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11th Annual World Health Care Congress

11th Annual World Health Care Congress

Full Four Day Agenda

Sunday, April 6, 2014
5:30 pm -
8:00 pm

Congress Registration Opens

6:00 pm -
7:30 pm

Insider’s Reception for Speakers, Premier Level Sponsors, and Premium Members

Monday, April 7, 2014
7:00 am -
6:45 pm
Registration Open
7:00 am -
8:00 am

Breakfast in the Executive Networking Lounge

8:00 am -
8:10 am

Congress Welcome and Chairperson Remarks

Susan Dentzer Susan Dentzer
Senior Policy Advisor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
8:10 am -
8:40 am

KEYNOTE: The ACA: Helping or Hindering U.S. Health Care?

Dee Dee Benkie
Political Analyst and GOP Strategist; Former Chairman
Young Republican National Federation
Steve Leser
Democratic Commentator
Host, Making Sense with Steve Leser
Moderator:
Robert Pearl Robert Pearl, MD
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente; Contributor, Forbes
8:40 am -
9:40 am

KEYNOTE: Journey toward Health Care Transformation: A Candid Discussion on the Impacts of Reform

  • Microeconomic impacts of reform and the growth of private insurance exchanges on the business of delivering health care
  • Stakeholder approaches, levels of engagement/commitment, and success measures
  • Significance of expansion, public marketplaces, and emerging private exchanges
  • Critical shifts in business and product design to succeed in an exchange-based environment
Jeffrey S. Gold Jeffrey S. Gold
Vice President, Managed Care and Special Counsel of the Insurance Division,
Health Association of New York State (HANYS)
Robert Pearl Robert Pearl, MD
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente; Contributor, Forbes
Scott E. Streator Scott E. Streator
Vice President, Health Insurance Marketplace
CareSource
Moderator:
Susan Dentzer Susan Dentzer
Senior Policy Advisor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
9:40 am -
9:50 am

Attendees Break Into Selected Summits

9:50 am -
10:35 am

Concurrent Market Insights

Market Insight A: Achieve Price and Performance Transparency to Reduce Costs in the Health Care Supply Chain

Market Insight B: Achieve Member Satisfaction during Enrollment through Data Integrity

Market Insight C: Case Study: Technology-Enabled Business Transformation

Market Insight D: Transforming the Consumer Experience in Healthcare Payments

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10:35 am -
12:05 pm

Concurrent Executive Summits

Health Plan and Payer
Hospital and Health System
Health Reform Policy
Network and Contract Management for Payers and Providers
Insurer/Provider Health Information Technology Summit
Employer Summit on Cracking Health Care Costs
The Business of Women’s Health
12:05 pm -
1:20 pm

Luncheon in the Executive Networking Lounge

Book Signing

"Complete Guide to Women's Health Service Line Marketing"

Mary Anne Graf Mary Anne Graf
Vice President Women's Services
Bon Secours Virginia Health System
1:20 pm -
2:50 pm

Concurrent Executive Summits

Health Plan and Payer
Hospital and Health System
Health Reform Policy
Network and Contract Management for Payers and Providers
Health Information Technology
Employer Summit on Cracking Health Care Costs
The Business of Women’s Health
3:00 pm -
3:45 pm

Refreshment Break in the Executive Networking Lounge

3:45 pm -
4:45 pm

KEYNOTE: Connect and Share Data Responsibly to Transform Care Delivery

  • The delicate interplay between government, vendor, provider, and patient goals in privacy and security
  • Approaches to sharing clinical trial data to foster and drive scientific discovery
  • Data analysis and connectivity at the patient, provider system, and reimbursement level to improve outcomes and support value-based care initiatives
  • Requirements of privacy and security rules and their impact on industry, covered entities, and patients
John J. Castellani John J. Castellani
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
The Business Roundtable
Dave Levin, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer
Cleveland Clinic Health System
Joy Pritts Joy Pritts, JD
Chief Privacy Officer, Office of National Coordinator for HIT
HHS
Peter Tippett, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer, Vice President of Innovation Incubator
Verizon
Moderator
Barry Mason Barry Mason
Vice President of Global Healthcare Payers
IBM
4:45 pm -
5:45 pm

KEYNOTE: Partnerships and Collaborations Evolving the Health Care Business Model

  • Examine the strategic thinking behind partnerships and collaborations — How are leaders from all sectors of health care positioning initiatives for optimal uptake and success?
  • Understand current efforts between sectors to support the move toward value and quality
Victor Dzau Victor Dzau, MD
President and CEO
Duke University Medical Center and Health System;
Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University (USA);
Member, Board of Health Governors, World Economic Forum;
Chair, Global Agenda Council on Personalized and Precision Medicine, World Economic Forum
Daniel J. Hilferty Daniel J. Hilferty
President and Chief Executive Officer
Independence Blue Cross
Diane P. Holder Diane P. Holder
Executive Vice President, UPMC
President, UPMC Insurance Services Division
President and Chief Executive Officer, UPMC Health Plan
J. Knox Singleton J. Knox Singleton
Chief Executive Officer
Inova Health System
Moderator
Anita Brikman Anita Brikman
Senior Vice President, Office of Strategic Communication
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
5:45 pm -
6:15 pm

