11th Annual World Health Care Congress
Educational Underwriters
At Accretive Health, our mission is to help our healthcare clients strengthen their financial stability and deliver better care at a more affordable cost to the communities they serve, increasing healthcare access for all. For more information, visit www.accretivehealth.com.
Accretive Health's new CEO, Dr. Emad Rizk
Alere Health is part of the health information solutions business of Alere, Inc. By developing new capabilities in near-patient diagnosis, monitoring and health information technology, Alere enables individuals to take charge of improving their health and quality of life at home. As a leading expert in behavior change, Alere Health supports individuals by aligning the right resources and action plans to build pathways to desired outcomes and optimal living. Learn more at www.alere.com.
Aon Hewitt empowers organizations and individuals to secure a better future through innovative talent, retirement and health solutions. We advise, design and execute a wide range of solutions that enable clients to cultivate talent to drive organizational and personal performance and growth, navigate retirement risk while providing new levels of financial security, and redefine health solutions for greater choice, affordability and wellness. Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human resource solutions, with over 30,000 professionals in 90 countries serving more than 20,000 clients worldwide. For more information on Aon Hewitt, please visit www.aonhewitt.com.
As the industry's first online direct contracting market, aptitude has innovated the healthcare supply chain environment by creating a more logical and empowered market that provides transparency to both buyer and seller. Simply put, aptitude bridges the relationship between hospitals and suppliers to greatly improve the entire contracting process for all. For more information, please visit www.aptitude.com
aptitude Media Coverage:
- An Amazon-like coup for the supply chain
- Program facilitates direct contracting
- Scottsdale Healthcare gets aptitude for online buying
- To make hospital supply chains more efficient, aptitude takes direct contracting online
- CONVERGE Startup Showcase: What Health Startups need to succeed
- Building the E-bay of medical devices: A conversation with aptitude's Troy Kirchenbauer
- aptitude launches direct contracting market for medical supplies
Bloom is an insurance services company with a focus on compliance, experienced staff, technology and a desire to produce custom solutions that meet our clients' business needs. Since 2007, Bloom has participated in 55 million+ conversations about insurance, submitted over 225,000 applications for insurance, and set over 200,000 home visits for field agents.
With nearly three dozen insurance carrier clients and an investment in technology available only at Bloom, we have a turnkey operation and management infrastructure that is capable of executing so seamlessly, it is as if we were part of your organization.
Carenet is a national healthcare services company that works closely with its clients to improve the quality and lower the cost of healthcare. Through its personalized care management and member engagement solutions, the company educates and inspires more than 25 million people worldwide to make better healthcare decisions. With an innovative business model that combines a deep clinical history, consumer marketing expertise, omni-channel technology, and proactive, personalized support, Carenet brings a unique perspective to healthcare and drives positive behavior changes that improve clinical, operational and financial outcomes. For more information, visit www.callcarenet.com.
Links to Success Stories
Post discharge:http://www.callcarenet.com/why-were-different/post-discharge-phone-calls.php
Pharmaceutical/prescription drug savings:http://www.callcarenet.com/why-were-different/generic-drug-savings.php
Transparency: http://www.callcarenet.com/why-were-different/medical-outreach-saves-members-$11.5-million.php
Centene Corporation is committed to transforming the health of the community, one person at a time. We provide solutions that treat the whole health of a member, to promote better health outcomes at lower costs. Each service within Centene's suite of specialty health management solutions is designed to impact a member along their path towards health. Our suite includes: behavioral health and specialty rehabilitation therapies (Cenpatico), care management software (CaseNet), correctional systems healthcare (Centurion), life and health management (Nurtur), managed vision (OptiCare), pharmacy benefits management (US Script), specialty pharmacy (AcariaHealth), and telehealth services (NurseWise). Individually or combined, our solutions are designed to provide comprehensive, integrated and individualized care.
Since 2007, Change Healthcare's mission has been to improve how healthcare is purchased in America by driving sustainable engagement at the individual level through personalized and actionable information that changes the way people purchase healthcare services.
The organization, led by Douglas Ghertner as President and CEO, has a national client base of employers and health plans covering lives in all 50 states. With an engagement rate of nearly 60%, Change Healthcare is the premier national provider of healthcare cost transparency.
The company's flagship product offering, Transparency MessengerTM, introduces what has been missing in healthcare: the personalized cost and savings information required to make informed, affordable healthcare purchase decisions. Using a series of sophisticated algorithms to import and analyze millions of healthcare claims across the full spectrum of care: pharmacy, medical, dental and vision purchases; Change Healthcare is the only company generating actionable savings opportunities customized to the employee, their plan and network. In October 2012 Change Healthcare expanded upon their engaging user experience with the launch of Healthcare UniversityTM, an interactive and innovative approach designed to educate consumers on the basic concepts of healthcare.
