ATLANTA, April 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, announced today that it has been honored in the 21st Annual Webby Awards in two categories: Best Health Mobile Sites & Apps and Best Health & Fitness Social.
“Honorees like Sharecare are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said David-Michel Davies, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,000 entries we received this year.”
The 21st Annual Webby Awards marks the fourth consecutive year that Sharecare’s AskMD has been recognized as one of world’s Best Health Mobile Sites & Apps. Available for free on iOS and Android, AskMD is the clinical decision support tool that helps people organize information about their health, learn more about what might be causing their symptoms, and connect to the doctors and specialists qualified to treat them.
In addition to Sharecare’s suite of digital products and programs to help people live their healthiest, happiest and most productive lives, the company also operates the digital business of The Dr. Oz Show, which includes DoctorOz.com and Dr. Oz’s social media channels. This year is the third time that The Webby Awards have recognized Dr. Oz’s Facebook page as one of the Internet’s Best Health & Fitness Social channels.
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of Internet industry experts, including Executive Creative Director at Refinery29 Piera Gelardi, Musicians Questlove & Grimes, Head of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram Eva Chen, Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone, Gimlet Media CEO Alex Blumberg, and Jimmy Kimmel.
About Sharecare
Sharecare is the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place. The Sharecare platform provides each person – no matter where they are in their health journey – with a comprehensive and personalized health profile, where they can dynamically and easily connect to the information, evidence-based programs and health professionals they need to live their healthiest, happiest and most productive life. With award-winning and innovative frictionless technologies, scientifically validated clinical protocols and best-in-class coaching tools, Sharecare helps providers, employers and health plans effectively scale outcomes-based health and wellness solutions across their entire populations. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.