Tunstall Americas Announces the Telehealthcare Leaders Forum April 16-18, 2013

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY--(Marketwire - Feb 12, 2013) -  Tunstall Americas, a leader in independent living technologies and 24/7 healthcare communication services, announces the inaugural Telehealthcare Leaders Forum, an educational and informational event for healthcare organizations, payers, pharmaceutical companies and key leaders throughout the healthcare industry.

The pace and breadth of change in the healthcare industry is accelerating. With evolving payer models, shifting demographics, and emerging healthcare innovations, the future promises unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Telehealthcare is emerging as a key area of innovation to support enhanced patient outcomes, improved service delivery and reduced costs.

The Telehealthcare Leaders Forum is sponsored by Tunstall Americas to bring executives and key leaders across the healthcare delivery spectrum together to discuss how innovation can solve today's most pressing healthcare challenges including;

• reducing hospital admissions
• improving adherence and outcomes
• managing chronic conditions
• enabling continuity of care
• enabling data sharing and information exchange

"From key note speakers and panel sessions, to in-depth discussions with industry peers, the Telehealthcare Leaders Forum is a unique opportunity for healthcare industry leaders from across the country to come together to share ideas, explore emerging issues and understand the potential of new innovations," said Brad Waugh, CEO of Tunstall Americas. "We have received a very positive response and look forward to facilitating such an important dialogue."

The Telehealthcare Leaders Forum is scheduled for April 16^th to 18^th in Newport, Rhode Island, and includes national and international healthcare industry stakeholders, industry experts and government officials. The Telehealthcare Leaders Forum is the only known healthcare industry event in North America dedicated to professional discussion and information exchange about telehealthcare.

For more information on the Telehealthcare Leaders Forum, e-mail TLF@TunstallAMAC.com or call 1-877-354-6111.

About Tunstall:
Tunstall Americas is a leading provider of telecare/telehealth solutions. Headquartered in the UK, with operations in more than 30 countries and employing more than 2,600 people, Tunstall supports 2.5 million people around the world. Tunstall's philosophy is simple -- to protect, support and care for people -- by providing healthcare technology and services that enable anyone requiring support and reassurance, such as older people or those with long term needs, to lead an independent life with dignity and reassurance. Telehealthcare can dramatically improve the lives of people as well as provide a platform to re-engineer the health care delivery system to enable better, more integrated care. For more information, visit www.TunstallAMAC.com.