Controlling Healthcare Costs in 2004: A Three-Pronged Approach: a Healthcare Intelligence Network Audio Conference.Business Editors WALL TOWNSHIP township: see town. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 "Controlling Healthcare Costs in 2004: A Three-Pronged Adj. 1. three-pronged - having three prongs divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided" Approach," an exclusive audio-conference sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 18th, at 1:30 pm Eastern time. The conference will provide an overview on how healthcare organizations will seek to control costs this year. With healthcare costs rising at the fastest rate in more than a decade, a wide range of products and services have emerged in an effort to find pioneering ways to finance healthcare coverage and increase consumer awareness of cost and quality. These methods include tiered provider networks, disease management and consumer driven healthcare plans. An expert panel of speakers has been assembled as·sem·ble v. as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling, as·sem·bles v.tr. 1. To bring or call together into a group or whole: assembled the jury. 2. to describe what steps their organizations have taken in these areas to control costs and includes: -- Lora Hedin, Senior Director, Product Management, HealthPartners -- Alexandria Schweitzer Schweit·zer , Albert 1875-1965. French philosopher, physician, and musician who founded (1913) and spent much of his life at a missionary hospital in present-day Gabon. He won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize. , Assistant Vice President Consumer Driven-Health Care, Tufts Health Plan -- Jim Woodburn, MD, MS, Major Account and Corporate Medical Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Minnesota The audio-conference will serve the information needs of CEOs, medical directors, health plan executives, care management nurses, business development executives and strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. directors. The audio-conference will include a live question-and-answer period, which allows participants to pick the brains of the presenters industry experts to ensure that all questions are answered. For more information, please email info@hin hin n. A unit of liquid measure used by the ancient Hebrews, equal to about five liters. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew hîn, of Egyptian origin. .com call toll-free (888) 446-3530 or visit: http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?chcbw About the Healthcare Intelligence Network -- The Healthcare Intelligence Network provides a most comprehensive source of news and analysis for healthcare professionals. 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, http://www.hin.com. |
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