President and CEO of Safety Net Connect to Speak on Care Transformation & Value in the Safety Net

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Safety Net Connect (SNC), a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology solutions, today announced that Chris Cruttenden, SNC President, and Keith Matsutsuyu, SNC Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the Ideas Exchange Conference 2018 in Chicago, IL, October 18-19. Cruttenden and Matsutsuyu will speak to the conference topics of reshaping care delivery with disruptive technologies designed for the unique needs of underserved populations. The event is presented by Medical Home Network (MHN), a not-for-profit collaborative dedicated to improving care for safety net patients.

MHN is a leader in healthcare innovation – and one of the first in the nation to implement SNC care coordination technologies to improve collaboration and care delivery among traditionally fragmented community providers. Implementing a unique model of care, including the SNC “Connect” and “Converge eConsult” technology platforms, MHN has successfully transformed care delivery with significant cost savings and quality improvement outcomes for the safety net population.

Cruttenden and Matsutsuyu will present novel applications of SNC technology for underserved communities in both rural and urban settings from coast-to-coast. SNC’s premier products “Converge” and “Connect” are web-based care coordination solutions that have produced significant outcomes in safety net populations:

• Increasing network adequacy with an 89% reduction in wait times for specialty care and a 60% reduction in inappropriate face-to-face specialty care visits
• Improving quality and closing gaps in care with a 25% reduction in 30-day hospital readmissions and a 130% increase in timely post-discharge follow-ups
• Increasing efficiencies and cost savings – including year-one cost savings of $17.7m for a Medicaid health plan

About Safety Net Connect

Since 2009, Safety Net Connect (SNC) has been a leading creator of innovative healthcare technology that makes it easier for providers and institutions to increase access to care, streamline care coordination, promote evidence-based practices, and improve quality. With a mission to improve health equity, SNC has helped public and private healthcare organizations across the nation successfully reach millions of low-income, underserved individuals with affordable, effective patient-centered care. For more information, please visit www.safetynetconnect.com

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