The World Health Care Congress 5th Annual Consumer Health Care Congress

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Dr. Kevin Volpp to Give Keynote Address on the Industry's Hot Button Topic: Behavioral Economics

Volpp

Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD is the Director of the Center for Health Incentives at the University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI), the hub of Penn's activities and programs in health services research, health policy, and health care management executive education. Dr. Volpp's research program focuses on the impact of financial and organizational incentives on health outcomes.

His work developing and testing innovative ways of incenting patients using concepts from behavioral economics includes examination of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of financial incentives in smoking cessation, obesity, and medication adherence has been published in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and Health Affairs. Dr. Volpp is also a Staff Physician with the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center and an Associate Professor at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Wharton School.

Paulus

In addition to this session, fellow industry leaders, including Dr. Ron Paulus of Geisinger and Dr. Don Fischer of Highmark join the distinguished speaking faculty to address current and emerging trends impacting and influencing consumer behavior. This session, Engagement - Promoting Personal Accountability for Healthy Lifestyle Choices and Health Status provides critical insight into proven organizational strategies that positively influence consumer behavior. These invaluable sessions offer ample time for interactive Q&A and idea exchange at The World Health Care Congress 5th Annual Consumer Health Care Congress (September 30 - October 2, 2009; Alexandria, VA).

Fischer

The 2009 Congress serves as a platform for senior level executives charged with designing and delivering health benefits to today's health care consumer. By convening today's most progressive employers, payers, providers and academics to collaborate on short and long-term strategies for establishing a true consumer-driven health system, we define the next generation of products and services that influence consumer behavior, reverse cost trends, and drastically improve care quality. Register today to be a part of this landmark event.

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