What is the Focus on Wellness and Prevention Webcast? Focus on Wellness and Prevention is a 75-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute interactive question-and-answer session, designed to provide health care organizations with: Ways to address quality gaps in advancing wellness and prevention and adopt strategies to overcome barriers to implementation Examples of quality improvement activities by health plans and health care organizations that successfully promote wellness and prevention Models of collaboration between health plans, advocacy groups, and public and private agencies to meet the needs of a larger community Overviews of wellness and prevention initiatives that influence outcomes related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) with diabetes, tobacco use, and weight management as a concomitant risk factor. When was the Focus on Wellness and Prevention Webcast? The Webcast took place on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 1 PM ET/12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/10 AM PT. Who are the expert presenters? L. Gregory Pawlson, MD, MPH Executive Vice President NCQA Harvinder Sareen, PhD, MPH Director, Clinical Programs WellPoint, Inc. State Sponsored Business Edward Anselm, MD Vice President Chief Medical Officer HIP Health Plan of NY Assistant Professor of Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine Who should view this Webcast? Quality directors Medical directors Physicians Nurses Health care professionals Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to learn more about providing quality care! The Leadership Series is a publication developed by NCQA and supported/funded by Pfizer Inc.