MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiocom, a leader in disease management and home monitoring products, announced today that they are the recipients of the "Most Innovative Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes" award at the national meeting of The Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovations Congress (TETHIC) in Washington, D.C. This award recognizes Cardiocom's achievements in developing home monitoring tools that significantly improve quality of care and decrease hospitalizations for congestive heart failure patients.
Cardiocom, a Minneapolis disease management company founded in 1997, provides cost-effective products and nursing services that address the needs of CHF, COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, and Obese patients. "We are honored to be recognized as a leader in disease management," said Daniel Cosentino, president of Cardiocom. "Cardiocom's daily home monitoring and management products improve the quality of life for patients, decrease hospitalizations, and facilitate efficient and targeted disease management by payers and providers."
CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) is the number one health problem for elderly Americans. Nearly 5 million people live with CHF. Hospitalizations for CHF are the largest healthcare expenditure in the U.S. today. A significant number of these hospitalizations can be prevented with Cardiocom's products. Results to date show a reduction, of 50% or more, in hospitalizations for CHF using the Cardiocom System.
About Cardiocom
Cardiocom, a Minneapolis based disease management company, is a leader in providing remote monitoring products and nursing services for congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, diabetes and obesity. Founded in 1997, Cardiocom develops, manufactures and markets medical equipment to monitor and manage chronic disease patients at home. Major managed care organizations, hospitals, clinics and home health groups nationwide use Cardiocom's products and services. Learn more about Cardiocom at http://www.cardiocom.com/ .
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CardiocomCONTACT: Charles D. Hart of Cardiocom, +1-888-243-8881,chart@cardiocom.net
Web site: http://www.cardiocom.net/