2002 AstraZeneca-NMHCC Partnership Award Winners Announced at NMHCC's 14th Annual National Managed Health Care Congress.Business Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--April 17, 2002 Awards Recognize Improved Cost Quality, Access and Cost Savings in Managed Care The National Managed Health Care Congress (NMHCC NMHCC National Managed Health Care Congress ) and AstraZeneca today presented the winners of the AstraZeneca-NMHCC Partnership Award, honoring organizations that have improved delivery to all segments of the American population, including Native Americans, children, and military personnel. The award was given at the 14th Annual National Managed Health Care Congress, in Baltimore, MD, during the NMHCC Keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. , "What Will Washington Decide?: The Impact of Pending Legislation on the Healthcare Industry," attended by Congressional Leaders Congressman Thomas H. Allen, D-Maine, US House of Representatives, Co-Chairman House Prescription Drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, Task Force, Honorable Christopher S. Bond, R-Missouri, US Senate and Congressman Pete Stark Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark, Jr. (born November 11, 1931) is an American politician from the state of California. A Democrat, he has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1973, in three different districts (due to redistricting). , D-California, US House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member, Health Subcommittee, Ways and Means WAYS AND MEANS. In legislative assemblies there is usually appointed a committee whose duties are to inquire into, and propose to the house, the ways and means to be adopted to raise funds for the use of the government. This body is called the committee of ways and means. . Now in its tenth year, the AstraZeneca-NMHCC Partnership Award has brought important recognition to organizations and groups that are working together to improve access and quality of care while reducing costs. Awards were given in three categories: partnerships between health plans and employers; partnerships between health plans and physician groups; and partnerships between military facilities and teaching hospitals/integrated delivery systems. The winners for each category are as follows: Partnerships Between Health Plans and Employers: National Business Coalition on Health's V8 Group, which has helped employers purchase health care services measuring evidence-based quality-vs-bottom line results through the first national, standardized Request for Information process. Partnerships Between Health Plans and Physician Groups: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Missouri (a WellPoint company), which has helped dispel myths on managed care and has improved relations between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri (a WellPoint company) and physicians as a result of these programs. Partnerships Between Military Facilities and Teaching Hospitals/Integrated Delivery Systems: Alaska Federal Health Care Partnership, which helped anchor down health care in sparsely-populated Alaska; the net impact of this collaboration is estimated at $10,993,185. Honorable Mention: Wright-Patterson Medical Center, which has improved the quality of health care for civilians and military personnel in Dayton, OH, while providing a unique rotational experience for physicians between an air force base and a children's hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. . For details on any of the winning programs, contact Mary Anderson Mary Anderson may refer to one of the following:
The National Managed Health Care Congress (www.nmhcc.org/nmhcc) features over 30 leading Keynote presenters and 250 faculty from industry, clinical practice, government and academia. Among the nearly 5,000 registered delegates are representatives from all fifty states and twelve countries who are participating in the more than 100 educational sessions offered throughout the congress. About NMHCC Based in Waltham, MA, the National Managed Health Care Congress (NMHCC) serves as a knowledge source for the triad of health decisionmakers--purchasers, payors and providers--and seeks to increase the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care delivery through the identification and communication of new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. , best practices and innovative clinical and management solutions. Since 1989, NMHCC has served tens of thousands of health professionals through quality, timely, educational programs, and serves as the conduit to innovative vendors and suppliers developing solutions to the industry. For more information about NMHCC, please visit www.nmhcc.org About AstraZeneca AstraZeneca (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AZN AZN Asian ) is a major international health care business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of ethical (prescription) pharmaceuticals and the supply of health care services. It is one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world with health care sales of over $16.4 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, oncology, anesthesia (including pain management), cardiovascular, central nervous system (CNS See Continuous net settlement. CNS See continuous net settlement (CNS). ) and respiratory products. In the United States, AstraZeneca is an $8.7 billion health care business with more than 10,000 employees. For more information about AstraZeneca please visit www.astrazeneca-us.com |
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