FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
737 NORTH 5TH STREET NO 200, RICHMOND, VA 23219 www.fhit.org

Total Revenue
$737,900
Total Expenses
$721,683
Net Assets
$211,987

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY WILL FOCUS ON DISEASE PREVENTION BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH. THE INITIAL CORE INTEREST WILL BE IN AMELIORATING THE IMPACT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIANS, HEALTH CARE AND LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS

THE FOUNDATION WILL ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH TWO PROGRAMS. THE FIRST PROGRAM WILL BE PRIMARILY TARGETED AT PHYSICIANS, AND THE CORPORATION WILL ENGAGE EXPERT SPEAKERS TO EXPLAIN AND TEACH AT VARIOUS SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HOW CARDIOVASCULAR AND RELATED CHRONIC DISEASES CAN BE REDUCED THROUGH EARLY CHARACTERIZATION OF RISK FACTORS AND APPROPRIATE AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT USING LIFESTYLE AND THERAPEUTICS.

THE FOUNDATION WILL ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH TWO PROGRAMS. THE SECOND PROGRAM WILL BE TARGETED AT LABORATORY AND CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING UP TO DATE INFORMATION ABOUT BIOMARKERS AND THE RELATED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED USING UP TO DATE INTERNET ACCESSIBLE MEDIA. EXPERTS WILL BE INVITED TO MODERATE RELEVANT TOPIC AREAS OR CHAPTERS ORGANIZED IN A MANAGED WIKI FORMAT WITH BLOG CAPABILITY FOR COMMENTS BY READERS.

PHYSICIANS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PATIENT EDUCATION IS AN IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX ISSUE THAT BRINGS VALUE TO THEIR PRACTICE, BUT MANY IN AN INCREASINGLY BUSY CLINIC ENVIRONMENT ARE UNABLE TO OVERCOME THE BARRIERS HINDER IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS. LACK OF PATIENT COMPLIANCE IS ONE SUCH IMPEDIMENT THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR CLINICAL OUTCOMES, INCREASED HOSPITALIZATION, LOWER QUALITY OF LIFE, AND HIGHER OVERALL HEALTHCARE COSTS. PATIENT EDUCATION HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICINE ACROSS A BROAD RANGE ON CONDITIONS AND DISEASE SEVERITIES. THE FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (FHIT) IS DEDICATED TO WORLDWIDE, HIGH LEVEL EDUCATION ON THE WIDESPREAD UTILITY OF BIOMARKERS IN CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. THE CURRENT WEB PORTALS LECTUREPAD.ORG AND BIOMARKERBLIKI.ORG HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE AT EDUCATING CLINICIANS AND LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS. FHITTV,LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2014 IS DEDICATED TO PATIENT CENTERED EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT, WITH EASY TO USE SITE NAVIGATION, ABILITY TO COMMENT AND LIVE STREAMING. CODED IN THE NEWEST LANGUAGE THE PLATFORM IS SUPPORTED ON ALL BROWSERS AND MOBILE DEVICES. FHITTV SUPPORTS A WIDE VARIETY OF ADULT LEARNING PROCESSES TO FOSTER THE USERS INTERNAL MOTIVATION AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING GOALS AND OVERALL SATISFACTION.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Thomas D DayspringDIRECTOR40$314,499
Bajet NourDIRECTOR30$180,000
Tara DallDIRECTOR1$0
Joseph P McconnellTREASURER1$0
G Russell WarnickEXCUTIVE DIRECTOR1$0

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