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Patricia Donovan
Voice: 732.528.4468
Fax: 732.292.3073
E-mail: pdonovan@hin.com
Web site: www.hin.com

Improving Patient Engagement in Health Improvement Programs for Lasting Behavior Change

patient engagement
A February 18, 2009 webinar will provide tactics to improve engagement levels in telephonic and online health improvement programs.

February 4, 2009

MANASQUAN, NJ, USA — The healthier behaviors that can result from online and telephonic health improvement efforts have the potential to reduce healthcare utilization costs, but only if participants are actively engaged in the programs. With a technology boost and some help from providers, three organizations have reaped the financial and clinical benefits of high participant engagement rates. These early adopters will share their success strategies during a February 18, 2009 webinar, "Improving Patient Engagement in Telephonic and Online Health Improvement Programs for Lasting Behavior Change."

The 90-minute webinar, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Eastern on February 18, 2009, is sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network. Learn more about engaging patients in behavior change.

NEWS FACTS:

  • Scheduled Speakers: Dr. Randall Williams, chief executive officer, Pharos Innovations; Dr. Thomas Kline, medical director, Iowa Medicaid Enterprise; and Katherine Scher, R.N., C.C.M., program manager, Center for Clinical Care Design, Henry Ford Health System.

  • Conference Highlights: Recruiting patients into health improvement programs; improving enrollment and engagement rates; implementing engagement tactics that motivate even resistant patients; and maximizing patient touch points to enhance engagement.

  • Target Audience: CEOs, medical directors, disease management directors, managers and coordinators, health coach managers, health coaches, health plan executives, care management nurses, physician executives and business development and strategic planning directors.

  • Webinar Formats: 90-minute live webinar on February 18, 2009 includes a 30-minute Q&A; “On-Demand” rebroadcast available February 20, 2009; 90-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available March 11, 2009. Get more information on engaging patients in health improvement efforts for lasting behavior change.

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

Click here for Melanie Matthews's profile.

“Improved patient engagement rates translate into behavior change, which can dramatically improve participant health status and associate healthcare spend and program success."

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 http://www.hin.com.

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