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The WHCC 2nd Annual World Health Innovations Summit (WHIS) features innovations that are happening in the developing world that can be applied to the developed world. WHIS convenes International Government leaders, Ministers of Health, CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CIOs, CMIOs, CAOs, VPs of International Patients and VPs of International Business Development from the World’s leading Hospitals, as well as CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, Actuaries, Medical Directors and International Network Directors from National and International Health Plans and Insurers, to exchange strategies with their peers on innovations in financing affordable care, new and sustainable primary care infrastructures, innovative models to deliver low cost, high quality care, health IT, mHealth and innovative point-of-care diagnostic technologies. International leaders present their disruptive innovations in health care research, public health, technology and delivery.

Sunday, April 3, 2011
5:00 pm -
6:30 pm
Insider's Reception
Executive delegates, speakers and sponsors of the World Health Innovations Summit are invited to join the Insider’s Reception, a unique networking opportunity to exchange perspectives and ideas with an esteemed group of international health care leaders.
Monday, April 4, 2011
8:00 am -
9:00 am
Keynote: Primary Care—Exploring Sustainable Health Through New Health Care Infrastructures and Prevention
  • Development of an efficient, sustainable health care infrastructure from the bottom up to deliver the highest quality care
  • Coordinated global effort to research and develop various existing and new delivery models and best practices on an ongoing basis, creating a conduit of critical information and insight for those working to achieve the goals of sustainable and high-quality health care
His Excellency Hatem El-Gabali
Minister of Health and Population
Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
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9:00 am -
10:00 am
Keynote: Chronic Care—Addressing Global Challenges Today
International Health Care Leaders TBA International Health Care Leaders TBA
10:00 am -
10:55 am
Global Innovations in Health Insurance for Expanded Access
  • The national system of social health insurance in Syria
  • The Syrian model to rapidly expand health insurance to the entire population over 5 years -- Plans for expansion, challenges and lessons learned
  • Advances in medical network and infrastructure requirements for expanded coverage
Dr Hisham Diwani
General Manager, Health Insurance, Ministry of Health, Syria;
Member of Syrian Insurance Supervisory Commission
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11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Keynote: The Role of Reverse Innovation in Providing Affordable Care
International Health Care Leaders TBA International Health Care Leaders TBA
12:00 pm -
12:45 pm
Innovation Series
12:45 pm -
2:00 pm
Ministerial Luncheon
Dr Hisham Diwani
General Manager, Health Insurance, Ministry of Health, Syria;
Member of Syrian Insurance Supervisory Commission
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His Excellency Hatem El-Gabali
Minister of Health and Population
Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
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Patrick Jeurissen Dr Patrick Jeurissen
Chief Strategy and Knowledge Management Group
Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sports of The Netherlands
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2:00 pm -
2:55 pm
Sustainable Models for Focused Hospitals and Specialized Care
Tarmo Martikainen
Chief Executive Office
The Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement
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Devi Shetty, MD
Chairman
Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals (India)
3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Innovations in Patient-Centered Care Delivery
  • Creating a high value, patient-centered model focused on based on value, outcomes, safety, efficiency and better coordinated care
  • Global innovative solutions that can help improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in America
Vishal Bali Vishal Bali
Chief Executive Officer
Fortis Hospitals (India)
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4:00 pm -
4:45 pm
Refreshment Break
4:45 pm -
5:30 pm
Innovations in Health Care Delivery to be Adopted Globally
Dennis Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Bumrungrad Hospitals International Ltd.
