DMAA News Releases http://www.dmaa.org/ WASHINGTON - DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance and the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) next week will present a 90-minute online presentation on the CMSA Case Management Model Act of 2009. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2010/pressrelease_031110.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2010/pressrelease_031110.asp WASHINGTON - A challenging economy has not lessened the commitment of employers and other health care purchasers to population health and wellness programs, which they view as essential to their financial management strategy, a new survey shows. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2010/pressrelease_030910.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2010/pressrelease_030910.asp WASHINGTON - DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance has announced a series of Webcasts to explore in depth the methodological and measures set recommendations of its Outcomes Guidelines Report, a fourth volume of which the association made publicly available on its Web site last fall. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2010/pressrelease_021810.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2010/pressrelease_021810.asp Organizations representing thousands of health care providers and businesses and other purchasers joined DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance today in seeking a delay in regulations that could severely restrict the availability and effectiveness of wellness and disease management programs. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/statement_110209.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/statement_110209.asp WASHINGTON - New federal rules on the use of genetic information will severely hinder the ability of businesses, health plans and others to provide wellness and chronic disease management programs, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance said today, calling for an immediate moratorium on the new regulation. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_102009.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_102009.asp The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) and DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance (DMAA) are working together to strengthen and define the relationship between health care "case management" and "population health management" interventions. This dynamic collaboration, between the two health care associations, will promote a fully-connected health care system that will improve clinical and financial outcomes. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_102009b.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_102009b.asp SAN DIEGO - At its annual meeting Sept. 21 and 22, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance presented industry awards to five leaders in programs and research to promote health, improve quality and lower costs in chronic disease prevention and care. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_092109d.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_092109d.asp SAN DIEGO - During a special session today at its 11th annual meeting, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance honored three leaders in population health management for exceptional contributions to health care quality. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_092109c.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_092109c.asp WASHINGTON - DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance today published a fourth volume of its industry-consensus guidelines for measuring wellness and population health management program outcomes and made the document publicly available on its Web site. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_092109.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_092109.asp SAN DIEGO - DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance members today approved seven new Board of Directors members - industry leaders from health plans, academia, wellness organizations and other population health management stakeholders. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_092109b.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_092109b.asp WASHINGTON - DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance today announced a new content area of its Web presence focused on the contributions of population health improvement to health care quality and value for those with and at risk of acute or chronic conditions. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_062309.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_062309.asp WASHINGTON - Rising health care costs, driven by an increasing prevalence of chronic conditions, threaten the country's place as an economic leader, Tracey Moorhead, president and CEO of DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, says in the 2009 Almanac of Chronic Disease. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_051409.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_051409.asp "DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance applauds today's commitment by leading health care organizations to reduce the annual growth rate in health care expenditures and bring all stakeholders together toward this goal. DMAA especially appreciates their recognition of the crucial role care coordination and chronic disease prevention and management play in lowering health care costs and improving outcomes and care quality." http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_051109.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_051109.asp WASHINGTON - DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance today introduced MedAssurant Inc., a leading provider of data-driven health care solutions, as its first corporate partner in a program to highlight population health improvement industry leaders. http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_030209.asp http://www.dmaa.org/news_releases/2009/pressrelease_030209.asp