The AMGA Launches the 'Transforming Chronic Care' Program as Part of its Second Year Partnership with ITN Productions

The AMGA Launches the 'Transforming Chronic Care' Program as Part of its Second Year Partnership with ITN Productions

News-style program exploring innovative ways of reaching a cohesive and coordinated care model

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --



Of Americans aged 65 and up, 90% have one chronic illness, and 77% have two or more.
Such diseases are often preventable. AMGA launched a news and current affairs-style
program in partnership with ITN Productions which explores how to change the way health
care is being delivered from a reactive to a proactive care system.  



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'Transforming Chronic Care' aims to inform the sector and educate the wider public
about the innovative ways of improving collaboration within the healthcare community, as
well as of identifying those at high risk, preventing the onset of chronic conditions.



Introduced by Newscaster Johanna Botta, the program combines key industry interviews
and news-style reports with sponsored editorial profiles uncovering cutting-edge products
and services focusing on improving medicine practice with significant cost savings:




- EMD Serono demonstrates how they leverage real-world evidence to lead the way in
scientific innovation and patient centered-care.
- The Marshfield Clinic Information Services (MCIS) showcases how the optimized use of
information technology solutions focusing on workflows and modelling analytics benefit
both patients and physicians.
- MERCK describes the importance of integrated delivery systems (IDS) and how they
improve quality of care and population health.


"As leaders in the treatment of patients with chronic conditions, AMGA members will
benefit from this exploration of the issues and challenges of chronic care management,"
said Donald W. Fisher, Ph.D., CAE, president and chief executive officer of AMGA. "We are
excited to work with ITN Productions again, and we hope this project will further educate
the public and healthcare stakeholders on the innovative work being done to help patients
with chronic conditions live healthier lives."



Simon Shelley, Head of Industry News, ITN Productions, also commented: "ITN
Productions is delighted to launch Transforming Chronic Care with AMGA exploring the
importance of shifting to a more proactive approach to health care, and examining ways of
improving care for so many Americans. These stories can inform professionals, help engage
with each other and shape a promising future".  



The program premiered at the AMGA Annual Conference on March 11th in Orlando,
Florida. 



The full program is now available to view on the AMGA website here
[http://www.amga.org/wcm/About/HPHS/wcm/AboutAMGA/hphsNews_aboutAMGA.aspx?hkey=def05279-b6c1-4674-ab44-a9d57a6c955d ]



About AMGA



AMGA is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing medical groups, health systems, and
other organized systems of care, including some of the nation's largest, most prestigious
integrated delivery systems. AMGA is a leading voice in advocating for efficient,
team-based, and accountable care. AMGA members encompass all models of organized systems
of care in the healthcare industry, including: physician-owned, independent group
practices, integrated delivery systems, hospital-affiliated medical groups, independent
practice associations (IPAs), academic and faculty practices, accountable care
organizations, and high-performing health systems. Approximately 177,000 physicians
practice in AMGA member organizations, providing healthcare services for 133 million
patients (approximately one in three Americans). Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia,
AMGA is the strategic partner for these organizations, providing a comprehensive package
of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs,
publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance.



http://www.amga.org



About ITN Productions  



ITN Productions is ITN's bespoke production hub producing creative and commercially
valuable content for the corporate, commercial, broadcast and digital sectors. Industry
News forms part of this offering and is a communications tool for leading industry bodies
and national associations produced in a broadcast news programme format, including
interviews, news items and sponsored editorial profiles.



http://www.itnproductions.co.uk 



About ITN: 



ITN is one of the world's leading news and multimedia content companies creating,
aggregating, packaging and distributing news, entertainment and lifestyle content on
multiple platforms to a wide range of customers around the globe.



ITN has built a world-class reputation as the leading provider of independent
broadcast news delivering powerful, authoritative, award-winning coverage.



ITN supplies news to all three UK commercial Public Service Broadcasters - ITV,
Channel 4 and Channel 5. ITN's news bulletins are watched by more than eight million
viewers daily in the UK with millions more worldwide through partnerships with news
outlets such as CNN, NBC and Channel 9 (Australia).



http://www.itn.co.uk




 
Press contacts: 
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CONTACT: 
Tom Flatt 
AMGA 
+1(703)838-0033 ext. 328 
tflatt@amga.org 
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Emilie Charron 
ITN Productions 
Tel: +44-207-430-4708 
E-mail: emilie.charron@itn.co.uk 


 





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