Diabetic Telehealth Monitoring
Telehealth combined with telephonic case management through the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation's (NYCHHC) House Calls Telehealth Program is responsible for a significant reduction in patients' A1C blood glucose levels.
Through the integrated use of telehealth, access to electronic medical records, electronic communication with providers and direct communication with patients, nurse care managers were able to significantly improve patient clinical outcomes and potentially reduce healthcare costs for diabetic patients enrolled in the program.
During Diabetic Telehealth Monitoring: The Impact of Real-Time Data on High-Risk Patients, a July 24th webinar at 1:30 pm Eastern, Susan Lehrer, RN, BSN, CDE, associate executive director of the telehealth office for NYCHHC, will share the key features of the telehealth care management program as well as details on the program's impact on patient behavior change and outcomes.
Register to view the conference today or order your training DVD or CD:
http://store.hin.com/product.asp?itemid=4921
You will learn:
- How the program was implemented from the technology selected for the program to how it fits into the overall case management program;
- The risk stratification methodology used to identify patients for participation in the program, along with engagement strategies used to achieve patient behavior change;
- Addressing telehealth implementation hurdles such as reimbursement and compliance concerns and physician push back and clinical inertia; and
- Results achieved by the program in terms of healthcare utilization and costs and patient outcomes and experience.
You can "attend" this program right in your office to learn about the opportunities that exist within bundled payments.
It's so convenient! Invite your staff members to participate in the conference. We will send you a login to view the program right on your computer or a DVD or CD-ROM of the conference proceedings.
You'll also have the opportunity to have all of your questions answered by Susan Lehrer during the interactive question and answer session. You'll get answers to your questions and challenges on telehealth and case management.
There are no hard and fast rules to determine when a patient is ready to 'graduate' from the NYCHHC's House Calls Telehealth Program, said Ms. Lehrer during a pre-conference interview. To do so would violate the basic tenets of diabetes education: individualized care and the setting of individual goals. That being said, there are some clinical guidelines for seniors who participate in the program. Ms. Lehrer also describes the work environment of care managers in the House Calls program, a blend of telehealth and telephonic case management for patients with diabetes, and comments on case load assignments. Listen online at:
http://hin.com/HealthSounds/2014/06/27/n-y-diabetes-telehealth-monitoring-advocates-individualized-care-individual-goals/
To register for the conference, the on-demand re-broadcast or MP3 download file or order the training DVD or CD-ROM of Diabetic Telehealth Monitoring: The Impact of Real-Time Data on High-Risk Patients, please visit:
http://store.hin.com/product.asp?itemid=4921
I hope you find it useful.
Cordially,
Melanie Matthews
Executive Vice President
The Healthcare Intelligence Network
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