Release Date: 6/2/2006
Headline: ARMC winner of eHealthCare awards.
  January 28, 2004: ARMC.COM ranks among the nation’s best healthcare websites.

Alamance Regional Medical Center received eHealthcare Leadership Awards in 2002, 2003 and 2004 – selected from more than 1,200 healthcare organizations.

ARMC’s website has been recognized as one of the nation’s best healthcare websites for the third straight year. ARMC received a 2004 eHealthcare Leadership Gold Award in the category of Best Health & Healthcare Content. Award winners were selected from nearly 1,200 entries.

ARMC’s website, www.armc.com, contains comprehensive information about health, including a guide to diseases and conditions and articles by health experts. Website visitors can take advantage of a wide range of interactive health assessment tools, including calculators to determine ideal body weight, calorie needs, exercise guidelines for achieving weight loss goals, or risk for various diseases. The site also includes a physician finder, 360 degree virtual tours, an interactive anatomy explorer, and information about hospital services and current events. An “In the News” section allows media and others to browse through ARMC’s latest press releases. The site also has a password-protected on-line nursery and due-date calculator for moms-to-be. Visitors to the site can e-mail a patient or complete an on-line job application.

“Our website offers the community the latest health and medical information as well as information about our hospital and services.” notes Angie Counts Splawn, director of ARMC’s Public Relations department. “A section called ‘Your Health’ is a wealth of information about a wide range of health and wellness topics for adults and children of all ages.”