sharecare
the following services on urltoken are
powered by sharecare .
all powered by sharecare features are provided by sharecare and subject to the sharecare privacy policy and terms .
please note: group membership to the sharecare editorial advisory board is not open to the sharecare community .
based on where you are in your health journey, sharecare provides personalized recommendations .
arnold' s team at sharecare is currently working to define what should be included in sharecare' s api and the company expects to make the api available to developers next year .
the latest episodes, recipes, and health plans from dr. oz, powered by sharecare
directly and simply, with just one call to 231 - 256 - 0221, sharecare members arrange for any available sharecare services and programs. during regular office hours, sharecare staff make arrangements with health care providers, experienced contractors or qualified volunteers to provide services you request .
in a sort of soft debut for sharecare. com, the q. & a. section of dr. oz’s web site (urltoken) bears the words “powered by sharecare. ”
askmd is a symptom checker developed by sharecare — a healthcare social network developed by jeff arnold .
dr. mehmet oz and jeff arnold, announce sharecare inc. | the dr. oz show
“sharecare is honored to be working with northshore, ” said rick anderson, vice president at sharecare. “their early participation demonstrates the industry’s belief in the solution that sharecare will offer consumers online and in the unique opportunities the platform provides to increase market presence through sharing knowledge with local users. ”
sharecare helps you learn what you need to be healthier. from eating better to fitness tips to stress relief, sharecare recommends simple things to do every day, and reminds you to do them .
dr. mehmet oz and jeff arnold launch sharecare. com, where experts share their knowledge with consumers
“we are thrilled that these amazing organizations will be working with sharecare, ” said donna hill howes, rn, ms, and senior vice - president at sharecare. “their participation demonstrates the industry’s belief in the need for what sharecare will offer consumers online and we look forward to additional organizations joining as we move forward. ”
sharecare’s advisory board, separate from the board of directors, includes a wide range of doctors from different specialties. each advisor provides medical insight to be used by sharecare and helps to spread the word and create connections .
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sharecare’s mission is to become the central repository of accurate, multi - perspective and high quality answers to questions of health .
are you meeting all your health goals today? when you download sharecare, it works with you to analyze your activities, patterns and behaviors during the day. sharecare then gives you real - time feedback to make better choices and track your progress .
- consumers: individuals can share knowledge, experience and support with peers on sharecare. daily strength, a subsidiary of hsw international, will be acquired by sharecare. daily strength, often referred to as “the facebook of health” and one of the largest peer to peer support group sites on the web today will give sharecare immediate access to an established social network of people that can ask and answer questions .
sharecare' s interactive question and answer platform allows people to
ask, learn and act upon
more than 100, 000 questions about health and wellness (and growing). sharecare offers various expert answers from hospitals, physicians, non - profits, healthcare companies and also health consumers. sharecare is much more than questions and answers - - arnold demonstrated a wide range of applications and services through the platform, including future plans for one - on - one video consultations between patients and physicians. sharecare is currently piloting those video consultations with physicians in atlanta, georgia .
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at the end of 2013, sharecare expanded its capabilities even further with the launch of askmd, a new tool accessible on urltoken and as an ios app. the platform was developed through sharecare’s acquisition of pkc, a clinical knowledge management system established by dr. larry weed that was used to help military doctors with diagnoses. using this data - driven tool, sharecare is allowing consumers to take advantage of symptom analysis in an unintimidating, user - friendly way .
the information provided on sharecare and askmd platforms is heavily reliant on many talented partners. doctors from large research institutes, as well as local community hospitals and small practices, are vetted through an in - depth process to legitimize expertise in certain areas of healthcare before they become part of the sharecare knowledge base .
those behind sharecare, a company formed last year to operate sharecare. com, hope its features will enable the new web site to thrive in a crowded field. others in the online health care category include about. com, aol, cnn, ehow, everyday health, urltoken, msn, webmd and yahoo .
thank you so much! i am thrilled and honored to be part of sharecare’s leadership team. thank you for your kind words. i greatly appreciate it .
sharecare makes it easy for you to put all the moving parts of your health in one place to help you live your best (and youngest) life .
