HealthMedia

Tackling the Problem of Medication Adherence

Overview:

Marrying Consumer Data and Behavior Science Technology to Pioneer a New Approach to Improve Adherence

Speaker:

Gregory Hess, MD MBA MSC, Vice President for Health Economics/Outcomes Research & Chief Medical Officer at SDI and Steven Schwartz, Ph.D., Research Director at HealthMedia, Inc.

Date:

10/29/2009

Putting a Culture of Health to Work for You

Overview:

How Johnson & Johnson is using its Wellness and Prevention Model as an effective business practice for employee population health management.

Speaker:

Jim Fikry W. Isaac, MD, MPH, FACOEM, Executive Director, Johnson & Johnson Global Health Services and Kevin J. Wildenhaus, Ph.D., Director of Behavioral Health and Consulting, HealthMedia, Inc.

Date:

09/24/2009

Can energy management bridge the gap between health & wellness and performance initiatives?

Overview:

With the demands in our lives at an all-time high, we are asked to do more with less, be more productive, and reach greater levels of profitability. Energy is the most critical resource we have, yet most of us fail to manage it effectively.

Speaker:

Jim Loehr, Co-Founder of the Human Performance Institute, Inc., world-renowned performance psychologist and author

Date:

07/23/2009

Mental Health Parity: Myths, Realities, and Opportunities

Overview:

The recently passed Mental Health Parity Act mandates equivalent coverage for mental health and physical health. Employers can view mental health parity as a set of rules to comply with, or they can use it as an opportunity to reevaluate their entire approach to behavioral health. S

Join our distinguished panel in this webinar to review the provisions of the legislation and more importantly, the impact for health plans and employers. Our panel will discuss the likely impact of parity not only on healthcare costs and benefit management, but also on service delivery, quality of care, and clinical outcomes. We will look more deeply into the true cost of treating and not treating mental health problems, correcting some common misperceptions in the process. Lastly, we will our offer “best practices” recommendations on how best to reduce the health care costs and lost productivity associated with behavioral health problems. H

Speaker:

Stephen Melek, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman; Richard C. Bedrosian, Ph.D., Director, Behavioral Health, Healthmedia, Inc.; and Edward R. Jones, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of the Commercial Division for ValueOptions

Date:

06/25/2009

Is Online Self-Management the Future of Disease Management? A New Study from Highmark BCBS Reveals Impressive Results! (.zip)

Overview:

Highmark has agreed to share the results of this rigorous claims-based study in a one-hour complimentary webinar, which will reveal a new approach to chronic condition management that includes web-based interventions. S

With chronic conditions at an all-time high, and particularly in today's difficult economic climate, something has to change — and change immediately.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is adding innovative solutions like scalable web-based interventions to its disease management offerings. These programs emulate a health coach or counselor to instill the skills needed to manage chronic conditions. This scientifically-based program is unique in its approach. Highmark actually offered this electronic intervention and followed up with a claims-based analysis that revealed impressive results.

Now more than ever, given the economic climate, employers, health plans, government entities, and other organizations should look for the highest possible return for the lowest possible price, and for a maximum number of individuals. This webinar will demonstrate how high-quality chronic condition self-management programs can transfer ownership to the individual, provide increased motivation and confidence, and produce strong clinical and financial results. H

Speaker:

Kevin Wildenhaus, PhD., & Wendy R. Vita, RD Dr. Wildenhaus - Dir of Behavior Science & Data Analytics S

Dr. Wildenhaus completed his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University, with a minor in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Dr. Wildenhaus is an expert in developing health behavior change intervention programs. He is the Principal Investigator on Robert Wood Johnson and NCI weight control grants. He has served as an Advisory Board member for Kaiser Permanente, reviewing the utility and reliability of web-based health information websites. With his expertise in health behavior change and brief treatment interventions, Dr. Wildenhaus has consulted with many organizations that provide disease management services, conducting program reviews and providing staff training in behavioral science models and behavior change techniques. He has given many national lectures, presentations and workshops. In addition, he is the Team Psychologist for the 2006 & 2009 Super Bowl Champion, Pittsburgh Steelers.

Wendy Vida is a registered dietitian for Highmark Inc. in the Division of Preventive Health Services. Ms. Vida has extensive experience in the areas of corporate health promotion, pediatric weight management, diabetes, heart disease, and community health. She is a skilled presenter and trainer, as she has traveled across the country teaching participants and health professionals the key concepts of nationally-recognized wellness programs such as KidShape® and the Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease. Ms. Vida’s current responsibilities, as a Manager for the Western Region, include leading a high performance team on Health Promotion Consultants and deliver sound health promotion and wellness programs to Highmark clients. In addition to her clinical health experience, she has attended media training and has served as a corporate spokesperson on a variety of health and wellness topics that have appeared on television, on WebMD, and in national and local publications. H

Date:

04/21/2009

Take the Bite Out of Binge Eating Disorder: Population Management of Binge Eating Disorder: Is It Part of Your Obesity Solution? (.zip)

Overview:

For the average person, the term “eating disorder” likely brings to mind anorexia and bulimia. Most people do not realize that binge eating disorder is by far the most common eating problem. Even fewer people are aware of its close relationship with obesity, and its impact on health and productivity. Because of this relationship, employers and health plans must try to reach more people who suffer from binge eating - to take the bite out of eating disorders on the bottom line. S

