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Patty Jamison
Healthcare Web Summit Office
209.577.4888
pattyj@mcol.com 
Managing Health Care Costs 2005 Web Summit: November 1st through November 10th
Features 6 Audio Conferences, 8 Podcasts and 42 Faculty Presentations
http://www.healthwebsummit.com/manhcc.htm

MCOL's Healthcare Web Summit division invites healthcare executives and allied healthcare professionals to attend the Fourth Annual Managing Health Care Costs online conference where 42 faculty presentations from nationally recognized thought leaders will be available around the clock, 24/7, beginning November 1 through November 10, 2005. Attendees will be able to attend live audio conference sessions, interact with faculty via email, download selected faculty podcasts and receive additional features including a key contacts directory, video clips, and online article library.

The 2005 Faculty includes:

Summit Agenda:

The summit includes a package of 42 online presentations, plus eight Podcasts and six scheduled Audio Conferences. The Agenda is organized into the following Summit Tracks:

Track A: Industry Trends and Strategies
Track B: Consumer Driven Care Initiatives
Track C: Provider and Patient Care Issues
Track D: Prescription Drug Issues
Track E: Podcasts
Track F: Live Audioconference/Webcasts
Track G: Archives from 2004 Web Summit

 

Podcasts

Podcasts involve recorded interviews with faculty regarding their presentation subject matter, that average around five minutes in length.  The Podcasts are audio files that can be downloaded from the Podcast menu page, or can optionally be delivered through your RSS feed reader and Podcast software.  The audio files are provided in mp3 format, and can be downloaded and listened to with your PDA, iPod, or mp3 player, or through your desktop or laptop computer.
 
 
The following Podcasts will be included in the Managing Health Care Costs Web Summit:
  • Pay and Performance, an interview with William J. DeMarco, President & CEO, DeMarco and Associates
  • HSA Adoption, an interview with William R. Boyles, Publisher, Consumer Driven Market Report  
  • Expanding HSAs; an interview with Michael F. Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies; Cato Institute  
  • Medicare Health Support; an interview with Vince Kuraitis, Principal, Better Health Technologies
  • Implementing Consumer Driven Health Savings Accounts, an interview with Rob J. Thurston, President, HR Consulting Group
  • Plan Perspectives on Medicare Advantage and Part D, an interview with Patrick J. Dunks, F.S.A., Principal & Consulting Actuary; Milliman, Inc.
  • Consumerism Developments and Direction, an interview with Michael J. Thompson, FSA, MAAA, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Emerging Trends in HSAs, an interview with Cora M.Tellez, CEO, Sterling HSA

 

LIVE AUDIO CONFERENCE/WEBCASTS
 
Live "Audioconference/Webcasts" of selected presentations are available during the web summit. The Audioconference/Webcasts involve a live audio conference with the companion on-line presentation.  These sessions are limited to the first 75 attendees that register to participate in each session, and you can sign up for the sessions you wish at the time you register for the summit. The Live Audioconference /Webcasts are part of your Healthcare Web Summit package, and require no additional fee to participate. However, please note registrants will incur their own long distance phone charges for the audio conference portion.
Tuesday, November 1st, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific
(1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Eastern)
Audioforum: Exchange of Information between Attendees
Topic: FSAs and HSAs
Moderator: Ashley Gillihan, Partner, Alston & Bird
Friday, November 4th, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific
(1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Eastern)
Medicare Health Support (MHS): Will it Control Costs for Patients With Chronic Conditions?
Vince Kuraitis, Principal
Better Health Technologies, LLC
Monday, November 7th, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific
Making Pay for Performance work for you
William DeMarco, President and CEO
DeMarco & Associates
Tuesday, November 8th, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific
(1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Eastern)
Health Care Trends 2006
Peter R. Kongstvedt, M.D. , Partner, Health & Life Sciences
Accenture
Tuesday, November 8th, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Pacific
(4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Eastern)
The California Pay for Performance Program
Tom Williams, Executive Director
Integrated Healthcare Association
Wednesday, November 9th, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Pacific
(12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Eastern)
Plan Perspectives on Medicare Advantage and Part D
Patrick J. Dunks, F.S.A., Principal & Consulting Actuary;
Milliman, Inc.
 
REGISTRATION COST:
Individual Registration Fee: $195 (50% Discount for MCOL Paid Members)
Summit plus CD-ROM: $215 (Discount for MCOL Paid Members).  The CD-ROM will include all on-line presentations, podcasts, a recording of the Peter Kongstvedt audioconference, video clips, contact directory, and e-poll results.
Group Discounts and Site Licenses Available - see details on Registration Form or call us at 209.577.4888.

FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:

 

1. Online. Go to https://www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm.
2. Fax. Print off the brochure at http://www.healthwebsummit.com/managingcostsflyer.pdf  
Fax to: 209.577.3557

3. Phone. Call 209.577.4888.

4. Mail. Print off the brochure at http://www.healthwebsummit.com/managingcostsflyer.pdf and mail to:

MCOL

1101 Standiford Avenue, Suite C-3

Modesto, CA 95350

 

For additional information, please visit: http://www.healthwebsummit.com/manhcc.htm. 

 

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