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The 11th Annual World Health Care Congress convenes decision makers from all sectors of health care with the shared goal of improving quality, outcomes, and access while reducing costs. The nation's leading organizations rely on WHCC as their annual meeting place for the discussions, collaborations, and strategies that catalyze change in the health care industry.
Who Should Attend?
Determine how the health care funding shift from employer to individuals and families affects your organization
Set your organization up for success with strategies to evolve business and product design in an exchange-based environment
Refine member engagement and experience to attract new clients and retain current clients
Define and implement new outreach strategies - next generation customer care, mobile, and embracing a "retail" model
Stay competitive amid increased consolidation
Position your organization and employees positively in an era of transparent provider quality metrics and procedural cost
Improve population management and lower readmissions rates with effective accountable care strategies
Go lean with management strategies that increase efficiency and reduce costs
Better utilize technology to engage patients, improve operations, and cut costs
Understand how the ACA and resulting initiatives impact your organization
Explore Medicaid expansion status and analyze different models: Gain strategies to anticipate and manage future challenges
Evaluate approaches to care for dual eligibles and complex populations: Have they fostered high-quality, lower-cost health care?
Discuss novel, effective solutions to manage the millions who remain uninsured
Identify and adopt results-driven consumer outreach techniques in Health Insurance Marketplaces
Discuss bottom-line impacts of ACA implementation
Investigate the opportunity and rise of the private exchange market
Consider the pros and cons of shifting from defined benefit to defined contribution
Examine employee-provider partnerships to offer unique benefits
Assess the benefits of wellness initiatives including incentives and disincentives to engage employees and improve outcomes
Understand how ACA implementation impacts product reimbursement
Hear what concerns public and commercial payers about key changes in Medicare and Medicaid
Discuss what types of innovative value-based care arrangements are sticking
Understand where your organization's initiatives complement payer strategies
Hear how unique collaborations with life sciences companies are helping hospitals meet the triple aim
Attendee Testimonials
“WHCC always brings together the most interesting and dynamic industry leaders.” — Joan Kennedy, SVP, Personal Health Solutions, Medco Health Solutions
“I particularly enjoy all of the WHCC networking opportunities, where open conversations and real relationships are established.” — Dr. Mark Saffer, CEO, Midwest Health Plan
“The sessions at WHCC are innovative, compelling, and forward thinking.” —Markus Fromerz, CIO, Xerox
“As always, World Health Care Congress exceeded my expectations.” —Alexandra Drane, CEO, Eliza Corporation
“This was my first WHCC as an exhibitor. We are very pleased and looking forward to 2013.” —Mark Hanrahan, VP of Sales and Marketing, Home Health Access
“My client likes that fact that WHCC brings a diverse group of healthcare executives together.” —Katie Hogan, Account Director Healthcare, Wagenner Edstrom Worldwide (for Target)
“We like WHCC because we meet the right people here.” —Gina Veazey, Marketing Communications, Silverlink
“Your team is so friendly and responsive. It is a pleasure working with everyone on the WHCC team. We see value here as a sponsor.” —Karen Thomas-Smith, VP Marketing, Accountable Care Solutions, OptumInsight
“I was impressed with the congress and the quality of the discussion. Congratulations on a great meeting.” —Robert Wyllie, MD, Chief Medical Operating Officer, Cleveland Clinic
“It was very enlightening and a wonderful networking opportunity.” —Joseph W. Hales, PhD, FACMI, Director of Information Systems, Intermountain Healthcare
“Just one word, Excellent!” —Maria Manahan, VP, Finance and Operations, Hemophilia of Georgia
“The Congress was amazing. We had the opportunity to know and understand the USA system and take some new ideas to Brazil.” —Simone Freire and Alessandra Lobo, Private Health Insurance and Plans Specialist, National Regulatory Agency for Health Insurance, Brazil
“This conference further opened my eyes and ears to patient care through their lens - care where they want it when they want it, how they want it delivered. I will continue to listen and build on patient relationships. I am energized to promote workers health rather than disease management.” —Carol Kaminskas, MD, Orange Coast Womens Medical Group
“Wonderful diversity of Health Care Professionals who met and talked about common issues and insightful visions.” —Katherine Murray, Director Womens and Children, Frederick Memorial Hospital
“The Congress was amazing. We had the opportunity to know and understand the USA system and take some new ideas to Brazil.” —Simone Freire and Alessandra Lobo, Private Health Insurance and Plans Specialist, National Regulatory Agency for Health Insurance, Brazil
“The WHCC conference provided broad and extensive information in the challenges facing healthcare in the United States and throughout the world, plus new innovative ideas being piloted in both developed and developing nations.” —Kevin Foster, Senior Advisor, Marketing Strategy Analysis, CVS Caremark
“I enjoyed it and found the sessions to be very thoughtful and informative. Congratulations to the team for an excellent job. I look forward to participating in future events.” —Ernest C. Madu, MBChB, Chairman and CEO, Heart Institute of the Caribbean
“I came to the congress to learn as much as possible about health care and figure out how I can apply lessons learned to my country.”—Edith Hazel, Minister, Deputy Head of Mission, Ghana Embassy
“The congress is very impressive. I look forward to discuss the opportunity for us to work together to investigate new ways to communicate our message.”—Gil Irwin, Senior Vice President, Booz & Company
“The Johnson and Johnson luncheon provided a diversified panel debating the important topic of Health Reform – part 3!”—Meg Hoyeki, Director of Marketing, Optum
“This meeting continues to maintain a high level of industry leaders – and we appreciated the effort conducted to bring in high level delegates to our lunch!” — Jeffrey D. Lorenz, Customer Marketing Director, Johnson & Johnson
“The Keynote provided a good forum for us to present our thought leadership. ” —Christine Scarlett, Corporate Marketing Director, Strategic Manager, McKesson
“This Congress brings diverse, innovative perspectives about current and future directions for health care in a time of rapid change.” —Patricia Hinton Walker, VP for Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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“This is my first time attending and the opportunities for networking and education have been tremendous. My hope to gain from the content of presentations was fulfilled . . . Especially enjoyed discussions on innovative ways payers and providers can align to provide health improvement instead of healthcare.” —Lynn Wigley, Director Vendor Management, Everence
“The WHCC conference provided broad and extensive information in the challenges facing healthcare in the United States and throughout the world, plus new innovative ideas being piloted in both developed and developing nations.” —Kevin Foster, Senior Advisor, Marketing Strategy Analysis, CVS Caremark
“Great collection of out-of-the-box thinkers and innovators, most enjoyable event for me this year!” —Mansur Hasib, Chief Information Officer, Baltimore City Health Department
“This was my first experience at the Congress. I was impressed with the scope of topics covered across Health Care. My invite was for the Womens Health trade. Lots of very knowledgeable leaders in the arena.” —Rhoda Mathews, Practice Manager, Meritus Medical Center
“This congress provides a current, up-to-date view of what is new and good ideas about what to expect in the future.” —James Irwin, MD, CMO, Samaritan Healthcare
