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Welcome to the Second Annual Health Dimension Group National Summit

Good afternoon and welcome to the first of the conference updates from Health Dimension Group’s second annual National Summit, Building the Continuum Essential for Success in Post-Health Care Reform. The Summit will take place February 1-3, and will address practical strategies for hospitals, health systems, post-acute and long-term care providers to create partnerships and programs necessary for success.

The Summit will once again feature speakers and panelists that are nationally recognized experts in the field. They will summarize and discuss a variety of strategies, including the new regulations and relationships with insurers and how providers are responding; national survey results on current and trajectory status of hospital and health systems focus on post-acute care; overview and update on leading organizations initiatives as they advance the development and implementation of their continuum of providers under health care reform; technology in the care continuum from delivery system to home; designing and implementing patient-centered coordination mechanisms across the health system continuum; and keys to successful partnerships for continuum development and operations.

The Health Dimensions Group consulting team has been working with post-acute providers, and through keynote presentations, offline discussions with hospital executives and physician attendees, and ongoing dialogue, they have designed the Summit to jumpstart the process of care transformation through a focused learning experience for health care leaders and executives.

Check back here for updates about the Summit, speaker information and daily summaries. Download a full conference brochure and registration form, or for more information contact HDG at 763.746.5567 or national.summit@hdgi1.com.

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National Summit: Building the Continuum Essential for Success in Post-Health Care Reform –February 1-3, 2012

Health Dimensions Group (HDG) will host its second annual National Summit, Building the Continuum Essential for Success in Post-Health Care Reform, February 1-3, 2012. The Summit will address the prime opportunity for post-acute providers to serve as a preferred, high-value partner to hospital systems and physician groups.

• What: National Summit: Building the Continuum Essential for Success in Post-Health Care Reform
• When: February 1-3, 2012
• Where: J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona
• Info: A complete agenda is available at healthdimensionsgroup.com
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This unique two-day event provides practical strategies for hospitals, health systems, post-acute and long-term care providers to create partnerships and programs essential for success in the future. The National Summit once again promises speakers who are nationally recognized experts in the field who will summarize and discuss strategies that include:

• The new regulations and relationships with insurers and how providers–acute, post-acute, and physician groups–are responding
• National survey results on current and trajectory status of hospital and health systems focus on post-acute care
• Overview and update on leading organizations initiatives as they advance the development and implementation of their continuum of providers under health care reform
• Technology in the care continuum from delivery system to home
• Designing and implementing patient-centered coordination mechanisms across the health system continuum
• Keys to successful partnerships for continuum development and operations

Registration is subject to approval and the conference coordinator will verify eligibility. Download a full conference brochure and registration form, or for more information contact HDG at 763.746.5567 or national.summit@hdgi1.com.

About Health Dimensions Group
Health Dimensions Group is a Minneapolis-based, fully integrated senior living health care management and health care consulting firm. For more than 20 years, we have partnered with hospitals, health systems, and long-term care and senior living providers to help them meet the ever-changing needs in their markets and plan for the future, while maintaining a healthy bottom line. For more information, visit http://www.healthdimensionsgroup.com or http://hdgblog.com.

Is Insurance the Answer to Long Term Care Planning?

A recent USA Today article states that there is an increase in seniors living over the age of 90. According to author Haya El Nasser “The number of people living to age 90 and beyond has tripled in the past three decades to almost 2 million and is likely to quadruple by 2050”.

Seniors who live longer generally have some sort of disability or need help at some level of living. Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, indicates that the focus needs to be on being able to help these seniors live at home as long as possible as nursing home cost could rise to average $72,000 a year.

Long Term Care at any level, in the home, assisted living or nursing home can add a tremendous cost to seniors and their families….read the entire article by going to the link below.

Please go to the following URL for the entire article and previous articles: Either click on the link http://www.planforcare.org or copy and paste the following into your browser: http://www.planforcare.org

   
 
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