Humana chairman and ceo mike mccallister to showcase national care center’s telehealth pilot fri., march 18 in st. petersburg

--(business wire)--humana (nyse: hum): what: humana chairman and ceo mike mccallister is coming to the company’s humana cares complex and chronic care management division in st. petersburg on fri., march 18, at 11 a.m. to showcase the national care center’s new, innovative telehealth pilot that uses the intel® health guide to provide interactive care for congestive heart failure patients. the intel health guide is a comprehensive, next-generation remote health management solution that combines an in-home patient device, the intel health guide phs6000, with the intel health care management suite, an online connection that enables humana cares nurses to monitor the weight, heart rate, blood pressure and other key vital signs of humana members and remotely manage their care by web video and telephone. humana cares opened its doors in st. petersburg in february 2009 with about 200 associates when humana, florida’s largest medicare health benefits company, expanded its commitment to implementing chronic condition management programs that incorporate a more holistic approach to managing care for the chronically ill. humana cares nurses and social workers evaluate each member’s needs to determine the kinds of interventions that would make a difference - that would help the member stay healthier, out of the hospital, and at home - and that would improve overall quality of life. humana cares members are cared for through telephonic and on-site management supporting the member, along with their spouse, family and caregiver. when: the event: humana cares open house/listening post tour: where: who: more info: http://download.intel.com/pressroom/images/healthcare/intelhealthguidebloodpressurecuff.jpg http://download.intel.com/pressroom/images/healthcare/intelhealthguidefrontleftangleup.jpg http://download.intel.com/pressroom/images/healthcare/intelhealthguidefrontrightangle.jpg here is a video that explains how the health guide works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u-bhsxd0oa photos/multimedia gallery available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6643288&lang=en
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