Today we sat down with Key Execs from The Institute For HealthCare Consumerism , discussing everything from Learning, Connecting & Sharing at their Major 2012 Events — IHC Forum East (Atlanta) and Forum West (Las Vegas) to the Supreme Court ruling on Healthcare Reform.
AND . . . They announced the launch of their new Radio Show.
HealthCare Consumerism Radio will Air LIVE each Friday 11:00 am on the Business RadioX TM Network, and plans are being discussed to bring the show on the road for Remote Broadcasts at both 2012 Forums.
Each week, we’ll be LEARNING, CONNECTING and SHARING with fellow Institute members, employers, industry thought leaders, solution providers, brokers, advisors, consultants, human resources and benefits managers, C-suite executives, financial management decision makers, TPAs, executives and administrators of regional health plan providers.
* To Nominate Guests For The Show And For Sponsor Inquiries: E-Mail Support@BusinessRadioX.com
Doug Field is producer of “IHC FORUM”, CEO of The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism, and CEO of FieldMedia, LLC, a leading media company with magazines, networking web communities and events serving the Employer (www.employersweb.com) and Health Care (www.theihcc.com) markets.
FieldMedia is the only media devoted exclusively to “consumer-directed health care” and Employersweb.com is vastly becoming the No. 1 marketing source for Employers wanting to better manage their workforce through benefits, compensation, work-life, recognition and career development resources. Doug has owned and operated a number of business-to-business magazines and trade shows such as Environment Today, Employee Benefit News, Benefits Expo, Veterinary Products News and Workforce Training News. He is a graduate of Ohio State University.
Ronald E. Bachman has been at the center of U.S. health care transformation, advancing consumer based solutions to lower the number of uninsureds, improve mental health coverage, develop the concept of consumer-centric Medicare and Medicaid, and advance employer introductions of healthcare consumerism.
Currently he is the President and CEO of Healthcare Visions, a thought leadership firm dedicated to advancing ideas and policy initiatives that are impacting the U.S. health care market. Bachman is also a Senior Fellow of the Center for Health Transformation (CHT), the National Center for Policy Analysis, the Wye River Group on Health, and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation (GPPF).
As an actuary, he has extensive experience in healthcare strategy for payers, providers and employers. Formerly, Bachman was a principle with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he consulted to a broad range of clients including: employers, HMOs, hospitals, physicians, indemnity carriers, BlueCross BlueShield plans, as well as State and Federal Agency clients.
