February 15, 2005 -- While the use of high-tech healthcare tools streamlines healthcare administration, it can heighten the risk of alienating members by putting them at arm's length.
Transforming high technology into a high-touch, personalized member experience is the focus of a March 2, 2005 web-assisted audio conference sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence
Network (HIN). "Moving from High-Tech to High-Touch: The Next Stage in eHealth" will feature the benefits of a web-based self-service application at Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Massachusetts that has helped increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs. Featuring expertise from both sides of the firewall, participants will hear both from EDS, the developer of
BlueLinks, a state-of-the art web-based solution, and a representative from Blue Cross Blue Shield, where the tool is in use. The web-assisted audio conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on March 2, 2005. For more details and system requirements for attending the web-assisted audio conference, please visit http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgitouchrel. Launched in April 2004, BlueLinks allows BCBS-MA business customers to
manage and update their BCBSMA health insurance over the Internet in real-time - 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Chronicling the tool's inception and use will be Edward Esposito, Vice President of IT Systems Delivery at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Joseph Fraser, Client Delivery
Executive for Americas at EDS. EDS is a leading healthcare IT services provider with more than 40 years of dedication to the healthcare industry. These industry experts will explain how
the tool provides BCBSMA customers, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, with more options for managing their healthcare accounts in a secure, user-friendly Internet-based
environment. They'll explain how BCBSMA accounts can manage their plans, enroll new participants, and inquire about and update employee eligibility, all in real-time.
This web-assisted audio conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on March 2, 2005. For more details and system requirements for attending the web-assisted audio
conference, please visit http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgitouchrel. A recorded version of this web-assisted
audio conference will be available on CD-ROM in late March. This audio conference is directed at CEOs, presidents, CIOs, e-business directors, vice presidents, health plan executives, and
strategic planning directors. It will conclude with a live question-and-answer period when participants can tap the presenters' expertise and ensure that all aspects of the subject are
addressed. For more information on the conference, please email e-mail protected from spam bots, call toll-free (888) 446-3530
or visit http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgitouchrel.
About the Healthcare Intelligence Network
HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking high-quality strategic information on the business of healthcare. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence
Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 292-3073, e-mail e-mail protected from spam
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