CHICAGO, April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal
Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today announced CareSage, a new
predictive analytics engine that enables health systems to better
monitor and care for elderly patients by combining actionable
insights with wearable devices and monitoring. CareSage
provides analysis of real-time and historical data from health care
providers and Philips Lifeline, to proactively identify patients
most likely to have health issues so clinicians can intervene
before problems occur, helping patients stay healthier and reduce
avoidable hospitalizations.
CareSage is the latest innovation being built on the Philips
HealthSuite Digital Platform, an open cloud-based platform
that supports the secure collection and analysis of health and
lifestyle data from multiple sources and devices. Designed to
support population health management, CareSage utilizes Philips
Lifeline's AutoAlert technology and wealth of aging and health data
to focus on senior patients when they return home after a hospital
visit or home health care period.
"Coming home after a hospital stay is a relief for seniors, but
it also comes with potential risks. By reviewing data from
CareSage's analytics and our wearable medical alert devices, health
systems can predict when their at-home patients are likely to be
hospitalized and intervene in advance," said Kimberly O'Loughlin,
Senior Vice President and General Manager of Home Monitoring,
Philips. "CareSage is another example of Philips' commitment to
connected health; leveraging data, analytics and our 24x7 service
monitoring capabilities to help provide health systems with the
right data at the right time to help deliver care for a wide range
of patient populations."
Today, seniors use more health care resources per capita than
any other group, and two-thirds of Medicare recipients are dealing
with more than one chronic conditioni ii. Poor
transitions in care are a key cause of unnecessary readmissions,
emergency department visits and hospitalizations for seniors, which
lead to both health and cost concerns. Health systems are looking
to provide better outcomes at lower costs by extending care into
the home, where many seniors' health events occur. At the same
time, while fewer than half of people who own wearable devices and
fitness trackers actually use them every day, seniors have been
active consumers of wearables for years in the form of medical
alert services. When combined with predictive analytics, wearables
for seniors can have a dramatic impact in proactively managing
their health.
"More than half of frail and elderly patients are discharged
without any long-term monitoring, leaving them cut off from their
care while at home. Staying connected with these patients in
between check-ups can help keep them healthy and help prevent
events that could send them back to the hospital, which is our
ultimate goal in patient care," said Michael Hamaker, President, WellSpan VNA Home
Care.
CareSage's unique approach combines predictive analytics and
senior-friendly home monitoring management and service tools
already actively used by many consumers. Leveraging CareSage,
health systems may be able to provide better preventative care and
care coordination; increase patient satisfaction and improve
quality of life issues; reduce long-term (beyond 30 days) avoidable
readmissions; and improve health outcomes and cost savings.
Philips Lifeline is partnering with health systems to develop
additional programs and applications for the predictive analytics
engine. To learn more about CareSage and Philips' technology
solutions for connected health, visit booth #931 at the HIMSS15
Annual Conference & Exhibition and follow the #HIMSS15
conversation via @PhilipsHealth.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
(o) 978-659-2638 (mobile) 978-221-8919
Kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
Sabine Detiger
Philips Healthcare Informatics Communications
(mobile) +31 (0)6 15043894
Sabine.detiger@philips.com
Twitter: @sabinedetiger
About Royal
Philips:
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being
company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful
innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and
Lighting. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately
105,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100
countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and
home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new
lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and
oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Chronic Conditions among
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