PRESS RELEASE:
Call for Presentation Proposals and Save the Date for The 2007 Disease Management Colloquium
  • The Only Executive Education Course on the Role of Disease Management in Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare Cost Efficiency, Quality and Medical Errors Reduction
  • May 7 - 9, 2007
  • Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA
  • www.DMConferences.com
PRESS RELEASE
Phone: 800-684-4549
Email: registration@hcconferences.com
Website: www.DMConferences.com

WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- NOVEMBER 20, 2006: The Disease Management Colloquium, May 7 - 9, 2007, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA. The Colloquium is sponsored by the Department of Health Policy at Jefferson Medical School.

DISEASE MANAGEMENT COLLOQUIUM PRESENTATION PROPOSALS
Individuals interested in making presentation proposals for the Disease Management Colloquium may submit a proposal by clicking here. Proposal should be submitted on or before December 15, 2006 in order to be considered.


UNIQUE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION COURSE:

The Disease Management Colloquium at Jefferson Medical School is the first and only executive education course on the role of disease management in Medicare, Medicaid, healthcare cost efficiency, quality and medical errors reduction. Courses will be held at Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA.

David B. Nash, MD, MBA, FACP
Jefferson Medical College

"We are very pleased to be able to welcome everyone to Philadelphia. We believe this is an outstanding conference and we know you will all enjoy it immensely. We have assembled a top notch faculty and the interaction will be first rate. Disease Management is a dynamic field and in order to stay on top of the details it takes hard work and attention to what the experts have to say."


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Paul Keckley, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Advisor, HealthGate, Nashville, TN
Al Lewis
President, Disease Management Purchasing Consortium International, Inc.
Past President, Disease Management Association of America
Wellesley, MA
Warren E. Todd
Executive Director
International Disease Management Association
Flemington, NJ
Tracey Moorhead
Executive Director, Disease Management Association of America
Washington, DC
FEATURING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL TRACKS:
  • Achieving and Measuring Return on Investment (ROI) from Disease Management Initiatives
  • International Disease Management Approaches
  • Case Studies in the Medicare and Medicaid Initiatives in Chronic Care
  • The Role of Disease Management in Consumer Driven Health Plans
  • The Role of Financial Incentives, including Pay for Performance, in Implementing Disease Management Programs
  • Employer Initiatives in Disease Management
  • Disease Specific Disease Management Strategies
  • The Role Health Information Technology in Implementing Disease Management Programs
  • Wall Street Meets Main Street: Investment Analysts Assess the Future of Disease Management
SPONSORSED BY


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EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:

For sponsorship and exhibit information contact Joni Lipson, Exhibit Manager, Phone: 215-599-6626, Fax: 215-545-8107, email: joni.lipson@rmpinc.com.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

For registration information, go to the Colloquium web site at www.DMConferences.com, call 800-684-4549 or email: registration@hcconferences.com.

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