The Executive Forum on Employer-Driven Strategies for the Patient-Centered Medical Home, organized by the Health & Human Capital Management Series, presents the first industry forum designed specifically for employers looking to improve the health of employees and the healthcare delivery system as well as broaden access and quality of care coordinated by primary care physicians. The Medical Home concept strives to invoke fundamental change in the way that primary care is delivered and financed leading to a more efficient and cost effective healthcare system.

The Executive Forum, scheduled on December 2 - 3, 2008, showcases the latest best practices and innovations in developing a viable model of the medical home concept.


Specifically the event will help senior executives from employers and government purchasers to:

• Migrate to a medical home model by re-aligning incentives
• Highlight the advantages of buying care that reflects the patient centered medical home and action steps purchasers can take to advance the concept
• Manage population-based outcomes and maximizing patient adherence to a customized self-care management program
• Understand the implications the medical home concept would have on public policy, payment and provider reimbursement systems
• Empower employees with physician engagement programs and coordinated navigation through the medical system
• Understand the current legislative activity around medical home initiatives
• Develop primary care coordination with centralized electronic medical records
• Establish a system of primary care reimbursement that compensate doctors for care coordination and technology infrastructure advancements.

Confirmed Speakers:
Michael H. Bailit, MBA President Bailit Health Purchasing	Doug Berkson Vice President, Provider Solutions Health Dialog
Lisa Casasanta Director/Team Leader Pfizer Health Solutions	Eileen Forlenza Director, Colorado Medical Home Initiative, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Unit Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Wally Gomaa Senior Vice President Holmes Murphy & Associates	David R. Groves, PhD former Director, Wellness Programs MGM/Mirage
Paul Grundy, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACPM Director, Healthcare Transformation, IBM; Chairman, Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative	Jijo James, MD, MPH Medical Director Pfizer Health Solutions
Murat V. Kalayoglu, MD, PhD Founder HealthHonors	Terry McInnis, MD, MPH Medical Director, Health Management Innovations GlaxoSmithKline
Cyndy Nayer President and Executive Director Center for Health Value Innovation	Susan Ordway Senior Director, Healthcare Information Technology Services MassPRO
Laura Pickler Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Pediatrics; Title V Medical Advisor, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center and The Children's Hospital	Duane Putnam Senior Director, Employers, Customer Business Unit Pfizer Inc.
Steve Raetzman East Division Group & Health Care Practice Lead Watson Wyatt Worldwide	Edwina Rogers Vice President, Health Policy, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) Executive Director, Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
Bill Rollow, MD, MPH Former Director of the Quality Improvement Group Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); currently advisor to Enhanced Care Initiatives	Dexter W. Shurney, MD, MBA, MPH Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Healthways
Lisa Dulsky Watkins, MD Assistant Director, Vermont Blueprint for Health Vermont Department of Health	Andrew Webber President and Chief Executive Officer, National Business Coalition on Health; Board of Directors, National Quality Forum, the Leapfrog Group, and Bridges to Excellence

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For general questions and program inquiries contact:
Ron Cornell
Managing Director
The Health & Human Capital Management Series – a division of World Congress
Direct: 646-827-2418
Cell: 917-434-5028
Fax: 509-472-5531
Email: ron.cornell@worldcongress.com

To inquire about sponsorship and executive networking opportunities, contact:
Beth George
Executive Vice President
The Health & Human Capital Management Series – a division of World Congress
Direct: 415-945-9044
Cell: 415-505-2407
Fax: 415-945-9144
Email: b.george@worldcongress.com