December 15, 2016 Webcast to Spotlight Intensive Care Coordination for Healthcare Super Utilizers to Stabilize Medically Vulnerable Homeless Patients

Sea Girt, NJ, December 08, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The Chronic Care Plus program, a joint venture pilot recuperative care program by the Illumination Foundation and St. Joseph's Hospital in Orange County, Calif., aims to provide community-based stabilization for medically vulnerable chronically homeless patients.

Now an actual facility, this pilot program saved $2.8 million each year over a two-year period.

"Intensive Care Coordination for Healthcare Super Utilizers: Community Collaborations to Stabilize Medically Vulnerable Homeless Patients," a December 15, 2016 webinar at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, will examine how this collaborative program bridges the gap between hospital discharge and permanent supportive housing for homeless patients, closing gaps in care, reducing healthcare utilization and generating substantial savings for the partnering organizations.

Following this 45-minute live webcast, this Healthcare Intelligence Network program will be available in on-demand and recorded formats.

Learn more about "Intensive Care Coordination for Healthcare Super Utilizers" at
http://store.hin.com/product.asp?itemid=5196

News Facts:

Scheduled Speaker: Paul Leon, CEO, Illumination Foundation.

Conference Focus: Paul Leon will share the inside details of the Chronic Care Plus joint venture, including the following:

- How and where patients are identified for the program and basic program enrollment requirements;

- The lessons the Chronic Care Plus program has learned in terms of optimal length of stay within the recuperative care center that produces the best results;

- The biggest gaps in care for medically vulnerable chronically homeless patients...and how the Chronic Care Plus program has closed those gaps;

- The key goals for the patients while enrolled in the Chronic Care Plus program; and

- How more than 100 community collaborations established by the program help close gaps in care and help build a support network for patients.

Ample time for Q&A will be provided.

Webinar Formats: 45-minute live webinar on December 15, 2016 at 1:30 pm Eastern, including Q&A; "On-Demand" replay available December 16, 2016; 45-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available January 5, 2017. Participants may add an on-demand replay, DVD or CD to live session registrations to share with colleagues.

Learn more about "Intensive Care Coordination for Healthcare Super Utilizers" at
http://store.hin.com/product.asp?itemid=5196

"Not only has the Chronic Care Plus joint venture charted a path to health and stability for the most medically vulnerable clients experiencing homelessness, but it also demonstrates the power and contributions of community organizations in improving the experience of these patients while reducing healthcare utilization and cost."
-- Melanie Matthews, HIN Executive VP and COO

For Melanie Matthews' profile, visit http://www.hin.com/bios.html#mm
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