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get answers to your health questions from dr. oz and other leading doctors, hospitals, associations, authors and others on sharecare. com. (link )
arnold told health 2. 0 attendees that sharecare was also designed with mobile devices, particularly the apple ipad in mind :
no flash ,
he said .
the goal of the members is to provide guidance and input on matters of content, scope, and evolving issues of health education for sharecare’s consumer and professional audiences .
said jim bailey ,
bactes will be able to quickly leverage sharecare’s capabilities and offer new products and innovative services to our thousands of healthcare clients across the united states. we’re excited to be a part of sharecare' s impressive vision of leveraging new technologies to improve care and to create a measurable impact on our healthcare system .
sharecare allows doctors, nurses, hospitals, non - profits, leading brands, and health care experts to engage with each other and consumers in transparent conversations about health .
sharecare a new web 3. 0 platform, created by webmd founder jeff arnold and dr. mehmet oz, a leading cardiac surgeon, health expert and host of “the dr. oz show” takes searching for health advice to a new interactive level. sharecare in partnership with harpo studios, hsw international, sony pictures television, and discovery communications launched sharecare. com, an innovative platform that provides a simple, easy way for consumers to get high quality answers to the questions of health, provided by trusted experts .
if i' m a health 2. 0 company with an app, i can plug it into sharecare, yes ,
arnold said onstage during his keynote demo .
sharecare gives you a safe and secure place to manage all the moving parts of your health - all in one place - to help you live a happier and healthier life .
sharecare: the digital health company with the tools you need to manage your health. find a doctor, get expert health advice, & be empowered to own your health .
today october 7th, 2016 we celebrated our 6th year anniversary for sharecare advisory board meeting in atlanta, georgia. it was great to spend time with all the board members .
for no additional charge, sharecare' s rn care coordinator oversees members' health care services. she acts as an informative and reassuring contact to out - of - town families .
at sharecare, we believe that one of the most important applications of virtual, augmented and mixed reality in healthcare is to foster empathy and understanding among all healthcare constituents b ...
the mission of the editorial advisory board is to advise, validate and assure the sharecare management team on matters of content, scope and evolving issues of health education for the consumer audience .
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the power behind the sharecare platform is its ability to provide consumers with answers distilled from the collective wisdom of its partners allowing them to make healthcare decisions with the help of local healthcare experts .
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instead of simply serving up informational pages containing health information like webmd does, sharecare users can ask questions using the site’s search interface to get connected to a network of some 3, 000 medical professionals .
since its launch, sharecare has expanded its collection of healthcare advice, added new and wide - ranging experts, and most recently, introduced a new digital platform and app, askmd. whether it’s figuring out the best way to exercise, learning how to most efficiently manage diabetes or planning the right care for an aging parent, sharecare helps users find dependable healthcare advice, personalized to their health needs .
sharecare’s inaugural “knowledge partner” is dove, the global beauty brand, which is providing thousands of answers specific to the topic of skin care. dove’s expertise stems from its 50 + year heritage as a leader in research and breakthrough skin care technologies. both websites, urltoken and www. sharecare. com, are represented exclusively by sony pictures television advertiser sales, which also sells the inventory in
the dr. oz show .
the union of bactes data and sharecare knowledge will create a great opportunity for better user engagement which we believe will result in better health ,
said jeff arnold, chairman and ceo of sharecare .
similar to the credit report industry, we will be able to store, update and share personal health records creating a unique service for healthcare providers and patients. and, additionally, with a patient’s consent, we will be able to pre - populate an individual’s health record within the safe, social platform of sharecare and deliver personalized recommendations including targeted information, actionable evidence - based programs and online support based on that individual’s specific health and wellness needs .
at the health 2. 0 conference in san francisco this month, arnold officially launched sharecare, which he described as the
humble host
platform for health 2. 0 services and applications. that includes mobile apps .
sharecare is honored to have you on the leadership team, barbara! your healthcare background coupled with your expertise in communicating to the public on health issues makes you a strong voice in the conversation we enable. thanks barbara !
northshore is one of a dozen prestigious hospitals and healthcare providers throughout the united states that have partnered to help answer health and wellness questions on sharecare, an interactive web 3. 0 platform that launched yesterday at the health2. 0 conference in san francisco. sharecare is the first healthcare platform for consumers to ask, learn and act on the questions of health. content providers include professionals from academic medical centers, health and wellness authors, associations and healthcare experts .
provider directory sharecare collects and uses provider and / or physician data as part of its provider solutions, including find a doctor. such data is obtained from various sources including directly from providers, third party licensors, and public sources .
in case you’re unfamiliar with sharecare, the site is a social counterpart to the older webmd, both of which were founded (or co - founded) by jeff arnold. it’s probably what webmd would be, if launched today .
