"Health Hero Network's technology has a
proven
track record of improving care for people with severe chronic
conditions. All patient responses are
risk-stratified
for presentation to care providers, helping to ensure efficient management
of
patient communication.
respiratory immune
Founded in 1998, the company features a national care manager and provider
network and comprehensive solutions that enable clients to realize lower
health care costs, greater
efficiencies in care delivery, reduced financial
risk, and increased productivity gains for employees
contending with elder
care concerns.healthhero.throat cardiovascular
About Crohn's Disease
CD is a chronic
inflammatory bowel disorder that commonly affects the lower
part of the small intestine and the large
intestine and typically begins in
late childhood or early adulthood.congenital disorders
Patients will be monitored
through 28 weeks with an
additional visit at week 54 for a final blood test.
For more information
about clinical trial sites and specific study
protocol, please call 1-800-624-7994. The disease
causes inflammation of the
gastrointestinal tract, typically resulting in symptoms such as diarrhea
,
fever, abdominal pain and weight loss.illness musculoskeletal
Coordinated Care Solutions/CareGuide (CCS
CareGuide
) has selected Health Hero Network, Inc.
The Health Buddy system enables two-way communication
between patients and
health care providers.
gynecologic musculoskeletal
About Health Hero Network, Inc
Health
Hero Network develops and markets the Health Buddy system for
health improvement. http://www. announced
today the
extension of patient enrollment for a Phase II trial to evaluate the safety
and efficacy
of CNTO 1275 for reducing the signs and symptoms of active
Crohn's disease (CD), a serious gastrointestinal
disorder.transmitted anomalies
CNTO 1275 is a
human monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin 12 (IL-12) and
interleukin
23 (IL-23), proteins that occur naturally in the immune system
and are believed to play a role in
the inflammation associated with CD.
About Centocor
Centocor is a leading biopharmaceutical
company that creates, acquires and
markets cost-effective therapies that yield long-term benefits
for patients
and the healthcare community.This category contains sites about various illnesses, conditions
and diseases.
infectious chronic
PRESS RELEASE Centocor Extends Patient Enrollment to Evaluate CNTO 1275 in Treatment of
Active Crohn's Disease
I.diseases infectious
to provide home health
monitoring and coaching technology for its care
management program serving
patients with complex chronic illness.
"At CCS CareGuide, we are
dedicated to supporting patient's optimal health
status while minimizing disruption to their daily
lives," said Chris
Paterson, CCS CareGuide's CEO. Encrypted
patient data is transmitted to a secure
data center and accessed over the
Internet by healthcare providers.diseases infectious
They are
implementing the
Health Buddy system for patients with diseases such as
heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease who need
monitoring, support, and coaching in the home. Subjects will be permitted to remain
on certain standard CD
medications, including steroids and immunomodulators, while participating
in the study.chronic throat
The Health Buddy system fits well with our philosophy of caring
for patients and
will help us proactively address patients' conditions.M.allergies nose
"CCS CareGuide and Health Hero Network
both share a mission of serving
people who are struggling with chronic illness," said Steve Brown
, CEO of
Health Hero Network."
About CCS CareGuide
CCS CareGuide is a national care
management company providing high-risk and
elderly care management services to health plans, long
-term care insurers,
work/life benefits companies, self-funded employers, and affinity groups.respiratory infectious
The
countertop Health Buddy appliance delivers
disease-specific questions, educational content and reminders
on topics
such as exercise and medication compliance to patients at home. CCS CareGuide is headquartered
in Coral Springs, Florida,
with regional offices in Connecticut and New York.respiratory infectious
CCS CareGuide
is a national care management company that provides care
management services to health plans, long
-term care insurers, work/life
benefits companies, self-funded employers, and affinity groups.
"This study will evaluate the effect of a targeted, human anti-IL-12
monoclonal antibody on Crohn
's disease and its symptoms," said Dennis S.
Riff, MD, Medical Director, Advanced Clinical Research
Institute, Anaheim,
California. It is estimated that 500,000
Americans and more than 400,000
people in Europe and Canada suffer from
this gastrointestinal disorder. The company is dedicated
to the research and
development of treatments for a wide range of diseases including cancer,
infectious
diseases, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and
Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disorders (I.conditions anomalies
"We
look forward to providing the Health Buddy system
to help CCS CareGuide coach and monitor patients
at home in order to
prevent crises and improve quality of life. The Health Buddy system serves as
the interface between
patients at home and care providers, facilitating patient education and
monitoring
of chronic conditions. "We look forward to further analysis and evaluation of this
therapy as a
potential treatment for patients with moderate to severe
Crohn's disease.D.infectious illnesses
Centocor's products,
developed primarily
through monoclonal antibody technology, help physicians deliver innovative
treatments
to improve human health and restore patients' quality of life.anomalies digestive
), such as arthritis and
inflammatory
skin diseases.cardiovascular infectious
Centocor, Inc.diseases gynecologic
transmitted metabolism
Through increased communication, behavior modification, and prevention
, the
Health Buddy system improves the quality of care.conditions endocrine
infectious illness
immune musculoskeletal
genitourinary gynecologic
Health Hero Network's Health
Buddy system
enables patients to manage their conditions and provides a
consistent connection to their CCS CareGuide
care managers from their
homes.com
"
Patients who are eligible to participate in the
28-week study will be
randomized at week 0 to one of four treatment groups to receive active drug
or placebo. It includes informational sites, organizations, support groups, and personal pages.
digestive diseases
PRESS
RELEASE Health Hero Network Teams With Coordinated Care Solutions/CareGuide to Improve the Lives of
Patients With Chronic Conditions
The system includes monitoring
technologies, clinical information
databases, Internet-enabled decision
support tools, health management programs and content development
tools. Based in Mountain View,
California, Health Hero Network's systems are protected by over 55
issued
US patents.
Centocor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, the worldwide
manufacturer
of healthcare products.ear allergies
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