LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alere Analytics, an Alere subsidiary specializing in analytics and clinical decision support (CDS) technology, today announced that Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder, Dr. Fauzia Khan will be presenting a keynote on Analytics and Health IT for the Population Health Management track at the fourth national Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Summit on Friday, June 14 at 9 a.m. The ACO Summit, which is being held at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, will bring together leading political, business, and health care professionals to provide in-depth insights into accountable care and health care reform through innovative technology and strategies.
In Dr. Khan’s keynote address, she will demonstrate how real-time, evidence-based decision support and analytics can empower clinicians to make informed decisions about their patients and patient populations at the point of care. In addition, Dr. Khan will examine how predictive analytics enables ACOs to identify and treat high-risk patients, improve patient care and avoid costly re-admissions. Following the keynote at 9:20 a.m., Dr. Khan will moderate a panel of industry leaders in the ACO market who will discuss real case study examples of successfully implementing predictive analytics for population health management.
The ACO Summit:
Track: Analytics and Health IT for Population Health Management keynote and Using Predictive Analytics for Population Health Management panel discussion
Keynote and Moderator: Dr. Fauzia Khan, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder, Alere Analytics, formerly DiagnosisOne
When: Friday, June 14, 2013, 9:00 and 9:20 a.m.
If you would like more information about Alere Analytics’ accountable care offerings, please visit http://diagnosisone.com/ACOS.aspx. You can also download our white paper, “Clinical IT Requirements for ACOs, Enabling Effective Patient and Population Management.”
About Alere Analytics
Alere Analytics, formerly DiagnosisOne, provides the healthcare industry with unparalleled analytics and clinical decision support tools based on a single platform. The company’s analytics and decision support solution leverages the world's largest library of evidence-based medical knowledge and integrates seamlessly with existing hospital and laboratory information systems. It delivers intelligent and actionable information that ensures improved patient care, fewer errors and better clinical outcomes. Alere Analytics’ customers include hospitals, healthcare providers, payers, EHR companies, systems integrators and government entities. Based in Lowell, Mass., Alere Analytics was formed as DiagnosisOne in 2003 by a team of physicians and healthcare IT professionals. In July 2012, DiagnosisOne joined Alere, a leading provider of near-patient diagnostics and health information solutions, and is now conducting business as Alere Analytics. For more information about the Company and its solutions, visit www.alereanalytics.com.
About Alere Inc.
By developing new capabilities in near-patient diagnosis, monitoring and health information technology, Alere enables individuals to take charge of improving their health and quality of life at home. Alere's global leading products and services, as well as its new product development efforts, focus on cardiology, infectious disease, toxicology and diabetes. Alere is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. For more information regarding Alere, please visit www.alere.com.
