Philips and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Services Launch Population Health Management Pilot
July 28 2016 - 8:15AM
Business Wire
Trial uses remote patient monitoring to provide early
intervention to patients who need it most
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and the County of Renfrew
Paramedic Services today announced a 12 month pilot that will equip
the County of Renfrew Paramedic services with the Philips Tailored
Ambulatory Care Program, enabling them to remotely monitor patients
in their homes and prioritize them for intervention. The pilot’s
goal is to determine how expanded access to care through
technology-enabled patient health monitoring impacts
hospitalization while improving patient satisfaction and
engagement.
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With a population of 100,000 spread over a coverage area of
12,000 km2, Renfrew’s vast geography is the largest county in
Ontario. The county’s paramedic service is continually looking for
innovative methods to service its residents that have an average
age above the provincial average. This latest pilot enables
Renfrew’s Community Paramedics to proactively treat high risk
patients in the home. Attending to these patients before their
health deteriorates further can prevent emergency department visits
and hospital readmissions. For the elderly patient at home,
telehealth can afford comfort and increased access to care
specialists when they need them most.
“Moving to a population health management model with Philips
will allow us to increase the number of patients that receive our
support in the community. Our objective is to identify the highest
priority patients who require early intervention,” said Michael
Nolan, Chief, County of Renfrew Paramedic Services. “We know that
responding to early, subtle indicators of deterioration facilitates
early intervention and prevents decline in the health of the
patients we support. Keeping patients as healthy as they can be in
their homes is our ultimate goal.”
Renfrew has selected Philips Population Health Solutions to
tackle the primary concerns of managing the highest utilizers of
healthcare within the community, namely access to quality care in
the most efficient care venue. The pilot will apply Philips unique
approach to population health management by introducing both
clinician and patient engagement tools:
- eCareCompanion, is a consumer-grade
tablet application that allows the patient to have their vitals
results automatically uploaded by way of Bluetooth connected
measurement tools, including weight, blood pressure, oxygen levels
and glucose measurement. The personalized patient tablet
application is designed specifically to meet the needs of the pilot
participants suffering from multiple co-morbidities and will be
used to track their individual health and stay connected to their
care teams through audio-visual technology.
- Meanwhile, clinicians will benefit from
the clinician application, eCareCoordinator, which presents the
required patient information in a meaningful and easy to use
format. This information will be remotely monitored by Renfrew’s
Community Paramedics and be used to determine where early
intervention is needed most.
- Each patient will also be equipped with
a patient wearable device to anticipate a fall via the Philips
Lifeline with AutoAlert service.
“Philips is focused on providing innovative solutions across the
continuum of care to bring greater value to the Canadian Healthcare
system, patients, families and caregivers,” said Iain Burns,
President and CEO of Philips Canada. “We are excited to be
partnering with the County of Renfrew Paramedic Services, a
well-respected and innovative organization to demonstrate how our
telehealth technology improves access to care for patients in the
home.”
About Royal PhilipsRoyal 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, headquartered in the Netherlands, is a
leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient
monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health
and home care. Philips’ health technology portfolio generated 2015
sales of EUR 16.8 billion and employs approximately 69,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About The County of Renfrew Paramedic ServicesSince 2005
the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service has been serving community
of Renfrew County and surroundings. The Service has seen
significant growth in this timeframe with the introduction of an
increased scope of practice for the paramedic staff as well as
increased resources available for deployment throughout the County.
The Service strives to achieve the vision of an improved quality of
life for the residents and visitors of the County and has focused
on three key strategies: Building Capacity, Synergistic
Partnerships and Innovation while ensuring services continue to be
responsive, appropriate, reliable, and safe. Both Primary and
Advanced Care Paramedics within the Service achieve annual
Certification Standards for Symptom Relief and Semi-Automated
External Defibrillation and work under the medical direction of
the Regional Paramedic Program of Eastern Ontario. Continuing
medical education and ongoing professional development and training
are the cornerstones for the continuous improvement of the
Service.
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Philips CanadaSantina Sandra Giuliano, +1
9052014196santina.giuliano@philips.comorCounty of Renfrew Paramedic
ServicesMichael Nolan,
613-735-3675ChiefMNolan@countyofrenfrew.on.ca
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