The World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on Hospital Re-Admissions

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline:
October 2, 2009

Early Bird
Registration Deadline:
November 20, 2009

Registration Deadline:
January 28, 2010

Conference Info

Submission deadline:
October 2, 2009

For more information
please visit worldcongress.com
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Official Call for Presenters
Submit a proposal to be a speaker…

Your Opportunity

Production has begun for the Leadership Summit on Hospital Re-Admissions produced by World Health Care Congress, a leader in creating top-notch events attended by major stakeholders in the health care field.

We are actively recruiting speakers to bring the World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on Hospital RE-ADMISSIONS to life. The submission deadline is Friday, October 2, 2009. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis so early submission is encouraged.

Added Bonus: All speakers receive a complimentary admission to the entire event (a $2,000+ value).

The Event

This must-attend Summit is where industry leaders convene to discuss bridging the gap between health plans and providers on how to work collaboratively to improve patient adherence to follow-up care, medication reconciliation and physician incentives through discharge strategies.

Hear how the implementation of care management frameworks and transitional care programs have assisted health plans and health systems with improving patient safety, increasing quality of care, reducing re-admissions and enhancing patient satisfaction.

Who Should Attend

Health Plans, Skilled Nursing, Managed Care Organizations, Hospitals and Health Systems, including:

CEO, CMO, CNO, CFO, COO
Physicians
Medical Directors
Medical Officers
Admissions
Care/Case Management
Disease Management
Behavioral Coaches
Social Workers
Clinical Policy

Clinical Outcomes
Quality Improvement
Quality Management
Utilization Management
Patient Safety
Patient Education
Hospital Infections
Infectious Disease Management
Nurses

Presentation Options

Have a good story to tell? Have a provocative perspective that needs to be shared? We're interested in hearing from you. Topics we are researching include (Please do not feel limited to these topics alone):

Applying Transitions of Care Frameworks to Improve Coordination between Providers, Health Plans and Communities on Discharge Processes
Step-by-step Coaching Approach to Re-admission Preventions to Increase Patient Self-care through Education
Analyzing System Changes to Maintain Low Re-admissions Rates and Maximize Efficiency
Medication Reconciliation Regulations: Enhancing Patient Adherence to Reduce Errors in the Discharge Process
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Transitions Pilot to Reduce Medicare Patient Re-admissions
Acute Care Episode Demonstration: Medicare Bundled Payments to Increase Patient Safety
Beneficiary Care Management: Tracking Medicare Members to Increase Patient Collaboration
What Would it Take to Eliminate Hospital Re-Admissions?
Project BOOST: Enhancing Communication between Hospitals, Hospital Staff and Providers to Coordinate Patient Care
Reduce 30-day Re-Admission Rates using Tel-Assurance Remote Patient Monitoring and Decrease Avoidable Health Care Utilization

Speaker Benefits

Why do speakers want to be part of the World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on Hospital RE-ADMISSIONS? To:

Enhance the strategic vision of the health care industry to include transitional care programs for discharged patients
Position their company as one that values new ideas and industry change to ensure payers and providers work collaboratively to reduce re-admission rates
Reinforce their own position as a leader
Share results of an exciting project
Network with other industry leaders and participate in high-level discussions

Submission Guidelines & Deadline

For consideration, please e-mail Ann McGrath at [email protected] with the following information by Friday, October 2, 2009.

Proposed speaker name(s), job title(s), and company name(s)
Contact information including address, phone and e-mail
Title of presentation
Brief overview of the presentation (1 short paragraph plus 3 - 4 bullets that illustrate audience takeaways): Please write this with the knowledge that if your proposal is selected, portions of this description will be printed in the brochure and used online to promote your participation
Previous conference presentation experience and/or brief speaker biography

SPECIAL NOTICE TO VENDORS, CONSULTANTS & SOLUTION PROVIDERS

Whether you are looking to build awareness, generate new business or strengthen existing relationships - a presence at the World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on Hospital RE-ADMISSIONS helps you achieve your goals. Be at the right place at the right time. A limited number of sessions on the program are reserved for our event sponsors. Solution providers who wish to become part of the program or exhibit hall should contact Ron Trznadel at [email protected].

Due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to respond to each submission. All those selected to participate as speakers will be notified shortly after the deadline.

Thank you for your interest, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Melynda Hilliard
Summit Manager
The World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on Hospital Re-Admissions
Phone: 781-939-2624
Email: [email protected]

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