PBGH Email Archives Homepage Here you can find Pittsburgh Business Group on Health (PBGH) meeting notices and PBGH Update emails -- no need to save them in your Inbox.  For more information about the PBGH, visit us at www.pbghpa.com.   PBGH Web Updates Rewarding Valued Care and New Group Purchasing Opportunity  (12/9/2008) Quick Query: Chiropractic Benefits Coverage, December 2nd Presentations on Rewarding Valued Care, PBGH New Group Purchasing Program: Biometric Screening and Health Risk Assessment, NBCH Federal Legislative Updates New Resources, Guides and Toolkits Added to Site  (11/20/2008) PBGH Type 2 Diabetes Report for 2008, Associate Member resources, clinical guide to preventive services, employer toolkits through NBGH, research on incentives/disincentives PBGH meetings/Board elections, NBCH conference, PHC4 hospital performance and cardiac surgery  (10/22/2008) Cost-saving benefit strategies of 5 innovative employers  (9/29/2008) Symposium speaker presentations, national press coverage of symposium PBGH symposium makes headlines  (9/10/2008) Symposium details, smoking cessation benchmarking, fertility benefits  (7/31/2008) PBGH health care program results  (7/1/2008) Claims costs increased 0.5% in 2007 CDHP study, AHIP's HSA/HDHP survey, PHC4 HAI reports  (4/30/2008) Consumer-driven health plan survey, America's Health Insurance Plan's Health Savings Account/High-deductible Health Plan survey, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council's Hospital-acquired infection reports Drug trend analysis, PHC4 reports on HMO quality  (4/7/2008) CVS/Caremark presentation on drug trend analysis Benefit trends and health promotion, WELCOA free ROI calculator, and HHS hospital compare  (3/28/2008) 3/25/08 meeting presentations from Mercer and Buck Consultants, and Health and Human Services comparisations of national hospitals' quality measures Revised calendar of events, NBCH updates on PSOs, EHRs and Medicare "trigger" legislation  (3/14/2008) Patient Safety Organizations (PSO), Electronic Health Records (EHR) HealthGrades - America's 50 Best Hospitals  (2/29/2008) Updates to Employer Member Center (password required)  (2/15/2008) IBI Research Insights, Quick Query reports, NBCH legislative updates 2008 calendar, presenteeism  (1/24/2008) Chris Whipple's editorial on flu shot prices  (1/9/2008) Why is a health insurance plan billed $135 for a flu shot, when a cash customer is charged only $22? PBGH Meeting Notices - December 2, 2008 HRA and Biometric Screening Services Employer Members Only session following the community forum Learn details of this new PBGH group purchasing initiative for Employer Members Next Generation of Consumer Engagement & Provider Payment Information about community forum Next Generation of Consumer Engagement & Provider Payment, plus Annual Members-Only Meeting Includes details for Members-only annual meeting and luncheon Consumer Health Care Marketplace Information sbout this community forum on a new approach that creates an open marketplace for consumers Consumer Health Care Marketplace, plus Members-Only Annual Meeting Includes details about Members-only annual meeting and luncheon - New group purchasing initiatives: Biometric screening and Health Risk Assessment - Election of Class 1 Board Members PBGH Meeting Notices - November 5, 2008 Are you getting the highest ROI on your wellness program? Employer Members-Only Workshop on purchasing preventive services and ROI for wellness programs Maximizing ROI on your Wellness Program Employer Members-Only Workshop 11/5/08 Members-Only Workshop - Speaker Added Added: Return on Investment for Wellness Programs Purchaser's Guide to Preventive Services Employer Members-Only Workshop Pittsburgh Business Group on Health 507 Virginia Avenue Ambridge, Pennsylvania 15003 724-251-0230