“Total Consumer Health” means improving ones overall medical, social, financial, and environmental well-being and was identified by HCEG members as the second item on the 2017 HCEG Top 10 list of priorities, challenges and opportunities facing healthcare executives.
Leveraging Medical, Social and Other Data
As value-based care continues to impact the provision of key healthcare services, health plans and providers are seeing an urgent need for improved collaboration centering on the individual member. Total consumer health increasingly relies on innovative technology systems to incorporate data based on life issues and social determinants of health. Providers and care givers must assess, capture and integrate key information that goes beyond mere observation.
By leveraging a mix of actionable data insights and on-the-ground support, health plans are in position to integrate critical technology with a high touch and hyper local approach to care coordination. Total consumer health outcomes are improved when key social determinants are combined with important medical information.
Learn more on Wednesday, April 19th at 2:00pm EDT
Join Dr. Alan Spiro, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer at Medica, and Harry Merkin, Vice President of Marketing at HealthEdge to learn:
- The appropriate balance between high and low tech options for care coordination
- How to incorporate innovative tools and methods to address social determinants of health and other factors
- Real-world examples of innovative collaborative arrangements that are making a positive impact on outcomes
Presenters
Dr. Alan Spiro, MD, MBA – Chief Medical Officer, Medica
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Spiro has overall responsibility for the work of Medica’s Health Management segment. This includes working with Medica’s provider partners to develop new models of collaboration aimed at improving quality, patient experience and value. It also includes working with Health Management staff and leaders from other Medica segments to build on the work currently underway to improve the quality and cost of health care. Follow Medica on Twitter.
Harry Merkin – Vice President, Marketing, HealthEdge
Harry Merkin is a senior marketing executive and is responsible for the company’s demand generation programs, strategic partnerships, product marketing and thought leadership initiatives. He also frequently represents HealthEdge as a speaker at industry conferences and events. Harry has collaborated with many transformative entities across the healthcare landscape including both payers and providers. Follow HealthEdge on Twitter.
