COPD Insider recaps the top-viewed articles of the past year and shares what you can expect in 2018.
Clinicians have been fighting COPD. But over the past decade, COPD has grown to become a major healthcare issue.1 It is now the fourth most common cause of death in the United States, affecting an estimated 16 million adults.1
In the face of this growing problem, COPD care teams have shown a resilient spirit of innovation, compassion and dedication to their patients. Industry experts have shared with us solutions and first-hand knowledge of how to redefine COPD care.
What can you expect from COPD insider in 2018? A new panel of industry leaders sharing their experience and expertise.
Here’s a look at what they see as essential topics to know:
Here are the newest contributors to COPD Insider who will be weighing in on those topics:
Krystal is best known for her pioneering work as a case manager and the eye-opening outcomes it helped produce. At UCal Davis, Krystal was placed in the newly created COPD Case Manager role, quarterbacking both inpatient and outpatient care.
Dr. Krishnan is Professor of Medicine and Public Health and Associate Vice Chancellor for Population Health Sciences in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. He is responsible for developing, testing and implementing healthcare interventions to improve care, outcomes and affordability at UI. He is a leader in the field of healthcare delivery science, including methods of stakeholder engagement, clinical effectiveness and implementation science. He is a founding investigator and Chair of the Steering Committee for the COPD Outcomes-based Network for Clinical Effectiveness and Research Translation (CONCERT).
Vernon Pertelle is the President and CEO of StratiHealth, which provides management consulting services for accountable care organizations (ACOs), hospitals and health systems, health plans and medical device and pharmaceutical companies on strategic planning, clinical integration, business development, research and project management and specialty programs for COPD. Vernon is also the President and Executive Director of Pulmonary Horizons, which provides national, regional, local and organization-specific education programs designed to improve the overall diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with COPD.
We look forward to your spirited engagement as we work together to innovate the future of COPD care.
Best wishes for the new year!
References
1. Petty TL. The history of COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2006;1(1):3-14.
2. Kaiser Health News analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Available at http://khn.org/news/medicare-readmissions-penalties-2015 and http://kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/aiming-for-fewer-hospital-u-turns-the-medicare-hospital-readmission-reduction-program/.
