Stepping Up: The Inside on Quality Improvement Initiatives for Health Plans
Underuse, overuse, misuse –an ever-expanding industry that spends more than $1.2 billion a year on medical care, according to the National Coalition on Health Care, is in constant pursuit of methods to enhance treatment. A systemic movement from physician-directed to patient-centered care presents new demands for quality improvement within health plans. Racial and ethnic disparities, prescription errors, improper use of services, outdated methodologies and communication barriers obstruct efficiency in this modern wave of consumer-driven healthcare. Health plans and providers alike must adapt to avoid getting caught in the undertow. Considering bottom line industrial goals of cost-effectiveness and customer satisfaction, “Health Plan Quality Improvement: Building and Monitoring an Effective Program” a July 20, 2005 audio conference sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) will detail the intricacies of quality improvement programs, from implementation to results. During this 60-minute audio conference, a leading healthcare planner will discuss his organization’s experience with quality improvement initiatives and the potential impact of these programs across the board. The audio conference is scheduled for 1:30 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. Eastern time on July 20, 2005. For more details on attending the audio conference, please visit http://store. hin. com.
Manasquan, NJ (PRWEB) June 28, 2005
Underuse, overuse, misuse –an ever-expanding industry that spends more than $1.2 billion a year on medical care, according to the National Coalition on Health Care, is in constant pursuit of methods to enhance treatment. A systemic movement from physician-directed to patient-centered care presents new demands for quality improvement within health plans. Racial and ethnic disparities, prescription errors, improper use of services, outdated methodologies and communication barriers obstruct efficiency in this modern wave of consumer-driven healthcare. Health plans and providers alike must adapt to avoid getting caught in the undertow.
Considering bottom line industrial goals of cost-effectiveness and customer satisfaction, “Health Plan Quality Improvement: Building and Monitoring an Effective Program” a July 20, 2005 audio conference sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) will detail the intricacies of quality improvement programs, from implementation to results. During this 60-minute audio conference, a leading healthcare planner will discuss his organization’s experience with quality improvement initiatives and the potential impact of these programs across the board. The audio conference is scheduled for 1:30 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. Eastern time on July 20, 2005. For more details on attending the audio conference, please visit http://store. hin. com (http://store. hin. com).
“Considering ever-increasing healthcare costs, broadening customer bases and fast-emerging trends toward patient-centered and consumer-driven healthcare, healthcare organizations are striving to enhance effectiveness and member satisfaction while maintaining the bottom line,” said Melanie Matthews, the executive vice president and chief executive officer of HIN. “Quality improvement initiatives are on the forefront of this strategic development and have promising implications for the future of the industry,” she added.
Audio conference panelist, Dan Styf, director of learning and innovation, Alliance of Community Health Plans, will offer strategies for implementing quality improvement programs and maximizing results. Mr. Styf will lend insight into these initiatives, including:
Overview of initiatives in QI programs; QI department structure; Results from QI initiatives; Developing, auditing and reviewing a QI work plan; and Getting physicians to follow QI guidelines.
This audio conference is scheduled for 1:30 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. Eastern time on July 20, 2005. It will conclude with a live question-and-answer period during which participants can tap into the speaker’s expertise and address personal concerns. A recorded version and printed transcript of this audio conference will be available on CD-ROM in early August. For those who cannot attend the audio conference, please visit http://store. hin. com (http://store. hin. com) for information on HIN’s “On-Demand” audio conference re-broadcasts.
This audio conference is designed to benefit medical directors, managers and coordinators, key health plan executives, performance improvement and quality improvement managers, case managers, risk managers and those responsible for strategic planning and business development. For more information on the conference, please email info@hin. com, call toll-free (888) 446-3530 or visit http://store. hin. com (http://store. hin. com).
About the Healthcare Intelligence Network---HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking high-quality strategic information on the business of healthcare. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 292-3073, e-mail info@hin. com, or visit http://www. hin. com (http://www. hin. com).
Contact: Jennifer Millman
Phone: (732) 528-4468
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