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Published on: 1/8/2000
Last Visited: 1/20/2002
Speaker: Helen Wilmot, eHealth Contracts
We can wait around for more healthcare dollars to come into the system to cover rising costs, but with the change in the economy this is unlikely to happen.Therefore, all parties must create a more effective way in which to contract with the dollars that are available.Information, clarity, and efficiency are the key.
The healthcare service contract is more than just a 100-page document to be managed; it represents the essence of the relationship between the payer and provider.The contract, and the contracting (negotiation) process, creates the basis of the relationship that is then captured in the document.
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Helen Wilmot - Executive Vice President, Client Services and Strategic Accounts: Helen comes to eHealthContracts with 14 years of healthcare experience.She is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Turnaround Officer of Kaiser Permanente, California Division.As the Chief Turnaround Officer, Helen engineered a $300 million turnaround and achieved the company's first positive profit margin in two years.Prior to her position as Chief Turnaround Officer, Helen was the Senior Vice President and Area Manager of the Kaiser Permanente Silicon Valley Region.As an Area Manager, she was responsible for both the health plan and the hospitals-550,000 members, three medical centers, 3,000 employees, 22 pharmacies, and $450 million in revenues.Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Helen was a Principal at APM/CSC Healthcare, a strategic management-consulting firm.Helen brings significant relationships with a majority of the payer and provider leaders.Helen holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA and a BS in Nursing from San Jose State University.
About eHealthContractseHealthContracts, Inc. offers the first solution to completely manage contractual relationships between health plans, hospitals, and healthcare professionals.eHealthContracts' products address the entire managed care contract cycle from contract creation to implementation, including contract analysis, negotiation and monitoring.eHealthContracts' products and services help organizations negotiate the best possible agreements, reduce the time and cost of managing contractual relationships, and ensure mutual compliance
January 23rd Time: 5:30 cocktails, 6:15 dinner & program