Kenney Appointed COO for
USPM
Kevin Kenney has been named
Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Preventive Medicine. Previously
Vice President of Commercial Markets for DaVita Inc., a leading
provider of kidney care in the U.S., Kenney will be responsible for
the management of USPM's daily operations and will report directly
to Christopher T. Fey, CEO and Chairman.
At
DaVita, Kenney was responsible for national sales, marketing,
account management and product development for DaVita's strategic
business unit, VillageHealth. He focused on development and
implementation of care management strategies to better manage the
overall care of individuals suffering from chronic kidney and
end-stage renal disease; reducing the burden on the health care
system.
"Kevin's
entire career has revolved around helping people to be as healthy
as possible and his extensive professional experience and
progressive business values will play a vital role in our mission
to create tremendous value for our customers and members," said
Fey. "Kevin has a complete understanding of the arena in which we
operate and that broad expertise will make him an invaluable part
of our seasoned management team."
Prior
to DaVita, Kenney served as Senior Vice President of Health Plan
Sales for Alere (formally Matria Healthcare) , where he was
responsible for national sales of a $100 million health plan
segment. While there, he also served as Vice President of
implementation, managing the implementation and delivery of new
client services and capabilities. Preceding Matria, Kenney held
senior management roles at various consulting firms, including
Accenture and Fortegra Financial.
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One
of the biggest challenges of implementing a wellness program is
motivating employees to participate. If participation is too low
it is difficult to create meaningful health improvements across the
population.
While many variables affect participation rates - plan benefits,
communication strategy and privacy to name a few - incentives can
be a significant driver.
Unlike most wellness programs that achieve participation rates
near 10 percent, The Prevention Plan from U.S. Preventive Medicine
achieves engagement rates of 50 percent or more, with the highest
participation occurring at companies utilizing a premium
differential incentive.
Join
us for a free webinar* on "Effective
Incentive Design." In this session you will learn
about:
- Cutting
edge industry incentive strategies
- Recent
research on behavior economics
- Incentive
model used by The Prevention Plan to achieve high participation
levels
- Budget-neutral
incentive designs
The
facilitator for this presentation will be Jennifer Sargent, Senior
Vice President of U.S. Preventive Medicine. Jennifer Sargent has
over 10 years of experience working in health management. Prior to
joining U.S. Preventive Medicine, she served as Vice President of
Sales for Matria Healthcare from June 2005 to May 2008. Before her
time at Matria, Jennifer was the Fitness Program Manager for
Medica, a leading regional health plan in Minnesota.
To
register, select the date that is most convenient for
you:
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 11:00 AM - 12:00
PM EST
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Goldstein Joins the Care Continuum Alliance
Board of
Directors
U.S. Preventive
Medicine President Fred Goldstein has been appointed to the
national board of directors for the Care Continuum Alliance.
Formerly the
Disease Management Association (DMAA), the Care Continuum
Alliance's mission is to improve care quality outcomes, and reduce
preventable costs for individuals with and at risk for chronic
coniditions through research and advocacy for population health
improvement. Goldstein, along with six other health and wellness
leaders, was chosen to represent the association's growing
diversity of stakeholders in wellness and prevention.
The Care Continuum Alliance represents more than 200 corporate and
individual stakeholders, including wellness and care management
organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers and benefits managers,
health information technology and biotechnology innovates,
employers, hospitals, physicians, nurses and other health care
professionals, and researchers and academics.
As a board
member, Goldstein will apply his more than 25 years of experience
as a health care executive managing hospitals, disease management,
preventive medicine and managed care companies, to the
advancement of the CCA mission.
"I have been
involved in this organization for a number of years and am honored
to be invited to serve on the board of directors. I am proud to be
part of the association's evolution from traditional disease
management to a more integrated approach to health improvement,"
said Goldstein.
Click Here to visit Goldstein's
blog.
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West Penn Allegheny Health System Offers The
Prevention Plan to its Employees |
Employees
of the West Penn Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh, PA, are now
better able to take steps towards leading healthier lifestyles by
participating in The Prevention Plan, a U.S. Preventive Medicine
program designed to promote healthy behaviors,
detect diseases in the earliest stages and more effectively manage
chronic conditions.
The Prevention Plan
is available to approximately 9,000 employees. Spouses and domestic
partners also will be able to benefit from the program.
Participants recieve individual health assessments, one-on-one
health coaching, personalized action plans and timely, relevant
health information. The goal is to improve employee health and
wellbeing, increase productivity and lower health care costs for
the organization.
"Our talented and
dedicated employees are our most valuable asset, and we are
extremely proud to offer them a preventive health program that not
only invests in their personal health and well being but in the
future of our health system as well. A healthy and
vibrant workforce is the foundation of any successful organization.
We believe this new program will ultimately strengthen our ability
to fulfill West Penn Allegheny's mission and sets a great example
for the patients who turn to us for their health care needs," said
Christopher T. Olivia, M.D., President and CEO of WPAHS.
The program will be
offered at each of the seven facilities that make up the health
system and will integrate with its on-site and physicians'
services.
"U.S.
Preventive Medicine is excited about teaming up with one of the
leading health care systems in Western Pennsylvania to help its
professionals be proactive in their health," said Christopher T.
Fey, CEO and chairman of U.S. Preventive Medicine. "This program
can inspire employees throughout Pennsylvania as well as other
states to invest in the health of their employees and use the power
of prevention to lower health care costs and improve lives."
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More
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about The Prevention Plan?
Register for one of our free weekly
webinars
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