3rd Annual Care Continuum Innovation in the Cost-Appropriateness of Behavioral Health & Wellness

The "Innovation in the Cost-Appropriateness of Behavioral Health and Wellness," is a focused networking event that has presented the business case, from diverse views, to corporate senior management and health plans to invest in quality behavioral health and health promotion. Expert keynotes lay out salient issues and numerous case studies provide examples of real world experience in executive seminars. Now entering its 3rd year, the conference will further develop the linkages between behavioral health and wellness and the practical "how to" side of creating and implementing successful programs with innovative attendee interaction. A networking reception offers close contact with decision makers and business leaders.

Topics:

Create a reliance of behavior change science and a new ROI metric for behavioral health and wellness that incorporates productivity
Implement complementary products that cross multiple health states such as behavior change and wellness
Overcome the challenges of a fragmented behavioral health and wellness system such as lack of resources in rural areas and small cities and small companies resulting in lost work time
How can wellness incentives quantifiably minimize stress in the corporate culture?
Should Employer PBMs expand formularies to broaden behavioral health drugs to avoid potentially expensive alternatives?
How can cost effective behavioral health strategies produced by specialists and primary care be sustained?
Why is depression medication being dispensed by Primary Care Physicians but talk therapy, which is effective in combination, is not?
What resources can make up for the scarcity of Child and Adolescent treatments?
Evaluate Protective Factors for Health and Well Being on Reduced Consumption of Medical Services
Where does Wellness Reside? Human Resources, Operations, Employee Assistance
Develop Simple Low Cost Wellness Strategies for Small Business
What are the Six Dimensions of Wellness?
Benchmark Wellness Across Employers and Health Plans
Negotiate More Preventable Health Practices in Behavioral Health

Attendee Testimonials:

"Comprehensive overrviews on major happenings in the field of behavioral health and wellness. Presenters: Experienced & Knowledgeable!"
— Mary Dougherty-Hunt, Senior Vice President, Carebridge Corporation

"Excellent combination of clinical information and policy issues"
— David J. McDowell, PhD, Medical Director, Unum Provident

"Mix of employers and providers produced incredible diversity;" "discussion during presenteeism panel was excellent because of feedback loop with audience"
— Herb Ozer, Director of Operations, Providence Health & Services

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