Experts from all over the world will address health care delivery challenges amid the coronavirus outbreak, a volatile U.S. election year and the rising cost of care
February 11, 2020 – The University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School will hold its ninth annual health care impact conference on March 27, “The Business of Health Care: The Social, Political & Economic Determinants of Health,” at the University of Miami’s Watsco Center. Health care industry and government leaders from the United States and around the world will discuss the impact of socio-economic trends, public health emergencies and U.S. electoral politics on health care access, services, costs and outcomes — both domestically and globally.
“This conference brings together industry leaders, including heads of leading U.S. medical and insurance associations, at a time when global health threats such as the coronavirus and the future of U.S. health care reform are at the center of public discourse,” said Steven G. Ullmann, director of Miami Herbert Business School’s Center for Health Management and Policy, the event organizer.
“A major goal of this conference is for business, government, providers and payers to explore innovative ways to address the increasingly complex social, political and economic challenges shaping health care today,” Ullmann added.
In previous years, this conference has attracted close to 1,000 national and international industry leaders, policy makers, scholars and students. Heads of the American Medical Association, American Hospital Association, American Nurses Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans, among other leading industry groups, will serve as keynote panelists.
A session moderated by Dr. Julio Frenk, president of the University of Miami, will feature ministers of health from the Americas. Additional speakers include Pat Geraghty, president and CEO, Guide Well Mutual and Florida Blue; Brian C. Castrucci, president and CEO, deBeaumont Foundation; Jay Wohlgemuth, senior vice president and chief medical officer, Quest Diagnostics; and Rajeev Venkayya, president, Global Vaccine Business Unit, Takeda.
The conference is presented by Florida Blue, with Boston Scientific and VITAS Healthcare serving as chairman sponsors. For a complete list of speakers and online registration, visit www.bus.miami.edu/healthcare2020.
About the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School
Founded in 1929, Miami Herbert Business School is part of the University of Miami and graduates around 600 undergraduate business majors and 600 master’s students in business each year. It has grown to become a recognized leader in preparing both individuals and organizations to excel in the complex, dynamic, and interconnected world of global business. Miami Herbert Business School offers undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and executive education programs with the academic rigor, hands-on classroom experience and award-winning faculty associated with a liberal arts education.Following the appointment of its new Dean in 2017, Dr. John Quelch, Miami Herbert reaffirmed a commitment to its students, alumni, faculty, greater Miami and beyond through a new Vision: to shape and deploy a generation of analytical, sustainability-minded leaders with a global perspective committed to making a lasting impact, no matter where our graduates and stakeholders eventually call home. www.bus.miami.edu
About the University of Miami
The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu
