Continental Breakfast and Exhibits

Welcome and Introduction

John D. Cochrane, M.H.A. (Moderator)
Editor, E-Healthcare Connections
San Diego, CA

How Will the Internet Change Health Systems & Managed Care Companies?

John Cochrane, M.H.A.
Editor, E-Healthcare Connections
San Diego, CA

John D. Cochrane is the editor of the journal E-Healthcare Connections and editor emeritus and founder of the Integrated Healthcare Report. He was also the founder and architect of the popular Integrated Healthcare Symposium series. He has also been active in providing strategic consulting services to physicians and hospitals. Prior to the founding of symposium, publication and consulting firms in 1992, Mr Cochrane was the executive vice president for UniMed America, the physician network division of UniHealth America and Sr. V.P. of Operations & Development for UniHealthAmerica Ventures, which included home care, pre- and post-hospital technologies, mobile diagnostic operations, MedGroup Management (IPA), the CareAmerica HMO, sugar-free diabetic centers and ElderMed America. Prior to that he directed the Management Services & Education Division of the California Hospital Association and held executive operations positions in hospitals and medical groups. In addition to chairing many large scale symposiums, Mr Cochrane is a frequent speaker at hospital & medical group leadership functions and board retreats.

The Emergence & Differentiation of Consumer-Driven Health Plans

Michael E. Treacy
President
Cashel Consulting, Inc.
Presentation Material
Demo at Humana Choice Care

With the continuing tight labor market employers are living with rapidly increasing health benefits costs and not passing them on to employees, at least for now. Cost cutting under managed care has reached its limits. What are employers planning to do next? What do the latest employer surveys reveal? How do consumer-driven health plans fit into the equation and how will the market dynamics change for purchasers, payors and providers.

ROI in Chronic Care Management: This is Our Final Answer

Alfred Lewis, Executive Director
Disease Management Purchasing Consortium
Newton, MA
Presentation Material

The Disease Management Purchasing Consortium has been involved in about 70% of all contracted or implemented outsourced disease and population management programs in place today. 57 Health Plans, 2 employers, and 2 risk-bearing physician groups are members and they include 50 million covered lives. Members also include an additional 67 organizations with an interest in disease management. Their role is to evaluate outsourcing options.

Morning Break and Exhibits

Moving to the Web: Integrating Hard-Learned Lessons from Traditional Care Management into E-Healthcare Innovations

Jennifer S. Pitts, PhD
Manager
Outcomes Research
Pfizer Health Solutions, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA

Nancy I. Bundek, Phd
Senior Manager
Outcomes Research
Pfizer Health Solutions, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA

Will E-Care & Disease Management be Legal After HIPAA?

James M. Jacobson, J.D.
Chief Legal Counsel, Disease Management
Association of America
Partner, Health Law Group
Holland and Knight, LLP
Washington, D.C.

The final HIPAA privacy regulations were issued in late December. They contained surprises and quickly provoked more debate. The new administration taking office about the same time further increased uncertainty. By May, we will have a clearer understanding of how they impact the future of online disease management. There are also emerging issues for employers in the Patient's Rights Act. How will all of these impact employer liability?

Lunch (Provided)
Luncheon Speaker:
Hi-Tech for 21st Century Chronic Disease Care...Smaller, Faster, Cheaper, Better...Anywhere...Anytime...Including Live Demonstration of the Vivometrics "Life Shirt"

John D. Cochrane, MHA
Editor & Publisher, E-Healthcare Connections
San Diego, CA
Presentation Material

Bill Cary
Vice President
Global Health Care
Vivometrics
Ventura, CA
Presentation Material

Pamela Jacobson
Agilent Technologies
Boston, MA

Smaller, Faster, Cheaper, Better: the new technology is in the pipeline and waiting to ramp up to provide us with new tools for treating chronic disease patients 24/7 anywhere.. but in the hospital. Electronic HouseCalls...Life Shirt...Body Media...Camera in a Pill...Nanotechnology...Artificial Intelligence...the Smart Heart...Genomics...Telemedicine...Satellite GPS remote monitors...Virtual Hospital in the Home...Bio-Digital Implants...What will it do for us? How will it change our lives forever?

Show Me the Outcomes!

Randall Burt
President & CEO, Alere Medical Inc
San Francisco, CA
Presentation Material

Jan Wnorenma
Senior Project Director
HealthPartners
Minneapolis, MN

Pacificare had Tillinghast-Towers Perrin test a unique home monitoring and chronic disease management system over a six month period to learn whether it improved the efficiency and quality of care for CHF patients. The AlereNet System, with its DayLink Monitor, allows the electronic exchange of patient data 24/7.Cardiac nurses access the data via a web browser and analyze trends. The study showed improved quality, high member satisfaction and reduced hospitalization and ER use Ð at the same time it demonstrated a high level of physician satisfaction.

Afternoon Break and Exhibits

Using Tele-Web Technology to Address the Critical Success Factors of Population Disease Management

Steven Schelhammer
Founder & CEO, Accordant Health Services
Greensboro, NC

Accordant's Tele-Web platform integrates a content-rich Internet site with a call center staffed by teams of registered nurses and social workers. Accordant's focus is on patients with complex chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, and systemic lupus. In late January, Accordant's web site was recognized by the Disease Management Association as having the best Internet application in disease management. In addition to disease-specific content, the site offers AccordantLive, an opportunity for patients to interact with national experts. The side also offers "communities," nurse-led chats, and message boards. There are also personal assessment tools and 24/7 support.

LifeMasters: The Results of a Year-Long Study of Patients in IPA Setting Proves Value of Web-Based Disease Management Program

Wells Shoemaker, MD
Medical Director
Physicians Medical Group of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Christobel E. Selecky
President & Chief Executive Officer
LifeMasters
Newport Beach, CA
Presentation Material

LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc. just announced the results of a year-long study designed to test the effectiveness of the personal computer as a healthcare delivery tool to access the company's Web-enabled disease management programs. The study, which included three groups of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), was successful in demonstrating reduced hospitalizations and shorter hospital stays. Additional findings show improved compliance, lifestyle modification, and cost savings. The study also found that with training and coaching, patients (average age 79) were able to use the personal computer and the Internet as a healthcare tool, as well as to increase socialization.

How to Identify the Leaders Among Emerging Chronic Care Strategies

Molly Joel Coye, MD, MPH
Founder & CEO
The Health Technology Center & PriceWaterhouseCoopers Fellow Institute for the Future San Francisco, CA
Presentation Material

Dr. Molly Joel Coye is the founder of the Health Technology Center, a non-profit organization sponsored by the Institute for the Future. She was previously the Director of the West Coast office for The Lewin Group, and also directed product development and marketing for HealthDesk. She was Executive Vice President for Managed Care at the Good Samaritan Health System in Santa Clara. From 1991 to 1993, she was the Director of the California Dept. of Health Services. Dr. Coye was also Commissioner of Health for New Jersey from 1986 to 1990. Dr. Coye is a member of the Institute of Medicine and Quality of Health Care in America Committee.

Adjournment

Hosted Reception and Exhibits