Pandemic Influenza

Health Plan and Employer Preparedness

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

http://www.healthwebsummit.com/pandemic052809.htm  
 

  OVERVIEW

Speakers: Robin A. Robinson, Ph.D., Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. DHHS ; David Sarabacha, MBA, Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche, LLP; and Uday Deshmukh, MD, MPH, Medical Director, CIGNA.

Webinar Agenda: (Eastern Time)

• 1:00 pm - 1:05 pm Introductions and logistics
• 1:05 pm - 1:35 pm Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Medical Countermeasures: Overview and Status Report - Robin A. Robinson, Ph.D., Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
• 1:35 pm - 2:00 pm - Pandemic Preparedness – Not Only An Event Specific Plan, but a Component of BETH3 Readiness - David Sarabacha, MBA, Principal, Security & Privacy Services, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Seattle, WA.
• 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Health Plan planning, response and perspectives on Pandemic Influenza - Uday Deshmukh, MD, MPH, Medical Director, CIGNA, Philadelphia, PA
• Get Your Questions Answered!

  LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Attendees of this event will be able to:

• Gain a sense of the current status and scope of swine flu and related potential pandemic influenza developments and activities
• Consider the implications of pandemic influenza from a global, national, organizational and individual perspective
• Be aware of national preparedness strategies, infrastructure and mobilization
• Learn how to position health plans and employers to best respond to the needs of their members and employees in the event of pandemic influenza
• Plan and strategize for the business continuity management of their organization in the event of pandemic influenza
• Understand the concepts and pandemic specific recovery strategies involved for mission critical operations including Buildings (facilities), Equipment, Technology, Human resources and 3rd parties (BETH3).
• Develop a communications plan that can be deployed in the event of pandemic influenza

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This event will be of interest to organizations including Health Plans, Employers, Third Party Administrators, Government, Provider Networks, Care Management Organizations, Agents, Consulting Firms, and many others

Interested Attendees from such organizations would include: C-Suite Executives, Medical Directors, Human Resources Executives, Health Benefits Managers, Care Management Staff, Clinicians, Planning Executives, Communications Professionals, Consultants, Media and other interested professionals.

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