To learn more about what Change Healthcare can offer you, call 888-920-5234 orclick here to contact us.
ClearHealth Strategies enables provider-owned health plans and ACO's to capitalize on the current industry shift to Medicare-based pricing through a robust program comprised of risk mitigation, member advocacy, and appeal management to maximize savings and minimize member disruption. This new approach, whether used for out-of-network or PPO replacement claims, can be optionally combined with traditional supplemental network and claim negotiation programs, resulting in a strategic shift and significant benefit to the plan, the employer, the TPA, and the member. With a leadership team that has decades of experience in cost containment and spanned the industry, ClearHealth is your best choice in a Medicare-based pricing partner. www.clearhealthstrategies.com
Companion Data Services, a privately-held company, offers secure consulting, development and managed hosting services within the health care industry. CDS' secure data center features specialized physical, data and network security, and disaster recovery capabilities necessary for today's health care data protection requirements. CDS is platform agnostic and can support your unique requirements. CDS and its parent company provide services for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, TRICARE, the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, Medicare Advantage health plans, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, as well as other private health plans. CDS has offices in Columbia, South Carolina, Dallas and Denison, Texas and Baltimore, Maryland. www.CompanionDataServices.com
Covidien is a global health care leader that understands the challenges faced by providers and their patients and works to address them with innovative medical technology solutions and patient care products. Inspired by patients and caregivers, Covidien's team of dedicated professionals is privileged to help save and improve lives around the world. With more than 38,000 employees, Covidien operates in 150-plus countries and had 2013 revenue of $10.2 billion. To learn more about our business visit http://www.covidien.com or connect with us on Twitter.
The pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, Eliza draws from more than a billion interactions with people about their health - blending behavioral intelligence, technology, and communication expertise to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Clients include leading health plans, providers, PBMs, and employers. www.elizacorp.com
Hx Exchange Solution - Onboarding, managing, and retaining members now and throughout the year
Solutions for Medicaid - Addressing big issues at the individual level
HealthEdge® provides modern, disruptive technology that delivers for the first time, a suite of products that enables healthcare payors to leverage new business models, improve outcomes, drastically reduce administrative costs and connect everyone in the healthcare delivery cycle. Our next-generation enterprise product suite, HealthRules®, is built on modern, patented technology and is delivered to customers via the HealthEdge Cloud or on-site deployment. An award-winning company, HealthEdge empowers payors to capitalize on the innovations, challenges and opportunities that await in the new healthcare economy. For more information, visit http://www.healthedge.com
Press Releases:
- HealthEdge "State of the Payor" Industry Survey Shows Insurers Turning To Next-Generation
Technology To Transform Their Organizations - Aetna Selects HealthEdge Technology to Help Enable the Next Generation of Consumer Offerings
Healthy Communities Institute® (HCI) provides the leading web platform for community health improvement and population risk profiling. Hospitals and community stakeholders use the HCI system for assessing needs, meeting IRS 990 requirements, collaborating, and tracking performance. The system includes customized indicator dashboards, GIS maps, model practices and performance reporting tools. Please visit www.healthycommunitiesinstitute.com
IBM Healthcare & Life Sciences is creating a smarter, more connected healthcare system that delivers better care and empowers people to make better choices. In addition to the company's investment in health technology research and innovation, IBM's healthcare solutions and consulting enable organizations to achieve greater efficiency within their operations, collaborate to improve outcomes, and integrate with new partners for a more sustainable, personalized and patient-centric system focused on value.
Learn more at www.ibm.com/healthcare
IBM, Apple to release healthcare enterprise app in Q1
Many of the world's largest enterprises depend on Infogix to transform their operations. Through the use of Infogix solutions, customers are able to control, analyze and improve their data integrity and compliance efforts. Since 1982, Infogix has been providing Infogix Controls Solutions to Global 2000 enterprises. Millions of Infogix Controls continuously monitor and assure the integrity of information in hundreds of enterprises each day. For more information, call +1.630.649.6800 (U.S, Canada, and International), or visit http://www.infogix.com.
