The Role of Prevention in Managed Care

A continuing medical education activity sponsored by NAMCP and AAMCN
This activity was held live at the 2008 Spring Managed Care Forum.

This activity is valid from June 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008.
 

Audience: This activity is intended for healthcare professionals practicing in managed care environments.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Healthways, Inc.
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Description
We all know preventing disease is the key to lowering the economic
burden of healthcare. As managed care professionals what is our role
and how can we implement tools to prevent or intervene at an earlier
time? Find out how you can make a difference.

Objectives

  • Discuss the role of prevention and the impact this has on the healthcare dollar

  • Encourage providers to participate in preventive and wellness care

  • Provide tools to members and providers for prevention of disease

Faculty: Andy Perez, MD, MBA, Vice President, Medical Integrity, Healthways, Inc.
   

Disclosure:

Dr. Perez is an employee of Healthways, Inc. Healthways provides services to plan, provider, purchaser and pharmaceutical organizations.
 

Accreditation & Designation

The National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. NAMCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I creditsTM. Each physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN) has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) VNA is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses who complete this activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hours.

This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed Care Nursing for 1.0 contact hours toward CMCN recertification requirements.

  

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Healthways, Inc.