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sharecare app the sharecare app translates daily lifestyle events (stress, sleep, activity, diet, etc .) into health - care relevant insights and personalized content. using spectral voice pattern analysis and mobile sensor input, the app provides you with meaningful insights about your relationships and how sleep, activity, stress and many other daily life events affect your wellbeing and your state of mind. within permission settings, users have the opportunity to review and control what features you want to enable .
to find out your body’s true age, join sharecare and take the realage test for free. the askmd app is available for free from the app store on iphone and ipod touch or at urltoken. you also can access askmd on urltoken .
sharecare content is contributed by organizations like aarp, the american cancer society, the american heart association, the american red cross, the national academy of sports medicine, and medical professionals like dr. mehmet oz, dr. dean ornish and dr. michael roizen. questions are also answered by medical centers such as the cleveland clinic and johns hopkins. these contributors are known as “experts” on the site, and the sharecare platform allows these experts to answer questions and engage in conversations about health .
sony pictures television is handling the search for sponsors for sharecare. com. “their answers are never ‘this dental floss brand is better than that dental floss brand, ’ ” said amy carney, president for advertising sales at sony pictures television in new york .
anyone who reads content on sharecare. com, whatever the source, will “have to work with their health care providers to make sure they’re making the best decisions about what the next steps would be” for any condition they want treated, mr. ewing said .
unilever' s skincare line dove is the first brand to sign on with sharecare' s
pay - per - perspective
model, a fancy term for a sponsorship that allows companies to respond to users on the site. for around $ 3 million for a year - long deal, dove will also have direct access to users who set up profile pages, similar to those seen on facebook, and sharecare will give it and other sponsors data about how long users are reading their answers and which ones they like best .
urltoken will certainly have some healthy competition. urltoken and webmd attract millions of visitors monthly. it will be interesting to see how sharecare distinguishes itself from its competitors and if it can rise above the inherent lack of credibility that comes with sponsors serving as knowledge providers .
webmd founder and discovery communications' chief of global digital strategy (nasdaq: disca, discb, disck), jeff arnold, and dr. mehmet oz, a leading cardiac surgeon, health expert and host of “the dr. oz show, ” announced today the launch of sharecare, inc. , the first healthcare platform for consumers to ask, learn and act on the questions of health. sharecare’s additional co - founders include, discovery communications, harpo productions, hsw international (nasdaq: hswi), and sony pictures television .
we would love to hear what you think about sharecare. have you navigated through the site? have you explored the health topics? are you getting to know the experts? please share your thoughts with us, we would love to hear from you. thank you .
sharecare, meanwhile, is partnered with oprah’s harpo studios, as well as hsw international, sony pictures television and discovery communications. the site benefits from on - air mentions made during the doctor oz tv show, which are expected to increase with the new product rollout .
- hospitals and academic medical centers: sharecare creates a global platform for hospitals to create a further connection with consumers and share their research. initial contributors include several of the leading healthcare providers in the world; cleveland clinic, johns hopkins medicine, and newyork - presbyterian hospital .
why would a health 2. 0 startup have an interest in working with sharecare? well, its partners for one: oprah winfrey' s harpo productions, dr. mehmet oz (the host of the dr. oz show), sony pictures television, and discovery communications .
sharecare’s interactive qa platform allows visitors to “ask, learn and act upon” questions about health and wellness, as well as ask their own questions, in their own words. the goal is that this site becomes a resource where diverse perspectives and approaches in health and wellness find common ground .
“as sharecare continues to expand, we look forward to the positive impact we can make in healthcare, ” martin says. “this year holds a lot of promise, especially in fitness and brain health, and through our relationship with hearst, we’re all excited about what is to come. ”
“as a doctor, i am excited to be included amongst industry leadership on sharecare’s platform. not only does sharecare give consumers the tools to live healthier lives but by bringing together healthcare thought leadership into a single community, it has the potential to foster an environment of innovation within the industry, ” said dr. mehmet oz, host of “the dr. oz show. ” “i am excited to harness the power of the internet to bring everyone into an engaging discussion on how to take control of your own health destiny, encompassing emotional, spiritual as well as the physical aspects. ”
10 / 8 / 2010 – northshore university healthsystem (northshore) today announced its partnership with sharecare, inc. , a new company created by internet entrepreneur, jeff arnold, and dr. mehmet oz, a leading cardiac surgeon, health expert, and host of the dr. oz show .
sharecare' s high profile backers include dr. oz - - aka america' s doctor, and oprah winfrey. the founder is jeff arnold, a prolific 40 - year - old entrepreneur who formed the grandaddy of health care sites: webmd - - a name many of us now kwow well .
