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World Congress Leadership Summit on Remote Patient Monitoring

World Congress Leadership Summit on Remote Patient Monitoring
Thursday, January 30, 2014
12:00 pm -
12:15 pm

Co-Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks

Paula Guy
Chief Executive Officer
Georgia Partnership for Telehealth
Josh Luke Josh Luke, PhD, FACHE
Vice President, Post Acute Services
Torrance Memorial Health System
12:15 pm -
1:45 pm

Opening Keynote Panel: Telehealth Leaders Discuss How They are Reducing Readmissions One Patient at a Time

Telehealth promotes better communication and coordination and has been shown to reduce readmissions. Using techniques like remote monitoring, the VA, Partners Healthcare and Centura Health at Home have reduced readmissions by 40%. They have also increased patient satisfaction by 85%. Hear from these leading organizations on how they have reduced readmission using the telehealth platform.
Louise M. Damon Louise M. Damon, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
RN Supervisor
Telehealth
U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Erin Denholm Erin Denholm
Chief Executive Officer
Centura Health at Home
Joseph C. Kvedar Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
Executive Director, Center for Connected Health
Partners HealthCare
1:45 pm -
2:45 pm

Keynote Address : Utilizing Technology to Enhance the Continuum of Care and Reduce Readmissions

In the latest round of readmissions penalties Cleveland Clinic significantly reduced readmissions and its penalties. In this case study you will learn how telehealth technology is driving their reduction in readmissions and making them a leader in readmissions.
  • Discover the technical tool that manages the process across the care continuum
  • Understand how predictive models to help drive their model
  • Learn how mobile and population health tools are reducing rates
Speaker Photo Unavailable Mat Coolidge
Associate Director of Development
Cleveland Clinic
Brent Hicks Brent Hicks
Director, Technology and Innovation
Cleveland Clinic
Beth Meese Beth Meese
Manager, Clinical Solutions Center
Cleveland Clinic
William H. Morris William H. Morris, MD, FACP
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
Cleveland Clinic
2:45 pm -
3:10 pm

Networking and Refreshment Break in the Executive Networking Lounge

3:10 pm -
4:10 pm

Understanding Policy Regulations Impacting Telehealth Programs

Regulations are a key priority affecting anyone engaging in the telehealth field. This policy update provides you with information regarding:
  • How to handle licensing regulations so you can treat patients across state lines
  • Protecting your patients privacy when using telehealth solutions
  • Other significant policies impacting implementation of telehealth for your organization
  • Reimbursement issues for remote monitoring — Hear how the Center for Connected Health is pushing these initiatives
Rena Brewer Rena Brewer
Director
Southeast Telehealth Resource Center
Mario Gutierrez Mario Gutierrez
Executive Director
Center for Connected Health Policy
4:10 pm -
4:50 pm

CASE STUDY: Senior Home Health Organizations Take Advantage of Telehealth Solutions for Out-Patient Care

Many home health organizations are putting telehealth into practice to care for patients who have recently left the hospital. Seniors make up the largest portion of readmissions and trips to the hospital. It is important that their care givers use the latest techniques to keep their patients out of the hospital and in good health. In this session you will learn:
  • How to set up a home health telehealth network for seniors
  • Barriers and best practices to program implementation
  • Learn the results Senior Home Care has seen with its telehealth program
Judy Fenton Judy Fenton, RN, BS
Director of Clinical Integration
Senior Home Care, Inc.
4:50 pm -
5:30 pm

Case study: Telehealth and the ACO — Utilizing the Accountable Care Platform to Enhance the Continuum of Care

The ACO model provides an excellent opportunity for providers to stay connected with their patients beyond the hospital. In this session, learn how telehealth and the ACO are working together to improve:
  • Care transitions — Moving patients from the hospital to the home (home health)
  • Care coordination — Helping patients have access to providers
  • Chronic illness prevention
  • Access to wellness programs
Joseph C. Kvedar Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
Executive Director, Center for Connected Health
Partners HealthCare
5:30 pm -
6:30 pm

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks / Networking Cocktail Reception in the Executive Networking Lounge