Tag Archives: Population Health Management

Last Blog at Health and Preventive Medicine.

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Fred Goldstein

This will be my last post on this blog, as I have left U.S. Preventive Medicine and formed a new company, Accountable Health, with a new Blog. The last few years writing this blog have been a great experience and … Continue reading →

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Leveraging the Tools of Technology with the Power of Prevention – Presentation by Dr. Ron Loeppke

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Fred Goldstein

This year at The Forum12, the annual conference of the Care Continuum Alliance, there was a new approach to the presentations.  For each of the five tracks, Advancing Wellness Collaborative Strategies Expanding the Evidence Innovations in Care, and Measuring Value there … Continue reading →

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The Forum 12 – Hope to see you there October 18 & 19

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Fred Goldstein

Are you involved in wellness or disease management or maybe your organization is working on setting up an accountable care organization or a patient centered medical home model? It might be that you work for a health plan or an … Continue reading →

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mHealth – The Naysayers. The Second in a Series.

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Fred Goldstein

“There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home” Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), in a talk given to a 1977 World Future Society. I know, I know an … Continue reading →

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The Prevention Plan Sold Through Sam’s Club – Correcting Some Misconceptions

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Fred Goldstein

With the announcement this past week of the sale of The Prevention Plan through Sam’s Club and the significant interest this created on national television (see USPM in the News on the right to view some of the coverage), print … Continue reading →

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Solving the States’ Medicaid Crisis – Prevention, A Novel Concept Worth Exploring

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

For the past few years the impact of Medicaid costs on State budgets has become a central focus of Legislators and Governors. Here is some background information from the Kaiser Family Foundation Report: Hoping for Economic Recovery, Preparing for Health … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Company for Your Prevention Program – Be Careful when Looking at Data (Column 7)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

While I’ve been focusing on outcomes from prevention/wellness programs. I took an opportunity to search the web and get a feel for some of the data being posted. As discussed in column 5, one should be careful when looking at … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Company for Your Prevention Program – Outcomes from The Prevention Plan (Column 6)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

In the last post, I discussed some of the outcomes one should look for when selecting a prevention program for your employees.  Drs. Ron Loeppke, Dee Edington and Sami Beg recently published a study titled Impact of The Prevention Plan … Continue reading →

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Webinar: The Power of Prevention, November 2, 11-12 eastern

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

Tomorrow, you can attend a free webinar discussing a recent study “The Impact of The Prevention Plan on Employee Health Risk Reduction” published in Population Health Management. Join Dr. Ron Loeppke for an informative discussion and learn how The Prevention … Continue reading →

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