The Role of Behavior Modification in Disease Management: How You Can Maximize Your Program's Effectiveness
An asthma sufferer forgets to pack an inhaler. A coronary artery disease patient can’t resist late-night snacking. A young mother with chronic back pain has trouble building rest periods into her busy day. One of the greatest roadblocks to effective disease management is getting patients to comply with doctors’ orders. “The Role of Behavior Modification in Disease Management: How You Can Maximize Your Program's Effectiveness,” a July 28th audio conference sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network, will provide winning tactics for overcoming these roadblocks. By using a combination of technology and psychology, healthcare providers, health plan administrators and employers can modify patients’ behaviors to optimize disease management outcomes.
Wall Township, NJ (PRWEB) June 22, 2004 -
An asthma sufferer forgets to pack an inhaler. A coronary artery disease patient canÂ’t resist late-night snacking. A young mother with chronic back pain has trouble building rest periods into her busy day. One of the greatest roadblocks to effective disease management is getting patients to comply with doctorsÂ’ orders.
“The Role of Behavior Modification in Disease Management: How You Can Maximize Your Program's Effectiveness,” a July 28th audio conference sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network, will provide winning tactics for overcoming these roadblocks. By using a combination of technology and psychology, healthcare providers, health plan administrators and employers can modify patients’ behaviors to optimize disease management outcomes.
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Our expert panelists Richard Citrin, vice president of health and productivity at Corphealth Inc., Greg Lehman, president and CEO, Gordian Health Solutions, and Sean Sullivan, president and CEO, Institute for Health and Productivity Management will describe results-oriented strategies that healthcare organizations are employing to bring about the appropriate attitude adjustment on the part of patients.
Disease management programs are only as effective as its members, including the medical personnel who support them. This audio conference will provide details on: effective tools for behavior modification; using technology to impact behaviors; getting physician buy-in with disease management programs to boost success rates; tips for structuring programs for shared responsibilities; and incentives for participation/outcomes.
The audio conference will serve the information needs of professionals with a vested interest in bettering disease management outcomes: CEOs, medical directors, disease management directors, managers and coordinators; health plan executives, care management nurses, business development and strategic planning directors, and wellness professionals.
The audio conference will include a live question-and-answer period, which allows participants to tap the expertise of the presenters to ensure that all aspects of the subject are addressed. A recorded version of the audio conference will also be available on CD-ROM. For more information on the conference, please email info@hin. com call toll-free (888) 446-3530 or visit:
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