Book Signings

"Sustainability for Healthcare Management: A Leadership Imperative"

J. Knox Singleton J. Knox Singleton
Chief Executive Officer
Inova Health System

"mHealth: Global Opportunities and Challenges"

Dave Levin, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer
Cleveland Clinic Health System
5:45 pm -
6:45 pm

Opening Night Reception in the Executive Networking Lounge

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
7:00 am -
6:10 pm

Registration Open

7:00 am -
8:00 am

Breakfast in the Executive Networking Lounge

8:00 am -
8:05 am

Opening Remarks

Craig Keyes Craig Keyes, MD
Global President
Health Information Solutions
CEO
Alere Health
8:05 am -
8:10 am

congress welcome and chairperson remarks

Avik Roy
Senior Fellow
Manhattan Institute;
Opinion Editor, Forbes
8:10 am -
8:40 am

KEYNOTE: Remedying Systemic Problems in the Health Care System

Ira Williams, DDS
Author, Find The Black Box: Prevent Needless Hospital Deaths & The Solution No One Else is Talking About; Former Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; Former President, Wisconsin Oral Surgery Society; Retired Major, U.S. Air Force Reserve (USAF)
Moderator:
Avik Roy
Senior Fellow
Manhattan Institute;
Opinion Editor, Forbes
8:40 am -
9:40 am

KEYNOTE: Furthering the Cost Conversation: How Do We Save Money while Delivering High-Quality Care?

  • Approaches to reduce cost for employers, patients, providers, and payers
  • Implementing (and paying for) money-saving measures
  • Providing cost transparency in the system
Bob Kocher Bob Kocher, MD
Partner
Venrock; Former Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy
National Economic Council
Shawn Leavitt Shawn Leavitt
Senior Vice President, Global Benefits
Comcast / NBCUniversal
William Winkenwerder William Winkenwerder, Jr., MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Highmark Health
Joseph M. Zubretsky Joseph M. Zubretsky
Senior Executive Vice President
Head of National Businesses, Former Chief Financial Officer
Aetna
Moderator:
Bertha Coombs
General Assignment Reporter
CNBC
9:40 am -
10:25 am

Refreshment Break in the Executive Networking Lounge

Book Signing

"Find The Black Box: Prevent Needless Hospital Deaths & The Solution No One Else Is Talking About"

Ira Williams, DDS
Author, Find The Black Box: Prevent Needless Hospital Deaths & The Solution No One Else is Talking About; Former Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; Former President, Wisconsin Oral Surgery Society; Retired Major, U.S. Air Force Reserve (USAF)
10:35 am -
11:20 am

Concurrent Market Insights

Market Insight A: Advanced Illness: Revolutionizing the Care Value Proposition

Market Insight B: Managing Your Technology Portfolio: The Things You Should Know

Market Insight C: Adapting to New Strategies in Customer Service, Acquisition, and Retention

Market Insight D: Medicare-based Reimbursement: The Single Biggest Shift in Cost Containment in the Last 20 Years

Market Insight E: If I Could Turn Back Time: HIX Lessons Learned

Market Insight F: Preventing Retained Foreign Objects After Surgery: A CMO's Perspective

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11:20 am -
12:50 pm

Concurrent Executive Summits

Health Plan and Payer
Hospital and Health System
Health Reform Policy
Network and Contract Management for Payers and Providers
Insurer/Provider Health Information Technology Summit
Employer Summit on Cracking Health Care Costs
The Business of Women’s Health
12:50 pm -
2:05 pm

Luncheon in the Executive Networking Lounge

Book Signing

"How Medicaid Fails the Poor"

Avik Roy
Senior Fellow
Manhattan Institute;
Opinion Editor, Forbes
2:05 pm -
2:10 pm

Afternoon Keynote Introductory Remarks

Avik Roy
Senior Fellow
Manhattan Institute;
Opinion Editor, Forbes
2:10 pm -
3:10 pm

KEYNOTE: The Changing Stakeholder Landscape: A Look at Provider Consolidation, Alternatives, and Risk Management

  • Financial and clinical alignment of physicians to change care practices
  • Disruptive forces that provide alternatives to the trend of consolidation
  • Thinning line between provider and payer groups
  • Employment models and practice redesign to improve care
Peter B. Angood Peter B. Angood, MD
Chief Executive Officer
American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)
Former Chief Safety Officer
The Joint Commission
Tom X. Lee Tom X. Lee, MD
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
One Medical Group
Robert LoNigro Robert LoNigro, MD
Chief Medical Officer, CeltiCare Health Plan
Chief Medical Officer, Casenet LLC.
Moderator:
Brian Kelly
Editor and Chief Content Officer
U.S. News and World Report
3:10 pm -
4:10 pm

KEYNOTE: Consumer Engagement: Where does it Matter?

