AMSTERDAM, May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced its participation in the
American Telemedicine Association's Annual Telemedicine Meeting
& Trade Show (ATA 2016) to be held May
14-17 in Minneapolis, Minn.
During the event, Philips will engage with attendees through panels
and presentations showcasing recent results from Philips'
population health management efforts, including its telehealth
programs and predictive analytics engine, CareSage. As the
transition to value-based care continues to drive an increasing
number of health IT challenges, Philips aims to address these needs
with innovative connected health solutions to help providers better
manage the unique needs of their patient populations.
"The aging population is growing and a rising number of
individuals are living with chronic conditions. To meet the needs
of this population, health care systems are seeking more
cost-effective ways to monitor, diagnose and treat patients," said
Derek Smith, senior vice president of Hospital to Home, Philips.
"These challenges require connected solutions that can seamlessly
integrate data and provide true, actionable insights. Philips
supports health organizations in their goal to improve outcomes for
patients, reduce readmissions and potentially lower costs with
technology that can easily be incorporated into care."
Using Technology to Better Manage Populations with Chronic
Conditions
As part of the conference agenda, Philips
executives, partners, and customers will share recent results and
weigh in on challenges facing the industry. These events
include:
- "Tele-COPD Programs Demonstrating Reduced Readmissions
Cost Savings" Case Study Presentation Panel
Amy Day and Karen
Butterton of Barnes Healthcare Services, a Philips customer,
will present a case study on using telehealth to manage COPD, a
chronic condition that impacts more than 24 million Americans[1].
The session will be held on Monday, May
16, 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in
Room 200CD.
- "Retrospective Evaluation of Philips Lifeline CareSage
Predictive Model on
Patients of Partners Healthcare at Home" Poster
Presentation
Sara B Golas, MA, Senior Data Specialist
for Partners Connected Health, Data Science & Analytics, will
share findings from a retrospective evaluation on Philips
Lifeline's predictive analytics tool, CareSage. The study, which
analyzed over 3,000 subjects, highlights the risk factors
associated with emergency transport and the role that medical alert
devices can play in improving clinical outcomes. The session will
be held on Monday, May 16,
10:10 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. in the ATA
Experience Zone.
- "Addressing the Needs of Patients With Multiple Chronic
Conditions Through a Comprehensive Telehealth Program" Panel
Discussion
Philips executive Brian Rosenfeld, MD, will speak alongside
longtime Philips customer, Deb Dahl,
MBA, BSE of Banner Health on a panel which will address the
struggle health care systems face as they seek to provide care for
a growing population. The panel will focus on how to integrate
telehealth technology into programs effectively to meet the needs
of this unique population. The panel will be held on Monday, May 16, 11:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. in Room 200CD.
Solutions for Connecting Care through Continuous
Health
In its booth (#1725), Philips will spotlight its full
suite of telehealth programs, including critical, acute and
ambulatory care programs. As part of these demonstrations, Philips
will showcase its applications for at-home patient monitoring,
including the newly released eCareCoordinator 1.4 application which
extends its population health management capabilities. With the
addition of LanguageLync, the FDA 510(k) cleared application now
supports delivery of surveys in 32 languages to patients using
eCareCompanion, enabling care teams to work more closely with 99.9%
of the US population. The update also adds behavioral science-based
educational videos to support at-home care for heart failure and
diabetes patients, as well as readmissions reporting that enables
teams to easily mine outcomes data to gain insights around patient
outcomes and identify coaching opportunities to reduce
readmissions.
The booth will also highlight:
- At-home patient monitoring apps including the eCareCompanion
for remote patient monitoring and DreamMapper, a patient engagement
tool for sleep apnea patients that has shown a 22% increase in
adherence to therapy[2];
- eCareCoordinator population triage dashboard;
- CareSage, a predictive analytics solution to help identify
patients at risk for ER transport in any upcoming 30 days;
- Medical alert services;
- Medication management solutions;
- Personal Health Solutions, including the Philips health watch,
Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure monitors, connected body analysis
scale, and ear thermometer;
- Two Philips customers will discuss their successful
applications of Philips telehealth programs: Advanced ICU Care in
St. Louis, MO, and Banner Health
in Phoenix, AZ.
For more information on the Philips presence at ATA 2016,
including the full suite of Philips clinical telehealth programs,
visit www.philips.com/ata and follow the #ATA2016 conversation
@PhilipsHealth.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Press Office
(o) 978-659-2638 (mobile) 978-221-8919
Kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
About Royal
Philips:
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better
outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and
prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips
leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and
consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. The
company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided
therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care.
Philips' wholly owned subsidiary Philips Lighting is
the global leader in lighting products, systems and
services. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, Philips posted 2015 sales of EUR 24.2 billion and employs approximately
105,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100
countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
[1]
http://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/COPD-Facts/Statistics.aspx
[2] In a retrospective review conducted by Philips Respironics of
approximately 15,000 System One patients, patients who used
SleepMapper, which has been rebranded DreamMapper, demonstrated 22%
greater adherence to the therapy than patients who did not use
SleepMapper. To see a list of compatible DreamMapper devices, go to
www.dreammapper.com/compatible.
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