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Register now for this outstanding national conference put on by world leaders in evidence-based healthcare! Enjoy beautiful conference facilities at the Westin along with fabulous complimentary meals during the conference. Network with key colleagues in health care such as medical directors, chief administrative officers and scientists. Experience beautiful Seattle, a top US vacation destination. Space is limited! Directions in Health Care: Evidence-based Medicine Thursday - Saturday, May 11-13, 2000 The Westin Hotel, Seattle, Washington Presented by: Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound Clinical Improvement and Education 16.26 hours of Category I CME Cover Statement Evidence-based Medicine and the use of electronic tools and systems are key components of delivering Evidence-based Health Care. More and more clinicians and healthcare leaders are utilizing a systematic process called evidence-based medicine. A basic understanding of evidence-based medicine is now a core competency for all those working in the healthcare field. Evidence-based medicine puts the weight of the scientific evidence at the heart of the healthcare we deliver. In order to deliver the best care to our patients we need to develop new systems, method, tools and roles. This conference was developed to assist clinicians, healthcare leaders, organizational administrators and managers, risk management professionals and others working in the area of technology assessment and quality improvement in improving their patients' health through the delivery of coordinated, evidence-based health care. The conference will focus on the advantages of using a rigorous approach to healthcare improvement and on how to apply the principles, concepts and tools of evidence-based medicine to deliver cost effective care. Objectives At the end of this educational conference attendees will learn an explicit evidence-based planning process and the best approach to prevention, diagnosis and management of various clinical conditions including: Diabetes mellitus, Congestive Heart Failure, Depression, Hepatitis C, and HIV. In addition, attendees will learn new principles, methods and tools including: * an approach to understanding population-based care and health improvement for populations * an approach to evidence-based management * new tools (e.g., computer systems and other electronic tools) to assist with effective, efficient clinical care * process steps for creating evidence-based guidelines and other clinical improvements * how to integrate clinical information systems into daily life to improve practice efficiency * an evidence-based approach to technology assessment Finally, attendees will learn an explicit evidence-based planning process and: * a systematic approach to obtaining, critically appraising and incorporating evidence into clinical practice * the importance of constructing balance sheets * the steps and tools (provided) for evaluating an outside guideline * the steps involved in shared decision-making with patients * the importance and key steps in implementation and measurement of evidence-based clinical improvements Program Thursday, May 11, 2000 - DAY 1 8:00-9:15 Integrating Evidence into Patient Care - David Eddy, MD, PhD 9:15-10:00 Getting the Evidence Right - Mike Stuart, MD 10:30-11:30 Benefits, Harms and Costs-The Balance Sheet - David Eddy, MD, PhD 12:30-2:00 Workshop A, B, C, D, & E A: Population Case Study: Congestive Heart Failure - Matt Handley, MD, Clayton Gillett, MHA B: Population Case Study: Diabetes Mellitus (Glucose Control, The Eye, Kidney and Foot) - David McCulloch, MD C: An Evidence-based Approach to Technology Assessment - David Eddy, MD, PhD D: All Guidelines are Not Created Equal: A Tool for Evaluating an Outside (Someone Else's) Guideline - Michael Stuart MD E: Designing Programs for Prevention/Health Promotion - Tim McAfee, MD, MPH 2:15-3:45 Repeat Workshops A, B, C, D, E Friday, May 12, 2000 - DAY 2 8:00-9:15 A New Way of Delivering Health Care Cheryl Scott, MHA 9:15-10:15 Population-based Care and Clinical Roadmaps Dorothy Teeter, MHA, Hugh Straley, MD 10:45-11:30 Computers and Clinical Information Systems Paul Wallace, MD 12:30-2:00 Workshops F, G ,H, I, & J F: Population Case Study: Hepatitis C - Matt Handley, MD G: Population Case Study: Depression - Neil Baker, MD H: Population Case Study: HIV - Wayne Dodge, MD I: The Use of Electronic Registries to Improve the Care of Defined Populations - Clayton Gillett, MHA J: Effective Implementation of Evidence-based Clinical Improvement (Including Shared Decision Making) - Michael Stuart MD 2:15-3:45 Repeat Workshops F, G ,H, I, & J Saturday, May 13, 2000 - DAY 3 8:00-9:30 The Challenges of Adopting Practical E-solutions of the Future - Charles Denham, MD 9:30-10:15 The Web and Health Care: Information for Physicians - Matt Handley, MD 10:30-11:15 The Health Care System: 2005 - Hugh Straley, MD 11:15-12:15 Panel Discussion: Hugh Straley, MD Panel: Charles Denham, MD, Matt Handley, MD, Cheryl Scott, MHA, Dorothy Teeter, MHA, Edward Wagner, MD, MHA, FACP 12:15-12:30 Closing Comments - Hugh Straley MD Registration Fees Early Registration Fee: $695 (payment postmarked before Jan. 28, 2000) Late Registration Fee: $795 (payment postmarked after Jan. 28, 2000) Group Fee: $595 (4 or more from same organization) For more information and/or to receive a brochure: Maria Cardenas-Anson Group Health Cooperative Provider Education, CEB-1 201 16th Avenue East Seattle, WA 98112 Ph: 206-326-2084 Fx: 206-326-3774 Email: [log in to unmask] Faculty Neil Baker, MD Districts Chief Behavioral Health Sciences Group Health Cooperative Charles R. Denham, MD Chief Operating Officer, Premier Innovation Institute Founder, Texas Medical Institute of Technology CEO, Health Concepts, Inc. Wayne Dodge, MD Director, HIV Program Family Practice, Downtown Medical Center Group Health Cooperative David M. Eddy, MD, Ph.D. Senior Policy Advisor Kaiser Permanente Clayton Gillett MBA, MHA Director, Population Based Systems Group Health Cooperative Matt Handley, MD Associate Director Clinical Improvement & Education Family Practice, Capital Hill Family Health Group Health Cooperative Timothy A. McAfee, MD, MPH Executive Director Center for Health Promotion Group Health Cooperative David K. McCulloch, MD Diabetologist Lead, Diabetes Expert Team Group Health Cooperative Cheryl M. Scott, MHA President and CEO Group Health Cooperative Hugh L. Straley Associate Medical Director Clinical Planning & Improvement Group Health Cooperative Michael Stuart, MD Director Clinical Improvement & Education Group Health Cooperative Dorothy Teeter Vice President Quality & System Resources Group Health Cooperative Paul Wallace, MD Director Clinical Practice Guideline Program Kaiser Permanente Northwest Edward Wagner, MD, MPH, FACP Director, W.A. (Sandy) MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation Center for Health Studies Group Health Cooperative Location The Westin Seattle, WA, USA, is offering Group Health a rate of single/double guest rooms at $165.00 per night. Suites are available at an additional cost per the Westin Seattle rates and availability. To register please use the Seattle Westin Registration Form (upon request or registration our office will fax, email or mail to you immediately) and register with the hotel directly. To receive the group rate, please make your reservation no later than April 10, 2000 and identify yourself as being a participant in this Group Health event. Further accommodation and local activities information will be sent automatically to you upon registration. Accreditation As an organization accredited by the WSMA Medical Education Committee to provide continuing medical education, the Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound certifies that this program meets the criteria for 16.26 hours of Category I CME to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Board of Medical Examiners, and for the Physicians Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. For more information and/or to receive a brochure: Maria Cardenas-Anson Group Health Cooperative Provider Education, CEB-1 201 16th Avenue East Seattle, WA 98112 Ph: 206-326-2084 Fx: 206-326-3774 Email: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%