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Wellbe Announces Webinar on Getting Started with Bundled Payments for Orthopedics

Speaker: Gabrielle White, RN, CASC, Executive Director at Hoag Orthopedic Institute

2014-04-16
MADISON, WI, April 16, 2014 (Press-News.org) OrthoServiceLine.com, a free resource to the orthopedic community sponsored by Wellbe, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Gabrielle White, RN, CASC, Executive Director at Hoag Orthopedic Institute, on " Getting Started with Bundled Payments for Orthopedics."

The webinar will provide a basic outline of a bundled payment model for total joint replacement or other orthopedic procedures, based on the experience at Hoag with real life examples of problems encountered and solutions created. The session will provide an overview of what to consider for process and contracting, including who should be involved in the development process and how to mitigate risk in the model.

Getting Started with Bundled Payments for Orthopedics
DATE/TIME: Tue, May 6, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
COST: Complimentary
REGISTER HERE: http://www.orthoserviceline.com/category/events/

About the Speaker:
Gabrielle White, RN, CASC, has over 23 years of experience in the health care industry with a background in perioperative nursing and ASC administration. She is currently an Executive Director at Hoag Orthopedic Institute where she has clinical, business and administrative oversight of the Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County and leads Network Development for Hoag Orthopedic Institute with a primary focus on bundled payment programs and growth strategy with self-insured employers.

About Wellbe (http://www.wellbe.me)
Wellbe, the inventor of the cloud-based Guided CarePath , works with health providers to engage patients as partners in their episodes of care. Our Guided CarePaths empower patients to learn and take the actions required to achieve better outcomes at lower costs. High-performing hospitals use Wellbe's guided care solutions to improve the experience and efficiency of helping patients to succeed with their medical treatments and surgeries.


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[Press-News.org] Wellbe Announces Webinar on Getting Started with Bundled Payments for Orthopedics
Speaker: Gabrielle White, RN, CASC, Executive Director at Hoag Orthopedic Institute