CorSolutions to Provide Landmark Programs for the City of Charlotte, North Carolina Employees.Business & Health Editors BUFFALO GROVE Buffalo Grove A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 43,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2002 CorSolutions Medical, Inc., the nation's leading provider of health intelligence and solutions, has been selected to provide disease management services for employees and retirees of the City of Charlotte. CorSolutions' programs offer access to Nurse Connections(sm), a 24-hour, 7-day a week, 365-day a year, demand management line and to disease management programs. Nurse Connections(sm) provides participants with expanded treatment, health information and triage triage Division of patients for priority of care, usually into three categories: those who will not survive even with treatment; those who will survive without treatment; and those whose survival depends on treatment. of care from experienced CorSolutions' registered nurses. Callers can talk to a healthcare professional and receive timely information and advice on a variety of topics including injuries, burns, sinusitis sinusitis Inflammation of the sinuses. Acute sinusitis, usually due to infections such as the common cold, causes localized pain and tenderness, nasal obstruction and discharge, and malaise. , chickenpox chickenpox or varicella Contagious viral disease producing itchy blisters. It usually occurs in epidemics among young children, causes a low fever, and runs a mild course, leaving patients immune. The blisters can scar if scratched. , colic colic, intense pain caused by spasmodic contractions of one of the hollow organs, e.g., the stomach, intestine, gall bladder, ureter, or oviduct. The cause of colic is irritation and/or obstruction, and the irritant and/or obstruction may be a stone (as in the gall , ear infections, influenza, emergency room usage, prevention and home treatment. CorSolutions uses state-of-the-art techniques to evaluate symptoms and help callers ascertain the most appropriate healthcare decision. The program also offers data-driven disease management solutions for employees with one or more of the following chronic conditions: coronary artery disease coronary artery disease, condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded, most commonly by atherosclerotic deposits of fibrous and fatty tissue. , diabetes, 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. , and heart failure. This innovative contract is one of the first of its kind and indicates the proactive leadership approach of the City of Charlotte. The City of Charlotte cares for its employees and will provide access to CorSolutions' services for active and retired workers. Employees are eligible regardless of which health plan they utilize. CorSolutions' participant interventions are supportive of individual needs and expectations. The programs use proven clinical best practices and rigorously reviewed and validated techniques for health interventions health intervention Health care An activity undertaken to prevent, improve, or stabilize a medical condition . "The City of Charlotte is positively contributing to employees' health and well being with this new partnership," said Richard Vance, M.D., President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for CorSolutions. "CorSolutions values the health and quality of life of its participants. We are extremely pleased with the opportunity to become part of the effort to improve the health of City of Charlotte employees and retirees." About CorSolutions About CorSolutions Founded in 1994, CorSolutions Medical, Inc. is the nation's leading customer-centric health intelligence and solutions company. The company provides a full complement of disease management programs from prevention and wellness to long-term chronic care for more than 30 common chronic conditions. With more than 300,000 program participants, CorSolutions' intelligence-based approach integrates data analysis, risk assessment and advanced predictive modeling. CorSolutions provides its customers with a complete understanding of current and potential healthcare expenditures offering customized solutions that help to manage the risk of those expenditures. Using the exclusive MULTIFIT(sm) approach of physician-directed, nurse-mediated, patient-empowered care, CorSolutions consistently delivers healthcare solutions that result in measurable clinical improvements and significant cost-savings for its customers. For more information, visit the company's corporate Web site at www.corsolutions.com |
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