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Pioneer in Disease
Management Selects Medical Care Corporation's Memory Assessment
Technology
Other Topics: Bariatric
Device, Online Clinical
Reference Tool
PRNewswire
May 3, 2007
Medical Care Corporation, developer of highly comprehensive
dementia care products for healthcare professionals, to provide
technology to support first wellness and disease management
programs for long term care insurance industry
Irvine, CA -- Medical Care Corporation's memory assessment
technology has been selected by Secured Independence, Inc., a
leading provider of wellness and disease management solutions
for the senior market, for Secured Wellness(SM) LTCI, the first
wellness and disease management solution customized for the long
term care insurance (LTCI) industry. Chosen for its unsurpassed
accuracy, Medical Care Corporation's technology enables
identification of memory loss with over 97% accuracy.
Using advanced statistical methods and medical informatics,
Medical Care Corporation's memory assessment technology
differentiates memory loss due to normal aging from memory loss
due to underlying medical conditions. These conditions include
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD)
as well as conditions such as depression and B12 deficiency.
Proactively identifying and managing such medical conditions
through Secured Wellness(SM) LTCI promotes wellness for LTCI
policy holders. The
face-to-face assessments for this Secured Independence, Inc.
program will be delivered through a partnership with LifePlans
Inc., a risk management provider for the LTCI industry. |
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"There is a
strong amount of clinical evidence that treatment of Alzheimer's
disease and other dementing disorders reduces disability and
delays nursing home admissions. However, the efficacy of
treatment often
depends on early detection of memory loss and diagnosis of the
underlying cause," said Geoffrey Walton, President and CEO of
Secured Independence.
"Medical Care Corporation has the most accurate memory
assessment technology in the market and incorporating it into
our program will enable us to detect problems and to intervene
early in order to delay the progression of many costly medical
conditions. Such intervention can also significantly improve the
insured individual's quality of life by helping them
successfully achieve additional years of independent living."
As longevity in the U.S. has increased, so has the prevalence of
ADRD. Those affected by ADRD often rely upon their LTCI policies
to pay for the care and institutionalization needed in their
final years. According to the Society of Actuaries,
dementia-related claims are the fastest growing component of
overall claims costs in the LTCI industry. Providing memory
assessment and disease management services under LTCI policies
benefits both the policyholders and the LTCI underwriters. Early
intervention against ADRD slows the progression of debilitating
diseases and improves the quality of life for the insured and
their caregivers. Likewise, proactive management of cognitive
disorders reduces care-related claims.
About Medical Care Corporation
Medical Care Corporation develops highly comprehensive
dementia care products for healthcare professionals. Their
technology enables accurate identification and effective
management of memory loss from its earliest stages onward. The
company's MCI Screen is 97.3% accurate in distinguishing a
pre-dementia stage called mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from
normal aging. The company is also a leader in communicating the
value of prevention and early detection to patients and
caregivers through its website and educational materials.
Additional information about the company is available at two
websites:
For Health Care Providers: http://www.mccare.com
For Patients and Caregivers: http://www.preventad.com
About Secured Independence
Secured Independence, Inc. helps individuals age
successfully by providing wellness and disease management
programs to organizations that serve the senior market. The
company's Secured Wellness(SM) LTCI program is the first
wellness and disease management program for the long term care
insurance industry and is designed to improve quality of life
for individuals while lowering claims costs. More information
about Secured Independence can be found online at http://www.siwellness.com. |
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