One-day Forum To Explore Development Of Value-based Programs To Enhance Employee Health, Productivity And Outcomes

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Article Date: 02 Jan 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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According to a 2007 study by the Washington-based Center for Studying Health System Change, current health insurance benefit designs that rely on higher, one-size-fits-all patient cost sharing have limited potential to curb rapidly rising costs, but innovations in benefit design can potentially make cost sharing a more effective tool. Building on this shift in focus, World Congress will host its Executive Forum on Value-Based Benefit Design for Employers on March 25 in New York City.

This intensive one-day forum will showcase industry leaders, employer case studies and best practices on implementing programs designed with a value-based approach to outcomes rather than just on cost.

WHAT: The Executive Forum on Value-Based Benefits Design for Employers
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
WHERE: New York City

For a complete agenda, visit Executive Forum on Benefits Design for Employers or www.worldcongress.com/events

This exclusive one-day forum will offer in-depth keynotes presentations, panel discussions and break out sessions on:

-- Exploring how disruptive systems and concepts can lead to innovation

-- Effectively and strategically investing resources in employee health to coherently manage health risks

-- Learning to work with suppliers and your "value chain" to achieve the cost savings and overall performance benefits

-- Maximizing behavior change and health/risk improvement

-- Increasing engagement and accountability of your employees

-- Strategically designing the pharmacy benefit to drive medication adherence and compliance

-- Finally establishing an ROI from health programs by increasing efficiency, reducing, operating costs and improving patient outcomes.

-- Creating and implementing an organizational value-based dashboard

Featured speakers include:

Christina Barrington
Vice President, Pharmacy
Health Alliance Medical Plan

David Hom
Chair and Special Advisor
Center for Health Value Innovation

Nathan L. Kleinmann, PhD
Senior Research Analyst and Consultant
HCMS Group

Chris McSwain
Director, Compensation and Benefits
SCANA Services, Inc.

Edmund Pezella, M.D., MPH
National Medical Director
Aetna Pharmacy Management,
Aetna, Inc.

Cyndy Nayer
Executive Director
Center for Healthcare Innovation

Thomas Parry, PhD
President
Integrated Benefits Institute

Robert G. Tate
Principal and Chief Actuary
Hewitt Associates

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