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May 20, 2010
Membership Meeting: 2010 Legislative Update – The Federal Health Reform Law and the Shaping of Health Reform in Rhode Island
February 25, 2010
A RI Focus on Health Care Reform Efforts and Cost Drivers
December 11, 2009
General Membership Meeting & Worksite Wellness Seminar
November 9, 2009
Special Breakfast Meeting with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Healthcare Reform Update
September 17, 2009
3rd Annual RIBGH Summit
June 5, 2009
RIBGH General Membership Meeting
March 20, 2009
RIBGH General Membership Meeting
December 12, 2008
RIBGH General Membership Meeting
September 19, 2008
RIBGH Annual Summit
June 19, 2008
“Webcast: Account-Based Health Plans: What Works, What Doesn't and Why "
May 20, 2008
“Re-Examining The HSA: Not Just For The Healthy, Wealthy & Young"
May 9, 2008
Membership Meeting: “2008 Legislative and Public Policy Outlook on Health Care Reform"
March 27, 2008
Towers Perrin Webcast - Six strategies for managing health care costs
February 26, 2008
Mercer Health Care Seminar
February 8, 2008
Academic Medical Training & Research and Expansion of Health Care Quality Initiatives in Rhode Island
December 20, 2007
RIBGH 2008 Member Updates!
December 7, 2007
Innovative Approaches in Outcomes-Based Health Care Management and their Applicability in RI
September 21, 2007
1st Annual RIBGH Healthcare Summit
May 10, 2007
Outlook on Rhode Island's Legislative & Regulatory Health Care Agenda
February 13, 2007
Gov. Carcieri's 2007-10 Health Care Plan
Speaker: Governor Donald L. Carcieri
November 16, 2006
View from the Executive Suite --
Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI and
United Healthcare of New England
September 14, 2006
Outlook on Rhode Island's Legislative Health Care Agenda
May 11, 2006
Health Care Information Technology
February 9, 2006
"Adopt a Company Wellness Program"
December 14 , 2005
Quality Benefits at a Reasonable Cost -- Can It Be Done?
October 19, 2005
RIBGH Business Meeting
September 13, 2005
State of RI Healthcare Initiatives and Vision
August 18, 2005
CEO Perspective on Health Care Delivery System and
Quality Institute Briefing
June 20, 2005
"The 21st Century Health Information Act"
May 5, 2005
RIBGH Mission & Goals Drafted
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December 7, 2007
"Innovative Approaches in Outcomes-Based Health Care Management and their Applicability in RI"
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Nationally, providers, vendors and health care purchasers are developing projects to improve health care outcomes, particularly for people with chronic diseases.
RIBGH is pleased to announce that on December 7th we will be joined by two nationally respected leaders in this effort, Dr. Barry Bunting, Clinical Manager in the Pharmacy Department at Mission Health and Hospitals of North Carolina and Dr. Jan Berger, Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer, CVS/Caremark, who will present some of their work. In addition, RI Health Commissioner, Chris Koller, will offer a perspective on the fit of these efforts with local initiatives in the Rhode Island market.
Attend the RIBGH General Memership Meeting on December 7, 2007, at the
Providence Marriott at 7:30 am to hear these guest speakers.
Registration and Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 AM
General Business Meeting 8:00 - 8:30 AM
Program 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Powerpoint Presentations:
Keynote Speaker Backgrounds:
Dr. Barry Bunting, Clinical Manager in the Pharmacy Department at Mission Health and Hospitals of North Carolina. The Asheville Project, pioneered by the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, has been successful in obtaining reimbursement for educational and "coaching" services for people with diabetes, and documenting long-term clinical, financial and personal improvements for patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and asthma. Dr. Bunting is the recipient of the 2007 American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Clinical Research Paper Award for his work on "The Asheville Project". Dr. Bunting's work on the Asheville Project has led to numerous other demonstration projects nationwide. The Asheville Project was featured on page one of the New York Times in late December, and on NBC Nightly News in January.
Jan Berger, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical officer for
CVS/Caremark, is an advocate of forward-thinking plans that leverage
knowledge to manage their pharmacy costs will see better returns on their
investments She herself is a knowledge enthusiast, holding several
academic degrees, including a masters in health law from Loyola, as well as
an academic position teaching at the Northwestern University School of
Medicine. Dr. Berger also is working on an MBA. Dr. Berger is a
board-certified pediatrician with clinical experience in private practice
and managed care. Prior to her current role, she was medical director for
managed care at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Before that, she
spent 13 years at Rush Prudential Health Plans, where she held a variety of
positions including medical director for quality management.
Chris Koller, Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner is well known to the RIBGH membership and has presented regularly to them on the progress of the Carcieri Administration's Five Point Health Care Agenda to achieve a common vision of a health care system that is driven by all its residents and that
focuses on wellness as well as care of the sick.
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December 7, 2007
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7:30 am - 10:30 am
Breakfast & Presentation;
Business Meeting
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Providence Marriot
1 Orms Street
Providence, RI 02904
401-272-2400
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Directions to the Marriott
in Providence:
1. Driving 95 North, take Exit 23; top of
exit, turn left
on Orms St., Marriott is
on left
side
2. Driving 94 South, take Exit 23; bottom
of ramp, turn right (one way), follow
until the
"VF Liquor Store," then turn
left; Marriott is 1/4 mile on right
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