“sharecare’s vision is to build an ecosystem that simplifies the search for health and wellness information by organizing all of the questions of health and providing multiple answers representing different points of view. our contributors will range from renowned celebrity physicians to acclaimed hospitals of excellence to best selling authors to local caregivers to online healthcare consumers, ” said jeff arnold, who has taken an expanded role at discovery as chief of global digital strategy and howstuffworks. com’ chairman emeritus, in addition to becoming chairman and chief architect of sharecare. “leveraging the power of social networking, our contributors ‘share care’ through both personal experience and expert knowledge, bringing online healthcare into the 21st century. ” hsw international is developing sharecare’s customizable social qa platform, which is built on a comprehensive information architecture. the platform features social and portability tools which will shift the paradigm for interaction between professional and consumer content and seamlessly extend the content experience to other websites .
“i’m sure there will be people who do that, ” jeff arnold, chairman and chief architect at sharecare in atlanta, said of potential eyebrow - lifters. but in tests of the web site in the last year, “the brand answers were read as much as the expert answers, ” he added .
once askmd provides the user with information regarding their symptoms, the tool also helps to locate a local physician with the appropriate skill set that is covered by the patient’s insurance. within the app, the patient can then call to book an appointment directly. sharecare is looking forward to implementing online appointment booking .
- leading health and wellness authors: sharecare allows authors to establish direct relationships with consumers by formatting their book content into expert answers. initial partners include: dr. oz and dr. roizen (both simon & schuster, harpercollins publishers), dr. dean ornish and deepak chopra (harmony books) .
“askmd is way more than a symptom checker, ” says sharecare vice president of communications jennifer martin. “askmd is the genesis of the brainstorming conversations between dr. oz and jeff arnold: how do we put dr. oz’s exam room in the pocket of everyone in the country, and eventually, the world? ”
the big difference between webmd and arnold' s newest creation? sharecare gives marketers a say in the content .
how do i prevent wrinkles ?
a user may ask. alongside answers from celeb doctors like oz and dr. dean ornish will be expert advice from big companies, most with health or beauty brands .
together – through a greatly expanded hospital and physician provider client base – sharecare and bactes will be able to deliver tailored programs to enhance patient data management while extending reach for clients to participate in meaningful connections with health - seeking consumers, and provide consumers with highly personalized health engagement products by integrating and ‘activating’ their patient data .
in a short interview following his keynote presentation, arnold shared his forward - looking mobile strategy with mobihealthnews :
we don' t see a difference between mobile apps and the mobile web ,
arnold said .
we want sharecare to work on your device whether you use an iphone, ipad, blackberry or whatever .
“sharecare’s vision is to build an ecosystem that simplifies the search for health and wellness information by organizing all of the questions of health and providing multiple answers representing different points of view. our contributors will range from renowned celebrity physicians to acclaimed hospitals of excellence to best selling authors to local caregivers to online healthcare consumers, ” said jeff arnold, who has taken an expanded role at discovery as chief of global digital strategy and howstuffworks. com’ chairman emeritus, in addition to becoming chairman and chief architect of sharecare. “leveraging the power of social networking, our contributors ‘share care’ through both personal experience and expert knowledge, bringing online healthcare into the 21st century. ”
urltoken is an interactive question - and - answer (qa) platform that allows industry experts to answer health and wellness questions. founded in 2009, sharecare was created by jeffrey t. arnold (founder of webmd) and dr. mehmet oz, partnering with harpo studios, hsw international, sony pictures television and discovery communications .
- not for profits: sharecare will provide access to its platform to not for profits to encourage conversations between the organization and potential volunteers, donors and information seekers. challenge america, a national organization that supports and raises awareness for the hundreds of thousands of war veterans who suffer from post combat injuries, is participating in the initial launch .
“it’s interesting to see how seriously the brands are taking their answers, ” mr. arnold said, because they know their replies will not be far from those of the experts. there are more than 100, 000 answers to questions on sharecare. com, he added, with a goal of “a million by the end of the year. ”
- healthcare professionals: with its powerful publishing and social tools, sharecare makes it easy for the 3 million allied health professionals to reach their patients online by creating an easily updated and scalable presence in their communities. health care professionals that are early adopters and contributors include dr. robert kaufmann, dr. erik hoy, and dr. mona lisa .
during the interview arnold said that one of sharecare' s key challenges is vetting apps for its platform :
our biggest challenge is the vetting process ,
arnold said .
itunes and other appstores have a real challenge of determining what gets approved. we have a challenge of making sure we maintain a high bar for apps on our platform .
