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Aligning the Interest of Providers and Patients Using Financial and Other Incentives
When your health plan member has a health challenge, are they and their provider keeping your (the employer) best interest in mind (high quality and low cost)? This presentation will review the need for aligning the interest of doctors and patients with the employer and present a case study that highlights the potential benefits to employers when all key stakeholders pull on the same end of the rope.
Thursday - 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
Thursday - 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Thursday - 3:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.
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About James L. Dempster
Jim Dempster, executive director of sales and support for MedEncentive, LLC, is an experienced professional in the healthcare cost containment industry with more than 16 years of experience helping employers, insurance carriers and healthcare payers control healthcare expenses. Mr. Dempster has served in various executive positions developing programs to control the costs of healthcare including PPOs, HMOs, EPOs, Medicare programs and worker’s compensation programs.
As the cost of healthcare continued upward, Jim began working with partners Jeff Greene and Robert Purser to develop the concept of aligning the interest (AOI™) of the key stakeholders in healthcare delivery (providers, patients and employers/payers) to produce better health and lower costs. During the conceptual stage, Jim was President of Physician Direct PPO Network which was the first organization to test the AOI concept with 3 beta site employers. As the AOI concept proved successful in achieving the goals of better health and lower costs, Jim, along with his partners, started up MedEncentive in January of 2005.
In his current position as Executive Director of Sales and Support of MedEncentive, LLC, Jim directs the sales effort working directly with employers as well as Provider Agents and health insurance brokers and third party administrators (TPAs). In addition, Jim directs new client startup and implementation of the MedEncentive Ix Program and provides on-going support to MedEncentive customers.
Jim’s previous experience in managing healthcare costs included development of PPO Networks as Regional Vice President of CCN and Director of PPO Operations for PCC PPO Network in Oklahoma City. Jim also was involved in the development of one of the largest HMO’s in Oklahoma, CommunityCare HMO. Jim also served as Executive Director of Physicians Credentials Verification Services and was a member of the National Credentialing Forum committee.
Active in the managed care industry, Mr. Dempster is a licensed health insurance broker and a three (3) year member of the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma State Health Underwriters Association and serves as Media Chair.
Prior to a career in the healthcare delivery industry, Jim enjoyed a successful career in the computer industry working for IBM and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Over the 13 years in the computer industry, Jim received numerous awards for sales activities including top 5% sales in the U.S. for DEC.
Mr. Dempster has been married to Diane for 24 years, has three grown children and lives in Edmond, Oklahoma. Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in management and marketing from Kansas State University.
Jo Ann Booker will take the place of Jim Dempster on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
