World Health Care Congress is pleased to accept speaking proposals for the 2009 World Health Care Congress scheduled for April 14-16, 2009 in Washington, DC.

Submit an abstract for consideration and present your innovative health care case study at the most exclusive industry event convening global executives from corporate America, health plans, providers, pharma/biotech and government officials.

Key Themes:
The WHCC addresses pressing health care challenges with thought leaders' presenting on successful strategies which encourages our executive delegates to take action to improve the cost and quality of health care. WHCC seeks submissions in the following topic areas:

• Results from value-based benefit design to contain costs and to improve health status
• Value-based purchasing and the impact of performance-based payment for providers
• Comparative effectiveness methodologies and policy implementation for new therapies
• Innovations that disrupt the current state of health care
• The impact universal coverage may have for payers, providers and employers
• Models to achieve consumer engagement and delivery of health information to consumers
• Pilot results of payment reform and strategies for regional roll outs
• Prevention programs that produce a ROI
• Chronic care models that prioritize disease interventions and produce a measurable return
• Post market surveillance strategies and new advances in personalized medicine
• Effective implementation of EMRs and PHRs to improve clinical and financial outcomes

Other emerging trends and challenges relevant to health care will be addressed as well and suggestions are welcome!

Guidelines:
Each submission should include a title, learning objectives, a summary of the topics (not to exceed 200 words) and a general outline of the presentation (not to exceed 400 words).

Speaker contact details should be filled out completely. The topic should focus on emerging trends in the health care field and preference is given to abstracts that have never been presented on before. For the WHCC, we attract executive level delegates from all health care segments and preference is given to submissions from speakers who hold a VP or higher title.

WHCC prefers proposals that are original in concept and approach, provides practical examples and be free of commercial sales content for service or products. Abstracts that highlight a case study approach and focus on "Best Practices" will be given high priority.

Submission:
Download a submission form for the 2009 Congress here:
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Completed submission forms should be submitted via fax to: 781-939-2676.

Review Process:
Abstracts are reviewed by a committee comprised of health care professionals serving on the WHCC advisory board and conference managers. World Congress accepts submissions on a rolling basis, but recommends submissions be made by July 11, 2008. Content will be evaluated based on quality and relevance of topic, educational value, timeliness and clearly identified objectives. WHCC will determine final decisions as to acceptance of abstracts and presentation format.

Please note: Due to the high volume of abstract submissions, we are unable to respond to each one. All those selected to participate on the speaker faculty will be notified by February 2, 2009.