MEDecision Webinar Will Discuss How Health Plans Can Utilize Technology to Optimize Care Management for Medicaid Populations

Free Session Will Focus on Streamlining Operational Efficiencies, Reducing Waste and Increasing Care Quality

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative health care management solutions, will conduct a free webinar titled “Optimizing Care Management for Medicaid Populations” on Wednesday, October 21 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The session will feature MEDecision Vice President of Clinical Programs and Clinical Content Development Marie DiPrinzio, RN; and Rosalyn Stephens, director of medical management for D.C. Chartered Health Plan, Inc.

Ms. DiPrinzio and Ms. Stephens will explain how D.C. Chartered has embraced MEDecision technology to streamline operational efficiencies, reduce waste and increase care quality through enhanced business agility, controlled costs, and better risk and compliance management. Attendees will learn:

• How D.C. Chartered configured its care management programs to emphasize care coordination teams that support greater penetration within the population.
• The process for using the care management system to task programs to the nurse/social worker after care coordination specialists complete telephonic and/or field-based outreach.
• How automating transactions can increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the care management process.
• The benefit of expanded reporting capabilities for monitoring staff production and regulatory reporting.

What:	“Optimizing Care Management for Medicaid Populations” webinar
Who:	Marie DiPrinzio, RN, vice president of clinical programs and clinical content development, MEDecision; and Rosalyn Stephens, director of medical management, D.C. Chartered Health Plan, Inc.
When:	Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time (9:30 a.m. Pacific Time)
How:	Register for this free event at: http://bit.ly/2Z4PDN.

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MEDecision webinars: http://www.MEDecision.com/webinar

About MEDecision

MEDecision offers collaborative health care management solutions that provide a simplified and smart way to manage the health of members and member populations which can improve the quality and affordability of care. Based on state-of-the-art technology, MEDecision's solutions include Alineo™, a collaborative health care management platform for managing case management, disease management and utilization management; and Nexalign™, a collaborative health care information exchange service. MEDecision believes that, in the aggregate, its health care payer customers insure or manage care for approximately one in every six people in the U.S. with health insurance. For more information, please visit www.MEDecision.com.

MEDecision is a trademark of MEDecision, Inc. The MEDecision logo and product names are also trademarks or registered trademarks of MEDecision, Inc. Other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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