Infographic on Health Care Needed

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We're looking for a comic-strip-style infographic that communicates eight key facts about America's "adherence" crisis -- that is, the fact that many people don't take their medicines as instructed by their doctors. We're envisioning seven panels that depict the captions below; each caption is separated from the next by a line break and sets of dashes. Potential images for each panel are described in ALL CAPS in parentheses. However, designers can be creative with their depictions of the captions if they like -- and insert conversation or thought bubbles if desired. The final caption should be text only -- we don't want to graphically represent the death statistic. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or need additional information. --- (LOTS OF PEOPLE, WITH CLOSE-UP OF ONE PATIENT) Failing to take medicines as directed -- "nonadherence" -- adds $300 billion to our nation's health bill each year. --- --- (REVOLVING DOOR OF PATIENTS WITH ONE DOCTOR) On average, physicians spend just 49 seconds discussing newly prescribed treatments with their patients. --- --- (DOCTOR ON GOLF COURSE) Seventy-four percent of doctors simply assume their patients take their medicines as directed. --- --- (SHHHH -- FINGER OVER MOUTH) Eighty-three percent of patients would never tell their doctor if they weren't going to fill a prescription. --- --- (TOSSING A PILL CONTAINER IN THE TRASH CAN) After six months, 50 percent of patients will have stopped taking their medicine -- even if they're supposed to continue. --- --- (ON A GURNEY, BEING PUT INTO AN AMBULANCE) Patients with high-blood pressure who do not take their medicines face a 5.4 times greater risk of hospitalization or premature death. --- --- (PATIENT RESTING COMFORTABLY IN A HOSPITAL BED Increasing adherence rates from 50 to 80 percent could save between $4,000 and $8,000 per patient in hospital and emergency room visitations per year. --- --- (FACT AT END -- NO GRAPHIC) 125,000 Americans die every year because of complications due to non-adherence. ---

Every design category has flexible pricing for all budgets. Illustration or graphics starts at $349.