Press Releases: 2009

AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies Participates in 2009 World Research Group’s Health Coaching Executive Forum

October 22, 2009
Philadelphia, PA – Two AmeriHealth Mercy associates will present on Harnessing the Power of Organizational Collaboration: How Keystone Mercy Health Plan Leverages a Cross-Departmental Approach to Design and Implement Health Coaching Initiatives that Target Specific Conditions on Thursday, October 29 at 2:00 p.m. at World Research Group’s upcoming 3rd Annual Health Coaching Executive Forum in Orlando, Florida.  The Health Coaching Executive Forum is for providers, health plans, health coaches, health employers and wellness administrators looking to gain sustainable and measurable health coaching strategies that deliver a total population approach to achieving positive behavior change and financial savings. 

Lynne Harsha, Associate Vice President of PerforMED®, and Tina Morton, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CHCQM, Senior Director of Quality Management, will discuss how Keystone Mercy Health Plan (an affiliate of AmeriHealth Mercy) used the PerforMED care management model to respond to an increase in medical evidence that linked the periodontal health of pregnant women to birth outcomes. 

About PerforMED
The PerforMED care management model from AmeriHealth Mercy focuses on members with multiple chronic illnesses. It incorporates the best practices in intensive case management, disease management, behavioral health coordination and care coordination for high-risk, high-cost patients though 24/7 nursing support, telephonic outreach, rapid response and individualized care management. This holistic approach fosters maximized care for patients and lower utilization costs. For more information, go to www.performedhealth.com.

About the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies is a mission-driven organization, dedicated to ensuring the delivery of quality health care to low-income populations covered by publicly funded programs throughout the United States. With more than 25 years of experience exclusively serving the Medicaid population, AmeriHealth Mercy and its affiliates comprise the largest family of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, touching the lives of more than 6.5 million members nationwide.  AmeriHealth Mercy’s corporate headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Please visit AmeriHealth Mercy for more information.