2012-09-11 22:43:47 - Reservations are now open for the ninth annual Healthcare Trends and Forecasts strategic planning session, an October 17, 2012 webinar from the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

SEA GIRT, NJ, USA, September 10, 2012 --- Healthcare's post-ACA shift from volume to value is reshaping the business of healthcare and the landscape of care delivery. To help C-suite executives keep pace with changing care and cost models, as well as contributing factors, emerging trends and 2013-2014 ACA milestones, three industry thought leaders will preside over a strategic planning session on the year ahead in healthcare during an October 17, 2012 webinar from the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

The 60-minute webinar is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Learn more about 2013 healthcare trends and forecasts at: www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?trends13.

NEWS FACTS:

* Scheduled Speakers: Steven Valentine, president, The Camden Group, sharing his forecast for the third consecutive year; Hank Osowski,

managing director of Strategic Health Group; and Dennis Eder, also a managing director at Strategic Health Group

* Conference Focus: How the economic environment is continuing to impact the healthcare industry, in terms of the unemployment rate, the uninsured and underinsured, access to credit and soft volume for healthcare services; how healthcare organizations can prepare for the health reform changes required in 2013 and 2014, including the health insurance exchanges and the dual eligible coordination of care pilots; impact of the current regulatory environment on hospitals, health plans and medical groups; how ACOs, the patient-centered medical home, bundled payments, narrow networks and efforts to bend the cost curve will impact the industry in the year ahead; how the consolidation of hospitals, medical groups and health plans is impacting the industry; the impact of the 2012 presidential election on the healthcare system; what healthcare opportunities exist and what actions are needed by healthcare organizations to have a successful 2013; and much, much more.

* Webinar Formats: 60-minute live webinar on October 17, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, including Q&A; "On-Demand" replay available October 19, 2012; 45-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available November 7, 2012. Participants may add an on-demand, DVD or CD to their live session registration to share with colleagues.

Learn more about 2013 healthcare trends and forecasts at: www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?trends13.

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

"Based on feedback from prior attendees, participants in this session will come away with a veritable playbook for the year ahead in healthcare that will guide them in mapping out an organizational strategy. Steven Valentine's advice in particular has been on target in terms of highlighting key areas of focus over the last three years."

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) 449-4463, e-mail info@hin.com, or visit www.hin.com.