Beansprout Networks Agree to Partner.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000 Partnership Will Connect and Strengthen Ties Among the Nation's Leading Children's Hospitals This is a list of children's hospitals. See also Pediatric Care. International
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Beansprout Networks(R), the first and only online hub solely focused on connecting families with their own pediatricians and child care professionals and Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA CHCA Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Cincinnati, OH) CHCA Child Health Corporation of America (Shawnee Mission, KS) CHCA Canadian Home Care Association CHCA Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc. ), a cooperative and business alliance of 38 children's hospitals nationwide, today announced the formation of a three-year physician connectivity partnership. Under the partnership, Beansprout will provide community pediatricians with free, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. websites, free web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , customer support, interactive tools and instant access to high-quality medical and health education content that each pediatrician pe·di·a·tri·cian or pe·di·at·rist n. A specialist in pediatrics. can fully customize and make available to families. All Beansprout content is proprietary and produced in conjunction with Beansprout's Medical Advisory Board, which is made up of leading pediatricians nationwide. The CHCA Member Hospital's name and logo will appear on each pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. website to provide families with an instant connection to the Member Hospital; and families will receive free Internet access See how to access the Internet. to enable them to connect directly with their own community pediatrician's website, the Beansprout health education content and their local children's hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. . Stacey Empson, CHCA eHealth Vice President noted, "Beansprout is the leader in providing quality and customized website services to those who care for children. Working with Beansprout enhances our effort to strengthen the ties between our Member Hospitals, their community pediatricians and families. While this partnership provides our affiliated pediatric practices with all of the leading-edge technology tools they need to enhance interaction with families, it also provides high-quality health content that is fully customizable to meet a respective physician's philosophy and needs." Ronald Lipof, Beansprout Chief Strategic Officer commented, "We are excited to be working with CHCA as they have a significant presence in pediatrics. Their Member Hospitals represent $4.5 billion in annual revenues, more than 61,000 hospital employees and 19,000 pediatricians and pediatric specialists. This partnership solidifies our position as the most trusted online source for pediatric healthcare content and the clear choice when choosing an online health information and technology partner. Moreover, this initiative will enhance the pediatrician-family interaction and communication and provide instant access to Beansprout's valuable health education content and interactive tools for families. We look forward to an exciting and prosperous relationship." About CHCA Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA) is the nation's only business alliance focusing on the core needs of children's hospitals. CHCA, located in Shawnee Mission, Kansas Shawnee Mission, Kansas is a name created by the United States Postal Service to describe an area (Zip Code 662xx) of Johnson County, Kansas that contains numerous towns. The following towns are included in this area. , brings together 38 of the country's leading children's hospitals and provides them with the products and services they need to be the premier provider of children's health Children's Health Definition Children's health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children from infancy through adolescence. care for their region. Member Hospitals rely on CHCA to stay at the forefront of the health care industry and to tackle tough issues like reducing costs, planning strategic initiatives and enhancing competitive market position. In essence, CHCA takes care of the hospitals that take care of kids. For more information, visit CHCA's website at www.chca.com. About Beansprout Beansprout Networks is the first and only online hub solely focused on enabling pediatricians and child care professionals to enhance interaction and communication with the families they serve and the vendors that serve them. Beansprout brings the benefits of today's technology to those who care for children by providing free customizable websites to pediatricians; licensed child care providers and child care resource and referral agencies. Beansprout is staffed by professionals from the pediatric and child care fields, enabling the company to supply relevant and credible resources to families and providers. The company is privately held and located in Cambridge, Massachusetts This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation). Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. . For more information, visit the company's website at www.beansprout.net. |
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