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PAY FOR PERFORMANCE 2006 WEB SUMMIT
The web summit on pay for performance initiatives and issues: May 1st through May 5th, 2006.
Co-sponsored by MCOL and the National Pay for Performance Summit

The web summit includes a package of three live audioconferences, nine downloadable podcast interviews, thirty four presentations available on-line 24/7 from nationally recognized faculty that will answer your inquiries, plus many other web summit features, available for an all-inclusive package registration fee of $395 (CD-ROM available for $20 extra)

Gain an overall sense of the major trends, issues and data shaping P4P health care initiatives for 2006 and beyond.
Obtain a detailed understanding of technical issues and operational considerations including Employer, Health Plan and Government Initiatives, Quality of care, Health Information Technology , Physician Engagement, Financial Incentives, Legal Issues and Measurement and Data Collection
Gain marketplace intelligence through key case studies of P4P programs and vendors.

For detailed information go to: http://www.healthwebsummit.com/p4p2006.htm
To register go to: https://www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm
Or call 209.577.4888

Audioconference Sessions:

Tuesday, May 2nd 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Second Generation P4P: Community-Wide Diabetes and Asthma Care, Thomas Foels, MD, MMM, Medical Director, Independent Health

Wednesday, May 3rd 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Advanced Pay for Performance William J. DeMarco, MA, CMC, President,DeMarco & Associates

Thursday, May 4th 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Essentials for Physicians, Payers, and Coalitions Managing Physicians PFP, Dolores Yanagihara, Program Development Manager. Integrated Healthcare Association

Nine downloadable Podcast Interviews:

(1) The Buyers Health Care Action Group Bridges to Excellence Program; (2) Case Studies in Pay for Performance; (3) 2nd Generation P4P at Independent Health; (4) Primary Care Physician Experiences in England; (5) The AMA and Pay for Performance; (6) Pay for Performance Pushes EMR Adoption; (7) Choosing P4P Measures; (8) Clinical Integration; and (9) The California HMO Report Card Project

On-Line Faculty

Presentations from nationally prominent faculty that recently participated in the National Pay for Performance Summit including: Geoffrey B. Baker, Med-Vantage · Peter Basch, MD, MedStar e-Health · Howard Beckman, MD, Rochester IPA · Elaine Blechman, University of Colorado-Boulder · Richard Chung, MD, Hawaii Medical Service Association · Carolyn Clancy, MD, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · Michael R. Costa, JD, MPH, Greenberg Traurig · Kathleen Curtin, NP, SVP, Med-Vantage · Linda C. Davis, LCD Solutions, and Consultant, BHCAG · Francois de Brantes, GE Corporate Health Care · William J. DeMarco, DeMarco & Associates · Catherine Eikel, The Leapfrog Group · Thomas Foels, MD, Independent Health · Andrew Foster, National Health Service UK · John D. Freedman, MD, Consultant · Bill Gil , Facey Medical Foundation · Joel Hasenwinkel, Wellmark BCBS · Jon A. Hultman, DPM, Integrated Physician Systems · Brent James, MD, Intermountain Health Care · Tom E. Jeffry, Esq., Davis Wright Tremaine · Jon Kingsdale, Tufts Health Plan · Antonio Legorreta,MD, Health Benchmarks · Jeff Levin-Scherz, MD, Partners Community HealthCare · Ed Mendoza, California Office of the Patient Advocate · Peter Mongroo, Oracle · Ian Morrison, PhD, Institute for the Future · John C. Nelson, MD, American Medical Association · Margaret E. O'Kane, NCQA · Stan Padilla, Brown & Toland Medical Group · James Robinson, PhD, MPH, University of California, Berkeley · Lee Sacks, MD, Advocate Health Partners · Hesham Z. Sheikh, General Electric Company · Linda Shelton, AVP, NCQA · Mark Shields, MD, Advocate Health Partners · Stephen M. Shortell, PhD, MPH, University of California, Berkeley · Paul T. Smith, Esq., Davis Wright Tremaine · David Swieskowski, MD, Mercy Clinics · Andy Weissberg, Advanstar Medical Economics · Tom Williams, Integrated Healthcare Association · Dolores Yanagihara, Integrated Healthcare Association · John Zweifler, MD, MPH, California Office of the Patient Advocate

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