National Transitions of Care Coalition Adds Partners Council Member
Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 03, 2014 -- The National Transitions of Care Coalition, an organization dedicated to improving patient transitions throughout the healthcare system, is proud to announce the addition of a new member to its Partners Council. CaseNetwork, a technology-enhanced medical education company focused on competency-based education, is the latest member to be added to the rapidly expanding council.
Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN, NTOCC Executive Director, remarked, “We are pleased to welcome CaseNetwork to our Partners Council. By working closely with the industry-leading companies and thought leaders that make up this dynamic team, we are able to further advance critical initiatives and implement innovative solutions to manage transitions of care challenges.”
The Partners Council is a select group of industry partners representing various segments of health care and support industries, and brings together unique experiences, skill sets, products and solutions that allow NTOCC to further the mission of advancing solutions to challenges involving transitions of care. The Partners Council considers companies in the pharmaceutical, acute care delivery, managed care, retail pharmacy, medical device manufacturing, health care service and information technology sectors for membership.
Jeffrey Levy, MD, Founder and CEO of CaseNetwork stated, “We are so pleased to be a part of the NTOCC Partners Council. We believe in their mission to improve the process of Transitions of Care and are eager to play a part in helping to bring the knowledge, understanding and education to healthcare professionals. By working together, we can help healthcare teams provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care across all healthcare settings to achieve better outcomes.”
Companies that are invited to join the Partners Council enjoy various avenues for collaboration and dialogue within the NTOCC community, the ability to work directly with industry peers in crafting strategies and solutions to improve patient transitions, and enhanced opportunities to partner directly with NTOCC in exploring TOC solutions. For additional information, visit http://www.ntocc.org/ContactUs.aspx.
About the National Transition of Care Coalition
The National Transitions of Care Coalition is a 501(c)(4) dedicated to addressing a serious U.S. healthcare issue: filling the gaps that occur when patients leave one care setting and move to another care setting. These transitions include patients moving from primary care to specialty physicians; moving or transferring patients from the emergency department to intensive care or surgery; or when patients are discharged from the hospital to home, assisted living arrangements, or skilled nursing facilities. Working in conjunction with 450 Associate Member organizations and over 4,000 individual professional subscribers, NTOCC has developed tools and resources made available to everyone in the healthcare industry including providers, payors, patients and consumers. For more information, visit http://www.NTOCC.org and follow the Coalition on Twitter @NTOCC.
About CaseNetwork
CaseNetwork is a technology enhanced medical education company focused on competency-based education that enables learners to improve their knowledge and comprehension of critical patient situations and disease states. CaseNetwork’s innovative case-based curriculum integrates the highest quality content in medicine with required proficiencies and skills. CaseNetwork’s proprietary platform also includes collaborative social learning and is delivered in a convenient fashion through mobile devices for anytime, anywhere learning. The CaseNetwork solution helps healthcare professionals increase their problem solving skills and improve competency with the ultimate goal to improve patient outcomes. For more information, visit http://www.casenetwork.com.
Brianne Baird, National Transitions of Care Coalition, http://www.ntocc.org/, +1 (501) 588-1370, [email protected]
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