Cost Reduction and Compliance with Infogix - CORE Operating Rules
http://info.infogix.com/CostSharing.html
Infogix Healthcare Edge Server Data Management Solution
http://info.infogix.com/EdgeServer.html
ICD-10 Automated Process Testing
http://info.infogix.com/ICD-10.html
Government did not test health care site as needed
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/24/cms-update-healthcaregov-bandwidth/3179545/
Healthfirst Turns to Infogix To Ensure Accurate Cost Sharing Reduction Data
http://www.infogix.com/healthfirst-turns-infogix-ensure-accurate-cost-sharing-reduction-data/
InstaMed simplifies every healthcare clearinghouse and payment transaction for providers and payers, all in one place. InstaMed enables providers to collect more money, get paid faster and reduce the time and costs to collect. InstaMed allows payers to cut settlement and disbursement costs with electronic payments. InstaMed's single, integrated network simplifies the healthcare payments process for 1,500+ hospitals, 60,000+ practices/clinics and 100+ billing services; connects to 3,000+ payers; and integrates with 50+ practice management systems. InstaMed processes tens of billions in healthcare payments each year at a rate of more than $1,000 per second. www.instamed.com
Challenges and Opportunities for Payers
Trends in Healthcare Payments Annual Report 2013
InstaMed Payer Solutions
KidsHealth creates award-winning content, video, and disease-management solutions for parents, kids, and teens (in English & Spanish). A trusted partner to children's hospitals, insurers, wellness companies, and health systems, KidsHealth is expert at engaging families through custom solutions including online, email, social media, mobile, EMR/PHR, and more. Learn more about partnership at KidsHealth.org/mktg/intro.
Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping make the health care system work better for everyone. At Optum, we deliver integrated, intelligent solutions that strive to modernize the health system and improve population health.
We have over 30 years of experience in managing populations, aligning care teams and engaging patients to be active participants in their health. We apply best-in-class analytics, technology and service capabilities to enhance financial performance, improve quality and increase consumers' satisfaction with the health care system.
Visit www.optum.com/ACO for more information.
PwC's Deals practitioners help corporate and private equity executives navigate transactions to maximize value and returns. In today's increasingly daunting economic and regulatory environment, experienced M&A specialists assist clients on a range of transactions from smaller and mid-sized deals to the most complex transactions, including domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestitures and spin-offs, capital events such as IPOs and debt offerings, and bankruptcies and other business reorganizations. First we help clients with strategic planning around their growth and investment agendas and then advise on the business-wide risks and value drivers in their transactions for more empowered negotiations, decision making and execution. Clients can then expedite their deals, minimize their risks, capture and deliver value to their stakeholders, and quickly return to business as usual.
Our local and global deal strength is derived from over 1,400 deal professionals in 21 cities in the US and over 9,800 deal professionals across a global network of firms in 75 countries. In addition, our network firm PwC Corporate Finance can provide investment banking services within the US. For more info about our M&A capabilities, please visit www.pwc.com/us/deals.
RF Surgical Systems, Inc. is the market leader in the detection and prevention of retained surgical items. The RF Assure® Detection System is the preferred solution in more than 300 U.S. hospitals. The company, headquartered in Carlsbad, California was granted regulatory clearance to market the system by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in November 2006.
Silverlink is the proven leader in engagement management solutions for healthcare organizations. Our solutions enable health plans and other key stakeholders to engage and support their members in smarter and more effective ways. We deliver better control, coordination and effectiveness in member communications to promote healthy and loyal behaviors. To learn more about what makes Silverlink the leader in consumer health engagement, please visit www.silverlink.com, email [email protected], or call 1-781-425-5700.
S&P; Dow Jones Indices is the world's largest, global resource for index-based concepts, data and research. Home to the S&P; 500® and Dow Jones Industrial Average®, S&P; Dow Jones Indices has over 115 years of experience constructing innovative and transparent solutions that fulfill investor needs. To learn more, please visit www.spdji.com.
Strategy& is a global team of practical strategists committed to helping you seize essential advantage. We do that by working alongside you to solve your toughest problems and capture your greatest opportunities. We bring 100 years of strategy consulting experience and the unrivaled industry and functional capabilities of the PwC network to the task. We are a member of the PwC network of firms in 157 countries with more than 184,000 people committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax, and advisory services.
Supplemental Health Care is a leading provider of workforce solutions designed to afford organizations better access to qualified health professionals. The company offers a variety of business solutions including Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Managed Services and PRN Pool Management, among others. Headquartered in Park City, Utah, Supplemental Health Care operates four national divisions and 58 local offices.
Verizon provides an integrated fabric of health IT solutions that address the biggest challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system today, including the ability to securely and efficiently exchange sensitive patient data across hospital, payer and physician networks via voice, video and data. This includes interconnected cloud, mobility, machine-to-machine and security solution sets. Verizon's vision is to create a healthier world in which connected individuals and healthcare organizations are empowered with innovative technologies that improve health outcomes, transform access to care and lower the cost of healthcare.
Vital Decisions, founded in 2008, serves 3.1 million members nationwide. Vital Decisions' Living Well Program, assists patients and their family members to live well by identifying, communicating and incorporating their personal preferences and goals into their healthcare decisions. As a result, care paths are aligned, improving the quality of care delivered and member satisfaction, during the latter stages of advanced illness.
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