FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2003 |
Contact: Carl Graziano
Director, Strategic Communications
(202) 737-5781
cgraziano@carecontinuum.org |
DMAA Announces Recipients of its 2003 Recognizing Excellence Awards Program
WASHINGTON, DC—The Disease Management Association of America (DMAA) announced the recipients of its 5th Annual Recognizing Excellence Awards Program on October 13th at its Annual Awards Banquet sponsored by American Healthways. The Awards Banquet, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Chicago in conjunction with DMAA's Annual Disease Management Leadership Forum, honored the following individuals and companies for their leadership in the field of disease management. Awards were presented by The Recognizing Excellence Awards Program Committee Co-Chairs, William Popik, M.D. of Aetna and Mark Santry of GlaxoSmithKline. Congresswoman Nancy Johnson [R-CT] received the President's Award at a special ceremony held during the conference's afternoon plenary session. In presenting the Association's top award to Congresswoman Johnson, DMAA President, Robert Stone of American Healthways noted her longstanding leadership and dedication to helping Americans suffering from chronic disease live better lives.
Alfred B. Lewis President's Award
Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.)
Karen Coughlin Individual Leadership in Disease Management
Victor Villagra, MD Health & Technology Vector, Inc.
Comprehensive Disease Management Company
CorSolutions
American Healthways Health Plan Leadership Award
Kaiser Permanente
Best Application of Behavior Change Principles in Disease Management
Health Management Corporation
Best DM Program—MCO
Aetna's CHF Healthy Outlook Program
Best DM Program—PPO
Great-West Healthcare
Best DM Program—Medicaid
McKesson Health Solutions
Best DM Program—Medicare
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield & Pacificare
Best DM Program—Military
Health Systems 90th Medical Group
Best Enabling Tool for Disease Management
Alere Medical, Inc.
Health Dialog
FutureHealth Corp.
Best Pharma Industry Disease Management Program
GlaxoSmithKline
Best Collaboration in Disease Management
Saint Francis PHO
Best International Disease Management Program
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Health Management Corporation (HMC) Best Provider Engagement Initiative Award
IHC Health Plans
Best Journal Article on Disease Management
Ian Duncan
Pfizer Health Solutions e-Health Leadership Award
VISN8 Home and Community Care Service Line, Department of Veterans Affairs
Based in Washington, D.C., the Disease Management Association of America is a non-profit, voluntary membership organization, founded in March of 1999, which represents all aspects of the disease management community. For more information, please visit www.dmaa.org.
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