TRIIUM UPDATE - OCTOBER 2006

Director's Message

The fall colors are again in full force signaling the fast approach of the end of the year while most of us will be working on 2007 budgets and planning employee benefit renewals.

In planning for employee benefit renewals, remember to include Triium cooperative products of life, voluntary life, dental, short-term disability and long-term disability with our broker partner Johnson McCann Benefits.

Try to get out and enjoy the Fall colors and possibly the last comfortable warm days of 2006!!

EHR: "Driving Physician Adoption through Physician-Centric Design"
Excerpt from the book "The Electronic Physician"

Sponsored by Allscripts

Perhaps the most important piece in the EHR implementation puzzle is knowing how to create and configure a system that systematically addresses the needs of physicians. [Read More].

For a free copy of the book, "The Electronic Physician" contact Joe Kalaidis-Allscripts at joe.kalaidis@allscripts.com.

What Are Your Hidden Retirement Plan Liabilities?

By Don Hutchison - Swenson Anderson Financial Group

Physicians and medical practices constantly look for ways to reduce their legal and medical liabilities.  One area commonly overlooked is your clinic's retirement plan. [Read More].

Navigating through the Consumer Driven Marketplace of Options

By Gayle McCann - Johnson McCann Benefits

Only a few years ago, health benefit options seemed to be simplifying with marketplace movement toward open access networks with co-pays and away from limited closed panel networks with 100% coverage.  But now the options have become more complex. [Read More].

Triium Fall Calendar of Events

TEAM: Developing High Performing Teams-Tues., Oct. 17th-8:30 to Noon

Finding Consensus Amidst Conflict-Thurs., Nov. 16th-8:30 to Noon


CPN Coding

Specialty Coding Workshop - Tues., Oct. 10th, 1 pm - 3:30 pm -$89-To register, fax/email registration form to Jennifer at 612-813-7459 or jennifer.verdegan@childrensmn.org.

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