Outcome Health, WomenHeart partner to bring CV info to minorities

Chicago-based Outcome Health announced a collaboration with advocacy group WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, to “provide actionable educational information” to cardiology providers across Outcome Health’s network of providers. 

The partnership is an effort to educate minority communities on cardiology-related issues, including the prevalence and dangers of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Throughout April’s Minority Health Month, Outcome Health’s digital platforms will display various statistics focusing on heart disease in minority groups—specifically highlighting Hispanics and blacks. The digital platforms are currently in use at more than 41,000 physicians’ offices in the country.

“Nearly one in three Hispanic women have cardiovascular disease and more than 48,000 African American women die from heart disease each year,” said Mary McGowan, chief executive officer of WomenHeart, in an announcement. “By partnering with Outcome Health, we can make more women aware of this disproportionate reality in accordance with our mission of ensuring that every woman has access to prevention and early detection, accurate diagnosis and proper treatment.”

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among American women. At present, more than 48 million women are living with or at risk of CVD.

“The disparity in the dissemination of information about heart disease and its risks, particularly for women of color, is alarming,” said Nandini Ramini, chief operating officer of Outcome Health, in the same announcement. “Through this initiative with WomenHeart, we have the great privilege of raising awareness about the symptoms and treatments of a disease that is responsible for nearly one in four female deaths, yet is often untreated.”