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Medical Quality 2008
The Value of Quality: Defining the Clinical and Economic Impact

Date: February 21-23, 2008
Place: Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas

Thursday, February 21

10:00 - 11:30	Current Initiatives in Quality Measurement and Management William Taylor, MD, MPH, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Joe Fortuna, MD, Automotive Industry Action Group
1:00 - 2:30	The Current State of Quality: Controversies, Challenges and the Impact on Physicians Louis H. Diamond, MB, ChB
3:00 - 4:30	Economics and Finance: Making the Business Case for Quality Donald Fetterolf, MD, MBA, Matria, Inc. Rahul Shah, MD. Children's National Medical Center
4:45 - 6:15	Patient Safety Improvements Through Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics Mark R. Rubino, PH, MHA, Aetna, Inc. Frank R. May, PH, Harvard Medical School

Friday, February 22

8:00 - 9:30	PLENARY O4P: Measurable Improvements Through Organizing for Performance Jeffrey B. Rich, MD, Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute
10:00 - 11:30	Medical Ethics: The Effects of P4P on Physician Professionalism Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH, American Medical Association
1:00 - 5:00	HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INSTITUTE Using Data to Improve Quality and Safety: Measurement That Works Larry Staker, MD, Intermountain Health Care, Deseret Mutual Benefit Vahe Kazandjian, PhD, MPH, President, Center for Performance Sciences

Saturday, February 23

10:00 - 11:30	Organizational Design and Management How Improving Your Culture Can Improve Your Operating Measures Ingo Angermeier, Spartanburg Regional Health Care System Achieving Quality By Building Teams in the Microsystem Environment Jack Cox, MD, MMM
11:45 - 1:15	ACMQ Awards Luncheon Address: George Isham, MD, HealthPartners
1:30 - 3:00	Reducing Disparities for the Uninsured: Five Steps to 100% Access JoAnn Webster, BSN, MBA, Ascension Health