exclusive – social q & a site urltoken, created by webmd founder jeff arnold and tv’s dr. mehmet oz, is partnering with healthline networks, a provider of intelligent health information services. healthline currently powers the health platforms at yahoo health, aarp, aetna, united health group and others. going forward, it will power sharecare’s search services too .
the realage test, which is free on sharecare, shows patients the differential on their “real age” versus their calendar age, and also demonstrates the positive effects of healthy behaviors. the test presents each patient with suggestions to help add years back to their life and develops individualized programs that include fitness regimens, eating plans and resources for managing stress and sleep .
in a market saturated with social networking sites and health publications, sharecare' s success is up for grabs. arnold openly admits the deals he' s striking with sponsors are fractions of what he once pulled in for webmd .
times have changed ,
he says ,
but we think we' re offering marketers a pretty big value proposition .
“sharecare makes it easy for health professionals to reach their patients online by creating an easily updated and scalable presence in their communities, ” said janardan d. khandekar, md, northshore' s chairman, department of medicine. “we are excited to be a part of this new platform where we can share our knowledge and expertise in a highly searchable and interactive environment. ”
simon & schuster is partnering with sharecare to make it easy to purchase individual book chapters from which some of the expert answers are derived. simon & schuster has created an ecommerce widget that is powering the test of an innovative platform for the initial launch on urltoken that enables someone who has read an answer from the you book series to purchase in “one - click” individual e - chapters or the entire book, in digital or physical formats, as a natural extension of the information seeking process. allowing the purchase of just the one or two chapters represents a transformative shift from current online models requiring consumers to buy the entire book. sharecare and simon & schuster intend to offer this e - commerce capability on urltoken to other publishers and authors .
as part of sharecare’s unique business model, answers are also provided by “knowledge partners, ” private sector sponsoring companies that have compiled substantial research through product development, pharmaceutical and medical device discovery, or consumer product development. this unique engagement allows a brand to develop a direct relationship with consumers by transparently participating in the conversations of health, as opposed to simply purchasing a traditional banner ad .
atlanta, july 1, 2013 – sharecare, the leading online health and wellness engagement platform founded by jeff arnold and dr. mehmet oz, today announced the acquisition of bactes, a provider of release of information and audit management services. bactes is a leader in fulfilling medical record requests for thousands of healthcare providers across the united states, from small medical practices to large hospital systems .
jim bailey has been appointed general manager of the bactes division of sharecare, effective immediately. bailey most recently served as vice president, strategic solutions, at autodesk, and, prior to that, coo of alchip. bactes founder and ceo william (bill) bailey is retiring to further pursue philanthropic endeavors. the company will retain its operation in san diego with 16 regional locations around the country .
sharecare is also home to the realage test (formerly a hearst company), a scientifically - based health risk assessment developed by several doctors including oz, michael roizen and keith roach. a recent study, published in a peer - reviewed journal from the public library of science, validated the accuracy of the test, saying it is a more accurate indicator of a person’s mortality than their calendar age .
sharecare, the online health and wellness engagement platform founded by dr. mehmet oz and webmd founder jeff arnold, today announced that its app askmd won best medical app at the 4 th annual appy awards. askmd is a free, ios - exclusive app that helps consumers collect information about their symptoms, learn more about what might be causing their symptoms and connect them to the doctors and specialists qualified to treat them .
close to 100 million people use the internet to learn about health matters. the trick is to find a site with reliable sources. sharecare has partnered with doctors from prestigious hospitals, such as the cleveland clinic and johns hopkins, to answer questions people might have about a variety of topics. in a highly unorthodox approach, the site has also invited pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, and makers of beauty products to participate in discussions .
the query is one of 115, 000 oz has received in the past two months as he prepares with jeff arnold, founder of the publicly traded medical diagnosis publication webmd, to launch a social networking site dedicated to health. named sharecare, the web project will roll out in early 2010 as an upgraded webmd, matching readers' questions on topics such as diabetes, depression and chronic fatigue with answers from celebrity physicians and top medical centers .
that' s not to say sharecare won' t create mobile apps :
making mobile apps is an important part of the overall strategy and one we are pursuing ,
arnold told mobihealthnews in an email following the event .
we work to make the site mobile friendly (no flash, h264 video, etc), [ but ] we will build both an xhtml mobile version as well as native mobile apps as we move forward .
