Duration: 1 hour

Before 2009, you can create a benefits strategy that will lower your health care cost trends now and in the future.

Let's face it. Employee health and wellness affects your bottom line and as the economy struggles, employers must develop a sustainable strategy to contain these costs and improve workforce productivity.

Join us for an in-depth seminar that will show you how to build a business case to reduce healthcare costs in 2009. We'll provide a simple framework for an early needs assessment and how to determine your return-on-investment by implementing a more strategic benefits approach.

Speakers:

• Brian McKinney, Manager, Benefits Financial Analysis, HCA
  HCA utilized Medstat Advantage Suite dashboard reports to save $2.3 million in vendor negotiations, as well as $4.4 million from plan design changes and network monitoring.
• Dana Maul, Employer Consultant, Thomson Reuters
  Dana has worked with employers and benefits consultants for more than 25 years across a broad range of industries including: financial services, hospitals and health systems, manufacturing, energy, state governments and others to develop sustainable healthcare cost reduction strategies.

Thomson Healthcare is now the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters.