LAKE FOREST, Calif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Beech Street Corporation, the nation's leading independently owned Preferred Provider Organization, announced today that Rick Markus, the company's Executive Vice President, is scheduled to be one of the participants in the Strategic Research Institute's "Disease Management, Penetrating the PPO Market: Strategies & Opportunities" conference at the Westin Embassy Row Hotel in Washington, DC, on Monday, November 15, 2004.
This event, with approximately 25 speakers, will address the opportunities for disease management in PPOs, how disease management in PPOs can lower the cost of healthcare, and how consumerism is fueling PPO growth.
Mr. Markus will present on "Disease Management and the PPO: One Organization's Experience," examining the role of disease management in the PPO industry, exploring the importance of consumer-driven programs, and explaining Beech Street's disease management model, expectations and results associated with this program.
Mr. Markus has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry and an exceptional reputation of achievement in a variety of healthcare environments and markets.
Launched in January 2004, Beech Street's comprehensive Disease Management program assesses general health and manages chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease. Its goal is to engage the patient population that is not reached by traditional Utilization Management programs.
A distinct advantage of the program is Beech Street's nurse intervention practice for those patients at high risk due to chronic conditions. Nurses act as personal health trainers who support, educate, and empower participants to improve their ability to manage their health and improve their quality of life.
Beech Street Corporation has over 50 years of reliable service in the healthcare industry and has a network of over 380,000 respected doctors, 3,500 hospitals and over 50,000 ancillary network providers. Beech Street provides services such as nationwide primary and secondary network access, URAC accredited and NCQA certified healthcare management services, disease management services, healthcare financial services, out-of-network cost containment solutions, and a Workers' Compensation program. More information about Beech Street can be found at http://www.beechstreet.com/.
Beech Street CorporationCONTACT: Mica Matvia of Beech Street Corporation, +1-949-672-1748,mica.matvia@beechstreet.com
Web site: http://www.beechstreet.com/
