Strength of Quality Conference

Statement of Need

As National Health Care Reform evolves into a new health care environment, there is a need for the leaders of medical groups, IPAs, hospitals and health plans to develop and implement partnerships that assure efficiency, access and quality care. There is a need for a practical knowledge of methods, tools and best practices to build these partnerships. The new health care environment will affect many aspects of the health care delivery system, and there is a need to learn how to change or implement new programs such as new models of primary care, the use of social media, the delivery of palliative care, controlling practice variation, and addressing issues for seniors and persons with disabilities.

Target Audience

Physicians and Nurses working in Managed Care in Medical Groups, IPAs, and Hospitals including, Chief Medical Officers, Medical Directors, Quality Management Directors, Utilization Management Directors, Medical Group Executives and Administrators, Hospital Medical Directors, Administrators and Executives.

Objectives

At the end of this conference participants should be able to:

Describe how National Health Care Reform will impact changes in partnerships and, as leaders of your organizations, develop effective executive strategies to implement cross-organizational partnerships between physicians, medical groups, hospitals and health care plans in order to improve access, quality and efficiency of your local health care delivery systems.
Evaluate and implement new models for management of small primary care offices and/or intensive outpatient service centers in the era of health care reform.
Describe how social media can be used to engage teens in their health care.
Discuss best practices for palliative care and end-of-life issues.
Implement physician specific efficiency metrics and develop a program of feedback to physicians to effect advantageous practice changes.
Describe the impact of Health Care Reform on Seniors and Persons with Disabilities.
Demonstrate the use of improvisational techniques in improving verbal communications and building partnerships.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and Health Net of California, Inc. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.

General Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and the University of California CME Consortium to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all CME activities. Full disclosure of conflicts and their resolutions will be made in writing via handout materials or syllabus.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency

This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. For specific information regarding Bill 1195 and definitions of cultural and linguistic competency, please visit the CME web site at http://www.meded.uci.edu/CME.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs. For any special requests, please call (818) 676-8118, on or before October 3, 2011.

Reference Materials

Health Net cares about the environment. In an effort to make the SOQ conference green, Health Net is executing several green meetings practices. One of those practices is the electronic distribution of the speaker syllabus and faculty disclosures, meeting presentations and/or handouts, attendee lists, and exhibit hall floor map. Please review the program prior to your trip and print-on-demand the information you need.