NORTHFIELD, Ill., Nov. 25 IL-Pharos-Innovations
NORTHFIELD, Ill., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharos Innovations, a pioneer in
assisting clients to achieve next generation clinical and financial
performance improvement through a device-free remote monitoring platform,
today joined the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD), a coalition of
leaders from the healthcare, business, policy and labor communities committed
to making chronic disease the key healthcare issue in the new presidential
administration.
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"We are excited to be partnering with an organization that is successfully
affecting change in healthcare," said Dr. Randall Williams, CEO of Pharos
Innovations. "The PFCD's mission to educate the public, mobilize Americans to
call for change and challenge policymakers on health policy changes is in
direct alignment with our mission to transform healthcare through a new
paradigm of chronic care management delivery."
Pharos joins more than 80 partner organizations in the fight against
chronic disease. The PFCD is working to raise awareness of chronic disease
nationwide, with a particular focus on the key primary states of Iowa, New
Hampshire and South Carolina. The partnership is led by former U.S. Surgeon
General Richard H. Carmona, M.D. and Ken Thorpe, PhD, chair of the Rollins
School of Public Health at Emory University and a former White House health
policy advisor.
"The addition of Pharos strengthens the PFCD in the fight against chronic
disease," said Thorpe, executive director of the PFCD. "We look forward to
tapping the Pharos team's vast knowledge and substantial resources in making
chronic disease the key healthcare issue in the new presidential
administration."
Chronic diseases are responsible for seven out of every 10 deaths in the
U.S. -- causing more than 1.7 million American deaths every year, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Chronic diseases are
also the primary driver of healthcare costs, accounting for more than 75
percent of the $2 trillion dollars spent each year on healthcare in the U.S.
About Pharos Innovations
Founded in 1995, Pharos Innovations assists healthcare providers and
payers in achieving next generation clinical and financial performance
improvement. An innovative, device-free platform, Tel-Assurance(R), improves
care coordination and drives dramatic clinical improvement and cost savings by
remotely monitoring patients and averting unnecessary clinical events. Our
enabling technologies proactively involve patients in their care and result in
the early identification of clinical deterioration.
Tel-Assurance substantially expands the reach, efficiency and
effectiveness of clients' current health management programs for complex
chronic conditions. The Pharos solution is strongly validated to show measured
clinical improvement and financial impact, is the recipient of the prestigious
American Heart Association National Outcomes award and was selected for the
first ever National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored evaluation of remote
monitoring interventions. For more information visit
http://www.pharosinnovations.com or call (847) 790-7649.
About the PFCD
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) is a national coalition of
patients, providers, community organizations, business and labor groups, and
health policy experts. They are committed to raising awareness of chronic
disease and the policies and practices that save lives and reduce health costs
through more effective prevention and management of chronic disease.
The mission of the PFCD is to:
-- Educate the public about chronic disease and potential solutions for
individuals and communities
-- Mobilize Americans to call for change in how governments, employers,
and health institutions approach chronic disease
-- Challenge policymakers on the health policy changes that are necessary
to effectively fight chronic disease
Currently, more than 80 advisory board members and partner organizations
from across the country have joined the PFCD.
For more information on the partnership, please visit:
http://www.fightchronicdisease.org. For more information about Pharos
Innovations, please contact Bonni Kaplan, senior director of marketing and
communications at Pharos Innovations, at (847) 790-7649 or
bkaplan@pharosinnovations.com.
Contact: Bonni L. Kaplan
Pharos Innovations
847-790-7649
bkaplan@pharosinnovations.com
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