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The Value of Innovation in Health Care

Dec 9, 2009

The Value of Innovation in Health Care

Hosted by the Galen Institute

Wednesday, December 9 | 8:30 am - 1 pm | Washington, DC

 

As the policy debate over health reform continues, there is bi-partisan consensus about the importance of fostering continued progress in medical research, developing innovative solutions to care delivery, and enhancing the role of information technology in the health sector. Please join us for an informative conference where leaders in the business and policy communities will discuss progress and challenges to continued innovation in the health sector. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

 

WEBCAST

 

8:30am   

Welcome and overview
Grace-Marie Turner, President, Galen Institute

8:35am

Innovative Approaches: Lowering health care costs and encouraging healthy lifestyles
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1) (Invited); Lisa Gable, Healthy Weight Commitment; Joe Quinn, Walmart; Amanda Adkins, Cerner

9:35am

Biomedical Discovery: Intellectual property protection and government intervention in biomedicine
Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX-26); Eve Slater,M.D.,  Columbia University; Patricia Scheller, Prescient Medical; Deborah Williams, Baxter Health Care

10:30am

Keynote Address
Rep. Paul Ryan (WI-1)

11:00am

The Federal Government: Limiting or encouraging innovation
Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D. (GA-11); John Hoff, Esq., Galen Institute; Tevi Troy, Ph.D., Hudson Institute; Thomas Barker, Esq., Foley Hoag

12:00pm

Luncheon and Keynote Address
Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., Former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

 

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