The 4th Annual Consumer Healthcare & Wellness Congress focuses on the consumer revolution in healthcare that is driving the redesign in benefit design, patient-centered care, delivery methods and consumer tools. The pressure is on for providers, payers, employers, financial services and policy makers to improve health outcomes through the implementation of prevention initiatives at an affordable cost through consumer engagement and design strategies.

Confirmed Speakers to Date:
Dee W. Edington, PhD Director, Health Management Research Center, Professor, Division of Kinesiology University of Michigan	Paul Ginsburg, PhD President Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC)
Jim Clifton Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gallup Organization	Jennifer Davis Director of Office of Management and Budget State of Delaware
John C. Goodman, PhD President National Center for Policy Analysis	Elizabeth L. Bewley VP, Strategic Planning Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
William R. Boyles Publisher Consumer Driven Market Report	Alana Connors, PhD Senior Editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review Stanford Graduate School of Business
Benjamin H. Hoffman, MD, MPH Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Waste Management, Inc.	David Hom Chair and Special Advisor Center for Health Value Innovation
Dave Johnson, MD, MBA Regional Medical Director Premera Blue Cross	Doug Layman Executive Vice President Gilsbar
Cyndy Nayer President Center for Health Value Innovation	Kevin O'Brien President and Chief Executive Officer Partners In Care
Kerry Olsen, MD Medical Director Mayo Clinic	Don R. Powell, PhD President and CEO American Institute for Preventive Medicine
Michael H. Samuelson President and CEO The Health & Wellness Institute	Grace-Marie Turner President The Galen Institute
Beth Warren Director, Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center Mayo Clinic	Jack Mahoney, MD Corporate Medical Director Pitney Bowes Inc.

Delegates will gain an in-depth understanding of:

	Which corporate wellness, health prevention and promotion initiatives are gaining traction with employees and saving money
	How the Internet and on-line communications are influencing consumer behavior and spending and influencing provider relationships
	Why and how consumers are demanding global healthcare treatments
	Why consumers, payers, employers and hospitals are embracing clinic networks and how these clinics impact patient care and the cost impact for healthcare delivery systems
	How the blending of healthcare and financial services provides new opportunities to reach and influence the consumer
	Which innovative technologies measurable impact and engage the consumer and how to improve leverage an improvement in health care delivery

In response to rapidly rising employee healthcare costs, many companies have launched various wellness initiatives in an attempt to improve the health of their employees. The pre-event Boot Camp will feature employers and industry practitioners who will present topics ranging from benchmarks of success in worksite health promotion to the psychology behind effective wellness programs.

The 2nd Annual Medical Tourism Forum
Co-located with the Consumer Healthcare & Wellness Congress, the 2nd Annual Medical Tourism Forum addresses the accelerating trend of medical tourism and chronicles the phenomenon of tens of thousands of Americans traveling overseas for costly medical procedures, realizing significant savings for themselves, their employers and their health plans. Consumers are realizing they can receive the same level of care abroad for a fraction of the cost of what they would pay in the US.
The Forum will emphasize the following themes:
	The Nuts and Bolts of Preparing Your Organization for Medical Tourism
	The Legal Perspective: Outlining Responsibilities and Overcoming Obstacles
	Debating the Economics of Medical Tourism and the Opportunities/Challenges for Employers and Insurers
	Exploring the Policy Impact of Traveling Abroad for Care
	Tackling the Issue of Global Information Exchange
	Ensuring the Post-Care Delivery System