Human Resources: UC IRVINE THE MERAGE SCHOOL'S CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT & POLICY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED

Irvine CA USA -- Medical Industry E-Mail News Service™ -- Sept 09 2009 --The UC Irvine Center For Health Care Management & Policy at the Paul Merage School of Business announced details today of its upcoming 1-day conference, Comparative Effectiveness: Lessons From Abroad <http://biomedicalnews1.org/go.php/559371/9473884/3745665> , set for Oct 01 2009.

The conference, part of a regular series, attracts senior management from health care organizations, the public sector, academics, and physician and nurse executives. Attendees have an opportunity to network and meet the speakers at a post-event reception.

Speakers from Britain, Canada, Germany and the US will share insights on their experience, and health care leaders from the US will assess the implications of a similar process in this country.

Focus:

This conference provides a unique venue for dialogue among private and public sector leaders on key issues facing the nation on health care reform. It will help to determine what the US can learn from other countries in using comparative effectiveness (CE) analysis to improve health care quality and efficiency.

Some observes have expressed concern that federal funding for CE research in the US may evolve from providing information to developing a centralized national coverage decision-making process. Can knowledge of the foreign experience with CE enable the US to develop a uniquely American solution that harvests the benefits of better information while preserving independent decision-making?

When & Where:

Date: Thurs Oct 01 2009
Conference: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Reception: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Site:

Arnold & Mabel Beckman Center, Irvine
(adjacent to UC Irvine campus)
National Academies of Sciences & Engineering
100 Academy Dr
Irvine CA 92697
949-721-2200 Beckman Center phone

Driving Directions:
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Register Today:
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* Space is limited (all available seating sells out each year)
* $395 per person general public through Sept 18 2009
* $350 per person UCI Faculty, Staff & Alumni
* $450 per person after Sept 18 2009 for all registrations

Contact: Margaret M. Wong
Associate Director
Center for Health Care Management & Policy
949-824-8474 phone
949-824-2494 fax
mwong[at]uci.edu

About the Health Care Speaker Series:

The Distinguished Speaker Program offers an annual series of lectures featuring prominent policy-makers, scholars, journalists, and other opinion leaders who address some of the most pressing issues in healthcare today.

This lecture series was launched in 2001 with Paul Ellwood MD -- the "father of HMOs" and instrumental in forming federal health policy and reforming private sector systems -- asking a provocative question: "Does managed care need to be replaced?" In subsequent years, industry leaders such as John Wennberg MD, director of the Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences at the Dartmouth Medical School, John Calfee PhD, resident scholar of the American Enterprise Institute, and Robert Moffit PhD, director of Domestic Policy Studies for the Heritage Foundation joined the list of prominent speakers at this coveted event.

Who Should Attend:

* Physicians and nurses in administrative positions, physicians in private, group or clinical practice
* Presidents, CEOs, Trustees and senior management in provider and insurer organizations
* Senior executives in pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech and other health care organizations who define strategy and policy
* Employers who deal with the problem of ever-increasing health care costs while attempting to increase employee choice
* Government officials who define and implement health policy

Conference Sponsors:

* Kaiser Permanente
* California HealthCare Foundation

Event Speakers:

* Donald E. Bobo, Jr; Corporate VP, Health Valve Therapy, Edwards Lifesciences
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* Stirling Bryan MS PhD; Professor of Health Economics, University of British Columbia, Canada
* Andrew Dillon; CEO, National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence, Great Britain
* Paul J. Feldstein PhD; Professor & Gumbiner Chair in Health Care Management, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
* Marjorie Ginsburg MPH; Executive Director, Center for Health Care Decisions
* Peter V. Lee JD; Executive Director, National Health Policy, Pacific Business Group on Health
* Murray N. Ross PhD; VP, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Director, Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy
* Steven D. Pearson MD MSc FRCP; President, Institute for Clinical & Economic Review, Massachusetts General Hospital
* Andrew J. Policano PhD; Dean, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
* Jill Sanders PhD; President & CEO, Canadian Agency for Drugs & Technologies in Health, Canada
* Peter Sawicki MD; Dir of Institute for Quality & Efficiency in Health Care, Germany
* Sean Tunis MD MSc; Founder & Director, Center for Medical Technology Policy
* Jill Yegian PhD; Dir of Health Insurance, California HealthCare Foundation

Topics Include:

* US - Comparative Effectiveness & Health Policy -- This session will present an understanding of current policy and concerns, reform issues, quality and costs. Why is Comparative Effectiveness (CE) on the policy agenda? What is the difference between clinical CE and CE for health benefit coverage? Also discussed will be an understanding of CE analysis -- its usefulness and limitations.
* How is Comparative Effectiveness Used Abroad -- Speakers from Britain, Germany and Canada will describe the use of CE in patient treatment decision-making.
* Implications of Comparative Effectiveness for the Pharmaceutical, Provider, Payor Sectors & Patients -- Executives from these organizations will discuss the impact of developing a national capacity for Comparative Effectiveness research in the US Will it inevitably lead to payment and coverage decisions?
* Advantages & Limitations of a Centralized National Capacity -- Speakers from Britain, Canada and Germany will discuss the issues with executives from pharmaceutical, provider, payor and patient organizations. What can be adopted from other countries and what will not work here? How do other countries handle the issues of innovation and R&D? How do other countries handle stakeholder perspectives and opposition?

Registration & Fees:

Only paid registrations will have a confirmed seat. Reservations by mail must be postmarked no later than Fri Sept 18 2009. After this date, only faxed registrations with credit card payment will be accepted. Registration fee is per person, includes all sessions, breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, buffet reception and conference materials.

About The Paul Merage School Of Business:

The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine offers four dynamic MBA programs -- plus PhD & undergraduate business degrees -- that deliver its thematic approach to business education: sustained growth through strategic innovation. We graduate leaders with the exceptional ability to help grow their organizations through strategic innovation -- supported by analytical decision-making, information technology and collaborative execution, and enhanced by a highly-personalized learning environment. In-class and onsite experiences with real-world business issues give our students the edge needed to help companies compete in today's global economy.
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While the Merage School is relatively young, it has quickly grown to consistently rank among the top 10% of all AACSB-accredited programs through exceptional student recruitment, world-class faculty, a strong alumni network and close individual and corporate relationships. The Merage School combines the academic strengths and best traditions of the University of California with the cutting-edge, entrepreneurial spirit of Orange County in the heart of America's Tech Coast.

In 2008, US News & World Report ranked the Merage School #44 in the US, while the Financial Times placed the School at #38 nationally, and #68 internationally. BusinessWeek placed the School within its Top 50 national listing and specifically ranks faculty research and publications at #20. During the past decade, the School has earned Top 10 rankings both nationally and internationally for its executive MBA program, faculty, curriculum components such as IT and marketing, recruitment services and overall value by such publications as the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek and US News & World Report.

About The Center For Health Care Management & Policy:

The Center for Health Care Management & Policy serves as an interdisciplinary research institute that enables health care scholars, students, business leaders, policy experts, and professionals to share critical knowledge, research, trends, information and education. The Center is under the direction of Paul J. Feldstein PhD, Professor & Robert Gumbiner Chair in Health Care Management.