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AHIP Wellness SmartBrief Special Report:
A preview of AHIP's Institute 2012 |
| AHIP's Institute 2012 is rapidly approaching, and it couldn't come at a more dynamic time in health care. Just over a week from now, members and some of the most prominent, engaging voices in health care will gather in beautiful Salt Lake City to learn, network and advance conversations about how best to deliver health care. This special report highlights the best of the conference as well as a sampling of the latest developments in health care. Look for a follow-up report on July 2. |
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AHIP Institute 2012: Focus on ACA implementation
 Institute 2012 features a variety of resources and innovations meant to ease implementation of Affordable Care Act provisions. In addition, AHIP is hosting special daylong events on June 20 allowing participants to dig even deeper into ACA changes. It's all in Salt Lake City, allowing you to attend two meetings in one trip!     
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Get ACA-compliant with AHIP: This is a critical time for implementation of Affordable Care Act provisions. With that in mind, AHIP offers a Compliance Forum in Salt Lake City on June 20. Implementing the ACA: Evolving Requirements and Compliance Implications is designed to arm attendees with essential tools and knowledge for compliance even as legal and political developments have potential to bring additional change. Register here.
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Get ready for insurance exchanges: AHIP builds on its series of exchange conferences with a discussion of preparing for implementation, Medicaid-exchange linkages and strategies for quality improvement. The daylong Exchange Conference June 20 in Salt Lake City also covers practical topics such as plan management, how consumers make decisions and more.
- What can health care learn from Apple?
Smart, simple design is a hallmark of Apple's product line, and those principles could be applied to medicine and delivery of health care, write Drs. Zachary Meisel and Jesse M. Pines. They say everyone involved in providing health care would benefit from a more streamlined system, and they argue that it's possible. From simpler user interfaces in EHR systems to applications that ease appointment scheduling, Meisel and Pines say technology could go a long way toward simplifying the system, maximizing efficiency and improving outcomes. Time.com/Healthland blog
(6/1)
- IT issues pose logistical challenge to exchanges
Many hurdles need to be cleared before state insurance exchanges are operational. Not least of those is IT interoperability. Systems that need data-sharing capability include a federal "data hub," private insurer enrollment systems, state systems for Medicaid enrollment and more. Even though states have until 2014, time is short, says consultant Patrick Howard. "Every month matters now," he says. Politico (Washington, D.C.)
(5/31)
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Concurrent sessions at Institute 2012
From innovations in business and health care to unique strategies to reach out to patients and involve them in their own health care, concurrent sessions at Institute 2012 are meant to provide tools that will make a difference.
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Transforming payment and care delivery: Focused on payment models and creating -- and dealing with -- change, Payment Reform and Care Delivery Transformation topics include:
- What Providers Need from Health Plans to Transform the System
- Multi-payer Approaches: Creating Common Goals for Stakeholders
- Understanding Your “A”s and “B”s: Diving into the USPSTF Recommendations
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Best business practices: The Marketplace Innovation to Drive Health Care Transformation session covers creative thinking, fostering consumer loyalty and more, including:
- Evolving the Business Model: The Right Team, The Right Approach, The Right Technology
- Meeting the Changing Needs of Employers: Maximize Your Value and Fill the Gap
- Creating a Culture of Innovation for Health Plans
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Strategies for consumer engagement: Effective Strategies for Empowering, Educating and Engaging Consumers highlights the best ways to influence consumer wellness and care decisions with sessions such as:
- Engaging New Populations in Health: The Benefits of Health Literacy
- From Prevention to Medical Management: Approaches to Establish and Sustain Consumer Engagement in Health
- Strategies for Helping Consumer Make Prudent Decisions
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The role of technology in modern health care: Transforming Health IT and Business Operations in a Post Reform Environment explores essential operational tools in such sessions as:
- Leveraging Data Analytics to Drive New Operating Models
- Innovative Tools and Technologies for Activating Consumers: From Social Media Tools to Digital Gaming
- What's Missing from Your Security and Compliance Efforts?
- Research explores models for delivering geriatric care
In a study of business models published in Health Affairs, Johns Hopkins University researchers helped hospitals implement new approaches to providing care to seniors. The preferred model involved giving nurses more education and responsibility to watch for common signals of possible complications, such as delirium or catheter infections. Kaiser Health News/Capsules blog
(6/4)
- Study: Better communication improves patient safety
A HealthGrades study revealed hospitals whose patient ratings for communication by physicians and nurses were at the top 10% appeared to be less prone to medical errors than those rated in the bottom 10%, suggesting that better communication boosts patient safety and satisfaction. Nurse.com
(5/28)
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Featuring some of the most prominent voices in health, wellness, business and politics
AHIP Institute's General Sessions are packed with heavy-hitting speakers and panelists delivering innovative ideas and perspective. Hear from prominent business and academic leaders such as Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson, Scott E. Harrington of the University of Pennsylvania, Jeffrey O. Henley of Oracle Corp., Daniel Kessler of Stanford University and Michael E. Chernew of Harvard University as well as thought leaders such as Malcolm Gladwell, prominent political voices and many others.
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Connect with colleagues
Plan your Institute experience here, and be sure to leave time to connect with colleagues beginning with the opening night reception June 20, followed by Networking Breakfasts the next morning. Finish the second day of Institute with a wine-and-cheese reception, and wrap up your conference experience with additional Networking Breakfasts on June 22 and closing with a luncheon headlined by Dr. Deepak Chopra
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There's still time!
Register online or on-site for Institute 2012, and find details about hotels, transportation and Salt Lake City itself on AHIP's website. The conference starts June 20.
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