Employer Health Care Alliance - MEETINGPRESENTATIONS

'NEVER EVENTS' AND THEIR IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE STAKEHOLDERS

December 3, 2008

Preventable medical errors are costing employers almost $1.5 billion annually. A report by the U.S. government’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reviewed more than 161,000 patient records and found that 10% of surgery-related deaths are caused by medical errors that could have been prevented. Benjamin Hoffman, MD, spoke about these issues, focusing on DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis), keynoted EHCA's December 3, 2008, forum on "Never Events" and their impact on health care stakeholders. Click here to view a PDF of his presentation, "Thromboembolic Events and Employers."

DELIVERING POSITIVE CHANGE: LOCAL PERSPECTIVES ON

EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT

November 18, 2008

What will it take to get your employees motivated and engaged in lasting lifestyle changes? Speakers discussed the principles behind behavior change and how those, in combination with a comprehensive disease management strategy, can be used successfully in any size organization.

Kenneth Page and Barbara Eisenhardt of HealthSpan: "Individual Health Status Improvement: Employer and Employee Engagement"
Sean Slovenski of Hummingbird Coaching Services: "Changing Employee Behavior Through Wellness Programming and Coaching"
Scott Silver of Standard Textile Company, Inc.: "Health and Wellness Initiative"

THE SEVEN HEALTH VALUE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

24th EHCA Annual Meeting • May 15, 2008

Learn about "value-based design," a health management tool that uses data to guide and measure employers^ health care benefits investment, and how it links the strategic goals of a healthy, engaged and productive work force with employees^ goals of benefits that enrich their quality of life and improve health outcomes. Click on the link below to view the meeting presentation:

• Cyndy Nayer, President, Center for Health Value Innovation

BEDS, BRICKS & BEYOND: UNDERSTANDING THE REGION^S EXPANDING HEALTH CARE LANDSCAPE

11th Annual Four Forces Event • September 20, 2007

Each year, this popular event takes a look at the issues impacting one or more of the "Four Forces" in health care: providers, insurers, employers and consumers. This year^s program focused on the explosion of health care services in Greater Cincinnati^s suburbs. Moderated by Business Courier Publisher Doug Bolton, the event featured presentations by four health care and business leaders passionate about the evolving future of health care delivery in the Tristate. Click on the links below to view their presentations: