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Verisk Health Conference 2012 to Address Emerging Healthcare Trends and Best Practices

Verisk Health, Inc., a global leader of data-driven risk assessment technologies, will host its annual healthcare conference at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas from September 18 through September 20. The theme of this year’s conference — Be Part of the Solution — reflects Verisk Health’s commitment to working with clients and industry stakeholders to deliver solutions that improve overall healthcare delivery.

Over the course of the three-day forum, attendees will hear from and network with industry peers, as well as join healthcare experts in discussing the ever-changing landscape of healthcare. The keynote speakers include Susan Dentzer, editor in chief of Health Affairs, who will discuss the “Reinvention and Renewal of US Healthcare,” and Dr. James Canton, a renowned global futurist, social scientist, author, and visionary business advisor, who will talk about “The Extreme Future of Healthcare.”

“Now is the time for action in healthcare, and we are pleased to bring together more than 100 leading healthcare organizations who, like Verisk Health, are committed to being part of the solution,” said Joel Portice, president of Verisk Health. “This conference serves as an annual platform for opening up dialog across payer, provider, and employer markets, promoting the exchange of ideas, best practices, and innovative solutions.”

Conference topics will include Total Population Health Management, Fighting Healthcare and Pharmacy Fraud, Risk Adjustment and Healthcare Reform, Building Effective Accountable Care Organizations, Strategies for Medical Record Retrieval, as well as Best Practices for Managing Retiree Health, HEDIS Reporting, and Revenue Optimization.

About Verisk Health

Verisk Health, a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK), helps organizations identify, manage, and mitigate healthcare risk to improve quality, reduce costs, and maximize profitability. Our data-driven risk assessment technologies and business decision analytics enable clients to proactively seize opportunities for improving clinical, financial, and performance results, including care management; risk identification and stratification; HEDIS compliance; benefit program measurement; fraud, waste, and abuse prevention; payment accuracy; and revenue cycle management. For more information, visit www.veriskhealth.com.

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