HealthSciences News

CCP Approved for CE Hours for Certified Case Managers (CCMs)

The Case Management Certification Commission (CMCC) has approved the CCP program for 40 CE hours toward Certified Case Manager (CCM) renewal. Now CMSA members receive a 25% reduction on CCP tuition, materials and examination, (Special code: CMSA). Learn more>>

HealthSciences Institute Appoints New Advisory Board Members

HealthSciences Institute welcomes Susan Butterworth, Ph.D., MS, a leader in motivational interviewing and associate professor at the Schools of Medicine and Nursing at Oregon Health and Science University, and Bill Gold, MD, former Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and former Vice President of Insights and Innovations at Healthways. Read more>>

HealthSciences Institute’s CEO Interviewed for CaseInPointMagazine.com

HealthSciences Institute President & CEO, Dr. Blake Andersen, was recently interviewed by Anne Llewellyn, Editor in Chief of Case In Point—the official magazine of the Case Management Society of America. Ms. Llewellyn and Dr. Andersen discuss the new health care environment, and new roles for case managers in chronic care. The entire audio interview is available for download free at CaseInPointMagazine.com.

HealthSciences Institute & the Disease Management Association of India (DMAI) Form Alliance

With the second largest population in the world and rapid growth, preventing and managing chronic diseases are key priorities for the health care stakeholders of India. HealthSciences Institute has recently finalized a partnership with the Disease Management Association of India (DMAI) for live and web-based delivery of the CCP program to health care professionals in India. Read More>>

Second CCP Session Held at Security Health Plan

Security Health Plan hosted a second CCP session for disease management and case management staff on May 18th and 19th. The session followed a January 2007 CCP session funded by the State of Wisconsin in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Medical School and Wisconsin counties. Read More>>

HealthSciences Events

Chronic Care Professional (CCP) Preconference
September 19-20, 2009

The annual 1.5 day DMAA CCP preconference will be held at the DMAA Forum 2009 in San Diego. Participants will attend the session, and complete the remainder of the program online, as well as the certification examination—all for a special enrollment fee. Space is limited. Learn more or register>>

Chronic Care Professional (CCP) Onsite Events & Online Learning (Ongoing)

CCP learning events are now being scheduled for late 2009 and early 2010. Sessions may be hosted by organizations for groups of 25 or more. CCP certification may also be obtained online through the self-directed CCP KnowledgeSpace—with the largest online library of motivational interviewing video. For information, or event scheduling, email CCP@HealthSciences.org or visit the CCP Certification Page.

		Welcome to HealthSciences Institute eNews HealthSciences Institute prepares health care organizations and professionals for success in the new health care environment in which chronic, not episodic, conditions are the primary threats to population health. HealthSciences offers the only nationally recognized certification in chronic disease management and health coaching—the award-winning Chronic Care Professional (CCP) certification. CCP is an advanced health care learning and certification program based on the mandates and new competency requirements of the US Institute of Medicine and the World Health Organization for a prepared, interdisciplinary 21st century health care workforce. Learn more.

News Articles

Purchasers See Value in Evidence-Based Disease Management & Health Coaching Practice—and Prepared Professionals

Public and employer purchasers continue to look to their health plan and wellness, disease management and case management vendors for continuous improvement in member engagement, member impact and cost offset. However, while accreditation organizations such as URAC and NCQA, have defined population health improvement program standards, wide variance remains in the services being delivered during member encounters, and the preparation and readiness of professionals delivering these services. Given the imperative for evidence-based care in today’s health care environment, these factors are considered critical opportunities for improving member service, impact, and program return on investment (ROI). Read More>>

Weight Management for Health Care Professionals: A Primer

Today, nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese—and most individuals who lose weight gain it back. Individuals enrolled in population health improvement programs are at particularly high-risk of overweight and obesity—or weight-related complications. And health care professionals are not immune—particularly those working by phone or in other sedentary roles. At times, overweight or obese health care professionals may sometimes feel awkward giving their patients the same advice on healthy eating and physical activity that they find hard to put into practice in their own lives. Do the health practices of health care professionals’ matter? Should health professionals talk about their own struggles with weight loss? Which weight loss plan works best? What are the best options for individuals who are planning a weight loss program? Read more>>

Preparing Health Care Providers for the Challenges of
Ethnogeriatric Care

Health care policy experts have emphasized that many health care professionals in a variety of care settings are not well-prepared to serve older adults. A recent paper by Dr. Gwen Yeo in the July issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society titled “How Will the U.S. Healthcare System Meet the Challenge of the Ethnogeriatric Imperative? (JAGS 57:1278-1285) suggests that health care professionals are even less prepared to serve older adults from different cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds—many of whom routinely experience language barriers, and share much different health beliefs, risk for disease, and health practices. Read more>>

Upcoming National Conferences

DMAA 11th Annual Forum 2009
Sept. 21-23, 2009
San Diego, CA

DMAA will host its annual conference in population health improvement attended by leaders from health plans, physician and hospital groups, and population health improvement and disease management organizations. The Forum 09 focuses on critical topics, health care technology innovations, policy issues, and population health improvement models that change the way health care is delivered to chronically ill patients worldwide. More than 50 speakers will present the latest information on critical care coordination topics.
Learn more or register for this event.

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) Annual Summit
October 22, 2009
Washington, DC

The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) is a coalition of major employers, consumer groups, patient quality organizations, health plans, labor unions, hospitals, clinicians who have joined together to develop and advance the patient centered medical home for children and adults. The summit will feature presentations and discussions on medical home policy and reform, payment, as well as updates on the numerous medical home demonstrations currently underway across the country.
Learn more or register for this event.

Institute for Health Care Improvement
21st Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
December 6-9, 2009
Orlando, FL

The National Forum is the premier health care conference where health care leaders come together to learn about cutting-edge improvement strategies, and share best practices and innovative ideas. This conference draws nearly 6,000 health care professionals from around the world and thousands more via satellite broadcast.
Learn more or register for this event.

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