HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Margaret Angello, RN, Associate Vice President, Patient Care Management, AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan will present on Utilizing Aggressive Care Coordination Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Medicaid Members with Multiple Co-Morbidities and Complex Social Issues, at the 10th Annual Disease Management Congress in Orlando, FL, on Thursday, September 22nd from 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m., at the Omni Orlando ChampionsGate Resort.
Angello will discuss how AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan launched an innovative Care Coordination program that includes Pediatric Preventative Care, Pregnancy Management and Intensive Care management to provide services to its most vulnerable members. By focusing on members who have multiple co- morbidities and complex social issues, AmeriHealth Mercy has seen measurable benefits through the implementation of comprehensive Care Coordination. Specifically, Angello will detail:
-- Processes used to develop an innovative Care Coordination Program -- Strategies for identifying the members who will benefit the most from these services -- Foundation for enhancing the traditional interdisciplinary team approach to complex medical management -- Methods for leveraging technology and integrating all health plan functions.
AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan is a Medicaid managed care health plan serving more than 83,000 Medical Assistance recipients in fifteen counties in Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan is a mission driven health care ministry of the Sisters of Mercy. Its corporate parent partners are Mercy Health System and AmeriHealth First, a subsidiary of Independence Blue Cross.
The 10th Annual Disease Management Congress, being held September 21-23, 2005, will promote industry collaboration and innovation and is tailored to the needs of health plans, providers, and employers looking for answers to their most pressing disease management questions.
AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan
CONTACT: Rick Buck, AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan, +1-215-863-5102
