Monday, February 5th 2007
Regence BlueCross BlueShield Clinical Improvement Grant Fuels Deployment of Provider-Based Disease Management System from Kryptiq
Family Physician Group Selects CareManager to Fight Diabetes Epidemic
PORTLAND, Ore. – February 8, 2007 – Kryptiq today announced that Family Physicians Group (FPG) will be implementing a diabetic management program using CareManager™, the award-winning disease management system that empowers physicians to deliver proactive and coordinated healthcare based on existing clinical data. FPG, an affiliate of Southwest Washington Health System, will be using CareManager to aid in identifying patients who are overdue for needed tests or appointments, or not responding appropriately to treatment and requiring special attention.
The diabetic management project was fueled in part by a Clinical Improvement Grant, awarded through a competitive call for proposals sponsored by Regence BCBSO. The grant was designed to give network providers the tools they need to better serve patients and foster a sustainable healthcare infrastructure. FPG’s use of CareManager will be the catalyst for other Southwest Washington Health System affiliates to develop a structured and analytical approach to chronic care management.
“Today’s consumer-driven healthcare environment demands proactive, cost-effective patient outreach,” commented Mark Magistrale, chief executive of FPG and vice president of Southwest Washington Health System. “By adding CareManager with the support of Regence, FPG patients and their physicians will have a new weapon to fight the diabetes epidemic.”
CareManager uses patient data found in EMR systems, rather than claims data that is typically based on historical rather than active healthcare. By using CareManager, physicians can proactively manage patient populations to create appropriate, measurable and cost-effective intervention programs.
“Regence BlueCross BlueShield is at the forefront of creating positive incentives for members and providers to enable a new level of high-quality care,” said Malcolm Costello, vice president of marketing at Kryptiq. “By placing the right technology in the hands of providers that will increase compliance with evidence-based guidelines, we will realize an effective and efficient approach to disease management.”
About Kryptiq Corporation
Kryptiq is the leading provider of interoperability and workflow connectivity solutions for healthcare. Kryptiq streamlines healthcare communications among patients, providers, pharmacies and payers with secure messaging, electronic prescribing, disease management, and contract management technologies. By integrating these solutions with existing systems and applications, Kryptiq enables the trusted transport of health information where and when it is needed. Kryptiq’s fast growing customer base includes many of the nations top 100 integrated health networks, spans 48 states plus Washington, D.C., and includes well-known providers and payers such as Providence Health System, Capital Region Healthcare, MeritCare Health System, Eastern Maine Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, and Northwest Permanente. For more information on the company, visit www.kryptiq.com.
