2008 Conference Program

Plan to arrive at the resort on Sunday, February 24. The conference commences with dinner and keynote address on Sunday evening. Sessions will run on Monday and Tuesday mornings and Monday afternoon is designated for socializing through golf, tennis or an alternative activity, followed by a networking dinner. Attendees may depart after lunch on Tuesday afternoon.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

  • Registration 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Optional golf on Coyote/Rattler courses 12:30 pm
  • Pre-Conference Workshop 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
    • - Securing Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Advanced Cancer Treatment Technologies through Joint Ventures
    • - Presented by Accelitech
    • Rapid scientific advancements have created opportunities for physicians and hospitals to own the most advanced technology and deliver the best treatment options. This workshop shows you how to create a joint venture that aligns the right resources and technology for long term market success in cancer treatment.
  • Cocktail Reception 6:00 pm
  • Dinner 7:00 pm
  • Keynote: How Capitalism Can Save American Healthcare 8:15 pm to 9:30 pm
    • - Speaker: Dr. David Gratzer
    • - Presentation underwritten by Stryker
    • In his book The Cure, author and physician David Gratzer argues that government interference has been detrimental to American healthcare and has increased the cost of insurance by mandating coverage for extraneous services. He will outline his ideas on how to reform the healthcare system through capitalist means.

Monday, February 25, 2008

  • Breakfast and Exhibits 7:00 am to 8:00 am
  • Welcome 8:00 am to 8:15 am
  • The Future of Outpatient Care: Predictions, Possibilities and Opportunities 8:15 am to 9:15 am
    • - Speaker: Dr. Jeff Bauer, Healthcare Futurist and Medical Economist
    • Dr. Bauer believes healthcare will change more in the next ten years than it did in the past forty, and that future outpatient services will not be based on the history of inpatient care. In this session, Bauer predicts the future of the outpatient industry.
  • Break 9:15 am to 9:30 am
  • Universal Healthcare: Presidential Politics and State Plans and the Future of Healthcare Access for All 9:30 am to 10:15 am
    • - Speaker: Leif Wellington Haase, California Program Director, The New America Foundation
    • With “Super Tuesday” February 5, the picture in the Presidential Race will be clearer. Haase, who works closely with the State of California and Governor Schwarzenegger’s office, will outline the direction of universal healthcare from a national and state perspective.
  • Break 10:15 am to 10:30 am
  • The Future of Cancer, Surgery and Imaging Centers: How Technology, Competition and Quality Will Drive Patient Care 10:30 am to 11:15 am
    • A. Cancer Treatment Centers
      • - Panelists: Thomas Rockwell Mackie, Co-founder, TomoTherapy Incorporated;
      • Dr. James Doty, CEO, Oncuris; Jon Slater, CEO, Optivus Proton Therapy Inc.
    • B. Diagnostic Imaging
      • - Speaker: Shane Foreman, CEO, 3d Health
    • C. Ambulatory Surgery Centers
      • - Moderator: Kelly Pyrek, Editor-in-Chief, today’s surgicenter
      • - Panelists: Craig Jeffries, Former Executive Director, American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC)
      • Tom Mallon, CEO and Founder, Regent Surgical Health; Marcy Rogers, President and CEO, SpineMark
  • Break 11:15 am to 11:30 am
  • The Future of Cancer, Surgery and Imaging Centers: How the Legal and Regulatory Landscape Will Affect the Outpatient Business 11:30 am to 12:15 pm
    • A. Cancer Treatment Centers
      • - Speaker: Michael Blau, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
    • B. Diagnostic Imaging Centers
      • - Speaker: Joshua Kaye, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
    • C. Ambulatory Surgery Centers
      • - Speaker: Scott Becker, Partner, McGuireWoods
  • Box Lunch 12:15 pm
  • Golf on Rattler/Roadrunner courses (or alternate activity) 1:00 pm
  • Cocktails 6:00 pm
  • Dinner at Catalina Steakhouse 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
  • Night putting 8:00 pm

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

  • Breakfast and Exhibits 7:00 am to 8:00 am
  • Greening Healthcare: How to Create a True Healing Environment 8:00 am to 9:00 am
    • - Speaker: Mike Faas, CEO, Metro Health
    • Faas will discuss Metro Health’s growth from a single hospital to a regional system, and he will show how Metro Health delivers a truly healthy environment to its patients through green initiatives.
  • Break 9:00 am to 9:15 am
  • Payer Perspectives: Where Will Transparency, Technology and Other Key Trends Take the Private and Government Payer Markets? 9:15 am to 10:15 pm
    • - Panelists: Azadeh Farahmand, Founder and CEO, GHN-Online; Dr. William Rogers, Medical Officer, Office of the Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Break 10:15 am to 10:30 am
  • Roundtable Breakouts 10:30 am to 11:45 am
    • A. Cancer Treatment Centers
    • B. Ambulatory Surgery Centers
    • C. Diagnostic Imaging Centers
  • Closing 11:45 am to 12:00 pm
  • Lunch 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
  • Optional golf on Roadrunner/Coyote courses tee times begin at 1:00 pm
  • Post-Conference Workshop 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
    • - Functional MRI: A Clinical Update and How fMRI Creates New Revenue Streams and Enhances Profitability
    • Presented by Prism Clinical Imaging:
    • - Paul Schmelzer, President and CEO;
    • - Richard Hagemann, Vice President of Business Development
    • - Dr. James Reuss, Chief Technology Officer
    • Prism Clinical Imaging will discuss the clinical impact and business opportunities of functional MRI.