Health Plans
133 million or almost half of all Americans live with a chronic condition and this number is projected to increase to 171 million by 2030. Chronic diseases – heart, stroke, cancer and diabetes are among the most common, costly and preventable of all health problems in the US. 7 out of 10 deaths in the US are from chronic diseases with heart, cancer and strokes accounting for over 50% of all deaths.
Solution
Preventing and managing chronic health conditions requires patients who follow through with their physician’s lifestyles and treatment recommendations. InformedCare’s Self-Management Suite provides patients who have a chronic health condition with the means to become fully aware of and understand the causes, effects and treatment of their disease. The programs contain instructionally sound materials that engages and proves the knowledge obtained as the patient progresses through the program and completes the questions. Better informed patients assist in improving the effectiveness/use of time of their physician, and provides insurance firms with auditable and compliance related information. InformedCare’s Self- Management Suite consists of eight modules to address the top chronic health conditions as specified by the American Medical Association: asthma, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, COPD, depression, low back pain, coronary artery diseases.
Investment in InformedCare Self-Management Suite results in significant benefits to Physicians, Health Plans and Insurance Companies. Engaging patients through detailed and clearly presented information improves relations and understanding with physicians, hospitals and all healthcare providers and consequently the effectiveness of all such contacts.
More effective contacts lead to improved efficiencies and considerable opportunities for cost savings for all parties concerned.
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