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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Patricia Donovan
Voice: 732.449.4468
Fax: 732.449.4463
E-mail: pdonovan@hin.com
Web site: www.hin.com

August 10, 2011 Webinar: Embedded Case Management in the Primary Care Practice:
Program Design and Results


Embedded Case Management in the Primary Care Practice: Program Design and Results
Ben Secours will share how it has adapted Geisinger's embedded case manager model for its own use during the August 10, 2011 webinar, "Embedded Case Management in the Primary Care Practice: Program Design and Results."


July 5, 2011

SEA GIRT, NJ, USA — Modeled after Geisinger Health System's Patient Care Navigator program, Bon Secours Health System launched an embedded case management program in 2009. Adapting the Geisinger model to fit its unique needs, Bon Secours' embedded case managers have been placed in eight physician practices and will be expanded system-wide over the next two years.

During "Embedded Case Management in the Primary Care Practice: Program Design and Results," a 45-minute webinar on August 10, 2011 sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network, the VP and COO at Bon Secours Health System will share the program's development and roll-out strategy for embedding case managers.

Learn more about embedded case managers.

NEWS FACTS:

  • Scheduled Speaker: Robert Fortini, VP and COO at Bon Secours Health System.

  • Conference Focus: Program features, including the embedded case manager's job description and communication strategies; reimbursement and funding to support the initiative; indexing patients for severity; using the embedded case management program in tandem with overall practice redesign for maximum results; year-one results for the first practice, including the impact on all-cause readmissions; and how the program will factor into Bon Secours' application for CMS's ACO Medicare Shared Savings program.

  • Webinar Formats: 45-minute live webinar on August 10, 2011, including Q&A; "On-Demand" replay available August 12, 2011; 45-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available August 31, 2011. Participants may add a DVD or CD to their live session registration to share with colleagues." Learn more about embedded case managers.


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

Click here for Melanie Matthews's profile.

"Healthcare case managers are not only playing a larger role in the coordination of all phases of patient care — but also are more frequently co-located at the site of care. During this webinar, you will learn how to use the embedded case manager more effectively to improve care coordination and reduce avoidable utilization of healthcare services."

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 http://www.hin.com.

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