2012-08-21 21:37:18 - Buck Consultants will provide strategies for stratifying, communicating and engaging patients in population health management programs during a September 26, 2012 webinar from the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

SEA GIRT, NJ, USA, August 21, 2012 --- As healthcare shifts from a volume- to value-based system, the potential of population health management offers both challenges and opportunities for healthcare organizations. A September 26, 2012 webinar, "Population Health Management: Achieving Results in a Value-Based Healthcare System," will describe the types of population health management programs and how payors and providers can use them to produce tangible results in improved outcomes and cost savings.

The 45-minute webinar, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, is sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

Learn more about achieving results with population health management at: www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?phmvbh.

NEWS FACTS:

* Scheduled Speaker: Patricia Curran, director, Buck Consultants' National Health Management Practice.

* Conference Focus:

The key factors in achieving results from population health management initiatives; data collection and risk stratification strategies to optimize population health management results; communication strategies to engage consumers in population health management; and results from population health management programs.

* Webinar Formats: 45-minute live webinar on September 26, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, including Q&A; "On-Demand" replay available September 28, 2012; 45-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available October 17, 2012. Participants may add an on-demand, DVD or CD to their live session registration to share with colleagues.

Learn more about achieving results with population health management at: www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?phmvbh.

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

"As healthcare measurement and reimbursement is increasingly tied to population health outcomes, the industry must adjust care delivery and coordination methods to optimize clinical and financial results. This webinar will provide a primer on population health management to assist payors and providers in identifying and reaching those individuals most in need of care management."

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.