Session Highlights Provider Payment Innovations – Aligning Provider Payments with Improving the Continuum of Care
Chicago, IL, May 11, 2010 – Murali Karamchedu, Vice President, Healthcare Architecture, Portico Systems, the leader in Integrated Provider Management solutions, will be presenting “Developing a Value-Based Reimbursement Approach to Improving Outcomes and Lowering Costs” at the Network Contract Optimization 2010 event in Chicago at 1:45 PM CT on Wednesday, May 12.
SESSION ABSTRACT
There is mounting pressure from the government and employers to fundamentally change our healthcare system and focus on improving outcomes, increasing access to medical care, and moving away from a pay-for-service model. Central to these changes is a healthcare system that aligns incentives with behaviors from health plans, providers, and patients that focuses on improving the continuum of care.
Value-Based Reimbursement is the embodiment of these changes. With the growing complexity of provider contracts, the system and processes have to integrate the performance and quality that will drive reimbursement methodologies. Only through this comprehension and alignment can the goal of Value-Based Reimbursement be achieved.
WHO: Murali Karamchedu, Vice President, Healthcare Architecture, Portico Systems
WHAT: Network Contract Optimization 2010: Presentation: “Developing a Value-Based Reimbursement Approach to Improving Outcomes and Lowering Costs”
WHEN:Wednesday, May 12 at 1:45 PM CT
WHERE: The Sutton Place Hotel, Chicago, Location: Room 301
About Portico Systems
Portico Systems’ innovative solutions enable health plans to reduce administrative, medical and IT costs. Portico’s exclusive focus on provider operations and 500+ staff-years of provider experience has allowed Portico to design the only modular end-to-end provider platform. Portico, a portfolio company of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., invites you to explore our website (http://www.porticosys.com/) to learn how our commitment to customer service, quality and technology innovation can accelerate the evolution of your health plan’s provider operations. Portico Systems is a partner company of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) www.safeguard.com.