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Industry Innovators to Speak at McKesson Health Solutions ConferenceOctober 09, 2008 |
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NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Healthcare stakeholders from across the country will gather at the 2008 McKesson Health Solutions Conference October 21–24 in San Antonio, Texas, to hear from leading industry experts on the most pressing issues facing payors and providers today. Mary R. Grealy, president of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of chief executives of the nation’s leading healthcare companies and organizations, will deliver the keynote address titled “Policy, Politics and Health Care: The Perils of Making Predictions.” Grealy, consistently ranked by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare, has an extensive background in healthcare policy and has led important initiatives on the uninsured, improving patient safety and quality, protecting the privacy of patient medical information and reforming the medical liability laws. Her keynote will focus on the innovations changing healthcare and the relationship between this industry and the presidential candidates. Back by popular demand at this year’s event will be Cheri Lattimer RN, BSN, executive director, Case Management Society of America. In a talk titled “Transitions of Care: Its Cost and Impact to the Delivery of Care,” Lattimer will address the gaps and barriers related to transitions of care and highlight the new tools and resources available for improving transitions. She will also discuss national efforts to address the clinical and financial impact of poor transitions. A centerpiece of the conference will be the industry roundtable with speakers that represent the payor, provider and government perspectives discussing industry challenges. This closing event will feature: James Kennedy, MD, medical director for case and utilization management, Scottsdale Healthcare; John Yao, MD, MBA, senior medical director, Blue Shield of California; and James Hardy, senior vice president of care management services, McKesson Health Solutions. Another highly anticipated session at this year’s conference is a physician roundtable and discussion designed to provide better insight into current trends in care management. The panel will feature physician leaders: David Cook, MD, chief medical officer, Key Family of Companies; Brian Casull, MD, corporate medical director, TriWest HealthCare; Brian Wolf, MD, senior medical director, BCBS of Rhode Island; Alice Stollenwerk Petrulis, MD, chief medical officer, KePRO; and Thomas Pascuzzi, MD, medical director of care coordination, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, and Robert Roth, MD, McKesson Health Solutions. It will be moderated by McKesson’s Anthony Pelezo, MD. About McKesson Corporation McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and healthcare information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, marking its 175th anniversary this year. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit www.mckesson.com.
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