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'''AccentHealth''' was a healthcare media company founded in 1995.
'''AccentHealth''' is [[United States|America's]] largest point-of-care [[TV network]] created specifically for patients in medical waiting rooms.<ref>{{cite press release|title=AccentHealth Healthy Lifestyle TV Network Now Reaches 115 Million Viewers;...|publisher=Business Wire|date=29 May 2003|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/AccentHealth+Healthy+Lifestyle+TV+Network+Now+Reaches+115+Million...-a0102524320|accessdate=20 December 2010}}</ref> The AccentHealth program reaches 8.5 million viewers monthly in 11,500 waiting rooms nationwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com/news2002/may02/may27/2_tues/news5tuesday.html|title=Airing your message in doctors' offices|last=Prentice|first=Kathy|date=28 May 2002|publisher=Medical Life Magazine|accessdate=20 December 2010}}</ref>


== History ==
Since 1995, AccentHealth has been providing health TV programming produced by [[CNN]]. The monthly program is co-hosted by Dr. [[Sanjay Gupta]], CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent and [[Robin Meade]], CNN’s [[Morning Express with Robin Meade|Morning Express]] Anchor and features [[Health education|educational]] health content on topics such as medical breakthroughs, seasonal health, heart health, [[parenting]], [[nutrition]], and [[Physical fitness|fitness]].
AccentHealth was founded in Tampa, FL in 1995 by Philip M. Cohen and Richard Ruth. It was acquired by two private equity firms,<ref name="PrivateEquity" /> [[M/C Partners]] and [[Ridgemont Equity Partners]] (formerly Bank of America Capital Investors) in 2008 from John Malone’s Ascent Media Corp.


In November 2012, the company acquired the wallboard division of the Havas Impact Group,<ref name="Wallboard" /> and in February 2013 it acquired the in-office television network of Everwell.<ref name="Everwell" />
AccentHealth’s program and materials are designed to inform patients and provide entertainment. Through the support of sponsors, some of whom are [[pharmacy|pharmaceutical companies]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bnet.com/blog/drug-business/how-cnn-8217s-sanjay-gupta-became-big-pharma-8217s-favorite-face/6126|title=How CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Became Big Pharma’s Favorite Face|last=Edwards|first=Jim|date=19 October 2010|publisher=BNet|accessdate=20 December 2010}}</ref> AccentHealth is able to provide this programming to [[physician]]'s offices at no-cost.

In May 2013, AccentHealth was a co-founder of the Point-of-Care Communication Council [PoC3].<ref name="PointOfCare" /> On behalf of its healthcare media and information company members, the PoC3 advocates for the effective use of the Point-of-Care channel to advance health and healthcare outcomes.

The company was acquired in November 2016 by ContextMedia,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=2016-11-17|title=ContextMedia buys patient education media co. AccentHealth|language=en-US|work=VatorNews|url=http://vator.tv/news/2016-11-16-contextmedia-buys-patient-education-media-co-accenthealth|access-date=2018-04-14}}</ref> which later changed its name to [[Outcome Health]].


==References==
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<ref name=PrivateEquity>{{cite web|last=Whitmire|first=Sarah Pinckney|title=M/C Venture Partners and Banc of America Capital Investors Acquire AccentHealth|url=http://www.mcpartners.com/news/articles/AccentHealth_release.pdf|accessdate=14 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018135641/http://mcpartners.com/news/articles/AccentHealth_release.pdf|archive-date=18 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=Wallboard>{{cite web|title=AccentHealth acquires Havas Impact|url=http://www.mmm-online.com/accenthealth-acquires-havas-impact/article/273454/|work=Medical Marketing & Media|accessdate=14 November 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=Everwell>{{cite web|title=AccentHealth boosts digital reach with Everwell buy|url=http://www.mmm-online.com/accenthealth-boosts-digital-reach-with-everwell-buy/article/281184/|work=Medical Marketing & Media|accessdate=14 November 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=PointOfCare>{{cite web|last=Rosen |first=Lori |title=Top Health Media and Information Firms Form Point-of-Care Communication Council |url=http://www.poc3.org/Resources/Documents/POC3%20press%20release%20FINAL%2053113.pdf |accessdate=14 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211161553/http://www.poc3.org/Resources/Documents/POC3%20press%20release%20FINAL%2053113.pdf |archivedate=11 February 2014 }}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 7 November 2021

AccentHealth
CountryUnited States
Headquarters7844 Woodland Center Blvd., Tampa, Florida
Ownership
OwnerOutcome Health
History
Launched1995
Former namesBetter Health Network, 1998
Links
Websitehttp://www.accenthealth.com/

AccentHealth was a healthcare media company founded in 1995.

History

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AccentHealth was founded in Tampa, FL in 1995 by Philip M. Cohen and Richard Ruth. It was acquired by two private equity firms,[1] M/C Partners and Ridgemont Equity Partners (formerly Bank of America Capital Investors) in 2008 from John Malone’s Ascent Media Corp.

In November 2012, the company acquired the wallboard division of the Havas Impact Group,[2] and in February 2013 it acquired the in-office television network of Everwell.[3]

In May 2013, AccentHealth was a co-founder of the Point-of-Care Communication Council [PoC3].[4] On behalf of its healthcare media and information company members, the PoC3 advocates for the effective use of the Point-of-Care channel to advance health and healthcare outcomes.

The company was acquired in November 2016 by ContextMedia,[5] which later changed its name to Outcome Health.

References

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  1. ^ Whitmire, Sarah Pinckney. "M/C Venture Partners and Banc of America Capital Investors Acquire AccentHealth" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. ^ "AccentHealth acquires Havas Impact". Medical Marketing & Media. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  3. ^ "AccentHealth boosts digital reach with Everwell buy". Medical Marketing & Media. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  4. ^ Rosen, Lori. "Top Health Media and Information Firms Form Point-of-Care Communication Council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  5. ^ "ContextMedia buys patient education media co. AccentHealth". VatorNews. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
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