The Forum 08 & Integrated Care Summit Updates
DMAA Announces New Dates for Annual MeetingWASHINGTON, D.C.—Sept. 9, 2008—DMAA today released this statement from President and CEO Tracey Moorhead: "On behalf of the DMAA Board of Directors and staff, thank you for your continued support for DMAA and for The Forum 08. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by our decision to postpone The Forum 08 out of concern for the safety and security of our participants. Many of you have expressed support for our decision and we appreciate your kind words. "At this time, we are delighted to announce that the Forum 08 will now take place November 23 to 25 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, in Hollywood, Florida. "We have worked closely with the hotel to identify the most optimal dates available for our rescheduled event. These dates will allow us to host our meeting and, with the conclusion of the conference scheduled for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., allow our guests to depart Florida in plenty of time for the Thanksgiving holiday. "Again, thank you for your continued support and interest. We continue to believe that our conference will offer the year's highest quality programming in population health improvement. Look to the DMAA Web site, www.dmaa.org, over the coming days for additional details on the rescheduled Forum 08. We look forward to seeing you in Florida in November." DMAA Moves Forward with Opening Keynote as Free WebcastWASHINGTON, D.C.—Sept. 6, 2008—Although we have postponed our annual meeting, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance remains committed to delivering select educational programming planned for this event. On Monday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, we will broadcast via the Web our scheduled opening keynote by Bruce Bagley, MD, and Paul Grundy, MD. Dr. Bagley, a leader in the American Academy of Family Physicians, and Paul Grundy, director of healthcare transformation for IBM and chair of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, will discuss the medical home and synergy between it and population health improvement interventions. Pre-registration is required to participate in this complimentary Webcast, supported by the Health Hero Network. Please visit this link to register: Our presentation, "Enhancing the Medical Home: The Value of Population Health Improvement," will explore wellness, disease management and other population-based strategies in the patient-centered medical home. Population health and the medical home share a recognition of the physician as the leader of the care team; an emphasis on coordinated care delivery; the use of electronic tools to ensure safety and efficiency; and the use of e-mail, the telephone and innovative new technologies to ensure high-quality care and patient communication. Learn about the synergies between population-based approaches to care and the medical home from nationally recognized experts. Please direct questions or comments about this Webcast to dmaa@dmaa.org. Thank you. Keynote Presentation Sponsored by:
DMAA Postpones The Forum 08, Integrated Care SummitWASHINGTON, D.C.—Sept. 5, 2008—Due to the potential threat to life and property Hurricane Ike now poses to South Florida, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance has decided to postpone its Sept. 7 to 8 annual meeting, The Forum 08, and the Sept. 8 to 10 Integrated Care Summit. Although we regret the inconvenience this might cause our registered attendees and supporters, we believe the safety and welfare of our attendees must take priority in the decision on whether to move forward with these events. As of the 11 a.m. forecast, Ike was on a five-day track toward the southern tip of Florida as a dangerous Category 4 storm. Additionally, computer models of the storm's track appear to be coalescing around a South Florida landfall for Ike late Tuesday, Sept. 9, or early Wednesday, Sept. 10. This timing would not only place the personal welfare of our attendees in jeopardy but also severely disrupt travel from Hollywood, Fla., the site of our events. We will remain in contact throughout the next several days regarding status of attendee registrations for the Forum, the Summit and our pre- and post-conference symposia. Exhibitors and Sponsors also will receive information soon on the status of their investments in the Forum and Summit. DMAA will immediately begin the process for finding an alternative site for The Forum 08 and Integrated Care Summit and will keep you informed with regular updates on that initiative. Questions or concerns may be directed to staff@dmaa.org or (202) 737-5980. Please understand that due to the expected volume of feedback regarding this decision, you may not receive an immediate response to your query. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sept. 3, 2008—DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance is closely monitoring the status of tropical disturbances in the Atlantic for potential impact on The Forum 08, Sept. 7 and 8, and Integrated Care Summit, Sept. 8 to 10. Final preparations for these events are proceeding as scheduled and we look forward to seeing you in Florida. Should adverse weather conditions require scheduling or program changes, DMAA will notify you immediately. To aid this process, please ensure DMAA has your most current contact information for timely updates on Forum and Summit scheduling. Please supply us with:
Send this information, along with your name, to staff@dmaa.org. Please check www.dmaa.org regularly for important information about the Forum and Summit. Also consider consulting these useful PDA-enabled Web sites for weather and travel information as the Forum 08 and Summit dates approach: Travel http://mobile.orbitz.com http://www.flightstats.com/go/Mobile http://tagtag.com/patzig Weather http://xhtml.weather.com/xhtml/home http://www.srh.noaa.gov/wml/ News http://mobile.cnn.com http://wap.cbsnews.com http://mobile.reuters.com http://wap.go.com/wireless/abcnews/xhtml/ DMAA is committed to ensuring a safe and pleasurable experience at its annual meeting and the Integrated Care Summit. Please visit www.dmaa.org or call (202) 737-5980 for questions about these events or other DMAA activities. Thank You. |