sharecare’s content contributors include the most prestigious associations in the health care field, along with prominent non - profit and professional societies that represent the world’s leading medical expertise. from the american red cross to challenge america to the national academy of sports medicine to aarp, and american cancer society, american diabetes association, american heart association, and sigma theta tau international to google health that provides expertise in electronic health records to arianna huffington on the importance of being fearless .
rich benci has more than 20 years of executive level experience in sales, marketing and operations in the technology and digital media industries. rich has been part of 5 start - ups with 4 reaching successful exits: avcom (acquired by rand worldwide); personalogic (by aol); mypoints (via ipo); and realage (by hearst). rich also held senior positions in sharecare, ibms lotus development and hitachis ais group. prior to algebraix, mr. benci was the executive vp for sharecare responsible for creating interactive programs and managing relationships with partners, agencies and clients. rich was formerly the president of realage, inc. and led the realage team from the dot com bust in 2000 through 7 consecutive years of profitability and growth. rich was responsible for the companys operations including: technology, product development, member services, marketing, and sales. realage was successfully acquired by hearst magazines in 2007 .
the site is inviting, easy - to - use and is designed to be accessible from any device, from smart phones to tablets to desktops. the dynamic home page features timely and relevant health and wellness topics. the site also includes geo - targeting functionality and with the participation of local leading hospitals such as brigham and women’s hospital, cleveland clinic, johns hopkins medicine, the mount sinai medical center and new york - presbyterian hospital allows sharecare users to engage with local medical experts .
sharecare inc. , created by jeff arnold and dr. mehmet oz, in partnership with harpo productions, hsw international, sony pictures television, and discovery communications, is a highly searchable social qa healthcare platform organizing and answering the questions of health. the company' s innovative approach provides a wide array of expert answers to each question ranging from hospitals to mds to non - profits to healthcare companies to active health consumers ultimately creating a community where healthcare knowledge is built, shared and put into practice .
dr. stuart linder, a sharecare editorial advisory board member, is a beverly hills board certified plastic & reconstructive surgeon. has performed thousands of body sculpting procedures. author of
the beverly hills shape
the truth about plastic surgery. appears on television monthly to educate the public about safety and new techniques in plastic surgery. he is also the creator of linder products, quality garments for pregnancy, training and beauty. member of the american society of plastic surgeons and fellow of the american college of surgeons .
david demartini md, sharecare editorial advisory board member, received his ophthalmology training from california pacific medical center in san francisco, ca and completed his cornea fellowship at the world - renowned bascom palmer eye institute in miami, fl. dr. demartini is in private practice at northern california cornea associates with offices in oakland and walnut creek, ca. education: md: univ. of minnesota residency: pacific medical center, san francisco fellowship: bascom palmer eye institute, miami internship: hennepin county medical center, minneapolis certification: american academy of ophthalmology
those contributors are to be known as experts on the site. there is another label, knowledge partners, for marketers that are paying an estimated $ 1 million to $ 7 million to become sponsors of sharecare. com. the initial roster is composed of colgate - palmolive, for colgate oral care products; the ortho - mcneil - janssen pharmaceuticals division of johnson & johnson; the medicines company, a drug maker; pfizer; unilever, for dove skin - care products; unitedhealthcare, the health insurer; and walgreen, for its walgreens drug stores .
sharecare was formed by a consortium that includes mr. arnold, who founded webmd and later was chief executive of urltoken when it was sold to discovery communications; dr. oz, whose career as a health care arbiter was made by oprah winfrey; harpo productions, ms. winfrey’s company; sony pictures television, a unit of the sony corporation that co - owns “the dr. oz show” with ms. winfrey; and discovery, a partner with ms. winfrey in own: the oprah winfrey network, a cable channel to be introduced in january .
a leading medical authority for the popular press and entertainment industry, sharecare editorial advisory board member dr. tanya remer altmann is a best - selling author, parenting expert and media spokesperson. a working mother and ucla - trained pediatrician who practices in southern california, dr. tanya is a designated spokesperson for the american academy of pediatrics, communicating complicated medical issues into easily understood concepts. education: md: sackler school of medicine ba: claremont mckenna college residency and internship ucla board positions: national association of medical communicators american academy of pediatrics committee on communications and media
dr. kevin soden, sharecare editorial advisory board member, is an international award - winning medical journalist who serves as the host for retirement living tvs healthline, the emmy winning show voted the best health / fitness show on cable tv in 2008. he has received numerous awards for his medical journalism including emmys, tellys, a freddie, several awards from specialty medical societies, and has twice been given the national award for excellence in medical reporting from the national association of medical communicators. his whole body health tv series has won and been nominated for several emmys .
