Webinar, Featuring Health Care Analyst Jeff Goldsmith and Eliza's Alexandra Drane, Offers Immediate Answers to Questions about the Affordable Care Act Supreme Court Ruling

WASHINGTON and DANVERS, Mass., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As soon as the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is announced, there inevitably will be so many more questions.  Jeff Goldsmith, one of the nation's foremost health industry analysts, in partnership with Alexandra Drane of Eliza Corporation ("Eliza"), will conduct a Webinar that will offer immediate insights and answers to questions about the Supreme Court's historic ACA decision. The Webinar will be available to the public.

Webinar Details:

Date:          Thursday, June 28, 2012

Time:         4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Attend:       Register Here 

Discussion: A sample of questions to be addressed, include: 

• What are the offensive opportunities for health plans that can grow out of this ruling? 
• What are the biggest risks of the ruling and how can they be contained? 
• Will subscribers notice any difference in the care they receive as a result of this ruling? 
• What will happen to our costs, will they go up, down or sideways as a result of this ruling? 
• What will the ramification be if costs dramatically increase?
• Will the issue of covering the 50 million people who presently do not have health coverage rise or fall in intensity as a result of this ruling?  

About the Speakers:
Jeff Goldsmith is one of the nation's foremost health industry analysts, specializing in corporate strategy, trend analysis, health policy and emerging technologies. He has worked across the health system - hospitals, health plans, physicians groups, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and health manufacturing and distribution sectors - advising senior management and Boards. Jeff Goldsmith is President of Health Futures, Inc. which helps guide venture and private equity investment in emerging technologies. He also is Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia.

Alexandra Drane sets the vision and strategy for Eliza Corporation. Alexandra also is a co-founder of EngageWithGrace.org, a not-for-profit movement aimed at helping people understand, communicate and have honored their end-of-life wishes. Prior to founding Eliza, Alexandra was a founder of three other healthcare ventures - all focused on developing products that enable individual behavior change through the use of technology. The output of these ventures included the web-enabled injury-tracking software system adopted by the US Olympic Committee, software that automates dialysis clinics across the U.S., and a medical device proven in clinical trials to improve asthma treatment compliance by over 35%.

About Eliza Corporation
Eliza Corporation ("Eliza") is devoted to making people happier, healthier, and more productive. The pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, Eliza draws from more than 700 million interactions with people about their health, and blends business intelligence, technology, and communication expertise to improve care experiences, reduce costs and advance population health. Each program is powered by Eliza's engagement-based analytics and population segmentation, and delivered via our patented speech recognition technology, rich web and multi-modal delivery platform (including automated calls, emails, text messages, mail, social and mobile interactions). These programs consistently yield the best outcomes in the industry in terms of increased engagement, health and wellness measures, and sustainable ROI.  Eliza was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts.  For more information, please visit www.elizacorp.com.

SOURCE Eliza Corporation