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04 nov 2009 - 08:33
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Koninklijke Philips N.V.
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Philips and largest Dutch healthcare insurer partner to increase patient independence at home
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November 4, 2009
PHILIPS AND LARGEST DUTCH HEALTHCARE INSURER PARTNER TO INCREASE PATIENT INDEPENDENCE AT HOME
Multi-year, multi-million Euro agreement will seek to develop innovative solutions for chronic patients
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Achmea Health, the largest healthcare insurer in the Netherlands, today signed a five-year agreement to cooperate in the development of innovative care solutions aimed at increasing the independence of chronic patients. The initiative will focus on enabling chronic disease sufferers to better manage their health at home, reducing the need for hospital stays.
Diabetes cases in adults are predicted to more than double globally from 143 million in 1997 to 300 million by 2025 [1], and without action an estimated 388 million people will die from chronic diseases in the next 10 years [2]. Globally, demand for care is growing faster than the number of healthcare practitioners, resulting in the need for fewer care professionals to handle more patients, in less time and at a lower cost.
The agreement between Philips and Achmea Health will seek to address this challenge by developing technology solutions that remotely monitor health and provide guidance and motivation to patients in the home to enable them to better manage their own health, ultimately reducing the need for intervention by healthcare professionals. The initiative will seek input from all stakeholders involved in chronic patient care, including healthcare professionals, informal carers and patients.
“As the largest healthcare insurer in the Netherlands, the insights of patients and healthcare professionals captured by Achmea Health are an extremely important tool for us in our efforts to develop solutions that will genuinely meet people's needs,” commented Walter van Kuijen, general manager Home Monitoring, Philips Healthcare. “For more than 100 years Philips has been a trusted brand in both hospitals and homes. Du
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