The 9th Annual World Health Care Congress www.worldhealthcarecongress.com will be held April 16-18, 2012 in Washington D.C. (Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Maryland). The event is a cross-industry event convening of health care leaders from business, government and academia.
The broad-based health care event covers all current topics, including the status and impact of the Affordable Care Act, issues that affect the develivery and cost of care for health care providers, insurers and businesses. There is also a strong international presence as the event, with speakers and topics addressing how countries from both the developed and developing worlds are coordinating health care innovation and delivery.
The event includes keynote sessions that convene the entire conference audience and special summits and sessions that provide extensive content on specific sectors within the health care industry.
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WHAT: The 9th Annual World Health Care Congress
WHEN: April 16-18, 2012
WHERE: Gaylord National Resort, National Harbor, Maryland)
PRORGAM WEBSITE. www.worldhealthcarecongress.com
This year's roster of 200 speakers includes:
Lowell McAdam, CEO, Verizon Communications
Ursula Burns, CEO, Xerox
Mark Bertolini, CEO, Aetna
Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer, federal government
Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank; Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Charles Sorensen, CEO, Intermountain Health Care
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad
Peter Orszag, former budget director for President Obama and director, Congressional Budget Office
Major topics include:
Health care reform
Hospitals and health systems
Health insurance
Pharma and biotech
Life sciences
Global health innovations and models for care
Health care IT
Medicare and Medicaid
Accountable Care Organizations
Mobile health and telemedicine
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