New Healthcare Webinar on Pain Management Programs Taking the Edge Off PainRelated Healthcare Cost and Utilization

(Geriatrics News and Information) binar from the Healthcare Intelligence Network two industry experts will describe the key features and outcomes of their organizations chronic pain management programs Manasquan NJ May 14 2008 NEWS FACTS Healthcare costs for each of the estimated 60 million chronic pain sufferers in the United States can range from 500 to more than 30000 annually and are expected to increase as more baby boomers reach retirement age Additionally chronic pain costs American workers an average of 46 hours of productive time each week at an estimated cost to employers of 612 billion in lost hours Managing the Chronic Pain Patient Strategies to Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Excessive Healthcare Utilization a June 11 2008 webinar will present case studies from pain management programs that can reduce excessive healthcare utilization while improving the quality of life for those suffering from chronic pain For more information please visit httpwwwhincomcgilocallinknewsplcgipainprnbspnbspnbspnbspScheduled Speakers Marilee I Donovan PhD RN regional pain management coordinator Kaiser Permanente and Cheryl Pacella DNP RN performance advisor at MassPro a performance improvement organization will provide the inside details on their organizations efforts to improve pain managementnbspnbspnbspnbspConference Highlights identifying and stratifying patients with chronic pain creating a consistent approach to pain assessment using standard tools and questions developing patient education and selfmanagement techniques to meet patient needs creating partnerships with primary care practices to address the needs of the chronic pain patient through clinical guidelines combining pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment modalities for effective management setting up pain management programs to treat beyond the symptoms and reporting on outcomes and results from chronic pain management programsnbspnbspnbspnbspTarget Audience CEOs medical directors disease management directors managers and coordinators health plan executives care management nurses business development and strategic planning directors and physician practice leadersnbspnbspnbspnbspWebinar Formats 90minute live webinar on June 11 2008 includes a 30minute QA OnDemand rebroadcast available June 13 2008 90minute recording on CDROM with printed transcript or video recording of webinar on DVD available July 2 2008 For conference details visit httpwwwhincomcgilocallinknewsplcgipainprQUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO Many healthcare organizations are seeing results from a multidisciplinary pain management approach that includes lifestyle change pharmacological interventions selfmanagement education and psychosocial support Preliminary findings from HINs March 2008 esurvey on this topic found that nearly 60 percent of 186 responding hospitals health plans employers nursing homes and hospices have begun some type of pain management program Forty percent of those working in this area estimated that at least 21 percent of their population were likely candidates for pain management or pain prevention efforts Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes About the Healthcare Intelligence Network HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking highquality strategic information on the business of healthcare For more information contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network PO Box 1442 Wall Township NJ 077191442 888 4463530 fax 732 2923073 email info hincom or visit httpwwwhincom...