The Medicaid Population: Identifying, Locating and Engaging a Hard-to-Reach Population for Disease Management Success, a July 25, 2007 audio conference on CD-ROM, provides proven ways to identify, locate and engage Medicaid patients in need of disease management and the results this can yield.

Listen to pre-conference comments from Dr. Bonaparte and Jacobi..

One of the greatest challenges organizations face when administering disease management programs for the Medicaid population is locating members and initiating contact with them. Compounded by what is often outdated information from state agencies with the transient nature of the Medicaid population, initial outreach to this population is difficult at best. Once identified, the next step in an effective Medicaid disease management program is a set of engagement strategies used in a variety of scientific and human service ways to effectively engage clients and get them involved in the program.

During this 90-minute audio conference on CD-ROM, industry experts Dr. Philip Bonaparte, Horizon NJ Health, and Caryn Jacobi, associate vice president of operations for Illinois, McKesson Health Solutions, described how their respective organizations target and engage Medicaid enrollees for participation and success in disease management programs.

Here's what participants said about the live program:

The conference provided "new tips on how to improve disease management programs," said Michelle Debernard, disease management coordinator with HealthPlus of Michigan

"Excellent use of resources and ideas on engaging, identifying and improving interventions for asthma and maternity," said a disease management specialist with a mid-atlantic health plan.

"A lot of 'out-of-the-box' thinking examples," said one participant.

You will get details on:

• Thinking outside the box -- creative ways to locate Medicaid patients in need of disease management;
• Working with state agencies to get current contact information for Medicaid patients;
• Using a multi-channel approach to identify and engage Medicaid populations;
• Utilizing engagement strategies that are most effective with the Medicaid population; and
• Analyzing the results of Horizon NJ Health's and McKesson's programs.

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS AUDIO CONFERENCE?

CEOs, medical directors, disease management directors, managers and coordinators, health plan executives, care management nurses, business development and strategic planning directors, state Medicaid directors and quality improvement executives.

Available in three formats

• CD-ROM for computer play
• CD-ROM for stereo play
• On Demand version accessible online

Please note the stereo version ships as two CD-ROMs, whereas the .mp3 version ships as one CD-ROM.

ABOUT OUR PANELISTS:

Dr. Philip Bonaparte

It is too soon tell all of the long-term effects retail clinics and convenient care clinics will have on the medicaid population, but Dr. Philip M. Bonaparte, chief medical officer of Horizon NJ Health, sites the immediate impact these medical phenomenons are having on the industry.

Philip M. Bonaparte, M.D., is the chief medical officer of Horizon NJ Health; New Jersey’s largest managed healthcare company serving the publicly insured.

Dr. Bonaparte is responsible for Horizon NJ Health’s clinical programs, including pharmacy, utilization, case management, health management and education, quality improvement and clinical data analysis.

Before his role as chief medical officer for Horizon NJ Health, Dr. Bonaparte served as the senior vice president of medical affairs at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton in Hamilton, N.J. As the chief physician administrator for the hospital, he was responsible for the patient management department.

Dr. Bonaparte had also served as vice president of medical management for AmeriChoice Northeast in New York and New Jersey. He held the post of vice president of medical services for Liberty Health Plan and was in private practice in general internal medicine.

A well-respected advocate and spokesperson for the underserved and the publicly insured, Dr. Bonaparte seeks solutions for overcoming disparities in care. Acknowledged for his insight and understanding of healthcare issues, Dr. Bonaparte is a frequent guest for various media outlets. He is a seasoned presenter and keynote speaker at many national and state conferences.

Dr. Bonaparte received his medical degree from St. Georges University School of Medicine in St. Georges, Grenada. He completed residencies and was the class valedictorian at the Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center in Jersey City and also at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. Dr. Bonaparte is certified in internal medicine and he is licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey and New York.

Caryn Jacobi

McKesson Health Solutions' successful "catchment" team model places 24 teams around Illinois to enhance contact with Medicaid members, explains Caryn Jacobi, McKesson's associate V.P. of operations for that state.

Caryn Jacobi, RN, is an associate vice president of operations for Illinois, McKesson Health Solutions. She has 20 plus years of nursing experience including disease management and triage services with responsibilities in management, operations, quality assurance, education and training. She has been a McKesson employee for 11 years.

Jacobi is responsible for leading the care management operational team for the McKesson contract with the State of Illinois for Medicaid services. This includes personnel management, budget/financial/ROI management, and program management to ensure improved clinical outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.

McKesson Corporation is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes and improving the quality and safety of patient care.

Prior to joining McKesson, Jacobi was on staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Her responsibilities included clinical patient care, quality assurance, and management in the Prentice Women’s Pavilion. Jacobi received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.