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

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

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:

CONTACT:
Tom Flatt
AMGA
+1(703)838-0033 ext. 328
[email protected]

Emilie Charron
ITN Productions
Tel: +44-207-430-4708
E-mail: [email protected]

SOURCE ITN Productions and AMGA