New Brunswick, NJ, April 8, 2013— The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) will host a health policy forum titled “Chronic Disease Management: Improving Outcomes & Bending the Cost Curve” on Thursday, May 23 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township.
HINJ invites you to join leaders of New Jersey’s healthcare community for a discussion about how better management of chronic disease can improve patient outcomes and lower costs. Speakers will include:
- Cathleen Bennett, New Jersey Department of Health, Director of Policy and Strategic Planning.
- Senator Joseph Vitale, Chairman, New Jersey Senate Health Committee
- Lawrence L. Bostian, Vice President, Development, National Consumers League, who will represent the League’s Script Your Future adherence campaign
- Hon. David Knowlton, CEO, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
- Sarah McLallen, Vice President, New Jersey Association of Health Plans
- Dean J. Paranicas, President and Chief Executive Officer, HINJ
Registration will open at 8:30. The program will start at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m.
While admission is free, seating is limited, so please reserve your place now. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Lori Rolfe at rolfe@hinj.org or (732) 729-9619.
Founded in 1997, the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ) serves as the voice for the state’s life sciences industry. HINJ seeks to expand patient access to the most innovative biopharmaceuticals and medical devices and promote awareness of the industry’s impact on New Jersey’s quality of life and economic well-being. In 2010, HINJ member companies’ economic impact in the state exceeded $24 billion, according to HINJ’s 2011 Economic Impact Report. To learn more, please visit HINJ at www.hinj.org or follow us via Twitter @ HINJ_ORG, Facebook @ HealthCareInstituteofNewJersey or YouTube @HINJNJ.