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Every month for more than fifteen years, HealthShare has produced the newsletter you hold in your hand. Sharing was envisioned as a way to keep hospital professionals up-to-date on news and information about our company, to share information about events of interest to those working in hospitals and to provide you with brief information about our endorsed companies – the services and products they offer as well as new products, special offers, timely developments, and other news of potential benefit to Texas hospitals and their employees. We have kept the newsletter items short, so busy people like you could read through each issue quickly. The articles have just enough information for you to decide if the product or service is something that might be of use to you, with phone numbers and websites where you can go to learn more.
As part of the many changes we are making at HealthShare, all of them geared toward serving you better, we want to know what our readers think of Sharing. In the near future, we will be conducting a survey, asking whether you read Sharing, how often, whether it a useful source of information for you, how could it be better, and other questions. I hope all of you will take a moment to complete the survey when you receive it. And as always, we welcome your comments and feedback about HealthShare and our services.
Jim Dixon
President/CEO
NEWS
Three HealthShare endorsed companies have recently changed names. BidShift, provider of web-based open shift bidding, is now Concerro. Contact Paula Jones at 512/656-4416, or visit concerro.com. ROCHE is now Ascendium Healthcare Solutions, offering hospital and system operational improvement and business growth. Contact David English at 602/315-6527 or visit acendium.com. Fiserv Health is now UMR, third party administrative services for group medical plans. Fiserv Health, a third-party administrator for self-funded group plans, has changed its name to UMR. Contact Rick Scheel at 210/558-2149 or Tony Anastasia at 763/549-3386 or visit umr.com.
PROFILES
Employee Benefits
…That’s why HealthShare endorses the third-party administrative services for group medical plans provided by UMR, formerly Fiserv Health. UMR is the country’s largest third-party administrator of health benefits, serving more than 450,000 hospital members. Services include customized, multi-tiered plan designs as well as domestic pharmacy revenue initiatives, specialized reporting, flexible care management programs and specially-designed fee schedules. A dedicated team of professionals focus solely on the administration of benefits plans for hospitals. To find out how they can assist your hospital, contact Rick Scheel at 210/558-2149 or rick.scheel@benplan.fiserv.com or Tony Anastasia at 763/549-3386 or tony.anastasia@wbi.fiserv.com.
Pharmacy Discounts
HealthTrans, endorsed by HealthShare, offers a pharmacy discount card that can help your employees realize significant savings on thousands of medications. Average savings are 15 percent on brand name and 47 percent on generic, but some discounts have been as high as 35 and 92 percent, respectively. Major retail pharmacies such as Walgreens, Tom Thumb, Target, Kroger, Rite Aid, Randall’s, Eckerd, CVS and Brookshire Brothers accept the cards, as do some local, independent pharmacies. HealthShare can provide cards for distribution to your employees and their family members. The card is not intended to replace a funded pharmacy benefit, but to enhance and supplement coverage with additional discounts on medications and supplies not typically covered under a traditional pharmacy plan. For more information, contact Mike Payne at 800/252-9404, ext. 1542.
New Offices Up and Running
Don’t forget, the Texas Hospital Association and HealthShare offices have moved! Our new offices are located at 1108 Lavaca St, Suite 700 in downtown Austin, just a stone’s throw from the state capitol. Our mailing address is PO Box 679010, Austin, TX 78768. Staff phone numbers and email addresses remain the same.
SPOTLIGHT
On July 14 and 15 the Texas Hospital Association and its Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services Hospitals Constituency Council present the Psychiatric Services Conference, an opportunity to share best practices and gain insight into the forces and issues affecting mental health services in our state. The conference will take place at the Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk. Possible continuing education credits available for ACHE, nurses, and social workers. To register, call 800/252-9403, ext. 1057, or registrar@tha.org.
The Texas Healthcare Trustees annual conference is July 24-26 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio. “Community Stewardship: The Board’s Mission” will include conference speakers and topics focusing on hospital performance measures, branding, compliance, leadership and governance. The Founder’s Award Luncheon and Recognized Trustees ceremony will also be held. Contact Amy Gayhart at 800/252-9403 ext. 1013 or register at texashospitalsonline.org.
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If you have any questions on companies you have read here or other endorsed services please call us at 800/252-9404.
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