The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP recently pointed out that 'engaged patients are more likely to manage self-care'. With an ageing population and increasing prevalence of chronic and long-term illness, the need to find new and effective ways to engage patients in managing their long-term conditions is greater than ever. Telehealth and telecare have the potential to meet rising demand and be cost-effective. However, with budgets being cut, health and social care professionals need to be confident that these innovations will provide a return on investment and release cost-savings in the future.
This half-day conference will enable you to explore how mainstreaming telehealth and telecare could potentially provide a cost-effective way of managing long-term conditions.
This conference will:
Provide you with the policy vision for the future of telehealth and telecare
feature case studies from areas that have delivered cost-savings by implementing telehealth and telecare
Debate whether cost-savings are realistic, and if there is scope for mainstreaming telehealth and telecare across health and social care.
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Website: http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/events/enabling.html