[November 12, 2014]

Dossia Signs Content Agreement With Consumer Reports to Deliver Decision Support Tools to Patients

Dossia, a pioneer in the development of personal and population health management tools, today announced a partnership agreement with Consumer Reports to distribute "just-in-time" decision-support content to users of the Dossia Personal Health Manager.

"The best way to help patients and caregivers make informed choices about their health care is to ensure they have the right information at the right time," said David Goldsmith, executive director of Dossia. "This partnership with Consumer Reports enables us to leverage their content and our population health platform to help individuals make informed decisions regarding tests, procedures, drugs and devices that could profoundly affect their health and well-being."

The relationship will provide Dossia members with digital access to free reports and videos covering tests, treatments, drugs, supplements, hospital and physician ratings and pricing information. Members will also have digital access to content from ABIM Foundation's Choosing Wisely campaign, which includes evidence-based lists of tests and procedures for patients and physicians to discuss before they choose their care path.

"The ability to reach patients with important information at the point of care informed our interest in working with Dossia," says Dominic Lorusso, Director of Health Partnerships at Consumer Reports. "We are eager to learn how digital health platforms can enhance our ability to reach patients at critical points in their decision-making process."

Dossia will use automated business intelligence rules and patient data to proactively reach out to individuals who are likely to undergo a specific test or procedure covered under the Choosing Wisely guidelines. Dossia's Personal Health Manager will send the appropriate guidelines to members to help them better understand their choices.

About Dossia

Dossia is dedicated to improving health and healthcare in America by empowering individuals to make smart health decisions and become more discerning healthcare consumers. Backed by some of the largest, most respected brands in the world, Dossia's founding member companies have united under the common vision to engage their employees as true partners in achieving high value healthcare. For more information, visit http://www.dossia.com.

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