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- Top 10 Chronic Care Management Solution Providers — 2018 :
Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a critical component of primary care that contributes to better health and care for individuals. The rapid shift toward value-based care, increasing reimbursements from Medicare and commercial payers, the emphasis on efficiency and quality of care is driving CCM to a whole new level. With the right approach, CCM can prove to be a simple enhancement to an existing care workflow that generates significantly increased revenue and improved clinical outcomes.
In order to diagnose chronic conditions effectively, CMS has developed CCM reimbursement model that is leveraged by commercial payers for their Medicare Advantage plans. This broadens the impact of CCM beyond just those providers with significant patient populations covered by Medicare. Patients today not only want assistance with managing chronic conditions, they also desire to receive extra care and support. To facilitate this, most of the healthcare providers are coming up with chronic disease management programs focused on the needs of a defined population of patients. Healthcare providers are also automating some of the communication and outreach to offer effective ongoing chronic care support.
Technologies like big data, cloud computing and Internet of Things are facilitating better communication and collaboration across the entire chronic care continuum and are enhancing care delivery. Along the same lines, healthcare industry is gearing toward building analytics competency to accelerate care quality and drive operational and clinical developments. From smart algorithms, wearables to smart sensors and innovative practices, the new technology entrants are making big strides in the world of overwhelming data to improve management of chronic diseases as well as to contribute efficiency and productivity in diverse operations.
As more healthcare providers invest in these technologies and system capabilities, they’re seeing proven results. Consequently, the market, today is replete with multitude of technology solution providers to assist companies improve performance and productivity. To help organizations select the best vendors that offer the most promising solutions, Medtech Outlook presents the “Top 10 Chronic Care Management Solution Providers — 2018”
2. Top 10 Diabetes care Solution Providers — 2018:
With the advancement of technology, traditional cancer treatment options like chemotherapy and radiation are falling behind, and people seek personalized cancer treatment options that provide a higher chance of recovery suited to their specific case. Promising technology trends are being observed on this front, chief among which are streamlined immunotherapy drugs, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), and targeted therapy. Small, rapid rotations of different immunotherapies are administered to patients to identify effective, person-specific treatment options, and targeted therapy aims to create a database of cancer patients with similar genetic profiles for future reference.
While traditional radiation caused significant damage to healthy tissues surrounding the cancerous cells, IMRT uses advanced computer programs to calculate and deliver radiation from varying angles and cause less damage. Radiation doses are adjusted according to any growth or movement in the tumor using IGRT. Surgeries to remove cancerous masses have also improved with the use of robots, resulting in lower complications, minimal scarring and quick recovery.
As important technological breakthroughs take place in the field of oncology, solution providers thrive under the demand to offer innovative solutions that will help hospitals and healthcare organizations serve the patients better. As a plethora of new oncology solutions reach the market, a distinguished panel comprising CEOs, CIOs, VCs, industry analysts, and MedTech Outlook’s editorial board has reviewed the top oncology solution providers and shortlisted the ones that are at the forefront of this industry.
We present to you MedTech Outlook’s “Top 10 Oncology MedTech Solution Providers — 2018.”
3. Top 10 Diabetes care Solution Providers — 2018
The IDF Diabetes Atlas Eighth edition 2017 reveals that there were approximately 425 million adults between the ages of 20–79 living with diabetes worldwide. This number is expected to reach 629 million by 2045. To help clinicians detect the presence of diabetes in their patients and for patients who have diabetes to monitor their treatment, many companies have come up with solutions that leverage the power of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud, IoT, and so on.
Devices containing AI algorithms have been developed which would be attached to the patients to supply insulin into their body as and when the body needs it. Additionally, new devices have come up in the market that would leverage the power of IoT and cloud to measure the insulin dosage of the patient and their blood sugar level and transmit this data to the clinician’s computer or mobile device in real-time. This could help them monitor the care regime of their patients better and reduces the number of hospital visits for the patients. All these ensure better care delivery while moving towards the healthcare’s shift to more cost-effective and patient-centric technologies.
The number of providers in the markets who develop diabetes care solutions has increased significantly. To help healthcare providers in their journey to provide effective diabetes care for their patients, a distinguished selection panel comprising CEOs, CIOs, VCs, and the MedTech Outlook’s editorial board has selected a list of the top diabetes care solution providers. These companies leverage emerging technologies to come up with practical solutions in diabetic care.
We present to you MedTech Outlook’s “Top 10 Diabetes Care Solution Providers — 2018.”
