Hear Ben Isgur and Serena Foong from PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute tackle the new year's top health industry issues including paying for value; impact of cost sharing on utilization; population health collaborations; prescription drug shortages; health informatics investment; privacy and security policies; health insurance exchanges; pharma retrenchment; health care social media; and health care election year politics.
The Future Care Live Webinar also features ECG's Terri Welter focusing on provider payment trends and issues for 2012 and beyond, including pay for value and accountable care arrangements; and KBM Group's Lindsay Resnick discussing how product standardization and price transparency are leveling the playing field and neutralizing brands, but health plans can capitalize on health reform's new retail marketplace by using a combination of consumer data and next generation marketing tactics.
What's more, the Future Care Web Summit offer four pre-recorded faculty sessions with audio and synchronized slide advancement, covering topics including employer and consumerism trends; risk adjustment and ACOs; platforms for accountable care; and safety net hospitals and NCQA medical home recognition
Position yourself for 2012 by attending the Tenth Annual Future Care Web Summit. The event includes a featured 90 minute live webinar, four additional faculty pre-recorded sessions plus supplemental features addressing key business trends and issues for 2012 and beyond..
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Pacific)
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- 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Top Health Industry Issues in 2012 - Benjamin Isgur, Director, Health Research Institute, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Serena Foong, Health Research Institute, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Provider Payment Trends and Issues: 2012 and Beyond - Terri L. Welter, Principal, ECG Management Consultants, Inc.
- 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm The Next Extraordinary Marketing Opportunity: Health Reform - Lindsay R. Resnick, Chief Marketing Officer, KBM Group: Health Services
- Employer and Consumerism Trends for 2011, by Alexander (Sander) Domaszewicz, Principal, Mercer
- Current Issues in Risk Adjustment and ACOs, by Rong Yi, PhD, Director, Risk Adjustment and Predictive Modeling Practice, Milliman, Inc.
- "Platforms" for Accountable Care -- A "Must Have", Not Just a "Nice to Have" by Vince Kuraitis, JD, MBA, Principal and Founder, Better Health Technologies
- Safety Net Hospitals and NCQA Medical Home Recognition - Issues, Obstacles and Implications, by Kathryn S. Reid, MPH, CPHQ, Research Associate , National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems & National Public Health and Hospital Institute
- Plus other Web Summit features including a Future Care Article Library, and an exclusive Future Care e-poll
- Explore health care developments and trends key to the business of health care for 2012 and beyond.
- Consider the impact and strategic implications of the top health care trends for stakeholders in the coming year
- Address upcoming provider payment trends and issues impacting hospitals, physicians, health plans and employers
- Ascertain how product standardization and price transparency are leveling the playing field and neutralizing brands, and how health plans can refresh their approaches to customer acquisition and retention in healthcare’s new retail marketplace driven by health reform
- Receive briefings on key 2012 topics including employer and consumerism trends; risk adjustment and ACOs; platforms for accountable care; and safety net hospitals and NCQA medical home recognition.
- Experience e-learning at the attendees' convenience, with pre-recorded presentations, article library, and other online Summit features available 24/7.
- Engage in interactive learning through live webinar providing online question submission, attendee surveys, feedback and opportunity for follow up questions, and networking with attendees, faculty and other professionals through dedicated LinkedIn group.
- C-Suite Executives, and administrative staff
- Legal, Government Relations and Regulatory executives and staff
- Strategic, Planning, and Policy executives and staff
- Medical Directors
- Sales, Marketing and Business Development executives
- Operations executives
- Business Intelligence, Analyst and Research executives and staff
- Employee Benefit Managers
- Consultants and other interested parties
Attendees would represent organizations including
- Health Plans and Insurance Companies
- Hospitals
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- TPAs and Employers
- Provider Networks
- Medical Groups
- Government and Policy Organizations
- Care and Health Management Companies
- PBMs
- Consultants
- Solutions Providers and Vendors
- Financial Institutions
- Media and other interested organizations
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Individual Registration Fee: $295. Audio Conference CD-ROM: $40
for attendees; $335 for non-attendees after the event.
