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Dennis Lyons, Vice President of Alumni and Professional Affairs, Kathy Keough, Executive Director of Government Affairs and Continuing Education, Mary Sullivan, Director of MassMedLine, and Janice Yost, President, The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
Mary Sullivan and Lt. Governor Tim Murray
MassMedLine staff demonstrate the new hotline and online tool

Lt. Governor Tim Murray Helps Launch MassMedLink To Health

On September 18, Worcester-based MassMedLine officially launched “MassMedLink to Health,” a new online initiative designed to inform Massachusetts residents about several important health issues. The service can be found at www.massmedline.com or toll-free at 1-866-633-6799. Lt. Governor and former Worcester Mayor Tim Murray, a longtime supporter of the MassMedLine program, spoke at the event which included a demonstration of the service’s online tools and hotline.

At launch, the website and hotline will feature detailed information about six topics: Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), Hypertension, and Medication Safety. New topics will be added regularly, and a unique “Ask the Pharmacist” online tool, which launches today, will allow residents to submit questions directly to licensed pharmacists.

“We are very excited about this new format in which patients can learn about their condition and ask questions from the convenience and privacy of their own home,” said Mary Sullivan, Director of MassMedLine. “Our goal is to continue to enhance access to critical health information for residents across the state, and we hope that both patients and caregivers will utilize the service.”

MassMedLink to Health was made possible by The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, which awarded an $84,500 grant to MassMedLine in December 2006. The service will target patients with issues of adherence, compliance and affordability through individualized and interactive technology and will utilize existing MassMedLine clinical pharmacy staff. The web service and hotline won’t be restricted to office hours, and brochures promoting the new services will be distributed to patients and health care professionals across the state.

(Photo Credit: Diane McCormick / McCardinal Photo)

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