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The executive seminar series is designed to address health care
industry challenges by convening thought leaders from all sectors to
outline key strategies and solutions to improve the quality and
delivery of health care.
Seminar A:
Medicare Reform – Implications for All Industry Sectors
Who Should Attend: Provider, Health Plan, Employer, Pharma, and
Biotech/Med. Device Executives
Sponsored by:
Seminar B:
Pay-for-Performance – Program Design, Public Reporting and Provider
Incentives
Who Should Attend: Employer, Health Plan and Provider Executives
- Discussion of quality measures and what organization(s)
control the determination of quality
- Designing compelling incentives for hospitals, group
practices, independent physicians and specialists
- Publicly announcing quality measures and impact on provider
liability
- Incorporating quality results into consumer-driven health
benefits
- Success metrics on tiered networks based on cost and quality
Tom Williams, President, Integrated Healthcare Association
Seminar C:
Leveraging Population-Based Care and Chronic Care Management Programs
Sponsored by:
W. Allen Schaeffer, MD, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical
Officer, CIGNA
Seminar D:
New Product Development and Innovative Delivery to Achieve Operational
Excellence
Who Should Attend: Health Plan Executives and CIOs
- Developing a product catalog approach to individual
health plan design
- Creating Web and phone access to obtain clinical content and
financial implication perspectives
- Launching a high deductible plan
- Customer service models to develop rich consumer information
via Web self-service
Jon Kingsdale, PhD, Senior Vice President, Tufts Health
Plan
Seminar E:
Patient Safety – The Emerging Competition for Control Over the
Measures
Sponsored by:
Who Should Attend: Provider, Health Plan and Employer Executives
Moderator:
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine –
confirmed
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality – confirmed
Dennis O’Leary, President, JCAHO
Seminar F:
Best Practices to Manage Pharmaceutical Costs Effectively – Weighing
the Value of Drug Spend Vs. Medical Spend
Sponsored by:
Moderator:
Mesfin Tegenu, MS, RPh, Vice President, Pharmacy Services,
AmeriHealth Mercy
Robert Seidman, PharmD, MPH, VP, Chief Pharmacy Officer,
Healthcare Quality Assurance, WellPoint Health Networks
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