IHBA Events

5th Annual Statewide Conference, October, 2010.

4th Annual Iowa Health Buyers Alliance Statewide Conference:
Getting Quality Up and Cost Down

Date: October 22nd, 2009

Agenda

• Wellness That Works: Becky Dunk, AEGON/ Transamerica Life Panel of employers and providers - 50 minutes

• Consumerism in Health Care: Jennifer Hubbard and Stephanie Downs, City of Ames - 50 minutes

  Whereby national health care trends run in the double-digit range, the City of Ames has incurred a less than a 5% increase in medical and pharmacy claims per year over the last six years. This trend is the result of a proactive and collaborative approach to human capital risk by the City of Ames and their health care providers, Wellmark (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa) and Outcomes. These entities have united their resources and collective intelligence to address the health of their insured members. Together, they have provided innovative and creative opportunities to maximize the health and human potential of the organization such as develop a 5 module classroom training course for covered employees and their families called Healthcare Consumerism: Putting Yourself in the Driver's Seat. This presentation will provide you with an overview of this program including a demo of a soon to be released on-line version of the program that will allow greater access to the information contained in the training for spouses or dependents on the plan. The Healthcare Consumerism program is a vital part of another health promotion program at the City of Ames, Health Employee 2010. Healthy Employee 2010 is a comprehensive program including yearly biometric screenings and PHA, coaching and participation in Healthcare Consumerism has a financial reward linked to benefits upon successful completion. Recent results of this program will also be shared.

• Navigating Treacherous Waters: Getting to Zero Spread Full Pass-through PBM Contract: Judd Turner, Navitus Health Solutions
• Lunch
• Improving Quality, Patient Safety and Value – Leah Binder, CEO The Leapfrog Group – 50 minutes
• National Health Care Reform: Senators Harkin and Grassley (invited)
• Health IT and Iowa’s Healthcare Information Exchange - (speaker TBA) With the addition of $34 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Health IT development is moving at a rapid rate. Consumers and purchasers need to know what’s going on since it will impact everyone. Learn the latest about individual health accounts, confidentiality, engaging patients and families and other information.
• Wrap-up and Close

IHBA Statewide Conference - October 15, 2008

Getting Quality Up and Cost Down - Des Moines

Speaker Presentation Slides (Microsoft Powerpoint)

• Peter V. Lee
• David C. Goodman, MD MS
• Jim Mortimer
• Jerry Reeves MD
• Dale Shaller, MPA
• MAP - Medical Advocate Program
• Dr. Rick Miller and Elodie Opstad
• Robert Krause

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IHBA Membership Meeting - Des Moines - October 14, 2008

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Iowa Health Buyers Alliance Second Annual Conference - October 24, 2007

Getting Quality Up and Costs Down: Advancing Value–Driven Health Care

Conference Topics

• Four Cornerstones of Value-Driven Health Care
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• The AFL-CIO and the Consumer/Purchaser Disclosure Project
• The Leapfrog Group - Informing Choices, Rewarding Excellence
• Iowa Commission on Affordable Health Care
• Creating an Iowa Value Exchange Organization
• Employers Partnering with Employees to Better Health
• Health Information Technology and Interoperable HIT

For more information email contact@ihbaonline.org

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IHBA Membership Meeting and Seminar - Des Moines - October 23, 2007

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IHBA Executive Council Meeting - Cedar Rapids - September 6, 2007

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Iowa Health Buyers Alliance Membership Meeting - January 18th, 2007

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Iowa Health Buyers Alliance Seminar - October 25th, 2006

Getting Health Quality Up and Costs Down

Seminar Agenda

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