Pay-for-Performance 2006 Web Summit
Trends, Issues, Best Practices and Data Shaping
P4P Health Care Initiatives for 2006 and Beyond
Co-sponsored by MCOL and the National Pay for Performance Summit
May 1st through May 5th, 2006
  • Three Audio Conference events
  • Thirty Four On-Line Faculty Presentations
  • Nine Podcasts
  • Two Video Clips
  • Continuing Education as discussed below
  • Additional Features
  • One package registration fee of $395 provides access to all features
  • Register online at https://www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm or call 209.577.4888
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Patty Jamison
Healthcare Web Summit Office
Phone: (209) 577-4888
Email: pattyj@mcol.com
Website: www.healthwebsummit.com

MODESTO, CA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- APRIL 11, 2006: Three Live Audio Conferences are available during the web summit. These events involve a live audio conference with the companion on-line presentation, and will be approximately one hour in length each. The audio conference schedule will include:

  • Second Generation P4P: Community-Wide Diabetes and Asthma Care
    Tuesday, May 2nd - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific
    Thomas Foels, MD, MMM, Medical Director, Independent Health
  • Advanced Pay for Performance
    Wednesday, May 3rd - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific
    William J. DeMarco, MA, CMC, President, DeMarco & Associates
  • Essentials for Physicians, Payers, and Coalitions Managing Physicians PFP
    Thursday, May 4th - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific
    Dolores Yanagihara, Program Development Manager, Integrated Healthcare Association
Note: The live audio conferences are the only portion of this web conference that are certified for ANCC credit as discussed below.

PODCASTS:

Podcasts involve recorded interviews with selected faculty regarding their presentation subject matter, that range between six and twelve minutes in length. The Podcasts are audio files that can be downloaded from the Podcast menu page, or can optionally be delivered through your RSS feed reader and Podcast software. The audio files are provided in mp3 format, and can be downloaded and listened to with your PDA, iPod, or mp3 player, or through your desktop or laptop computer.

The following Podcasts will be included in the P4P web summit:

  • The Buyers Health Care Action Group Bridges to Excellence Program, an interview with Linda C. Davis, President, LCD Solutions
  • Case Studies in Pay for Performance, an interview with William J. DeMarco, President, DeMarco & Associates
  • 2nd Generation P4P at Independent Health, an interview with Thomas Foels, MD, Medical Director, Independent Health
  • Primary Care Physician Experiences in England, an interview with Andrew Foster, Director of Workforce, Department of Health, National Health Service UK
  • The AMA and Pay for Performance, An interview with John C. Nelson, MD, Immediate Past President, American Medical Association
  • Pay for Performance Pushes EMR Adoption, An interview with Stan Padilla, MD, Chief Medical Office, Brown & Toland Medical Group
  • Choosing P4P Measures, An interview with Linda Shelton, AVP, Product Development, National Committee for Quality Assurance
  • Clinical Integration, An interview with Mark Shields, MD, Senior Medical Director, Advocate Health Partners
  • The California Office of the Patient Advocate HMO Report Card Project, An interview with John Zwiefler, MD, Medical Consultant, California Office of the Patient Advocate
ON-LINE PRESENTATIONS:

Thirty four on-line P4P presentations are available 24/7 for your review, and faculty has agreed to answer your e-inquiries regarding their presentations during the length of the summit. Presentations are from featured faculty that presented at the recent National Pay for Performance Summit, including:

Geoffrey B. Baker, President, Med-Vantage * Peter Basch, MD, Medical Director, MedStar e-Health * Howard Beckman, MD, Medical Director, Rochester Individual Practice Association * Elaine Blechman, Professor, University of Colorado-Boulder * Richard Chung, MD, SVP, Health Services Division, Hawaii Medical Service Association * Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality * Michael R. Costa, JD, MPH, Senior Associate, Greenberg Traurig * Kathleen Curtin, NP, SVP, Client Services, Med-Vantage * Linda C. Davis, President, LCD Solutions and Consultant, BAHCG * Francois de Brantes, Program Leader, Health Care Initiatives, GE Corporate Health Care * William J. DeMarco, President, DeMarco & Associates * Catherine Eikel, Director, Leapfrog Hospital Rewards Program, The Leapfrog Group * Thomas Foels, MD, Medical Director, Independent Health * Andrew Foster, Director of Workforce, Department of Health, National Health Service UK * John D. Freedman, MD, Consultant * Bill Gil , President, Facey Medical Foundation * Joel Hasenwinkel, Director, Clinical Collaboration, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield * Jon A. Hultman, DPM, CEO, Integrated Physician Systems * Brent James, MD, VP, Medical Research and Continuing Medical Education, Intermountain Health Care * Tom E. Jeffry, Esq., Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP * Jon Kingsdale, SVP, Policy Development, Tufts Health Plan * Antonio Legorreta,MD, President, Health Benchmarks * Jeff Levin-Scherz, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Partners Community HealthCare * Ed Mendoza, Acting Director, California Office of the Patient Advocate * Peter Mongroo, Senior Director, Global Healthcare Strategy, Oracle * Ian Morrison, PhD, Senior Fellow, Institute for the Future * John C. Nelson, MD, Immediate Past President, American Medical Association * Margaret E. O'Kane, President, National Committee for Quality Assurance * Stan Padilla, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Brown & Toland Medical Group * James Robinson, PhD, MPH, Chair, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley * Lee Sacks, MD, President, Advocate Health Partners * Hesham Z. Sheikh, Project Leader, Health Care Initiatives, General Electric Company * Linda Shelton, AVP, Product Development, National Committee for Quality Assurance * Mark Shields, MD, Senior Medical Director, Advocate Health Partners * Stephen M. Shortell, PhD, MPH, Dean, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Paul T. Smith, Esq., Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP * David Swieskowski, MD, VP, Quality Improvement, Mercy Clinics * Andy Weissberg, General Manager, Product Development and Interactive Marketing, Advanstar Medical Economics * Tom Williams, Executive Director , Integrated Healthcare Association * Dolores Yanagihara, Program Development Manager, Integrated Healthcare Association * John Zwiefler, MD, Medical Consultant, California Office of the Patient Advocate

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Approved for 2.2 contact hour(s) of continuing education for RNs, LPNs, LVNs and NPs. This program is cosponsored with Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and MCOL. MEC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12990, for 2.2 contact hour(s).

Only the live audio conferences portion of this program have been approved for credit. Online presentations and podcasts are not part of the accredited activity. In order to receive credit, you must participate in at least two of the three live audio conferences offered for the entire duration of the call, and submit the on-line registration form inside the attendee web site which involves a $20 processing fee.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

Summit attendees also can access two video clips, a contact directory, an article library, a P4P on-line survey, and additional features in the web summit site.

REGISTRATION:

Individual Registration Fee: $395; Group Site Licensing Available. Web Summit CD-ROM: $20 for attendees; $425 for non-attendees after the event. Two hours nursing (ANCC) continuing education units available: $20 processing fee. Group Discounts and Corporate Site License pricing available. For more information, visit:
www.healthwebsummit.com/corprice.htm.

Register online at www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm or call (209) 577-4888.

ABOUT HEALTHCARE WEB SUMMIT EVENTS:

Healthcare Web Summit Events feature audio conferences and web seminars that let you get the information you need and do-it-all without having to leave your home or office, or having to adjust your schedule. Experience e-learning, gain market intelligence, identify solutions, interact with faculty, network and share experiences with attendees, gather data resources and more. www.healthwebsummit.com.