AMSTERDAM, May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced its participation in the American Telemedicine Association's Annual Telemedicine Meeting & Trade Show (ATA 2016) to be held May 14-17 in Minneapolis, Minn. During the event, Philips will engage with attendees through panels and presentations showcasing recent results from Philips' population health management efforts, including its telehealth programs and predictive analytics engine, CareSage. As the transition to value-based care continues to drive an increasing number of health IT challenges, Philips aims to address these needs with innovative connected health solutions to help providers better manage the unique needs of their patient populations.

"The aging population is growing and a rising number of individuals are living with chronic conditions. To meet the needs of this population, health care systems are seeking more cost-effective ways to monitor, diagnose and treat patients," said Derek Smith, senior vice president of Hospital to Home, Philips. "These challenges require connected solutions that can seamlessly integrate data and provide true, actionable insights. Philips supports health organizations in their goal to improve outcomes for patients, reduce readmissions and potentially lower costs with technology that can easily be incorporated into care."

Using Technology to Better Manage Populations with Chronic Conditions

As part of the conference agenda, Philips executives, partners, and customers will share recent results and weigh in on challenges facing the industry. These events include:

"Tele-COPD Programs Demonstrating Reduced Readmissions Cost Savings" Case Study Presentation Panel
Amy Day and Karen Butterton of Barnes Healthcare Services, a Philips customer, will present a case study on using telehealth to manage COPD, a chronic condition that impacts more than 24 million Americans[1]. The session will be held on Monday, May 16, 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in Room 200CD.

"Retrospective Evaluation of Philips Lifeline CareSage Predictive Model on
Patients of Partners Healthcare at Home" Poster Presentation

Sara B Golas, MA, Senior Data Specialist for Partners Connected Health, Data Science & Analytics, will share findings from a retrospective evaluation on Philips Lifeline's predictive analytics tool, CareSage. The study, which analyzed over 3,000 subjects, highlights the risk factors associated with emergency transport and the role that medical alert devices can play in improving clinical outcomes. The session will be held on Monday, May 16, 10:10 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. in the ATA Experience Zone.

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