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World Congress, the leading producer of global healthcare forums such as the The World Healthcare Congress and Leadership Summit Series, announced today that the European project – PIPS (Personalized Information Platform for Life and Health Services) was unveiled today at the 2nd World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress (WHITC), in Washington, D.C. more»

Our goal is to provide better quality health care for Medicare beneficiaries at a lower cost and healthcare information technology (IT) systems are going to help us get there, it is one of my top priorities,” Leslie V. Norwalk, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said today in a keynote speech at the World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress (WHITC). more»

Powered by innovation and technology, new business models have recently emerged to meet consumer demand for on-demand care, including Minute Clinics for common illnesses that provide quick, convenient care, including a consultation with a health care professional, a prescription when clinically appropriate and the choice of having it filled onsite. more»

World Congress, the leading producer of global healthcare forums such as the The World Healthcare Congress and World Congress Leadership Summit Series, announced today that AMA President William G. Plested III, M.D., will deliver keynote remarks at the World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress being held November 1-3, 2006 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Dr. Plested’s presentation is scheduled on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at 6:00pm. more»

World Congress, the leading producer of global healthcare forums such as the The World Healthcare Congress and World Congress Leadership Summit Series, will host the Care Continuum Congress (CCC) in Washington, DC on October 23-25, 2006 at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel. more»

World Congress, the leading producer of global healthcare forums such as the The World Healthcare Congress and World Congress Leadership Summit Series, today announced their 4th Annual Leadership Summit on Healthcare Quality & Pay-for-Performance, on August 6th-8th in Boston, Mass. more»

World Congress, the producers of The World Health Care Congress, are pleased to thank and acknowledge all of the sponsors of the 2006 World Health Care Congress. more»

Allan Hubbard, Assistant to President Bush for Economic Policy Director, National Economic Council, The White House, Pete Stark, (D-CA) U.S. Representative; Ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee; and David Durenberger (R-MN 1978-1995) U.S. Senator; Chair, National Institute of Health Policy; to keynote at World Health Care Congress, April 17 – 19, 2006 in Washington DC at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. more»

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Pivotal economic issues in health care—Medicare Trust Fund trends and financing initiatives, and the explosion in demand for expensive, innovative technologies—will be the focus of keynote presentations by John W. Snow, Secretary of the Treasury and Managing Trustee of the Boards of Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, and Dr. Mark McClellan, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, respectively. more»

At The Health and Human Capital Management Congress today, Special Assistant to President George W. Bush, Roy Ramthun provided insight into a major portion of the President's State of the Union address next week. Mr. Ramthun outlined various areas of interest to the administration, including the high price of health care in the United States, the uninsured, unfair tax benefits, the need for electronic medical records, Health Savings Accounts, liability reform, association health plans, the modernization of Medicare and Medicaid and how health care will be a sizeable portion of the President’s budget. more»

Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) Medical Director of Clinical Operations, Dr. Walter Talamonti, today explained one aspect of Ford's strategy to cut costs and improve health care for the company's health care insured at the World Congress' Health and Human Capital Management Congress in Washington, DC. more»

Michael Critelli, CEO of Pitney Bowes, today told business executives at the World Congress Health and Human Capital Management Congress that it is always better to allocate corporate resources for actual employee health programs, rather than just searching for ways to reduce such costs, pays substantial dividends for all concerned in the long run. more»

Leaders in the field of health information technology (IT) will convene at the 3rd Annual World Health Care Congress, April 17-19, to discuss the technology, policy, business and financing issues critical to the development and implementation of successful health care IT systems during the next decade. more»

CEOs from the Fortune 500 companies Verizon Communications and Pitney Bowes will be rejoined by CEOs of CIGNA and Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals for a spirited discussion of health care issues that are key to purchasers’ ability to remain competitive in the U.S. market. more»

Milton S. Friedman, 1976 Nobel winner for Economics, and Gary S. Becker, 1992 Nobel winner for Economics, among others, are taking part in the Annual Health and Human Capital Management Congress taking place on January 23 - 25, 2006, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC. more»

Renowned U.S. and global leaders contribute thought leadership to a strategic three-day forum addressing health care quality, cost and access. The 3rd Annual World Health Care Congress will be held April 17-19, 2006 in Washington, DC. This extraordinary conference agenda includes compelling keynote panel discussions, authoritative industry speakers, international best practices, and recently released case study data from all sectors of health care. more»

J.P. Garnier, PhD, CEO, GlaxoSmithKline; Pat Kelly, President, Pfizer US Pharmaceuticals; Kevin W. Sharer, Chairman, CEO and President, Amgen; Chris Viehbacher, President, US Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline to speak at The 3rd Annual World Health Care Congress, April 17 – 19, 2006 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. more»

The 3rd Annual World Health Care Congress, co-sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, is the most prestigious meeting of chief and senior executives from all sectors of health care. The 2006 conference will convene over 1,800 CEOs, senior executives and government officials from the nation’s largest employers, hospitals, health systems, health plans, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and leading government agencies. more»