February 24, 2015 Webinar to Review CHRISTUS Health Remote Patient Monitoring for Chronic Condition Management

Sea Girt, NJ, February 10, 2015 --(PR.com)-- CHRISTUS Health's expanded remote monitoring program includes support for all chronic diseases for patients transitioning from hospital to home, at-risk for high healthcare utilization and costs. This early adopter will describe the features, impact and challenges of remote care management during "Remote Patient Monitoring for Chronic Condition Management," a February 24, 2015 webinar.

The 45-minute webcast is sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

Learn more about remote monitoring for chronic care management at http://store.hin.com/product.asp?itemid=5012

News Facts:

Scheduled Speakers: Dr. Luke Webster, chief technology officer, CHRISTUS Health, and Shannon Clifton, director of connected care, CHRISTUS Health.

Conference Focus: How CHRISTUS patients are identified for remote monitoring, along with details on patient training and engagement; features of the remote monitoring system used by CHRISTUS Health and how monitoring of patients remotely fits into the overall clinical workflow; the impact remote patient monitoring has had on CHRISTUS Health's readmission rates, inpatient admissions, emergency department utilization and cost of care; and how to address the key challenges of remote patient monitoring, including having a meaningful organizational impact, connectivity, equipment failure, training, and clinical resource management.

Ample time for Q&A will be provided.

Webinar Formats: 45-minute live webinar on February 24, 2015 at 1:30 pm Eastern, including Q&A; "On-Demand" replay available February 26, 2015; 45-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available March 17, 2015. Participants may add an on-demand replay, DVD or CD to live session registrations to share with colleagues.

Learn more about remote monitoring for chronic care management at http://store.hin.com/product.asp?itemid=5012

Quote Attributable To Melanie Matthews, HIN Executive VP And COO:

"According to 2014 market metrics, 54 percent of healthcare organizations monitor patients remotely, with 83 percent focused on individuals with chronic disease. Like CHRISTUS Health, most report significant reductions in hospital stays and ER visits by patients monitored remotely, as well as improved self-management. Our February 24 program will present a remote monitoring boilerplate for organizations wishing to better manage high-risk, high-cost patients as part of a comprehensive chronic care management program."

Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes. For Melanie Matthews's profile, please visit http://www.hin.com/bios.html#mm

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