Health Integrated Hosts Executive Leadership Event Focusing on Innovative Care Management and Strategies to Meet Reform

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare industry thought leaders, health plan executives and experts from Health Integrated, a leading provider of Health Management Solutions for health plans, will discuss innovative care management and explore the impact of healthcare reform during a two-day program at the Affinia Hotel, Chicago, Sept. 22 and 23, 2010.  

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The event, part of Health Integrated's ongoing Executive Leadership Series, provides an opportunity for health plan executives and healthcare industry experts to exchange ideas on addressing the implications of healthcare reform and exploring innovative strategies that meet health plan goals of improving outcomes for members and reducing the cost of care.  Participants in the forum, which includes a session that qualifies for continuing education credits, will discuss strategies for meeting PPACA requirements and remaining competitive in their marketplaces.  They will share innovative care management approaches, including those that integrate medical and behavioral health, provide greater access and improve transitions of care.

"Healthcare reform and the rising cost of care are leading to dramatic changes that are reshaping the healthcare landscape," says Shan Padda, chief executive officer, Health Integrated.  "Health plans are proactively pursuing strategies that result in greater value for their members and reduce costs.  With their health management solution partners, like Health Integrated, health plans are designing and implementing innovative approaches to meet healthcare policy guidelines, stay competitive and empower members toward better health."  Many of these approaches mitigate the soaring costs of care for vulnerable populations, including Medicaid, Medicare and those with chronic conditions made worse by psychosocial factors, Padda adds.

Attendees of the Executive Leadership Series event include health plan CEOs, CMOs, COOs and leaders of medical and care management.  

Topics and speakers include:

-- The Reform World We Live In: A Moderated Panel on the Healthcare Landscape

Keynote Speaker and Moderator:

Julie Barnes, Director, Health Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center

Opening Statements and Panel:

Dr. Pano Yeracaris, MPH, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Network Health

Steve Young, Managing Director, HealthScape Advisors

-- New Delivery System Models: A Health Plan's Role in an ACO

Dr. Pano Yeracaris, MPH, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Network Health

-- Parity and PPACA(a view from Milliman)

Stephen P. Melek, FSA, MAAA, Principal, Consulting Actuary, Milliman

-- Proactive Behavioral Health Pharmaceutical Management and Care Gap Intervention:  A Care Management Best Practice

Dr. George Martin, Senior Medical Director, Health Integrated

Dr. Sam D. Toney, Chief Medical Officer, Health Integrated

-- CMO Roundtable: A Moderated Discussion on Innovative Care Management Strategies

Moderator:

Dr. Sam D. Toney, Chief Medical Officer, Health Integrated

Opening Presentations and Panel:

Mary McKendry, Senior Director, Clinical Affairs, Network Health

Mike O'Neil, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development, HealthSpring

To view the full agenda or to register please visit our website.

About Health Integrated

Health Integrated is the leading innovation partner for health plans, providing evidence-based solutions to accelerate achievement of health management goals for clinical outcomes, quality measures and cost containment. For more information, visit www.healthintegrated.com.

SOURCE Health Integrated