The 12th Annual World Health Care Congress convenes decision makers from all sectors of health care to catalyze change. In 2015, faculty focus on critical challenges and opportunities including the impact of ACA implementation on health care businesses one year in, payer and provider consolidation, new approaches to value-based payment, and novel partnerships with the true potential to move the needle on care coordination and delivery.
Speaker Interviews
Susan T. Weaver, MD, FACP
Chief Medical Officer BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina
Jeffrey E. Shapiro
Vice President, Enterprise Benefits Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
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
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“I've had the pleasure of watching the World Health Care Congress grow and thrive over the recent decade. Never before has the Congress's mission been more important. As organizations and healthcare industry segments seek to collaborate, integrate, and share best practices, conferences such as those hosted by the Congress will be critical catalysts of change.” — Craig Samitt, MD, President and CEO, Dean Health System
“I particularly enjoy all of the WHCC networking opportunities, where open conversations and real relationships are established.” — Dr. Mark Saffer, CEO, Midwest Health Plan
“We like WHCC because we meet the right people here.” —Gina Veazey, Marketing Communications, Silverlink
“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
“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
“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
