AccentHealth
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| Country | USA |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 5440 Beaumont Center Blvd Tampa, Florida United States |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MC Ventures Partners BAML Capital Investors |
AccentHealth is America's largest point-of-care TV network created specifically for patients in medical waiting rooms.[1] The AccentHealth program reaches 8.5 million viewers monthly in 11,500 waiting rooms nationwide.[2]
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 Anchor and features educational health content on topics such as medical breakthroughs, seasonal health, heart health, parenting, nutrition, and fitness.
AccentHealth’s program and materials are designed to inform patients and provide entertainment. Through the support of sponsors, some of whom are pharmaceutical companies,[3] AccentHealth is able to provide this programming to physician's offices at no-cost.
References
- ^ "AccentHealth Healthy Lifestyle TV Network Now Reaches 115 Million Viewers;..." (Press release). Business Wire. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ Prentice, Kathy (28 May 2002). "Airing your message in doctors' offices". Medical Life Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ Edwards, Jim (19 October 2010). "How CNN's Sanjay Gupta Became Big Pharma's Favorite Face". BNet. Retrieved 20 December 2010.