Willis North America to Host 19th Annual Health Care Forum
Leading Industry
Specialists Help Health Care Professionals with Risk Management Strategies for
2015 and Beyond
NEW
YORK, July 14, 2015 – Willis North America, a unit of
Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk advisor, re/insurance and human
capital and benefits firm, today announced the 19th Annual Health
Care Forum, July 14-15, in Chicago, IL.
Willis
is an industry leader in the health care arena, with more than 6,000 clients
and 300 dedicated health care professionals across North America. The Practice
helps organizations across all segments of the health care industry assess and
minimize risk, including: hospitals, health systems, physician groups,
long-term care, managed care and miscellaneous health care facilities. Willis
has a deep commitment to this sector and was the first major broker to
establish a health care practice.
The
Willis Annual Health Care Forum brings together more than 150 health care
professionals for both educational and networking opportunities. This year’s
theme, “The New Normal: Managing Risk in the Changing Reimbursement
Environment” focuses on helping
health care organizations address risks and challenges associated with a new
operating environment. Discussions will focus on a range of issues including
business challenges created by a shift toward risk-based payments by both
public and private payors, physician alignment strategies and legal
implications related to the adoption of new delivery models.
Commenting
on the upcoming conference, Frank Castro, National Health Care Practice Leader,
Willis North America, said, “Health care organizations are facing an extremely
complex environment and rapidly evolving risk landscape. The Annual Forum
provides an opportunity for risk management and insurance professionals to
learn about some of the challenges health care organizations are facing and
ways in which their peers have addressed these challenges, as well as other
solutions Willis is developing. Willis is proud to be a true risk management
partner to the health care industry and we are committed to delivering valuable
solutions to help clients succeed in this new environment.”
Willis
health care experts and leading industry specialists will present a variety of
educational sessions, including:
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Business
Challenges Facing Providers in a Changing Reimbursement Environment |
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Moderator: |
Micah
Weinberg, Senior Policy Advisor and Senior Research Fellow, Bay Area Council |
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Panelists: |
Michael
Kasper, CEO, DuPage Medical Group Lisa
Ozaeta, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, UCSF Benioff
Children’s Hospitals Richard Elwell, Senior Vice President and CFO, Elliott
Health System Lisa
Farman, Vice President, External And Government Relations, Dignity Health |
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Antitrust
Enforcement and ACA Economies of Scale: Can They be Synced? |
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Moderator: |
Kenneth White, National Managed Care Practice Leader, Willis National
Health Care Practice |
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Panelists: |
Jeffrey H. Perry,
Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP Mark J. Botti, Head of
Global Antitrust and Compliance Group, Squire, Patton & Boggs Jeff Micklos, Executive
Vice President, Management, Compliance and General Counsel, Federation of
American Hospitals |
Click here for the full
conference program. Individuals can stay up-to-date on the health
care risk issues and the key themes from the conference by following WillisWire.
About
Willis
Willis Group Holdings plc is a leading global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm. With roots dating to 1828, Willis operates today on every continent with more than 18,000 employees in over 400 offices. Willis offers its clients superior expertise, teamwork, innovation and market-leading products and professional services in risk management and transfer. Our experts rank among the world’s leading authorities on analytics, modelling and mitigation strategies at the intersection of global commerce and extreme events. Find more information at our website, www.willis.com, our leadership journal, Resilience, or our up-to-the-minute blog on breaking news, WillisWire. Across geographies, industries and specialisms, Willis provides its local and multinational clients with resilience for a risky world.
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