5:30 pm -
6:30 pm
Keynote: Incentives and Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Affordable Global Health
Patrick Jeurissen Dr Patrick Jeurissen
Chief Strategy and Knowledge Management Group
Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sports of The Netherlands
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6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Welcoming Reception in the Executive Networking Lounge
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Innovative Models to Increase Access to Quality Care
8:00 am -
9:00 am
Keynote: Global Innovations in Health Financing for Equity
  • Innovative options for health insurance financing
  • Leveraging the private sector to increase the affordability of care
  • Performance-based financing strategies
  • Strengthening the leadership capacity of the health sector
Uwe Reinhardt Uwe Reinhardt, PhD
Professor of Economics & Public Affairs
Princeton University
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9:00 am -
10:00 am
Innovations and Technologies for Resource Scarce Environments: Strategies and Opportunities
Thomas F. Burke, MD, FACEP
Chief, Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School;
Associate Professor, Victoria Institute of Science and Technology (Kenya)
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10:00 am -
10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am -
11:35 am
Community Based Care Models to Increase Access to Care
N. Krishna Reddy N. Krishna Reddy, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Care Group of Hospitals
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11:40 am -
12:35 pm
Advances in Point-of-Care Diagnostics to Diagnose and Treat Earlier
  • Innovative tools for diagnosing disease in developing countries
  • The social and economic potential of bringing equitable health care to low-resource regions
  • Long-term strategies for solving global health delivery challenges
  • Innovations in product and business models for sustainable solutions
Sailesh Chutani Sailesh Chutani, PhD
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Mobisante, Inc.
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Una S. Ryan, PhD, OBE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Diagnosis for All
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12:35 pm -
2:00 pm
Ministerial Luncheon
2:00 pm -
2:45 pm
Market Insights
2:50 pm -
3:45 pm
Innovative Business Models to Ensure Health and Wellness
Scott D. Hillstrom, JD
Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder
The HealthStore Foundation
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3:50 pm -
4:45 pm
Refreshment Break
Innovations in mHealth, eHealth and Telehealth
4:45 pm -
5:35 pm
mHealth: Transforming Primary Care, Chronic Care, and the Data Paradigm
  • Prevention and containment of disease and epidemic through mHealth tracking
  • Population health data analysis for prioritization of vaccines and medication distribution
David K. Aylward David K. Aylward
Executive Director
mHealth Alliance, United Nations Foundation
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5:35 pm -
6:15 pm
Keynote: Innovative Initiatives to Improve Population Health and Decrease Costs
International Health Care Leaders TBA International Health Care Leaders TBA
6:15 pm -
7:15 pm
Reception in the Executive Networking Lounge
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
8:00 am -
8:45 am
Keynote: Disrupting Health Care Through Affordability
Jeff George
Global Head, Sandoz;
Member of the Executive Committee, Novartis
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8:45 am -
9:45 am
Brunch in the Executive Networking Lounge
9:45 am -
10:40 am
Keynote: Innovations in Health IT for Achieving World Class Clinical Outcomes and Efficiencies
Sangita Reddy
Executive Director, Operations
Apollo Hospitals Group (India)
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Innovations in Chronic Care
10:45 am -
11:40 am
Innovative Technologies for Improved Disaster and Emergency Response
Venkat Changavalli
Chief Executive Officer
GVK EMRI (India)
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Josh Nesbit
Executive Director and Co-Founder
FrontlineSMS:Medic
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11:45 am -
12:45 pm
Creating Efficiencies in Health Care Delivery through eHealth, mHealth and Medical Call Centers
  • Empowering patients and physicians through mobile and electronic technology for improved outcomes
  • Integrating all stakeholders in the delivery of care to decrease waste in the system and control costs
  • Results from Pakistan's National eHealth Business Plan experience
Zakiuddin Ahmed Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed
National Coordinator of Telemedicine and eHealth, Ministry of Health (Pakistan);
Focal Person for eHealth, World Health Organization;
Chief Executive Officer, eHealth Service Pvt. Ltd
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12:45 pm -
1:30 pm
Keynote: Breakthroughs in Financing and Delivery of Vaccines to Control Costs and Save Lives
International Health Care Leaders TBA International Health Care Leaders TBA
1:30 pm -
2:15 pm
Keynote: The Globalization of Health Care—Importing Health Care Consumers
International Health Care Leaders TBA International Health Care Leaders TBA
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