SHSMD - 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibits
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The ED is Killing our Margin: A Case Study on Developing Profiles to Increase Service Margins
Program Code:
F21
Date:
Friday, September 19, 2008
Time:
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
EST
SPEAKER
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Brian Cullen, Marketing Solutions Manager,
Thomson Healthcare, Evanston, IL
Brian Cullen brings more than seven years of relationship marketing experience to the Thomson Healthcare Reuters CRM team. As a Marketing Solutions Manager, Cullen has helped hospitals put their vast data resources to work by helping design effective marketing programs and measuring the subsequent results. Prior to joining Thomson Healthcare, Cullen was a Marketing Research Analyst for Medical Mutual of Ohio where he developed business plans for geographic and product-line expansions. He has also worked as a Product Marketing Manager for Verisign Inc, where he helped develop billing and CRM strategies for many of the country’s largest wireless providers. Brian holds bachelor’s degrees from the University of Dayton in both Economics and Marketing, and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.
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Amy Middleton, Director of Advertising and Vendor Relations,
Oakwood Healthcare, Dearborn, MI
Amy Middleton currently serves as the Director of Advertising & Vendor Relations for Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. in Dearborn, Michigan and has been with the health care system for nine years. Prior to joining Oakwood, she spent seven years at Providence Hospital & Medical Center in Southfield, Michigan in a variety of marketing and communications roles. Amy is a former officer and board member for the Michigan Healthcare Communicators Association and has been a member of both SHSMD and Michigan Society for Healthcare Planning and Marketing (MSPHM) since 2003. Additionally, at the beginning of 2008, Amy was elected vice president of MSPHM and appointment to the 2008 Michigan Quality Council Board of Examiners. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications, with a concentration in advertising and public relations, from the University of South Florida in Tampa.
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Description
Hear how Oakwood Health System leveraged their market research, customer relationships management solution, clinical data, and competitor intelligence to identify strategies to maintain ED volumes while helping grow the margin. Learn how to create utilization profiles that can answer business questions and provide the basis for data drive marketing plans. Discover how to use market research and patient segmentation to target, craft messages, and change operational procedures to grow margins. Take away strategies for dealing with non-acute conditions in the ED. Create a comprehensive picture of your market to understand opportunities and obstacles for growth.