to build popularity, sharecare is reaching out to a few investors - - oprah winfrey' s harpo productions and sony pictures television, which works with regional tv affiliates that carry the dr. oz show. both companies will plug the site and encourage viewers to set up profiles and ask questions. discovery communications will provide video content provide access to discovery' s health library. physicians and nurses from big - wig medical centers the cleveland clinic, johns hopkins medicine and new york - presbyterian hospital also plan to participate, responding to readers and directing them to nearby affiliates .
dr. severance, a sharecare editorial advisory board member, is a family practice physician with a private medical practice in san ramon, california. he is board certified by both the american board of family medicine and the american board of addiction medicine. he has been medical director for several detoxification and rehabilitation programs, both inpatient and outpatient, since the 1980' s, and has practiced family medicine since 1979. education: md: loma linda university residency: glendale adventist medical center internship: glendale adventist medical center certification: american board of family practice american board of addiction medicine american society of addiction medicine
stacy wiegman, a sharecare editorial advisory board member, is a licensed pharmacist and a medical writer and editor. during her career she has managed both hospital and retail pharmacies, worked in the pharmaceutical industry as a medical science liaison in oncology and gastroenterology, served as a poison control specialist and a nursing home consultant, and taught medication error prevention seminars. stacy is also the editor of the conception site on bellaonline. com. education: master of science, hospital pharmacy administration, university of wisconsin. doctor of pharmacy, university of kansas. bachelor of arts in communication studies with highest distinction, university of kansas
dr. lipman, sharecare editorial advisory board, is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of uterine fibroids. he has given over 200 invited lectures on women' s health topics including harvard, stanford, vanderbilt, and yale medical centers. he has appeared live on cnn with wolf blitzer and has been interviewed for usa today, the wall street journal, cnbc, jet, the health network, family circle, and webmd. education: md: georgetown university school of medicine, residency: brigham & womens hospital, harvard medical school, fellowship: cardiovascular & interventional radiology yale new - haven hospital, yale medical school .
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dr. daniel spogen, sharecare editorial advisory board member, is professor and chair of the university of nevada school of medicine department of family and community medicine in reno. his research interests include a current study on the barriers to healthcare access and cancer prevention among indigent populations in reno and a study on utilization of internet resources to create interactive methods of teaching. dr. spogen has also been in private practice clinical, practicing family medicine in the reno / sparks area. education: ba: occidental college ms: usc md: usc residency: glendale adventist med. center certification: american academy of family physicians american board of family practice american academy of family physicians
patricia geraghty, sharecare editorial advisory board member, is a nurse practitioner with a passion for womens health. she loves translating complicated cutting edge health information into practical and achievable plans that make womens lives better. ms. geraghty did her graduate work on exercise and working mothers. she was the coordinator of an innovative nurse practitioner program in oakland, california, before returning to her first love, patient care. she now practices in northern california and teaches womens health content in local graduate nursing education programs. she speaks nationally on topics pertinent to womens health across the lifespan. she has authored articles for professional journals. she lives in northern california with her husband and has two grown sons .
dr. gonzales, sharecare editorial advisory board member, received his bachelor' s degree from u. c. l. a. and attended tufts university school of dentistry. his postgraduate residency and masters degree was completed at the orthodontics program in the university of the pacific, in san francisco. dr. gonzales is a diplomate of the american board of orthodontics and a member of the american association of orthodontists. currently, dr. gonzales is in private practice in dublin, california. education: bachelors degree: ucla post graduate: tufts university school of dentistry masters degree: orthodontics, university of the pacific, san francisco residency: university of the pacific certification: american board of orthodontics american association of orthodontists
urltoken was launched in early october and has been deemed an “interactive social q & a. ” sharecare was developed as a “platform to provide consumers with what they want to know on health and wellness subject. ” the website includes content contributed by “expert” organizations such as the american cancer society, the american red cross, john hopkins, and more. interestingly, the website also includes “knowledge partners” – marketers that are paying approximately $ 1 million to $ 7 million to become sponsors of urltoken in order to have access to consumers visiting the site. some of the “knowledge partners” include colgate - palmolive, pfizer and walgreen. the interesting part is that these knowledge partners provide more than advertising – they provide health content on the site .
janis jibrin, m. s. , r. d. , sharecare editorial advisory board member, loves everything about foodfrom eating it to researching its remarkable effects on the body. as the lead nutritionist for thebestlife. com, she writes a weekly nutrition blog for the site. shes also a contributing editor for self magazine, and has written hundreds of articles for other magazines. her latest book is the life you wantget motivated, lose weight, and be happy. other books include the best life guide to managing diabetes and pre - diabetes and the supermarket diet. ms. jibrin is a registered dietitian with a master of science in nutrition from the university of maryland in college park. she also holds a bs in foreign service from georgetown university .
