WELCOME!
Out & About, a courtesy of
Dorland Healthcare Information,
promises to provide overviews of the expos, meetings, and conferences
attended by Case in Point
and Case Management Resource Guide
Editor-in-Chief
Anne Llewellyn.
The goal of this new column is to keep readers updated on trends, issues and organizational
news that can best be learned by attending meetings in person.
The site will provide information on the various organizations who host these events, too.
So watch for future postings of Out & About to take advantage of all of the professional
development opportunities available to many of those in the business of healthcare.
Don’t see an event here, but would like it reviewed in Out & About?
Email Anne at allewellyn@dorlandhealth.com
and she will try to add it to her calendar of upcoming events.
And don’t forget to check in often so you don’t miss any upcoming meetings,
important overviews, and key findings from the events that Anne has attended!
Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the 2nd Annual Summit on Disease Management for Depression in Las Vegas. As Las Vegas is not my favorite place, I was reluctant to attend this meeting, but was drawn after I read the program. The meeting that was organized by the World Research Group brought together […]
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Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007
National Case Management Week
All of us at Dorland Healthcare Information would like to extend best wishes to everyone involved in the practice of case management. National Case Management Week (October 7-13) serves to recognize case managers, to educate the public about case management, and to increase recognition of the significant contribution that case managers provide […]
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Posted on Monday, October 8, 2007
The Collaborative Practice Summit (CPS) took place Oct. 3, 4, and 5 and was the first time the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) took on the challenge of orchestrating a meeting in addition to their annual conference. The Summit differed in a few ways from the annual conference. It was a much more intimate […]
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Posted on Monday, July 9, 2007
If it’s your job to assess, plan, facilitate or advocate for options and services
to meet an individual’s health needs and to promote quality cost-effective outcomes
through communication and available resources, then CMSA’s Annual Conference &
Expo is for you. CMSA’s Annual Conference & Expo is the premiere conference for
those involved in care coordination.
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Posted on Monday, July 9, 2007
This inaugural meeting discussed advances in behavioral telehealth, including applications to promote wellness, change behavior and manage diseases. The program addressed the shift from traditional healthcare delivery to more consumer-driven approaches. The summit brought together included senior executives, clinical leaders, IT staff, and clinicians from across the continuum of care. Dr. Steven Locke, MD, Research Psychiatrist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; and Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, MIT, Program Chair of the Summit, designed the Summit to explore how emerging information technologies can support the integration of behavioral health into primary care and chronic disease management.
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Posted on Monday, July 9, 2007
Today, wellness and disease management are the buzz words of the healthcare industry. The Disease Management Colloquium was a conference packed with information, best practices and opportunities to ask questions of leaders in the industry so that programs can be improved. Kudos go out to David Nash, MD, and his team for coordinating an excellent conference.
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Posted on Monday, July 9, 2007
Due to my passion for training and development, I looked forward to attending the Medical Education Congress to learn about the trends and issues impacting this arena. The conference was well planned and brought together leaders from the industry of continuing education to provide updates on the practice as well as to enable an exchange of information among professionals in the practice. I learned a great deal over the two days I attended and met some important contacts.
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Posted on Monday, July 9, 2007
I had the privilege of attending this conference and learning about an organization that I had admired from afar. The conference was well planned and brought together Geriatric Care Managers from across the county. If your career goal is to branch into an emerging field, make sure you investigate the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
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