  • Motivate consumers to engage with your brand by determining what results in reduced costs or improved outcomes
  • Gauge the role of employers in driving behavior change
  • Discuss how to differentiate your brand meaningfully as products become more standardized
  • Examine retail segmentation, patient engagement, and wellness initiatives
Jo Anne Anderson Jo Anne Anderson
Executive Vice President, Healthcare Practice
Teleperformance
Bert Marshall Bert Marshall
President
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBS TX)
Robert O’Brien
Executive Vice President, Health Plan Division
Group Health Cooperative
Moderator:
Margaret E. O'Kane Margaret E. O'Kane
President
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Board Member
Foundation for Informed Decision Making
4:10 pm -
5:10 pm

KEYNOTE: Technology Innovations Enabling Scalable and Sustainable Care Redesign

  • Strengthening the link between innovation and strategy
  • Balancing innovation with need: Realizing the benefit of technology investments in increased outcomes or reduced costs
  • Technology that enables sustainable and scalable, consumer-focused models of care
  • Systems implementation and integration for truly connected care
Molly Joel Coye, MD, MPH
Chief Innovation Officer
UCLA Health System
Steve Schuckenbrock
President and Chief Executive Officer
Accretive Health
Charles W. Sorenson Charles W. Sorenson, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Intermountain Healthcare
Moderator:
Megan Zimmermann Megan Zimmermann
Chief of Staff
Health Plan Business Technology Solutions and Services
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
Co-Chair
Innovative Encounters Workgroup
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
5:10 pm -
6:10 pm

Reception in the Executive Networking Lounge

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
7:30 am -
1:30 pm

Registration Open

7:30 am -
8:00 am

Networking Breakfast

8:00 am -
8:05 am

Opening Remarks

John M. Clymer John M. Clymer
Executive Director
National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Loma Linda University School of Public Health
Member
U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force
8:05 am -
9:05 am

KEYNOTE: Assess the Value of Wellness Programs for Both the Employer and Employee

  • What is the ROI of wellness programs versus the cost of doing nothing?
  • What parameters and culture support success?
  • What can we learn from failed attempts?
Ronald Loeppke Ronald Loeppke, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACPM
Vice-Chairman, U.S. Preventive Medicine (USPM); President, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
Speaker Photo Unavailable James Wells
Executive Officer
Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP)
Moderator:
Speaker Photo Unavailable Jeremy Corbett, MD
Chief Health Officer
Nurtur Health
9:05 am -
10:05 am

KEYNOTE: Prepare to Meet Shifting Needs with Strategic Population Health Management

  • Multi-stakeholder view of critical population shifts and trends impacting health and health care
  • Implications and strategies for risk stratification and disease management design
  • The role of providers, plans, employers, and others to impact at a population level while fostering healthy choices and accountability at an individual level
  • Technology enabled population health management: A global perspective
Jayanth (Jay) Godla Jayanth (Jay) Godla
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Highmark Health
Paul Jarris, MD
Executive Director
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
John E. Mattison John E. Mattison, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer
Assistant Medical Director
Kaiser Permanente, Southern California
Marc Perlman
Board Member
USA Healthcare Alliance (USAHA)
Moderator:
Susan Reinhard
Senior Vice President
AARP Public Policy Institute
10:05 am -
11:05 am

KEYNOTE: Evidence-Based Outcomes for Value-Based Care

  • Parallels in innovation from life sciences and Silicon Valley
  • Transformative primary care delivery models to improve outcomes and reduce costs
  • Gauge the impact on the cost curve from investments in prevention versus treatment
  • Personalized medicine to improve chronic disease treatment
  • Leverage technology to drive efficiency, patient engagement, and value-based care
Todd Hixon Todd Hixon
Founder and Managing Partner
New Atlantic Ventures
Joseph C. Kvedar Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
Executive Director, Center for Connected Health
Partners HealthCare
Robert E Nesse, MD
Vice President, Mayo Clinic, Chief Executive Officer, Mayo Health System
Steven Shapiro Steven Shapiro, MD
Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
President, Physician Services Division, Executive Vice President
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
Moderator:
John M. Clymer John M. Clymer
Executive Director
National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Loma Linda University School of Public Health
Member
U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force
11:15 am -
12:00 pm

Concurrent Market Insights

Market Insight A: Fulfilling ACA Requirements: Creative and Cost Efficient Workforce Solutions to Meet Critical Clinical Staff Needs

Market Insight B: Empowering Employees to Take Charge of Their Healthcare

If you have a product or solution you would like to showcase, please contact us.

12:10 pm -
1:30 pm

Luncheon Keynote Address: The Future of U.S. Health Care

John Kitzhaber John Kitzhaber, MD
Creator
Oregon Health Plan
Moderator:
Avik Roy
Senior Fellow
Manhattan Institute;
Opinion Editor, Forbes
1:30 pm

Close of Congress