World Health Care Congress - Europe

Best Practices for Improved Delivery and Outcome

7th and 8th April 2005
Chateau les Fontaines, Chantilly (near Paris), France

With IFMBE as an Association Partner
http://www.worldcongress.com/europe/

"Public and private health care leaders meet to implement best practices for improved delivery and outcomes in Europe"

The World Health Care Congress - Europe focuses on global best practices for improved health care delivery and outcomes. The conference brings together over 400 CEO, CFO, COO, and CIO executives from the key organisations that are advancing health care in Europe: providers, payers, suppliers, policy-makers and health officials. A two-day networking opportunity, the event features visionary keynote addresses, controversial debates, dynamic panel discussions, case studies, tutorials and informal roundtable discussions. Six summits - including a Plenary Ministers' Summit - will give attendees a unique opportunity to discuss pertinent issues in depth and to determine actionable plans with their colleagues:

The event will be held on Thursday 7 April and Friday 8 April 2005 with a pre-conference session and welcoming reception on Wednesday 6 April 2005. It will take place at the Chateau Les Fontaines in Chantilly near Paris.

Confirmed speakers for the World Health Care Congress - Europe include:

Phillipe Douste-Blazy , Minister of Health and Social Welfare , France
Milada Emmerová, Minister of Health, Czech Republic
Rudy Demotte, Federal Minister for Public Health and Social Affairs, Belgium
Maria Rauch-Kallat, Federal Minister for Health and Women, Austria
Bosse Ringholm, Deputy Prime Minister, Sweden
Markos Kyprianou, EU Commissioner Designate, Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection, Belgium
Martin van Rijn, Directeur-General, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, The Netherlands
Derek Wanless, Vice Chairman, Statistics Commission, United Kingdom
Gert-Jan van Boven, Director, NICTIZ, The Netherlands

Program

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005
19:30 Pre-conference welcoming reception and presentations
Josep Figueras, Head of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, World Health Organization, Belgium (Confirmed)
"The Map of European Reforms"
Derek Wanless, Vice Chairman, Statistics Commission, United Kingdom (Confirmed)Martin van Rijn, General Director, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, The Netherlands (Confirmed)
"Determining future needs to ensure sustainability of European health systems: lessons learnt from the UK and the Netherlands"
Chair: Robert N. Parke, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman (Confirmed)
 
Thursday, April 7th, 2005
09:00 Opening Remarks and Chairman's Welcome
09:15 Opening Keynote: Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Health and Social Protection, France (Confirmed)
"Reforming health care to balance equity and quality with sustainability"
10:00 Session TBA
10:45 Networking Break in the Auditorium Foyer
11:15 Per Båtelson, President and CEO, Capio Group, Sweden (Confirmed)
"Opportunities and challenges of health care private enterprise in Europe"
11:45 Robert Evans, Professor of Economics, University of British Columbia, Canada (Confirmed)
Louis Omnès, Executive Director, University Hospitals’ Group East, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, France (Confirmed)
"Redefining and managing competition in health care"
12:30
Luncheon held in the Chateau Ministerial Private Lunch In The Chateau - by invitation only
13:30

PLENARY MINISTERS' SUMMIT: "Overcoming political barriers to change"

This plenary session, open to all attendees, facilitates high-level structured discussion between ministers of health, ministers of finance and senior government executives from European countries plus a panel of selected expert policy analysts and business leaders. Participants will exchange experiences and best practice strategies for successful change management and health care policy reform. Ministers’ presentations will be followed by a moderated panel discussion.

  • Maria Rauch-Kallat, Federal Minister for Health and Woman, Austria (Confirmed)
  • Milada Emmerová, Minister of Health, Czech Republic (Confirmed)
  • Rudy Demotte, Federal Minister for Public Health and Social Affairs, Belgium (Confirmed)
  • Chair: Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Health and Social Protection, France (Confirmed)
15:00 Networking Break in the Auditorium Foyer
  Concurrent Summits - SESSIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
15:30
17:30
PHARMA and SUPPLIERS' SUMMIT
Promoting Healthcare Innovation
Pharma, bio-tech, medical devices 		CIO/CTO SUMMIT
Implementing Electronic Health Records
Care Providers, IT suppliers, Consultants 		PAYERS' SUMMIT
Financing Health Care
Insurance funds, regional and national health authorities, mutual benefits organization 		HOSPITAL AND PROVIDERS' SUMMIT
Financial and Operational Performance
Hospitals, blood / organ banks, physician groups 		SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDERS' SUMMIT
Disease Management
Cancer dispensers, chronic disease centres, private initiatives
17:30
18:00		 Pär Nuder, Minister of Finance, Sweden
"Financial forecast for health care"
19:00 Gala Reception
 
Friday, April 8th, 2005
09:00 Opening keynote: Sir Nigel Crisp, Chief Executive, Department of Health and National Health Service , United Kingdom (Confirmed)
"Placing patients at the centre of health care services"
09:30 George Halvorson, Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals, USA (Confirmed)
"Creating an industrial revolution in health care for caregivers and patients - It's time"
10:00 Lise Kingo, Executive Vice President, Corporate Stakeholder Relations, Novo Nordisk, Denmark (Confirmed)
"Patch or cure - What is the solution to the pharma reputation crisis?"
10:30 Networking Break in the Auditorium Foyer
11:00 Sir Liam Donaldson, Group Director, Standards & Quality and Chief Medical Officer, National Health Service, United Kingdom (Confirmed)
"Tackling patient safety - the international challenge"
11:30 Session TBA
12:00 Luncheon held in the Chateau
13:00 Keynote presentations followed by a panel discussion:
"Managing the conflict of interests between providers, payers and suppliers"

Jonathan Michael, Chief Executive, Guy's and St Thomas ' NHS Foundation Trust , United Kingdom (Confirmed)
Erich Reinhardt, President and CEO, Siemens Medical Solutions, Germany (Confirmed)Roger van Boxtel, CEO, Menzis, The Netherlands (Confirmed)
14:30 Networking Break in auditorium foyer
  Concurrent Summits - SESSIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
15:00
16:00
PHARMA and SUPPLIERS' SUMMIT
Promoting Healthcare Innovation
Pharma, bio-tech, medical devices 		CIO/CTO SUMMIT
Implementing Electronic Health Records
Care Providers, IT suppliers, Consultants 		PAYERS' SUMMIT
Financing Health Care
Insurance funds, regional and national health authorities, mutual benefits organization 		HOSPITAL AND PROVIDERS' SUMMIT
Financial and Operational Performance
Hospitals, blood / organ banks, physician group 		SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDERS' SUMMIT
Disease Management
Cancer dispensers, chronic disease centres, private initiative
16:15 Philip Berman, Director, European Health Management Association – EHMA, Ireland (Confirmed)
"The impact of the EU's internal market on health services"

Markos Kyprianou , EU Commissioner Designate, Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection, Belgium (Confirmed)
"Health in the enlarged Europe : the Commission’s new task list"
17:15 Chairman's Closing Remarks and Conclusion of Program