These informal discussion groups convene each day of the World Health Care Congress in the Executive Networking Lounge and are designed for delegates to share their insights and expertise with a broad, cross-section of executives. Please see below for times and topics:

Monday, April 21, 2008

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

• “TRANSITIONS OF CARE: A NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CRISIS” – Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN, Executive Director, Case Management Society of America - Sponsored by sanofi aventis


• “HIGH VALUE CARE FOR CHRONIC DISEASE” – Dr. Robert Nesse, President and CEO, Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Mayo Health System


• “DELIVERING CONSUMERISM” – Michael Howe, President and CEO, MinuteClinic


• “BUILDING A COMMUNITY CONSENSUS FOR HIT” – Gregory Larkin, MD, CMO, Indiana Health Information Exchange


• “CONSUMERISM – THE WRONG SLOGAN/PARADIGM TO IMPROVE QUALITY/SAFETY” – Peter Basch, MD, Medical Director, MedStar Health
  
  

Monday, April 21, 2008

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

• “COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AT HOME AND ABROAD” – Shira Gitomer, Research and Data Specialist, National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.


• “AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY CABIG TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE CLINICAL RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE” – Kenneth Buetow, PhD, Chief Laboratory of Population Genetics, National Cancer Institute; Associate Director for Bioinformatics and Information Technology and Director, NCI Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT)


• “CONSUMERISM: HOW DISRUPTIVE IS IT TO EXISTING PLAYERS?” – Vijay Goel, MD, Founder, Health Shoppr


• “PHARMACEUTICAL SAFETY” – Charles Bennett, PhD, Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

• “ADMINISTRATIVE COST TRANSFORMATION” – Thom M. Bales, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton Sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton


• “VALUE-BASED INSURANCE DESIGN” – A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Professor, Internal Medicine and Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan - Sponsored by sanofi aventis


• “NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES IN WOMEN’S HEALTH” – Suzanne LeBlang, MD, University MRI & Diagnostic Imaging Centers Sponsored by InSightec, Inc.


• “BOTTOM LINE IMPACT OF MEDICALLY INTEGRATED HEALTH & FITNESS CENTERS” – Daniel J. Lynch, President & CEO, VisionBridge Sponsored by VisionBridge-Technogym


• “BECOMING AMERICA’S BEST: A PRIMER ON THE BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY PROGRAM IN HEALTH CARE” – Joel H. Ettinger, President and CEO, Category One, Inc.


• “IMPERATIVES FOR HEALTH REFORM” – Steve Wunker, Senior Partner, Innosight


• “CONSUMERISM” – Jennifer Davis, Office of Management and Budget; Chair, Employee Benefits Committee, State of Delaware

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

• “WELLNESS/PREVENTION” – Paul Wallace, MD, Medical Director, The Permanente Federation


• “BENEFIT DESIGN INNOVATIONS” – Cal Ludeman, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services


• “QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES” - Charles Parker, VP, Chief Technology Officer, Masspro
  

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

10:50 am – 11:20 am

• “HEALTH CARE REFORM – GETTING EMPLOYERS OUT OF HEALTH CARE” – E.J. (Ned) Holland, Jr., SVP, Human Resources and Communications, EMBARQ


• “PAY FOR PERFORMANCE” – Joshua Ofman, Vice President, Amgen


• “DEVELOPING EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS” – Cecily Hall, Director, US Benefits, Microsoft Corporation


• “The Secret Sauce in Building Member Retention” – Rob Panepinto, Managing Director, Client Practice Group, Connextions Health