DHH to Hold First Medical Directors' Summit Wednesday, Feb. 16

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011  |  Contact: Lisa R. Faust, (225) 342-7913 or (225) 252-3579 (cell)

BATON ROUGE-This Wednesday, Feb. 16, Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., will hold a Medical Directors' Summit at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, giving physicians and medical directors from around the state an opportunity to meet with department leadership and discuss current health issues, trends and topics.

DHH leadership will present information about the state's planned transformation of Medicaid from a strictly fee-for-service system to Coordinated Care Networks; Louisiana Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program; reportable disease processes; and DHH's Birth Outcomes Initiative.

The summit format includes brief presentations, discussions and question-and-answer sessions. More information is available online or by calling 225.342.3417. Media are welcome to attend and cover the event.

WHAT:   Inaugural DHH Medical Directors' Summit, with presentations from Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein, State Health Officer & Medical Director Jimmy Guidry and other department leadership.

WHEN:   Wednesday, Feb. 16
                 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Pennington Biomedical Research Center - Pennington Conference Center
                 6400 Perkins Road
                 Baton Rouge, LA (See Google map to location.)

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov. For up-to-date health information, news and emergency updates, follow DHH's blog at www.myhealthla.org, Twitter at http://twitter.com/La_Health_Dept and search for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals on Facebook.