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The availability of high quality, affordable healthcare continues to be a major concern of employers in Western North Carolina. The Employer Advisor Council of Crescent PPO recently announced their support for an innovative one-day training symposium to be presented in Asheville by NC Prevention Partners (NCPP). NCPP will present proven prevention strategies and tools so that employers, hospitals and healthcare providers can make changes that contain healthcare costs and significantly improve health of employees and patients. The NC Prevention Institute will focus on three concurrent educational tracks for regional employers, those involved in the delivery of healthcare, and a specific track for hospitals. Crescent PPO is a leading proponent of healthcare education in the region, and its Employer Advisory Council (EAC) comprises representatives from almost 100 key employers. "Each month, Crescent hosts a meeting for all EAC member companies, and we usually invite a guest speaker to present information that is relevant to attendees," commented Crescent Chief Executive Officer, Myrna Harris (formerly Myrna Harvey). "In September 2006, we devoted the meeting to a full one-day seminar and opened it to the public. The success of that meeting prompted us to plan the same type of event this year" she added. Meanwhile, NC Prevention Partners, a statewide organization dedicated to building effective prevention systems in NC communities and health systems in order to improve health of all North Carolinians, was planning a one-day educational event to be hosted in Wilmington in the Spring and Asheville in the Fall. A collaboration between the two companies was the natural result, with the NC Prevention Institute in Asheville, organized by NC Prevention Partners and promoted by Asheville-based Crescent PPO. "We expect that having a local partner for the Asheville event will be a significant advantage," said Meg Molloy, Executive Director of NC Prevention Partners. "Our goal is to make this an annual event to bring important health-related information to employers, health care providers and hospitals in the western part of the state." Crescent PPO is the Leadership Circle sponsor of the employer track at the NC Prevention Institute. The Duke Endowment is a sponsor of the hospital breakout track. For more information about the NC Prevention Institute and available continuing education credit opportunities, please click here to visit the NC Prevention Partners website. NC Prevention
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