Webinar: Prevention - The Keystone of Healthcare Reform

The current healthcare system is more than just cracked; it’s broken. The system has become increasingly paternalistic and focused on treatment while all but ignoring individual responsibility and prevention. The result: out of control health spending in a nation of health illiterates. If we are to begin to control the frightening dollar burn rate, we need informed, motivated, and accountable citizens. We need individuals and organizations who will work together to improve everyone’s health and economic well-being.

From his seat as a health promotion pioneer in the early 1970’s to his current roles as Senior Vice President for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and President and CEO of The Health & Wellness Institute, Michael H.Samuelson knows this story from all angles. He’s been there and he’s anxious to share lessons learned from the past, and where he sees prevention fitting into tomorrow’s healthcare landscape.

In this presentation, Michael shares his insights on the breakdown of the healthcare system and the need for a shift from the current treatment-driven model to a more prevention-based approach to health management.