GCL states Speakers for Upcoming Medicare Star Ratings Virtual Conference Include Top Executives From Aetna, Inovalon

Washington, DC, January 10, 2014 – Atlantic Information Services, Inc. (AIS) is pleased to announce the speakers for its upcoming Jan. 29 virtual conference, „New Strategies to Maximize Your Medicare Star Ratings.“ Led by some of the nation’s foremost experts on Medicare, including health plan executives and top consultants from companies such as Aetna, Tufts Health Plan, Gorman Health Group and Inovalon, the virtual conference will provide valuable, practical intelligence and training on topics such as: specific financial, regulatory and methodological changes CMS is making for 2015 ratings and steps plans should take to respond; tactical strategies for improving performance on the star ratings system’s most challenging chronic care measures; and proven strategies for tackling drug-related stars measures like medication reviews, adherence measures and accuracy of pricing data.

In one afternoon, participants will find out how to adjust stars strategies to succeed under current measures while building an organization that anticipates new CMS demands on the horizon. The speakers are:

John Gorman, executive chairman, and Jane Scott, senior vice president, clinical services, both executives at Gorman Health Group, LLC

Paige Kilian, M.D., vice president, clinical analytics at Inovalon, and Jonathan Harding, M.D., FACPE, senior medical director, senior products, at Tufts Health Plan

Michael Kavouras, vice president, Medicare Stars, at Aetna, Inc., and Bimal Patel, director, health outcomes, MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.

This comprehensive program will be split into three sessions, each session concluding with generous time allocated to answering individual questions.

AIS’s virtual conference allows participants to attend a live conference without having to travel to a meeting site. Plus, the registration fee includes a free On-Demand recording of each session, so any agenda items can be reviewed at a later time.

For more information, including a full agenda, speaker biographies and how to register, visit http://aishealth.com/star-ratings.

About AIS Atlantic Information Services, Inc. (AIS) is a publishing and information company that has been serving the health care industry for more than 25 years. It develops highly targeted news, data and strategic information for managers in hospitals, health plans, medical group practices, pharmaceutical companies and other health care organizations. AIS products include print and electronic newsletters, websites, looseleafs, books, strategic reports, databases, webinars and conferences. Learn more at http://AISHealth.com.

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