Upcoming Conference – 2012 Spring Manufacturers Executive Conference
The Effects of Reform
On Healthcare Manufacturers
May 2 – 4, 2012 in Washington, DC
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA 22202
For reservations call 703-418-1234 or 800-233-1234 and mention the HMMC May 2012 Spring Conference for the group rate.
Room rate of $209.00 + taxes (single or double occupancy)
Deadline for reservations is Friday, April 13, 2012
Get more information or register for the conference online!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
7:00 – 9:00 PM Opening Reception – Kennedy/Jefferson Room
Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres and Dinner
Thursday, May 3, 2012
7:15 – 8:00 AM Breakfast – Chesapeake Grill
8:00 – 8:20 AM Education Sessions – Tidewater Room
Welcome to the 2012 Spring Manufacturers Executive Conference
Jon Wells – President
8:20 – 10:00 AM “Opening Speaker”
“Health System Reform in Year Three: Where Are We Now?”
Dr. Peter W. Carmel, President, American Medical Association
Dr. Carmel will provide an update on AMA efforts to shape national health system reform, Medicare reform, new health care delivery systems such as accountable care organizations and medical liability reform. He’ll also discuss how these changes may impact the health care industry and related businesses, such as manufacturers.
10:00 – 10:30 AM Morning Break – Foyer
10:30 – 11:30 AM “TBA”
11:30 -1:00 PM Lunch – Chesapeake Grill
HMMC General Meeting
1:00 – 5:00 PM “HMMC Executive Education Workshop”
Course Description: Scenario-Based, Strategic Decision Making
Michael Marks, the Managing Partner of Indian River Consulting Group
This 4-hour, intensive workshop will rely on scenarios and the case method to help industry executives understand and manage the forces driving change for healthcare manufacturers.
The core of this session is a hypothetical case study that will encourage discussions, engaging all attendees. Based on a future scenario, Mike will create a window into where our industry could be in ten years. This will ignite a series of discussions around:
• How will physician practice consolidation affect decision-making, product selection, and drives for standardization?
• How will IDNs affect the future viability of GPOs?
• How will private label products grow and play out in med-surg distributors?
• What is the long term healthcare reform risk to key players in healthcare?
The purpose of these discussions is to help determine how firms can position themselves today, so the forces of change become a wind at their back instead of a wind in their face. Significant preparation is being invested to maximize the impact of this session. There are no silver bullets or easy answers. Participants will be required to think critically in uncertain conditions, much like today’s daily world. The model developed is intended for participants to apply directly into their own firms.
Don’t miss this session. There will be many intelligent executives discussing issues critically important in the future. It will be exciting and fun, but will likely be unsettling as well. In times of rapid change, executives must look at markets as they really are, versus what they historically have been, in order to create shareholder value.
5:30 – 9:30 PM “Dinner/Entertainment/Networking Event”
TBA
Friday, May 4, 2012
7:45 – 8:30 AM Breakfast – Chesapeake Grill
8:30 – 10:00 AM “HIDA Update”
Linda Rouse O’Neill, Vice President, Government Affairs, HIDA
Ms. Rouse O’Neill will update the audience on policies that will be impacting their customers sooner rather than later. In addition, several other key issues important to vendors will be covered including the medical device tax.
10:00 – 10:30 AM Morning Break – Foyer
10:30 – 12:00 AM “TBA”
12:00 PM Adjourn