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merendino, sharecare editorial advisory board member, is a board - certified endocrinologist in bethesda, md. he is co - author of the new york times bestseller, the best life guide to managing diabetes and pre - diabetes. he runs a busy private practice and does consulting for both private industry and government. he is an assistant clinical professor at the george washington university school of medicine and is chief of the endocrine section at suburban hospital, johns hopkins medicine. education bs magna cum laude: chemistry, georgetown university md: yale university school of medicine internship and residency: brigham and women' s hospital, harvard medical school fellowship: national institutes of health board certification: endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism; internal medicine
dr. vonda wright, a sharecare editorial advisory board member and practicing orthopaedic surgeon, has gained national prominence as an expert in active aging. one of only a few female orthopaedic surgeons in the country, she specializes in fitness and sports medicine and is the creator and director of the performance and research initiative for masters athletes (prima); a first of its kind medical and performance based program for recreational and elite athletes alike. frequently quoted by the popular press and prime time, tv dr. wright has published two books fitness after 40 and dr. wrights guide to thrive: 4 steps to body, brains and bliss and created numerous training programs to maximize performance and minimize injury. www. vondawright. com. follow @ drvondawright an academic surgeon, dr .
a subset of the initial questions and answers powered by sharecare and its expert content contributors is now available in the “ask dr. oz” section on www. doctoroz. com, the website of “the dr. oz show, ” a nationally syndicated daily series co - produced by harpo productions and sony pictures television. since the launch of “the dr. oz show, ” dr. oz has been receiving thousands of requests daily from people who want his advice and information on their health questions. dr. oz is creating a coalition of expert doctors, hospitals and practitioners, all of whom will work together to answer viewers’ health questions – creating an even stronger connection between “the dr. oz show” and its viewers. the comprehensive platform is expected to launch on urltoken in 2010 .
according to the article in the new york times, “some visitors looking for objective answers to questions on health matters may raise their eyebrows at the presence of marketers. ” it is also interesting that the sponsors are positioned as “knowledge partners. ” i know nothing is perfect and advertisers almost always fund the dissemination of information, but in this case we have advertisers serving as knowledge providers. this seems to be crossing a line for a venue that is seeking to be a quality health information resource for consumers. what are your thoughts? jeff arnold, chairman and chief architect of sharecare in atlanta, acknowledges that some visitors to the site may be skeptical of the content coming from the “knowledge partners, ” he also noted that the brand answers and expert answers receive the same amount of readers .
if you click “explore health topics” it will take you to a variety of health topics. for instance, i clicked “health care 101” and there you will find various questions and answers. i clicked through the pages (page 51) until i came to the question, “how can i get the absolute best treatment from a hospital staff? this particular question has two answers from two different experts. one is from dr. oz, a medical doctor and the other is from a registered nurse (yes, i am illustrating how i am involved (barbara ficarra) in the sharecare site). also, if you click on the “plus” sign under the photo of the expert, or if you click on their name, it will take you to “their page. ” you will find a list of questions that they have answered.
sharecare is a health and wellness engagement platform that provides consumers with personalized information , programs and resources to improve their health . it provides personalized information to the site 's users based on their responses to the realage test , the company 's health risk assessment tool , and offers a clinical decision support tool , askmd . headquartered in atlanta , sharecare was founded in 2010 by jeff arnold ( founder of webmd ) and dr. mehmet oz , in partnership with harpo studios , sony pictures television and discovery communications . 
sharecare is a health and wellness engagement platform that provides consumers with personalized information, programs and resources to improve their health. it provides personalized information to the site's users based on their responses to the realage test, the company's health risk assessment tool, and offers a clinical decision support tool, askmd. headquartered in atlanta, sharecare was founded in 2010 by jeff arnold (founder of webmd) and dr. mehmet oz, in partnership with harpo studios, sony pictures television and discovery communications.
sharecare is a health and wellness engagement platform that provides consumers with personalized information, programs and resources to improve their health. it provides personalized information to the site's users based on their responses to the realage test, the company's health risk assessment tool, and offers a clinical decision support tool, askmd. headquartered in atlanta, sharecare was founded in 2010 by jeff arnold (founder of webmd) and dr. mehmet oz, in partnership with harpo studios, sony pictures television and discovery communications.