Managed Care - March 2008 - (Page MCover2) Care Editor M A N A G E D WELCOME STEVEN R. PESKIN, MD, MBA Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer The Chatham Institute JOHN MARCILLE Managing Editor FRANK DIAMOND Associate Editor TONY BERBERABE Senior Contributing Editor MARGARETANN CROSS Design Director PHILIP DENLINGER Editor, Custom Publications, MediMedia Managed Markets Publishing MICHAEL D. DALZELL Senior Editor KATHERINE T. ADAMS Contributing editor to this supplement JACK MCCAIN Group Publisher TIMOTHY P. SEARCH, RPH Director of New Product Development TIMOTHY J. STEZZI Eastern Sales Manager SCOTT MACDONALD Senior Account Manager KENNETH D. WATKINS III Director of Production Services WANETA PEART Circulation Manager JACQUELYN OTT MANAGED CARE (ISSN 1062-3388) is published monthly by MediMedia USA, 780 Township Line Road, Yardley, PA 19067. This is Supplement 2 to Vol. 17, No. 3. Periodicals postage paid at Morrisville, Pa., and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MANAGED CARE, 780 Township Line Road, Yardley, PA 19067. Price: $10 per copy, $100 per year in the United States; $120 per year elsewhere. E-mail: editors_mail@managedcaremag.com. Phone: (267) 685-2788; fax (267) 685-2966; circulation inquiries (267) 685-2789. Copyright ©2008 MediMedia USA. he Sixth Medical Director Colloquy was held in Las Vegas on Dec. 6 and 7, 2007. For the first time, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) worked with the program accreditor, The Chatham Institute, to present the program to its constituency, the medical directors, chief medical officers, and other physicians in leadership roles in health plans. As in past years, members of the Colloquy steering committee used feedback from prior programs, survey information, relevant literature, and their own considerable real-world experience in a collaborative way to design a program that would meet the educational needs of their peers. The 2007 Medical Director Colloquy focused on the interrelationship of physical and behavioral health. Keynote Speaker David A. Shore, PhD, associate dean and founding director of the Forces of Change Program and the Harvard STEVEN R. PESKIN, School of Public Health Trust Initiative, MD, MBA challenged the audience with compelling data that show the erosion of trust in virtually all facets of our health care system — the key causes, profound consequences, and potential cures. Shore’s sobering presentation led to lively debate and discussion. Our faculty and program participants discussed the impact that comorbid physical and behavioral conditions have on a sizeable number of individuals in the U.S. population. The faculty shared information culled from research studies and from the trenches — health plans, employers, and practitioners. A special thanks goes to Albert Tzeel, MD, MHSA, one of our steering committee members, who adeptly served as the Colloquy moderator. We believe that you will find this publication, which synthesizes the information, insights, and potential solutions to improving care coordination and clinical outcomes for patients with physical and behavioral problems, to be a valuable resource. Please take advantage of the educational opportunity provided herein through the sponsorship of The Chatham Institute. T PHOTOGRAPHS BY DENNY COLLINS
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