Disease Management and Chronic Care

A Framework for Successful Behavior Change in Disease Management

7:00 am

Conference Registration and Refreshments

8:00 am

Seminar Leader’s Welcome and Opening Remarks

In this session you will:

Deliberate current, relevant, and useful theories and approaches to health-related behavior change
Demonstrate the utility of these approaches through real-world programs that improve lifestyle change, adherence, health, satisfaction, and utilization outcomes
Determine a framework for analyzing the behavioral components of your disease management programs
Emerge better prepared to design, purchase and implement comprehensive disease management solutions that truly change behavior

9:30 am

Networking and Refreshment Break

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch Break

11:00 am

Close of Seminar

About Your Seminar Leaders

	Victor J. Strecher Ph.D., MPH Professor & Director Health Media Research Laboratory University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Strecher has held positions as Assistant and Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina. He then became Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education and Director of Cancer Prevention and Control in the University of Michigan’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Strecher’s academic interests include evaluative research of health behavior change interventions for health promotion, disease prevention and disease management. He has been principal investigator on over $10 million in research grants. Studies have included several computer-tailored print interventions, including tailored materials to callers of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service (CIS); cigarette smoking cessation, mammography, and dietary fat reduction; patients in the emergency room; and tailored materials to HMO members based on a comprehensive health risk appraisal. In 1998, Dr. Strecher founded HealthMedia, Inc. The intention of HealthMedia, Inc. is to bring the highest quality science, operational capabilities and creativity to the marketplace. The company now has over 60 employees and has secured a significant client base. Dr. Strecher serves as Chief Science Officer at HealthMedia.