'Miraval Group' of Integrative Medicine Industry Leaders Emerges from Summit with a Collaborative Agenda on Business of Integrating Conventional and Alternative Medicine.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers NEWTON, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--May 26, 2000 Meeting, led by IntegrativMedicine, Concludes with Action Steps For Stakeholder stakeholder n. a person having in his/her possession (holding) money or property in which he/she has no interest, right or title, awaiting the outcome of a dispute between two or more claimants to the money or property. Partnerships Executives representing 75 of the nation's leading healthcare organizations concluded their May 18-20th Summit with commitments to collaborations among stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. to enhance the mission and business of "integrative medicine integrative medicine combines conventional medicine with complementary and alternative therapies. integrative medicine The 'new medicine' A term for the incorporation of alternative therapies into mainstream medical practice. ." The meeting took place at the Miraval Resort in Tucson, Arizona Tucson (pronounced /ˈtusɑn/, Spanish: Tucsón [tuk'son] . Participating were leaders of health systems, employers, HMOs, academic medical centers, professional organizations, e-health companies, venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. and market experts. The Summit, hosted by THE INTEGRATOR for the Business of Alternative Medicine and IntegrativMedicine (www.onemedicine.com), was the first to bring representatives of diverse stakeholders together to examine an action-oriented agenda. Interest Identified: CAM Policy Summit, Industry Association and Annual Gathering One measured outcome of the highly interactive program was "a clear desire to continue meeting, both annually and in working groups," states Summit organizer John Weeks, publisher/editor of IntegrativMedicine's industry-leading newsletter, THE INTEGRATOR. The now ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. "Miraval Group" will have an ongoing communication forum hosted through IntegrativMedicine's website (www.onemedicine.com). Participant Candace Campbell, Executive Director, American Preventive Medical Association, articulated the value of ongoing communication: "We will all benefit from a fellowship that allows an intellectual and experiential exchange of ideas as a way to move the industry forward, addressing issues that include outcomes studies, policy, reimbursement structures, and much more." Core Action Areas Engaged A pre-Summit survey found that participants are "mission-driven" yet link mission to money and specifically to "birthing an industry of health creation." These leaders are convinced that success in mission and business is linked to becoming "exceptional collaborators." The group's desire to move from discussion to action produced an accommodating program shift to allow participants to begin the work of organizing around industry-driving projects to; -- Create an industry association to affect national policy and annual meeting agendas -- Help network and create models for hospital-based integrative clinics. -- Develop research templates appropriate for use by employers and integrative clinics -- Explore strategies for CAM in public health and in serving the underserved. -- Examine the alignment between employers and CAM clinical and research initiatives A sampling of the 75 attendees includes: from healthcare delivery, Karen Koffler, MD, Evanston Northwestern Hospital, Corrine Bayley, VP, St. Joseph's Health System and Sita Ananth, American Hospital Association/Health Forum; from managed care, Anna Silberman, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. , Lydia Segal, MD, Kaiser Mid-Atlantic; top academic medicine CAM researchers Brian Berman, MD, University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
It was established 1 March 1934 as Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby. The umbrella name of Towers Perrin was adopted in 1987. , Janice Stanger, William Mercer and Associates; venture capitalists Matt Patsky, Adams Harkness and Hill, and Roy Bingham, Health Business Partners; and CAM-oriented national professional associations representing chiropractors, massage therapists, naturopathic physicians Naturopathic physicians Physicians specializing in the treatment of disease using a variety of natural methods and plant-based medicines. Mentioned in: Nutritional Supplements and integrative medical doctors. "It is exciting to be a part of stimulating this process of change and growth in the emerging industry," said IntegrativMedicine Chief Executive Jan Bruce: "This Summit clearly paved the way toward future collaborative efforts which will help us understand and implement strategies to optimize integrative medicine's role in enhancing health in the people we serve." IntegrativMedicine's THE INTEGRATOR for the Business of Alternative Medicine is a subscription-based, monthly newsletter, first published in 1996, that captures and analyzes the latest business intelligence and trends in the growing industry of integrative medicine. Seattle-based publisher/editor John Weeks, Summit organizer, is recognized nationally as an expert in the business of integration. IntegrativMedicine is a Newton, MA based Information Services See Information Systems. Company leading the emerging field of integrative medicine - combining the best of alternative practices with conventional medicine for optimal healthcare. The company was founded in 1998, and is a private, venture capital backed organization. The company focuses on the delivery of scientific, online advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal in four main areas: professional clinical information, consumer clinical information, professional training and the business/implementation of integrative medicine. The company provides proprietary news, databases, business intelligence and advisory services, with a suite of electronic products delivered on and off the web. The Company is also the exclusive publisher of the English-language translation of the Complete German Commission E Monographs. Its services, available through the website, www.onemedicine.com, are not sponsored by any manufacturer, and are peer reviewed by a 50-member board of expert health professionals. The Company's growing customer list includes Rx.com, More.com, HealthGate.com, OnHealth.com, Oncology.com, the American Pharmaceutical Association, and American Society of Health System Pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
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