2009-12-14 15:24:34 - Learn how to quantify the impact of health and behavior change from health coaching on healthcare utilization and medical costs during a January 13, 2010 webinar from the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

December 14, 2009

MANASQUAN, NJ, USA — Quantifying the impact of health and behavior change resulting from health coaching interventions on healthcare utilization and medical costs is still a major challenge, especially in a time of tough budget scrutiny. Learn how two health coaching experts are responding to this challenge during "Health Coaching Evaluation: Measuring the ROI on Healthcare Utilization and Costs," a 60-minute webinar on January 13, 2010 at 1:30 Eastern sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. Learn more about measuring ROI from health coaching by visiting www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?hce

NEWS FACTS:

Scheduled Speakers: Dr. Jim Reynolds, chief medical officer, Health Fitness Corporation and Dr. Elizabeth Rula, clinical research manager at the Center for Health Research at Healthways Inc.

Conference Focus:

Determining what to measure and how to measure it, looking at healthcare costs, healthcare claims, productivity measures, biometric measures and patient self-report; managing ROI for chronic illness versus changing pre-disease states; analyzing the impact of coaching methodology on ROI, from in-person to telephonic to online coaching; measuring coach performance and patient satisfaction in the ROI model; and aligning incentives to produce a health management ROI.

Webinar Formats: 60-minute live webinar on January 13, 2010, including Q&A; “On-Demand” rebroadcast available January 15, 2010; 60-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available February 3, 2010. Participants may add a DVD or CD to their live session registration to share with colleagues. Learn more about measuring ROI from health coaching by visiting www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?hce

QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

"According to a September Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) survey of more than 400 employers, less than 5 percent plan to reduce or eliminate health and productivity management programs such as health coaching. That means more companies will require the health coaching metrics and measurements provided during this conference to quantify the effect of these programs on health coverage and costs."

Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes.

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 www.hin.com.