How much is government responsible for controlling health care costs? Is consumer-driven health care a viable option? Is pay-for-performance a potential solution to skyrocketing medical bills? These are just some of the hot-button issues that will be debated and discussed at the inaugural Health Care Business Alliance hosted by the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. The Health Care Business Alliance will be held at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt on Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
The Health Care Business Alliance will bring together leaders from a diverse group of local and national health care companies with health care MBA and MHA students to discuss the latest challenges and future innovations of this vital industry. Friday’s keynote speaker is former Senate majority leader and transplant surgeon Bill Frist and Saturday’s keynote will be Jim Lackey, CEO of Passport Health Communications. Some of the panel discussions include:
• Business & government responses to rising health care costs
• The role of business in health care quality
• Health care technology: pharmaceuticals, biotech and the FDA
• Consumer-driven health care
• Pay-for-performance
• Social responsibility in health care
The HCBA will also include a health care company fair with on-site interviews.
Nashville is recognized around the world as a leader in the health care industry. Middle Tennessee is home to more than 300 health care companies and more than 250 professional service firms with expertise in the health care industry.
The event is open to the public. To register, log onto www.hcba2008.com. Journalists interested in attending the HCBA can contact Amy Wolf at amy.wolf@vanderbilt.edu or (615) 322-NEWS to receive credentials.
The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is ranked as a top institution by BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Financial Times and Forbes. For more news about Owen, visit www.owen.vanderbilt.edu.
Media Contact: Amy Wolf, (615) 322-NEWS
amy.wolf@vanderbilt.edu
Media Note: Vanderbilt has a 24/7 broadcast facility for TV interviews and a radio ISDN line. A recording of some of the panels and speeches will be posted on www.vanderbilt.edu/news and on www.youtube.com/vanderbilt.