Capping a year of legislative activity and ending decades of frustration for millions of Americans, the House of Representatives approved a pair of bills that would extend health care coverage to more than 30 million Americans. The final vote was 219-212 in favor of the bill. The vote was not bipartisan or even unanimous from the Democratic standpoint. In the end, there were no Republican votes of support, while 32 Democrats voted “no.”

On March 23, 2010, the President of the United States signed the reform package into law. This measure represents the biggest expansion of the U.S. federal government's social safety net since the 1960s, when President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted the Medicare and Medicaid safety net programs that provide coverage programs for the elderly and poor.

Now that the hoopla is over, we as an industry need to take the baton and begin the implementation process. As we all know, the law is not perfect and it does not fix all the issues and challenges that consumers of health care face, but it is a start on which the industry can build. Our job is to learn, with the new reform laws and statutes as a backdrop, how to empower consumers to change behaviors and manage their health in order to control cost and improve quality of life.

Case In Point presents this special webinar to allow you to begin the process of improving your practice to meet the challenges we face as consumers and health care professionals. The faculty will address the issues and provide some practical recommendations that will assist you and your organization in improving on the intent of the health care reform legislation.

Continuing education credits have been applied for nurses, case managers and disability management specialists.

Program Objectives

This training session offers an opportunity to discuss, share ideas and ask questions of leading professionals who have a broad vision of the complex healthcare system and what changes need to put into place to ensure safe, quality and cost-effective care for all.

The faculty will explain:

• How the industry transforms from a sick system to a healthy care system.
• How the provider side of the health care system will accommodate millions of Americans who will soon have access to health care other than through the emergency department.
• How medical management professionals can lead the health care team in ensuring care is safe, quality and cost-effective.

About the Webinar

Now that the most sweeping health care bill since the 1960s has become law, the power is in the hands of in-the-trench health care practitioners and it is essential that we understand the immediate and long-term implications of the reform bill.

We as an industry need to take the baton and begin the implementation process. Case In Point presents this special webinar to allow you to begin the process of improving your practice to meet the challenges we face as consumers and health care professionals alike. Our esteemed faculty will address the issues and provide some practical recommendations that will assist you and your organization in improving on the intent of the health care reform legislation.

Our Webinar Will Answer These Questions:

• What is the impact of the new health care reform law?
• How will this law impact the practitioner?
• How will this law impact the provider?
• How will this law impact case/care managers?
• How will this law impact the care coordination team?
• What competencies need to be developed to be effective in today’s health care landscape?
• What role does the consumer play as a result of this law?
• Will access really be improved?

Faculty:

	James B. Couch, MD, JD, FACPE Managing Partner & Chief Medical Officer Patient Safety Solutions LLC
	Russ Molloy, Esq. Vice President of Government Relations, Meridian Health
	Margaret Leonard, MS, RN-BC, FNP President, Case Management Society of America; Senior Vice President, Clinical Services, Hudson Health Plan
	Moderator: Anne Llewellyn, RN-BC, MS, BHSA, CCM, CRRN Editor in Chief, Case Management Products Dorland Health, a division of Access Intelligence

Who Should Attend

• Clinical Nurses
• Case Managers
• CEOs
• CFOs
• Billing Personnel
• Clinical Documentation Specialists
• Skilled Nursing Administrators
• Rehabilitation Directors
• Coders
• Compliance Officers
• Medical Directors
• Medical Providers
• Office Nurses
• Risk Managers
• Utilization Review Personnel
• Medical Management Supervisors
• Physicians (in all specialties)
• Physician Assistants
• Registered Nurses
• Quality Management Professionals
• Safety Officers

Purchase Options

Live Webcast Registration – $329

Webcast Recording on CD-ROM – $329

Live Webcast and CD-ROM – $389

Questions?

To register by phone, contact the marketing department at 301-354-1610.

If you are having any technical difficulties or need assistance meeting these requirements, please contact our Technical Support Center at 1-866-709-8255 or email tsc@talkpoint.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For content questions regarding this Webinar, contact Anne Llewellyn at 954-254-2950 or email allewellyn@dorlandhealth.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 *Dorland Health does not offer any refunds for the webinar.  All sales are final.

How does the Webinar work?

The live audio is delivered to your location over the telephone or your computer speakers. The Power-Point presentations are presented over the Internet and are available to print out before the program. This is like a talk-radio program with visuals on the Web. You and your team will be able to have a live Q&A with all the speakers.

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