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<\/h1>\nJune 17, 2013 | By Greg Slabodkin<\/div>\n\nHumana, one of the largest publicly traded health benefits providers in the country, is launching a nine-month telehealth pilot that will provide in-home monitoring to 450 Humana Medicare Advantage members in Ohio who have congestive heart failure (CHF), according to an\u00a0mHIMSS<\/em>\u00a0article<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Humana Cares Heart Failure Remote Monitoring Program will include Bluetooth-enabled scales and blood pressure monitors, linked to a cellular modem and Interactive Voice Response Technology. The pilot will be managed by Humana Cares\/SeniorBridge, Humana\u2019s national chronic care division, which serves more than 300,000 members, their families and caregivers.<\/p>\n
The Louisville, Ky.-based insurer is partnering with AMC Health on the project. Under the project\u2019s guidelines, care managers will work with AMC Health nurses to analyze data from the pilot in real time against national CHF standards of care, then provide coaching and follow-up care and arrange for an appointment with a physician if needed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith AMC Health\u2019s assistance, we\u2019ll identify our members most at risk and whose conditions are deteriorating in an effort to reduce readmissions and mortality, and prevent unnecessary emergency department visits,\u201d said Humana Cares\/SeniorBridge President Eric C. Rackow, MD, in a written statement. \u201cWe\u2019re confident that by supplementing the existing efforts of our care managers with AMC Health\u2019s remote patient monitoring solutions, we\u2019ll be successful in influencing our members to modify unhealthy behaviors and comply with treatment regimens, which will in turn improve their quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2012, Humana Cares completed a year-long 34-state project in which 1,000 members with CHF were given the Intel-GE Care Innovations Guide. Officials are still analyzing results of that pilot, according to the article.<\/p>\n
Humana, one of the largest publicly traded health benefits providers in the country, is launching a nine-month telehealth pilot that will provide in-home monitoring to 450 Humana Medicare Advantage members in Ohio who have congestive heart failure (CHF), according to an\u00a0mHIMSS<\/em>\u00a0article<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Humana Cares Heart Failure Remote Monitoring Program will include Bluetooth-enabled scales and blood pressure monitors, linked to a cellular modem and Interactive Voice Response Technology. The pilot will be managed by Humana Cares\/SeniorBridge, Humana\u2019s national chronic care division, which serves more than 300,000 members, their families and caregivers.<\/p>\n The Louisville, Ky.-based insurer is partnering with AMC Health on the project. Under the project\u2019s guidelines, care managers will work with AMC Health nurses to analyze data from the pilot in real time against national CHF standards of care, then provide coaching and follow-up care and arrange for an appointment with a physician if needed.<\/p>\n \u201cWith AMC Health\u2019s assistance, we\u2019ll identify our members most at risk and whose conditions are deteriorating in an effort to reduce readmissions and mortality, and prevent unnecessary emergency department visits,\u201d said Humana Cares\/SeniorBridge President Eric C. Rackow, MD, in a written statement. \u201cWe\u2019re confident that by supplementing the existing efforts of our care managers with AMC Health\u2019s remote patient monitoring solutions, we\u2019ll be successful in influencing our members to modify unhealthy behaviors and comply with treatment regimens, which will in turn improve their quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2012, Humana Cares completed a year-long 34-state project in which 1,000 members with CHF were given the Intel-GE Care Innovations Guide. Officials are still analyzing results of that pilot, according to the article.<\/p>\n