Corporate Site licensing also available. Click here to register or call 209.577.4888 We look forward to your participation in this event! |
Benjamin Isgur |
Benjamin Isgur is the Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Health Research Institute. As Director, Mr. Isgur develops national and global thought leadership and research initiatives for the firm and clients. HRI is a dedicated research group that provides new intelligence, perspective, and analysis on major health-related business issues. He also consults with healthcare systems, trade associations, and policy groups on strategic planning, and industry intelligence and trends. Mr. Isgur has worked extensively with health policy and industry associations including, American Hospital Association (AHA), Texas Hospital Association (THA), Indiana Health and Hospital Association (IHHA), Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), Texas Institute of Health Policy Research (TIHPR), and the California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF). Mr. Isgur has published numerous reports and spoken on health subjects such as, government health policy, workforce strategies, hospital charity care and community benefit, consumerism, and the digital hospital environment. Prior to joining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP he worked in government relations, legislative and regulatory consulting, and policy analysis in Texas, Washington D.C. and internationally. He received a Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts, Government and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. |
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 Serena Foong Senior Manager PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Health Research Institute |
Serena Foong is senior manager of the Health Research Institute (HRI) of PricewaterhouseCoopers. HRI is a dedicated research group that provides new intelligence, perspective, and analysis on major health-related business issues. Serena manages the development of health industry thought leadership and research initiatives. In addition to the latest report on health insurance exchanges, she has led research in mobile health, access to care, employers' views on health insurers, and yearly top health industry trends. Serena received her MPH in health policy and management from Emory University and has more than 11 years of health industry experience. Prior to joining HRI, Serena worked with clients in a variety of healthcare settings including health plans, medical centers/health systems, community health organizations, military health, and international health. She consulted with clients on strategic, operational, and regulatory issues. Serena also helped clients build business capabilities through understanding their customer needs and experiences. |
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 Terri L. Welter Principal ECG Management Consultants, Inc. |
Ms. Welter is a Principal in ECG Management Consultant's Washington, D.C., office and head of ECG’s Contracting and Provider Performance practice. She has extensive experience in the areas of managed care and provider payment, including strategy development, reimbursement, contract negotiations, and operations. She has recently been closely involved in assisting hospitals, medical groups, payors, and industry associations with understanding the types of arrangements that will be needed to successfully react to healthcare reform and to establish contracting structures that facilitate hospital/physician alignment and clinical integration. Ms. Welter is a frequent national speaker on the topics of evolving provider payment vehicles and ACO development. Ms. Welter holds a master of science degree with a concentration in healthcare administration from Villanova University and a bachelor of arts degree in preprofessional studies from the University of Notre Dame. |
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 Lindsay R. Resnick Chief Marketing Officer KBM Group: Health Services |
Lindsay is Chief Marketing Officer of KBM Group: Health Services, with thirty years of professional experience in health care and insurance. He is a frequent industry speaker, and provides strategic counsel to clients on product development, lead generation, marketing, and sales distribution. KBM Group: Health Services is a national marketing services company and leader in knowledge-based marketing, both digital and traditional direct response. Lindsay's areas of focus include strategic planning, database services, customer segmentation, direct-to-consumer lead generation, customer engagement, online marketing, and sales integration. Previously Lindsay held senior executive roles at: Gorman Health Group, a leading Medicare and federal programs consultancy; Healthmarket, one of the country’s first Consumer Directed Healthcare plans; Radix Health Connection, a specialized investment-banking and M&A firm; and Celtic Life Insurance, a small group, individual medical and Medicare insurer. Early in his career Lindsay’s experience included Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital. Lindsay has a Masters in Health Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston. Lindsay is a frequent speaker and author on topics including health care, insurance, marketing, and business strategy. Originally from New York, he is a longtime resident of Chicago. |
