About The Think Tank

Background – The Think Tank is a small group of employee health management (EHM) experts who interact regularly to exchange ideas, expertise, and recommendations in order to solve problems and react to opportunities.  The intent is to create and disseminate reliable EHM national policy, strategy, leadership, and infrastructure. 
 
The Membership – The Think Tank is employer driven.  Joining the employers are selected health-benefits consultants, major universities, health care providers/plans, and EHM/disease management providers.  The Think Tank membership is small by design.  A limited number of members is necessary in order to create high levels of candor, confidence, and respect across the entire Think Tank membership.  The end result is an environment where well informed and experienced corporate and provider thought leaders can interact, agree to disagree, then identify areas of consensus that advance the Think Tank mission.  The Think Tank has 79 member organizations.  To review these organizations and the individuals who make up the membership, click on the Members link.  A decision has been made to add an additional 20 Think Tank members.  This will occur through an invitation process in order to maintain the proper ratio between employers and providers, and to sustain the desired mix of EHM disciplines.  When 100 members are confirmed, the Think Tank membership will be closed.  This is an invitation for you to become One of 100.
 
Think Tank Operations - To provide a working venue for the consideration, debate, and development of EHM policy, strategy, leadership, and infrastructure, the Think Tank facilitates two meetings per year:  A one and one half day meeting in February and a dinner meeting in conjunction with the Forum.  Often, discussion develops along these lines: 1). identification of the most pressing EHM needs and opportunities, 2). determination of specific projects the Think Tank can develop that advance the mission, and 3). prioritization and activation of specific projects.  These efforts are developed through the Think Tank Innovation, Education, Research, and Membership Committees.  Each Think Tank member has the opportunity to serve on one or more of these committees.
 
The Value Proposition – Several of the HERO Think Tank accomplishments are the HERO Forum for Employee Health Management Solutions, the HERO Health Management Best Practice Scorecard, and HERO Research Projects.  All of these projects were created and developed by the HERO Think Tank members.  Other reasons to become a member are:

• Network with, and get to know other Think Tank members who are recognized EHM corporate and provider executives and national thought leaders.

• With any effort, there are leaders and followers.  As a member of the Think Tank, you are part of the leadership group that is moving EHM forward to new levels of acceptance and accountability.

Being a member of the Think Tank is not for everyone.  Membership is for leaders who want to have a hands-on, major role in the creation and dissemination of national EHM policy, strategy, leadership, and infrastructure.  In summary, membership in the HERO Think Tank allows you to be at the epicenter of a dynamic, new evolutionary process that enhances the sophistication and credibility of EHM.

Become a Member - The annual Think Tank membership fee is $5,000.  This can be provided as a single annual payment, or two $2,500 payments at six month intervals.  For more information, click on the Become a Member link.
 
Pictured is the February 2008 Think Tank members meeting.  You are invited to become a Think Tank member and be part of the next meeting, which will be in February, 2009.  We look forward to seeing you there.