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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May
30, 2002
LifeScore
Announces New 3D Preventive Health Care Program
Patient, doctor,
technology relationship brings new dimension to preventive
health care
La
Jolla, Calif. – LifeScore
(www.lifescore.com),
a preventive medicine and imaging center, today unveiled
an innovative health care program that involves patient,
doctor and medical technology in a new preventive health
care relationship.
“This
completes the three dimensional health care triangle,
involving the physician, the informed patient and advanced
medical technology,” says Dr. Michael Wright,
CEO and chief medical officer of LifeScore. “Rapid
advances in technology have led to patients demanding
a bigger role in their own health care. Our 3D Health
Program accommodates that demand while respecting the
crucial role physicians play in patients’health
care decisions.”
The new
3D program stands for Discover, Design and Do: patients
take advantage of new technology to discover
the earliest stages of possible disease, consult with
both physician and clinic to design preventive
care programs and then do what’s
necessary to manage their health.
Physicians
who enroll in the program learn about preventive imaging
and assessment services offered by LifeScore. Enrolled
physicians can then refer their patients to LifeScore
for heart scans, lung scans, virtual colonoscopies and
other services. Patients arrange for the appropriate
testing and return to their physician for evaluation
of the results and a plan of action. Wright says the
new program is already helping to bring a new dimension
to preventive health care.
“The
fact is that doctors are overwhelmed, busy and usually
not prepared to view these reports when a patient walks
in the door,” says Wright. “So, by working
closely with the physician, we found the doctor becomes
knowledgeable, provides feedback and translates the
report into a plan of action with the patient.”
Wright
believes it’s a model that offers greater benefits
for consumers and has the potential to impact how
health
care is delivered throughout the country. Wright believes
patients will benefit from excellent screening, ongoing
care from physicians and an improved doctor-patient
relationship. Ultimately, he says, such a program
will
save lives by identifying and treating the early, most
curable stages of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
LifeScore
describes response to the program as “overwhelmingly
positive,”with enrollment running well ahead
of initial projections.
“Physicians
have been very receptive to integrating the success
of this program into their practices,” says Wright.
“We’re well on our way to meeting our goal,
which is to enroll 50 to 100 physicians in the 3D Health
Program within the first 6 months.”
For more
information on the LifeScore 3D Health Program, visit
www.lifescore.com.
Physicians interested in learning more about the program
details can call Physician Liaison Naomi Araujo at (858)349-7135
or e-mail her at naraujo@lifescore.com.
About
LifeScore
Founded
in October 1999, LifeScore (www.lifescore.com) has
become a
leading preventive
medicine and imaging company, and has served more than
8,000 clients from around the world. LifeScore offers
comprehensive, preventive healthcare management that
encompasses full-body diagnostic imaging, lab tests,
lifestyle evaluation, lifestyle modification and
periodic
re-evaluations. LifeScore’s mission is to enhance
the quality and length of life through early disease
detection and programs for prevention. For further
information
contact LifeScore at 8899 University Center Lane, Suite
100, San Diego, CA 92122. Telephone: 858.558.7267 or
toll-free: 877.LIFESCORE (543-3726). E-mail Drs. Michael
or Tabita Wright at: cmwright@lifescore.com
or tawright@lifescore.com.
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