BOSTON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Healthcare Innovations in Technology Congress (WHITC) ( http://www.whitcongress.com/ ), to take place March 28-30, 2005 at the Marriot Wardman Park in Washington, DC today announced the support of leading global consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton in the development and production of this strategic global event. Titled “Technologies to Transform: The Power of Collaboration -- Across Enterprises, Across Sectors, Across Borders,” WHITC will address the following strategic issues, among others:
- What technologies deliver on efficiency, access, cost, quality, and better public health and safety? - How will medical technologies and health information technologies merge to become health technologies? - What’s the best business case for technology investment and enhancement? - Who will pay for emerging and consumer-driven technologies? How will financial incentives align and what will be the role of federal and state governments? - Will security dominate the healthcare IT agenda? - How should government engineer technology diffusion and integration? - What “best practices” drive health technology decisions? - Why is collaboration the key to success? How can you make it work?
“WHITC provides a unique opportunity for thought leaders to collaboratively explore a long-term vision of healthcare’s technological future,” says Susan Penfield, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton ( http://www.bah.com/ ), which will spearhead a series of panels, roundtables, and technology focused scenario planning sessions at WHITC. “WHITC delivers a global perspective on how health information technology can reduce costs, improve quality and increase accessibility. The healthcare domain demands real solutions as technological capabilities outpace practice and policy.”
“WHITC is a ‘blue-ribbon’ gathering that will tease apart the practical process -- from technology development, acquisition, and adoption, to integration, measurement, and reimbursement,” says WHITC advisor Blackford Middleton MD, Corporate Director Clinical Informatics Research & Development, Partners Healthcare, and Chairman of the Center for Information Technology Leadership.
“The Congress is not a trade show, but aims to be a new breed of ‘transforming’ event that promotes advancement by making innovation and interaction among key stakeholders the center of the learning experience,” Middleton continued.
WHITC will host several by-invitation-only peer developed Summits, including the Global Health and Technology Ministers Summit, and the Governors and State Stakeholders Summit. Public forums will include technical symposia focused on wireless and security, and three core tracks devoted to strategic topics for leaders from insurers and health plans, healthcare facilities and systems, and primary and ambulatory care settings, and a topic focused core track on ubiquitous and emerging technologies. Also offered will be a pre- conference public forum focused on recommendations and progress related to the US HHS led effort to create National and Local Health Information Infrastructure(s)(NHII/LHII).
WHITC’ expanding roster of faculty and advisors features a “who’s who” of industry leaders, innovators and experts, including in part: David Brailer, MD, PhD, National Health Information Technology Coordinator, US Department of Health and Human Services; David W. Bates, MD, Chief, Division of General Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Medical Director of Clinical and Quality Analysis, Partners Healthcare Systems, Professor, Harvard Medical School; John Thomasian, Director, NGA Center for Best Practices, National Governors Association; David Kibbe, MD, Director, Center for Health Information Technology, American Academy of Family Physicians; Sam Karp, CIO, California Healthcare Foundation; Paul Tang, MD, CMIO, Palo Alto Medical Foundation; Molly Joel Coye, MD, MPH, CEO, Health Technology Center; and John D. Halamka, MD, CIO, Harvard Medical School Information Technology.
Additional event partners, collaborators and supporters to date include: CNBC, Dorenfest and Associates, The eHealth Initiative, The Health Technology Center, the National Alliance for Primary Care Informatics (NAPCI), Fierce Markets, the Wireless Communications Association, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, and Government Security News.
Attendance and participation opportunities are limited. To inquire about participation or receive an application to attend and updated program information as it becomes available please visit the WHITC Network, or email info@whitcongress.com.
About the World Healthcare Innovations in Technology Congress
The World Healthcare Innovations in Technology Congress ( http://www.whitcongress.com/ ) is produced by World Congress, the founder and producer of the World Health Care Congress ( http://www.worldcongress.com/ ). Co-sponsored by the Wall Street Journal and CNBC, the 2004 World Health Care Congress drew 1,200 senior leaders representing purchasers, payers, providers, and suppliers. World Congress events deliver access to thought leaders and policy makers, illuminate complex healthcare issues, foster collaboration, and accelerate adoption of best practices through media partnerships, public/private cooperation, and development of tools and demonstration projects.
Contact: Bill Tobey 781-939-2576 wtobey@whitcongress.com
World Healthcare Innovations in Technology Congress
CONTACT: Bill Tobey of World Healthcare Innovations in TechnologyCongress, +1-781-939-2576, or wtobey@whitcongress.com
