SHELTON, Conn.-- HC Innovations, Inc. (OTCBB: HCNV, http://www.hcinnovationsinc.com), a specialty care management company providing high-touch services to patients with complex medical needs, while producing cost savings for HMOs, nursing homes, and insurance companies, has signed a contract with Senior Whole Health to provide medical management services to its members residing in certain long-term care facilities in Connecticut. Senior Whole Health is a leading health care plan providing intensive, integrated case management services to seniors 65 and older receiving Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
As part of the contract, HC Innovations will administer services through its NP Care program, a nurse practitioner medical service that works with physicians to bring the best medical care available to residents in long-term care facilities. Senior Whole Health members residing in certain long-term care facilities in Connecticut will receive around-the-clock hands-on care by an on-site HC nurse practitioner, supported by HC’s proprietary electronic medical records (EMR) system that allows for rapid documentation and capture of accurate diagnosis. Other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The NP Care program, driven by state-of-the-art electronic medical record technology, allows nurses and nurse practitioners to evaluate, monitor, and improve a patient’s health. The program provides additional hands-on support and creates a facility-based safety net, thereby improving the quality and consistency of medical care in nursing homes, and preventing unnecessary ER and hospital transfers.
“This agreement with Senior Whole Health is an important opportunity for HC Innovations to expand its operations as well as create a stronger footprint in long-term care facilities,” said Dr. David Chess, Chief Executive Officer of HC Innovations. “We know that providing a hands-on program to residents in long-term care facilities will result in better quality of life and medical care for those individuals. This program will be able to support enhanced services to nursing home residents while controlling cost of care.”
Carissa Neubig, Executive Director, Senior Whole Health, said, “We are impressed with HC Innovations and its NP Care program. By partnering with HC Innovations’ NP Care program, we can combine our efforts to keep our members healthier while maintaining a specialized care plan, improve their quality of life, and help preserve their independence. We look forward to working closely with HC Innovations to make this benefit available to more members.”
About Senior Whole Health, Inc.
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Senior Whole Health is a privately-held company offering intensive, integrated case management services for Medicare/Medicaid dual eligibles and Medicare Part D. Senior Whole Health’s Special Needs Plans (SNPs) plans are designed for people who are 65 or older and live in the Senior Whole Health service areas. SNPs serve the chronically ill, the institutionalized and Medicare/Medicaid dual eligibles. Visit www.seniorwholehealth.com or call 1.866-404-9505.
About HC Innovations, Inc.
HC Innovations is the holding company for Enhanced Care Initiatives (ECI), which provides complex care management services for medically unstable, complex patients. These services are performed through a program of 24/7 clinical support and intensive interventions based on care plans guided by a proprietary electronic health record (EHR) system. HCI’s corporate strategy is to care for the most costly and needy patients in order to reduce clinical morbidity, prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, increase quality of life and create cost savings. The Company targets its offering to HMOs, other risk-bearing managed care organizations, state Medicaid departments, and as an on-site subcontractor for disease management companies.
The Company’s services are offered through three programs: Easy Care™, NP Care™, and Quality of Life Care™. All of its hands-on operations have the ability to drive down medical costs while improving the quality of life, health and experience for participating members. This holistic approach focuses on the entire patient, not just health conditions. ECI programs provide complex interventions, utilizing specialized training of nurses and nurse practitioners along with proprietary software and integration capabilities. For more information, visit http://www.hcinnovationsinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the Company’s entry into new commercial businesses, the risk of obtaining financing, recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, and other risks described in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The forward looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to provide updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in the Company’s expectations or future events.
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