Measuring Health Coaching ROI: Models and Results

March 17, 2009 - PRLog -- MANASQUAN, NJ, USA --- The current business environment is driving the demand for measurable ROI for health coaching and overall population health programs.  During "Calculating the Health Coaching ROI: Models and Results," a 90-minute webinar on March 25, 2009, two industry experts will examine how health coaching initiatives are measuring their worth to prove the value of health coaching and population health management programs.

The 90-minute webinar is also available in On-Demand, training DVD and CD-ROM formats. Learn more about measuring health coaching ROI at: http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?coachingroirel.

NEWS FACTS:

--- Scheduled Speakers: Dr. Craig Nelson, director of health services research for American Specialty Health and Paul Terry, Ph.D, president and CEO at StayWell Health Management

--- Conference Highlights: Determining what to measure and how to measure it; the difficulties in measuring health coaching results and how American Specialty Health overcame these difficulties; the nine quality components that contribute to a health coaching ROI; a case study from Staywell's population health program for Mac/Volvo, which included health coaching; and measuring coach performance and patient satisfaction in the ROI model.

--- Target Audience: CEOs, medical directors, disease management directors, managers and coordinators, health coach managers, health coaches, health plan executives, care management nurses, physician executives and business development and strategic planning directors.

--- Webinar Formats: 90-minute live webinar on March 25, 2009 includes a 30-minute Q&A; "On-Demand" rebroadcast available March 27, 2009; 90-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available April 15, 2009. Get more information on calculating the ROI from health coaching and health improvement programs at: http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?coachingroirel.


QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

To view Melanie Matthews's profile, please visit: http://www.hin.com/bios.html#mm.

"At a time when healthcare expenditures are under intense scrutiny, health and wellness organizations must be able to defend their programs. The metrics and measurements provided by these health & wellness companies will allow health improvement programs to measure their worth and demonstrate their value to management."

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