New Webinar: Maximizing Disease Management ROI

April 7, 2009 - PRLog -- MANASQUAN, NJ, USA --- With recent studies questioning the value of disease management in reducing hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries, many disease management programs are reexamining their ongoing role in reducing healthcare costs and improving care. During "The Strategic Ongoing Role of Disease Management in the Healthcare Continuum: Achieving the ROI," an April 29, 2009 webinar sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network, two industry experts will present new developments in disease management that are netting results and maximizing ROI.

The 60-minute webinar is also available in on-demand, DVD and CD-ROM formats for training. Learn more about achieving disease management ROI at:
http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?dmroi.

NEWS FACTS:

--- Scheduled Speakers: Dr. Dexter Shurney, M.B.A., M.P.H., medical director, Employee Health and Care Plan at Vanderbilt University and Medical Center, and Ariel Linden, Ph.D., M.S., president, Linden Consulting Group.

--- Conference Highlights: Establishing physician buy-in for disease management programs and the advantages this physician involvement offers; using incentives within a medical home environment; improving data capture and the use of data at the point of care; understanding the limitations of the commonly used disease management model; incorporating innovative approaches to improve the delivery of chronic care interventions; and maximizing the disease management ROI.

--- Target Audience: CEOs, medical directors, disease management directors, managers and coordinators, health coach managers, health coaches, health plan executives, care management nurses, physician executives and business development and strategic planning directors.

--- Webinar Formats: 60-minute live webinar on April 29, 2009 includes a 15-minute Q&A; "On-Demand" rebroadcast available May 1, 2009; 60-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available May 20, 2009. Get more information on disease management ROI at: http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?dmroi.


QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

To view Melanie Matthews's profile, please visit: http://www.hin.com/bios.html#mm.

"Disease management has the potential to reduce the high costs of chronic care --- especially for those with multiple conditions, which accounts for almost 70 percent of Medicare spending. With the right physician support, utilization of chronic care models instead of traditional 'siloed' approaches and incorporation of health IT, disease management organizations can find their place in the medical home and continue to deliver value."

Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes.

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