Improving Chronic Disease Management Outcomes was a symposium focusing on the need for the improved use of technological advances in chronic disease management. The purpose of this symposium was to bring together the critical stakeholders in the management of chronic diseases in the armed forces and public sectors and to discuss how new advances and innovative solutions can be leveraged and scaled across their populations.

The organizers invited a diverse cross section of healthcare professionals representing the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs as well as other national and state governmental leaders, academics, health care system executives, and technology solution providers to explore and discuss promising advances in chronic disease management.  

The event took place at the Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

This workshop was given to gain perspective on the challenges faced by rural eastern NC health providers in managing cardiovascular disease. Participants learned about telehealth innovations that have been used in eastern NC and around the world.