Let's get the cards on the table: Nearly half of the population in the United States has at least one chronic condition, while approximately one-third of the population suffers from obesity. Chronic diseases have been called a health epidemic, and few would argue the country faces anything short of that.
Health I.T. is being brought to bear on the problem in a big way as private payers and the federal government align financial incentives and penalties with better chronic disease and population health management. But providers and payers have been beset with chronic I.T. problems, namely that data needed to monitor and intervene effectively in disease management hasn’t been collected, analyzed and acted upon efficiently. But there is hope.
Join us for this complimentary web seminar to hear about:
- The most intractable process and technology challenges in chronic disease management;
- How some I.T. trailblazers have created data infrastructures to ensure that they can identify and communicate with chronic disease patients and, to ensure their diseases stay under control;
- How those patients are adhering to health regimens designed to keep them out of the danger zone.
Speakers:
KC Arnold, nurse practitioner and HIMSS Davies Award winner. KC runs The Diabetes Center, an independent clinic in Ocean Springs, MS
Brent Ashcraft, M.D., President of Mound Family Practice, Miamisburg, Ohio. Dr. Ashcraft has created a customized “master chemistry flow sheet,” a graphical representation of lab scores and other key indicators, using EHRs.
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