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Overcoming the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) Challenge - How to Increase Participation in HRA Programs to Ensure Optimal Results.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36680) has announced the addition of "Driving Participation and Results in Health Risk Assessments, Live Audio Conference on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
" to their offering.

"Driving Participation and Results in Health Risk Assessments" an April 12, 2006 audio conference on CD-ROM, examines the critical steps every organization should take to boost the number of participants who complete health risk assessments.

Health risk assessments/appraisals (HRAs) are becoming increasingly popular tools to identify individuals at high risk for chronic health conditions. These tools also serve a dual purpose of educating participants about potential lifestyle risk factors. The key challenge in an effective HRA HRA Health Reimbursement Arrangement
HRA Health Risk Assessment
HRA Housing and Redevelopment Authority
HRA Human Resources Administration
HRA Health Reimbursement Account
HRA Housing Revenue Account
 program is getting participants to complete the HRA.

During this 90-minute audio conference, your expert panel of speakers, Dr. Raj Lakhanpal, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of HealthAtoZ and Lynette Phillips, director of population health support at Healthways, provide inside details on how to increase participation in HRAs to drive results in these predictor tools.

You will get details on:

--Driving participation rates in voluntary health risk assessments;

--Exploring the option of mandatory versus voluntary HRA completion;

--Using incentives to drive participation;

--Creating a corporate culture that supports HRAs;

--Marketing the HRA; and

--Benchmarking your HRA results.

"This conference explained practical ways of measuring health improvement progress, and how to motivate employees toward the same," said a CEO of a participating company.

"I learned steps and information to increase HRA participation for wellness programs," said an executive from a midwest Blues plan.

You can "attend" this program right in your office and enjoy significant savings - no travel time or hassle; no hotel expenses. It's so convenient! Invite your staff members to listen in.

Who Will Benefit From This Audio Conference?

CEOs, medical directors, disease management directors, managers and coordinators, health plan executives, care management nurses, business development 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.

About the Panelists:

Dr. Lakhanpal, FRCS FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

FRCS
abbr.
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
, FACEP FACEP Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians  

Dr. Lakhanpal, president and chief executive officer, founded HealthAtoZ more than 10 years ago. As its original founder and CEO, he has developed the company from his original vision of delivering health and wellness information over the Internet to creating a personal health management system designed to address the population health needs of employer groups, health plans and TPAs.

Dr. Lakhanpal has developed an Editorial Advisory Board of the top physicians, nurses, pharmacists and behavioralists in their fields. Dr. Lakhanpal is a noted speaker and consultant for helping organizations promote physician and other provider involvement in population health initiatives and emerging health care technology. He is board certified board certified,
adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice.
 in surgery in the United Kingdom, and in Emergency Medicine in the United States. Prior to creating HealthAtoZ, Dr. Lakhanpal distinguished himself in staff and administrative positions with Team Health and EmCare.

Lynette Phillips

Lynette Phillips is the director of population health support with Healthways. She is responsible for new business opportunities and customer relationship management for MyHealthIQTM at Healthways, Inc. She brings many years of consultative sales experience as well as a clinical background as a registered dietitian registered dietitian,
n See dietitian, registered.
.

Prior to joining Healthways, Phillips worked for one of the nation's leading pharmaceutical companies in both clinical and sales capacities. Phillips received her Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science
BS, SB

bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
 from the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
  • University of Maryland, College Park, a research-extensive and flagship university; when the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to this school
, Eastern Shore and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada or UNR) is a university located in Reno, Nevada, USA, and is known for its programs in agricultural research, animal biotechnology, and mining-related engineering and natural sciences. .

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