TAMPA, Fla., June 17, 2005 — Health Integrated, Inc., a leading provider of Depression Disease Management services, will be a major presenter at the International Quality and Productivity Center’s 3rd Annual Chronic Disease Management Strategies – East Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference runs from June 22 to 23 at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel. The theme is "Managing the Rising Costs and Surrounding Challenges of Treating Chronic Conditions." The presentation will be given on Thursday, June 23 at 8:30 am, by Sam D. Toney, M.D., Chief Marketing Officer of Health Integrated. The conference will center on chronic conditions and the adverse impact on employee productivity and the contribution to a significant spike in healthcare expenditures. Also addressed are the major challenges employers currently face as they manage the rising costs of chronic conditions.
"Recognizing and ensuring appropriate and adequate treatment of Depression in the workplace is critical toward maximizing productivity. While Depression itself is a leading cause of difficulties with absenteeism and presenteeism, it can also negatively impact every other documented cause of reduced productivity in the workplace as well. Unrecognized and untreated Depression can impair adherence to physician-directed treatment plans by inducing apathy, poor concentration and impaired memory in individuals with one or more medical co-morbidity. This underscores the need to establish a consistent approach for the identification and engagement of individuals with Depression as well as to bridge the gap in medical and behavioral interventions for employers," says Toney.
Health Integrated, Inc. is a privately held healthcare management corporation based in Tampa, Florida. It is a leading provider of comprehensive behavioral and medical care management programs that are patient-centric, based on evidence-based clinical guidelines and practices, and designed to improve population health status. Health Integrated is URAC Accredited for Case Management, Disease Management and Health Utilization Management programs, and has received National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient and Practitioner Oriented Accreditation for its award-winning Depression Disease Management Program.
For more information, call 800-323-0286 or visit the website at http://www.healthintegrated.com.
Contact:
Lori Spaulding
Marketing Coordinator
Health Integrated, Inc.
(800) 323-0286
