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PRESS RELEASE: The Eighth Disease Management Colloquium Will Address Why CMS Cancelled
the Medicare Health Support Program and Implications for the Future of Disease Management
- The Only Executive Education Course on the Role of Disease Management in Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare Cost Efficiency, Quality and Medical Errors Reduction
- Sponsored by Department of Health Policy, Jefferson Medical College
- May 19 - 21, 2008
- Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA
- www.DMConferences.com
PRESS RELEASE
Phone: 800-684-4549
Email: registration@hcconferences.com
Website: www.DMConferences.com
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PHILADELPHIA, PA USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- MARCH 12, 2008: The Disease Management Colloquium, www.DMConferences.com, May 19 - 21, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, PA announced its 2008 agenda and faculty today. The Colloquium is sponsored by the Department of Health Policy at Jefferson Medical School.
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WHY CMS CANCELLED THE MEDICARE HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM
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A number of speakers at the Disease Management Colloquium will be dealing with the future of disease management in the Medicare program, including:
Lessons Learned from Medicare Health Support and
the Future of DM in Medicare FFS Beneficiaries
Nancy McCall, ScD
Chief Scientist, RTI International, Washington, DC
And the following special track on Public Policy, Medicare and Medicaid Initiatives on the morning of Tuesday, May 20, 2008:
- 8:00 a.m. Introduction to Public Policy, Medicare and Medicaid Initiatives by Rob Simmons, DrPH, MPH, CHES, Director, Master of Public Health (MPH) Program, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA (Co chair)
- 8:15 a.m. The Use of Health Information Technology for the Medicaid Population by David St. Clair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MEDecision Inc., Wayne, Paand Jay S. Feldstein, DO, FACPM, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, Philadelphia, PA
- 9:00 a.m. Opportunities for Dental DM Programs in Managed Care by Jay S. Feldstein, DO, FACPM, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, Philadelphia, PA; Lawrence Paul, DDS, Partner QualDent, Lafayette Hill, PA and David Williams, PhD, Partner QualDent, Woolwich, CT
- 10:15 a.m. The Future of Biologics in Part D by Eric Toppy, Director, Payer Strategy and Marketing, Centocor, Horsham, PA
- 11:00 a.m. Creating a Masters Degree Program in Chronic Care Management by David B. Nash, MD, MBA, FACP, Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy and Chair of the Department, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PRE AND POST CONFERENCES
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Preconference Symposium I: DMPC Critical Outcomes Report Analysis Certification Training and Certification Examination |
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Postconference: Chronic Care Professional (CCP) Certification Training |
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FEATURING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL TRACKS
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- Medication Compliance and Adherence - Strategies and Programs
- Public Policy and Medicare Part D Initiatives
- The Increasing Role of the Employer in Disease Management
- Implementing Wellness and Prevention Programs
- Retail Medicine's Impact on Population and Disease Management
- The Evolving Role of Health Information Technology
- Implementing Wellness and Prevention Programs
- Addressing Emerging Needs/Looking Ahead in DM
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David B. Nash, MD, MBA, FACP
Jefferson Medical College
"We are very pleased to be able to welcome everyone to Philadelphia for our annual conference. This conference has evolved, just as the field of Disease Management has, and we are eager to share with you what's around the next corner."
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Jim E. Adams
Executive Director, IBM Center for Healthcare Management, IBM Global Business Services, Broomfield, CO |
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George Bennett, PhD
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Health Dialog, Boston, MA |
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Jan Berger, MD, MJ
Senior Vice President, Clinical Quality and Support, CVS Caremark and Accordant, North Brook, IL |
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Robert Butler, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer, International Longevity Center - USA, New York, NY |
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Raymond J. Fabius, MD, CPE, FAAP, FACPE
President and Chief Medical Officer, I-trax and CHD Meridian, Chadds Ford, PA |
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Neil F. Gordon, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC
Chief Medical and Science Officer, Nationwide Better Health, Savannah, GA |
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Matthew Holt
The Health Care Blog, San Francisco, CA |
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Al Lewis
President, Disease Management Purchasing Consortium International, Inc., Founder and Past President, Disease Management Association of America, Wellesley, MA |
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Ronald Loeppke, MD, MPH
Chief Strategy Officer, Executive Vice President, Matria Healthcare, Inc., Brentwood, TN |
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John Mahoney, MD
Corporate Medical Director, Pitney-Bowes, Inc., Stamford, CT |
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Soeren Mattke, MD, DSc
Senior Scientist, The RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA |
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Nancy McCall, ScD
Principal Scientist, RTI International Division of Health Economics Research, Research Triangle Park, NC |
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Dwight McNeill, PhD, MPH
Senior Fellow, National Quality Forum, Washington, DC |
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Peter Miller
Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Take Care Health Systems SM, Conshohocken, PA |
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Tracey Moorhead
President and Chief Executive Officer, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, Washington, DC |
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Charles Peck, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director, Take Care Health Systems, Conshohocken, PA |
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Stephen C. Schoenbaum, MD, MPH
Executive Vice President for Programs, Executive Director, Commission on a High Performance Health System, The Commonwealth Fund, Former, President, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England, New York, NY |
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Christobel E. Selecky
Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc., Past President, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, Irvine, CA |
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Earl P. Steinberg, MD, MPP
President and Chief Executive Officer, Resolution Health, Inc., Columbia, MD |
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Warren E. Todd
Executive Director, International Disease Management Association, Flemington, NJ |
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SPONSORSED BY
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EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
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For sponsorship and exhibit information contact Joni Lipson, Exhibit Manager, Phone: 215-599-6626, Fax: 215-545-8107, email: joni.lipson@rmpinc.com.
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