Research and Markets: Achieving Medication and Care Plan Adherence Through an Integrated Care Team

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/71f07c/achieving_medicati) has
announced the addition of the "Achieving Medication and Care Plan Adherence
Through an Integrated Care Team - 45 Minute Webinar" report to their offering.

As patients take on greater financial and self-care responsibility in the
healthcare system, all members of the care team, including providers (doctors,
nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists) and payors, need to work together to
provide the support patients need to assume this responsibility.

During Achieving Medication and Care Plan Adherence Through an Integrated Care
Team, a 45-minute archive version webinar on March 17, 2010, now available as a
CD-ROM, via On Demand Web access or as a training DVD. Dr. Jan Berger, chief
medical officer, Silverlink Communications, Inc., shared practical examples on
how the care team can work together to support patients in adhering to care
plans, including a model of care that includes the pharmacist on the care team
and another that incorporates technology.

You will learn:

* Strategies, tools and technologies to improve medication and care plan
adherence;
* Closing gaps in care with communication and a personalized patient approach;
* Creating a health plan design and co-payment structure that drives care plan
and medication adherence; and
* Identifying and overcoming barriers to patients getting appropriate care.

You can listen to this program right in your office and enjoy significant
savings no travel time or hassle; no hotel expenses. Its so convenient! Invite
your staff members to gather around a conference table to listen to the CD, DVD
or the On Demand version

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS CONFERENCE?

CEOs, medical directors, disease management directors, managers and
coordinators, care management nurses, pharmacy directors, physician executives,
and business development and strategic planning directors.

Speakers:

Jan Berger, M.D., M.J., is the chief medical officer for Silverlink
Communications, Inc. Dr. Bergers work focuses on the critical role of
communications in healthcare delivery and the use of technology to support
patients with education and information when making health decisions. She leads
the company's clinical and population health strategy, developing solutions and
advising clients on how outreach programs can significantly improve health and
reduce costs. Her areas of expertise include medication adherence, HEDIS
improvement, consumer engagement, and behavior change.

Dr. Berger currently serves as chair of the Government Affairs Committee and as
a member of the Executive Board for DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance. She also
is editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Pharmacy Benefit.

Dr. Berger was senior vice president and chief clinical officer of CVS Caremark.
She also held senior-level clinical positions at a major children's hospital and
a regional managed care organization and was a practicing pediatrician for many
years.

Throughout her career, Dr. Berger has been involved in numerous national
committees on quality, medication appropriateness and safety, and population
health with organizations including the National Committee on Quality Assurance,
the National Quality Forum, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American
Medical Association, and many others. She also has served on the editorial
review boards of several peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Berger has authored more than 100 published articles and recently
co-authored the book, Leveraging Health: Improve health status and bend the
trend on financial inflation with value-based designs. She is a frequent speaker
at healthcare industry events.

Dr. Berger earned her medical degree in 1982 and a Masters degree in health law
in 1989, both from Loyola University. She is a Six Sigma Black Belt from the
American Society of Quality. She also holds a certificate in business from the
University of South Florida.

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/71f07c/achieving_medicati

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