In this one-hour complimentary webinar, we will focus on binge eating disorder, its close relationship with obesity, and its impact on healthcare costs and productivity. We will review data from over 1600 participants in our online binge eating intervention, providing deeper insights into the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors associated with this problem. The webinar will review treatment research, describing the “best practices” shown to be most effective with binge eating disorder. We will offer recommendations for population management of binge eating disorder, especially as it relates to obesity, with a focus on screening and prevention, as well as remediation. Lastly, we will present encouraging new outcome data from our Overcoming Binge Eating program. H

Speaker:

Rich Bedrosian, Ph.D. Director, Behavioral Health, HealthMedia, Inc. S

Dr. Bedrosian is a clinical psychologist with 29 years of experience in treating depression, addictions, anxiety disorders, and the aftereffects of childhood trauma or abuse. Dr. Bedrosian was personally trained and supervised by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, a world-renowned psychiatrist who is known as the “Father of Cognitive Therapy”. Dr. Bedrosian is also the author of numerous books, chapters, and articles focused on depression, suicide, family dynamics and related problems, including the 1994 volume, “Treating Family of Origin Problems: A Cognitive Approach”. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Brown University, his M.A. in Psychology from Assumption College, and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Miami University. Dr. Bedrosian has served as Principal Investigator on seven Small Business Innovative Research Grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Bedrosian founded MySelfHelp.com in 1998 and served as president of the company until its acquisition by HealthMedia, Inc. in 2006. H

Date:

02/25/2009

The Four Keys to Winning Wellness: Scalability, Efficacy, Participation and ROI (.zip)

Overview:

How do you build a connection with your members and engage them in a culture of health? How do you maximize participation in your wellness programs? How do you maximize your outcomes and measure ROI? S

This webinar is designed for CMOs & Medical Directors, Health Services Managers and Wellness Program Managers H

Speaker:

Kevin Wildenhaus, Ph.D. Director of Behavioral Science and Data Analytics

Date:

10/30/2008

A Painless Approach to a Pain Program: How KP took the "pain" out of their Pain Management Program Launch (.zip)

Overview:

Don’t be fooled, chronic pain affects up to 50 million Americans, most of who work full time, and has been characterized as a 'silent disorder' in the workplace simply because most employees are afraid of the consequences if their employers find out. These numbers suggest that a personal, comprehensive pain program is not only important, but essential to preserve worker productivity and corporate profitability! S

A Painless Approach:
In this one-hour webinar, we will explore:
• The factors behind a major health plan’s implementation of a Pain Program
• Promotion Planning
• Program Launch
• Success Metrics
• Best Practices in Participation Strategy
• Outstanding outcomes H

Speaker:

Joe DiMilia, Product Manager, Health Portfolio, Internet Services Group, Kaiser Permanente

Date:

10/09/2008

Re-Thinking Disease Management: What we can learn from the Wellness Industry (.zip)

Overview:

A patient-centric approach to DM is available that has shown outstanding results. Learn what major health plans are doing to teach basic self-management skills, apply motivation and self-confidence techniques and relate to their audience. A Best Practice Approach

Speaker:

Kevin Wildenhaus, Ph.D. Director of Behavioral Science and Data Analytics, HealthMedia, Inc. S

Kevin Wildenhaus, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in health behavior change and practical, effective health intervention programs. Dr. Wildenhaus received his doctorate from Wayne State University. Prior to joining HealthMedia, he held the position of Director of Behavioral Science in the Department of Family Medicine at Henry Ford Health System. He has given hundreds of lectures, presentations and workshops on health-related topics. In addition, Dr. Wildenhaus is the Sport Psychologist for the Pittsburgh Steelers. H

Date:

06/12/2008

An Alarming Wake-up Call: The Impact of Insomnia on Your Organization (.zip)

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Speaker:

Richard Bedrosian, Ph.D. and J. Todd Arnedt, Ph.D.

Date:

04/30/2008

What Every CFO Should Know – Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore Productivity Impairment (.zip)

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Speaker:

Neil Oktavec, Manager of Benefit Strategy and Analytics, McKesson S

Neil Oktavec is Manager of Benefits Strategy & Analytics at McKesson Corporation. Prior to that he was Manager of Benefit Decision Support and Analytics at Wells Fargo, where he worked for over 11 years. He has an undergraduate degree in Sociology from UC-Berkeley and a Masters in Statistics of California State- Hayward. H

Date:

03/13/2008

Taking the Bite Out of Binge Eating: A New Approach to Treatment Options (.zip)

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Speaker:

Laurel Watt-Aldredge, PsyD. Director of Training at Walden Behavioral Care S

Dr. Laurel Watt-Aldredge. Laurel is a Doctor of Psychology and a licensed psychologist who has trained and worked extensively in the field of eating disorders. She is currently the Director of Training at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, Massachusetts and the staff psychologist for Walden's Master Balance Program, a specialized treatment program designed to treat binge and night eating. Laurel also serves on the Board of Directors for MEDA (Multiservice Eating Disorder Association). H

Date:

02/14/2008

Build a Connection: Maximizing Participation and Outcomes in Health Management Initiatives (.zip)

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Speaker:

Alicia Rinaldi Manager, Participation Strategy, HealthMedia

Date:

01/31/2008