AirLogix, Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas City Announce Disease Management Contract.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). (BCBSKC BCBSKC Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City ) and AirLogix, Inc. announced the signing of a three-year disease management contract. AirLogix will provide respiratory wellness care to approximately 136,000 BCBSKC members with asthma asthma (ăz`mə, ăs`–), chronic inflammatory respiratory disease characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, and a tight feeling in the chest. A cough producing sticky mucus is symptomatic. and COPD COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD abbr. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n. Abbr. COPD A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced. ). AirLogix has significant experience with total population disease management as they have serviced several other health plans of this size in both asthma and COPD. The implementation phase of this contract started on March 6, 2000 and BCBSKC members are already being visited by AirLogix home respiratory therapists. "We are excited to be partnering with BCBSKC as they have an outstanding reputation for quality and service in the industry" said Susan SUSAN Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus SUSAN Sub Saharan African Network SUSAN Smart Ultrasonic System for Aircraft NDE Riley Earl, the president and Chief Executive Officer of AirLogix. "We have been working with various staff in their organization for several months now in preparation for the start of this contract and everyone we have dealt with has been wonderful -- they are a team who are truly dedicated to providing quality care to their members," she continued. "AirLogix has extensive experience in this area and their clinical outcomes from other clients are tops in the industry. We are excited about the opportunity to work with them as well," said Dr. Frank DiTirro, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Medical Management at BCBSKC. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is the largest provider of health plans in a 32-county area serving greater Kansas City and northwest Missouri Missouri, state, United States Missouri (mĭz  r`ē, –ə), one of the midwestern states of the United States. . A leader in the development of innovative managed care programs, the company has nearly 800,000 customers who choose from a comprehensive range of group and individual insurance products. AirLogix, Inc. is an independent, national disease management company specializing in chronic disease and health management. Currently, they focus on respiratory conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma. The company has had substantial success with its respiratory wellness programs. Data from both the asthma and COPD populations indicate that health plans are experiencing significant reductions in hospital days and emergency room visits. The cost savings associated with these outcomes are dramatic and have encouraged the evolution to Total Population Management with potential risk sharing as a contract option. |
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