Women’s Healthcare – 2005 Focus Of Professional Teleconference: What’s Working Now - What's Ahead
“The Future of Women’s Healthcare – 2005” a special teleconference, has been scheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 1:30 p. m. Eastern time. The program has been organized for health, wellness and managed care professionals engaged in providing health services and programs for women.
MANASQUAN, NJ (PRWEB) October 11, 2004
“The Future of Women’s Healthcare – 2005” a special teleconference, has been scheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 1:30 p. m. Eastern time.
The program has been organized for health, wellness and managed care professionals engaged in providing health services and programs for women. The event is sponsored by Wellness Program Management Advisor and Wellness Junction. com.
Many healthcare professionals acknowledge that there are gaps and challenges in providing comprehensive healthcare services to women.
Heart disease remains the leading killer of women. Stroke and diabetes are also among the top five leading causes of womens' deaths in the U. S.
Estimates show that one in two women will die of heart disease or stroke, compared with one in 27 who will die of breast cancer, which is perceived by women to be their greatest risk.
Nearly half of women over age 45 who visit their obstetrician/gynecologist as their primary care provider are not being screened for cardiovascular disease, found one study.
The problem is that women's health program offerings range from minimal at some hospitals and managed care organizations, to full-blown, ahead-of-the-curve clinical and education programs that address the essence of the range of needs in women's health.
Women's health is unique and distinct in terms of how healthcare is organized and delivered, according to researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ.)
Among the many womenÂ’s health issues, according to the AHRQ:
Women are more likely to be underinsured than men. Many medical conditions are unique to women. On average, women live longer than men and therefore experience more chronic conditions throughout their lifetime. The type of healthcare women receive is influenced by non-clinical health determinants, such as race, level of education, and socioeconomic status. Women's interactions with the healthcare system are characterized by fragmentation of services, poor communication with clinicians, and gender bias in receipt of treatment and services. While fragmentation of care is not limited to women, it is more pronounced.
"The Future of Women's Healthcare - 2005" will focus first on new clinical and health research activities, then look at what's working now and what's ahead for hospital and health plan-based women's health programs.
The panel of presenters are Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, MD, MSc, PhD., senior advisor on women's health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Wendy Kuran, vice president, WomenÂ’s Health Solutions, PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., and, Bonnie Wittman RN, MBA, director of women's health, Florida Hospital System.
The topics to be covered during the conference include:
Strategies for developing comprehensive approaches to women's health Broadening access to healthcare services for women Coordination of services for women and access to specialists and sub-specialists in women's health PacificareÂ’s integrated approach with 30 Programs and Services focused on serving women Why becoming a leader in women's health is a cornerstone of the health planÂ’s strategy as a health and consumer services organization How healthcare systems can design programs to serve women's health in the year ahead The programs and services that resulted in Florida Hospital being ranked as one of the top ten hospital's in the country for women Health promotion and clinical preventive services for women Improving quality of care Emerging opportunities in womenÂ’s health programs
The registration fee covers a telephone hookup from a site and as many as possible may “listen-in” at a site. Smaller organizations are permitted to join together and share the cost and dial in from one location.
The “early bird’ registration fee is $199 per site to participate in the live program and receive all conference “hand-out” materials.
Full details on the management-level program are available online at:
Http://www. healthresourcesonline. com/edu/whk. htm (http://www. healthresourcesonline. com/edu/whk. htm)
Professionals may also call toll-free number 1-800-516-4343 for more information on the program or to register.
Contact: Health Resources Publishing, 1913 Atlantic Avenue F4, Manasquan, NJ 08736, 800-516-4343, fax 888-329-6242.
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For Information Contact:
Margaret E. Bokelman
Health Resources Publishing
1913 Atlantic Avenue F4
Manasquan, NJ 08736
732-292-1100
Fax 732-292-1111
Mbokelman@healthresourcesonline. com
