BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwire - Mar 13, 2013) - GetWellNetwork®, Inc., provider of the industry's leading Interactive Patient Care solution, today announced that Michael O'Neil, founder and CEO, will speak at The Thirteenth Population Health and Care Coordination Colloquium. In Mr. O'Neil's session, "Patient Engagement, the New Business Imperative" he will share his experience as a cancer patient, as well as how hospitals can improve performance in the new value-based paradigm and address patient engagement innovation across the continuum of care. He will explain how a patient-centered approach to care improves both satisfaction and outcomes for the patient and hospital.
Date: March 14, 2013
Time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, Pa.
Registration: http://www.populationhealthcolloquium.com/registration.php
About the Thirteenth Population Health and Care Coordination Colloquium
The Thirteenth Population Health and Care Coordination Colloquium will build on its tradition of providing forward thinking, meaningful continuing education for health care professionals that will help prepare them to address the myriad challenges affecting health care today. These challenges include: finding patient-centered solutions to the management of chronic conditions; educating health care leaders about systems approaches to improving the quality and safety of health care; teaching patients to make better decisions regarding the health care services they require; making health information personal, accessible and useful while retaining individual privacy; and finding new ways to motivate Americans to change their lifestyle to incorporate more healthful behaviors.
About GetWellNetwork
GetWellNetwork®, Inc. provides patient engagement solutions that help health care providers engage, educate and empower patients along the care continuum. Our patient-centered platform, delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, computers and televisions, enables providers to implement a revolutionary care delivery model called Interactive Patient Care™ to improve performance and patient outcomes. The company further extends the value of existing IT investments by integrating seamlessly with electronic medical record and patient portal applications.
GetWellNetwork is recognized by KLAS® as the leader in the Interactive Patient Systems category and exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association. Learn more at www.GetWellNetwork.com.
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Media Contact:
Katie Vukas
KNB Communications for GetWellNetwork
860.604.9979