Navvis & Company Events:
Physician Clinical Council: A New Model for Operationalizing Physician Engagement – June 1 2009, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Central
Most physicians are looking for alternative revenue streams to augment the income they receive for care provided directly to patients. That reality, coupled with the migration of many inpatient services to the outpatient setting, has compelled doctors to consider investment in enterprises such as surgery centers, imaging facilities, dialysis and infusion centers, and other health-related businesses. That effectively puts them in direct competition with the hospitals to which they admit.
Historically, financial and regulatory stressors have taken a huge toll on how physicians and hospital interface on issues related to the delivery of patient care and the practice of medicine. Learn how a new organizational structure, the Physician Clinical Council (PCC), provides a framework to build trust and engage physicians in ways that are improving patient care and organizational performance.
The Next Generation of Performance Improvement – October 14 2009, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Central
by Saad Allawi
Since the late 1980s, hospitals have embarked on various efforts focused on performance improvement. They have resulted in some successes in terms of cost reductions, efficiencies in the delivery of care, enhanced patient experiences and operational improvements. Given that health care costs have become a major national issue, coupled with the uncertainties of health care reform, hospitals are facing yet another round of cost reduction and performance improvement.
In the next generation of performance improvement, hospitals will need to continue successful practices from the past and focus far more on equipping people for sustainable high performance. The natural evolution going forward is to tie performance goals into individual goals - and then tie those to a reward and recognition mechanism. Only then will hospitals be able to demonstrate true value to payors, recognize top performers in the process, and achieve quantifiable performance improvements.
Saad Allawi, President of Performance Transformation, will discuss “The Next Generation of Performance Improvement” on a free webinar, Wednesday, October 14 from 12noon – 1pm CST/1-2pm EST. Allawi will explain the process and share some of the critical factors needed to achieve sustainable execution and true transformation- Support, Transparency and Accountability.
Dowload the white paper here.
Women's HeartAdvantage - Stress and Heart Disease in Women – January 5 2010, 11:00am - 12:00pm Central
A good deal has been written about stress and heart disease through the years. Left unmanaged, stress can lead to emotional, psychological and physical problems. There is emerging evidence of how stress impacts the cardiovascular system and how chronic stress may be particularly harmful, especially in women. While medical researchers are not exactly sure how stress increases the risk for heart disease, it is thought that it might itself be a risk factor for heart disease. It is also thought that high levels of stress may make other risk factors (such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure) worse. If you consider the multi-tasking role that many women play today in addition to the other negative social and economic factors that many women face, they may be at a particularly high risk for longer-term cardiovascular complications of stress.
Join us on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 as Women's HeartAdvantage national co-chairperson, Dr. Paula A. Johnson, brings us up-to-date on the specific impact of stress on women's heart health. She'll give us the latest research findings and offer some strategies for addressing stress as an aspect of your women's heart program.
Creating a Facebook Fan Page to Build Preference and Loyalty for your Women's Heart Program – February 23 2010, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Central
There are a myriad of social media tools available to healthcare marketers and many applications. One of the simplest and easiest tools that Women's HeartAdvantage clients can use to reach and engage women around the topic of heart disease is the Facebook Fan page application. The Facebook fan page gives you the ability to strategically reach prospective customers, keep current customers up-to-date and engage them in the conversation about heart disease. It's a great way to create a virtual community among women and engage them in a proactive heart health behavior. The benefit to you is loyal customers who perceive you to be the leader in women's heart care. Join us on Tuesday, February 23 and learn the strategy behind the application as well as the actual steps to set up and manage a Facebook fan page.
Presenter: Carla Bryant, Vice President
Women and Heart Disease: 2010 Update – March 31 2010, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Central
Ten years ago, Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT launched an important national initiative to increase awareness and improve clinical outcomes for women with heart disease. This program was called Women's HeartAdvantage®. When it began, only 30% of women in the United States were aware of heart disease as their number one health risk. Today, 60% now know this although the fact remains that only 13% of women recognize it as their own greatest personal risk. There's still work to be done in this regard and Women's HeartAdvantage continues to play an important role to this end.
Join us on Wednesday, March 31st at 12pm EDT as WHA national co-chairperson, Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz, one of the nation's leaders in the work with women and heart disease, gives us a brief retrospective of the journey, an update on the latest trends and a sneak peek into what the next decade may hold for women and heart disease.
In particular, Dr. Merz will focus on:
- Clinical trial update including the JUPITOR and COURAGE trials - what trends are we seeing today?
- Microvascular disease in women - how does it impact the types of screenings, diagnostics and therapeutic modalities used today?
- From simple to complex - what are the most appropriate general cardiovascular screenings and diagnostic applications for women?
- Allied-health screening programs - what are women's heart screening protocols that can be deployed with PCPs, that will develop collaborative relationships and encourage women to take more responsibility for their heart health?
- A brief glimpse into the future - what might the next decade bring?
- How can Women's HeartAdvantage clients align with the future to ensure women and heart disease remains a focal point of cardiovascular service lines?