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 Vince Kuraitis, JD, MBA, Principal and Founder, Better Health Technologies |
Vince Kuraitis JD, MBA is Principal and
founder of Better Health Technologies, LLC (http://e-CareManagement.com). BHT consults to companies in developing strategy,
partnerships and business models for chronic disease
management and eHealth applications delivered in homes,
workplaces, and communities. BHT’s clients — both established organizations and early-stage companies — include: Intel Digital Health Group, Philips Electronics, Amedisys, Joslin Diabetes Center, Ascension Health System, Samsung Electronics, Siemens Medical Solutions, Medtronic, Varian Medical Systems, Disease Management Association of America, and many others. Vince brings 25 years health care experience in multiple roles: President, VP Corporate Development, VP operations, management consultant, and marketing executive. His consulting and work projects span 100+ different health care organizations, including hospitals, physician groups, medical devices, pharma, health plans, disease management, e-Health, IT, and others. Vince speaks frequently at industry conferences and corporate events. He has been the opening keynote speaker at the Healthcare Unbound conferences between 2004 and 2008 and has spoken at about 35 conferences in the past 3 years. He has experience leading strategic planning retreats for Boards and physicians. Vince’s experience includes: Principal, Better Health Technologies; President, Health Choice (medical call center), VP Corporate Development and VP Specialty Operations, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center; Regional Director of Marketing, National Medical Enterprises (hospital chain with 100 facilities); Senior Consultant, Amherst Associates, national health care management consulting company. His education includes MBA and JD degrees from UCLA, and a BS degree in business administration from USC. |
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Rong Yi, PhD
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Dr. Yi’s expertise includes risk adjustment for public programs and health reforms, and predictive modeling for risk management. She pioneered in the areas of workers compensation predictive modeling, risk adjustment for the uninsured population, risk-based provider profiling, risk adjustment for small group underwriting, and models supporting the Patient-Centered Medical Home. She also led the adoption of diagnosis-based risk adjustment in the recent German health reforms, and is assisting foreign government organizations in their research and strategy for their future health reforms. Before joining Milliman, Dr. Yi was a major contributor
to commercial and governmental risk adjustment systems in
wide use today. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Boston
University and a B.S. degree from Peking University,
Beijing, China, 1995 |
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 Alexander (Sander) Domaszewicz Principal Mercer |
Sander is a Principal and Senior Consultant housed in the Mercer Newport Beach, California office. He is Mercer’s National Practice Leader for Consumerism and leads Engagement efforts for the Total Health Management group, specializing in emerging benefits and ways to encourage groups to become involved and informed around health care cost and quality. Areas of focus include health care strategy, consumer directed health care, health and benefits decision support tools, web health resources, HR portals and online benefits. Sander’s prior experience includes project management in the Health & Group Benefits Delivery Services group at a large multi-national consulting firm for flexible benefits administration outsourcing. In this capacity he addressed outsourcing issues, systems integration, design, and testing as well as database administration and training relating to flexible benefits. Prior to benefits outsourcing project management, Sander managed a hearing health care facility in Southern California, giving him exposure to issues from the provider perspective. Sander is a frequent presenter at health care and benefits-related events and has published articles in Benefits Quarterly, Employee Benefit News, HR Magazine, Workforce and HR Executive. His consulting assignments include work with many large and small public and private organizations in both the benefits and product development areas. Sander holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University, a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a certificate in Human Resources Management from Cornell. |
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 Kathryn S. Reid, MPH, CPHQ Research Associate National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems & National Public Health and Hospital Institute |
Kathryn Reid, is a Research Associate with the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems and the National Public Health and Hospital Institute. Kathryn Reid joined the NAPH research team in October of 2009. Previously, Ms. Reid worked as a maternal and child health researcher for the University of Florida’s School of Medicine and conducted pediatric HIV/AIDS research at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. She
holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry and a Master of Public
Health degree, with a concentration in Epidemiology, from
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