8th International Health Summit
Topic
Management of Chronic Diseases – Main Challenge for Today's Health Systems
Host
Advance Healthcare Management Institute
About summit
The main motivation of holding another summit was increasing importance of chronic diseases and unsatisfactory capability of today’s health systems to respond to this challenge. The conference is primarily designed for managers of medical facilities and health insurance companies, regulators, and suppliers – the aim is to inspire them to change their institutions. More than 180 participants from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and other countries in Europe and the world attended the event.
Program | Day 1
CONFERENCE OPENING
Conference opening key notes
James Rice – Gallagher Integrated | USA
Welcome speech
Svatopluk Němeček – Minister of Health, Czech Republic
Štěpán Svačina – Chairman of Czech Medical Association
IMPACT OF CHRONIC DISEASES
Burden of chronic diseases and their implications for health systems across Europe
Anne Johansen – World Health Organization| Denmark
Impact of chronic diseases on societies and their reactions
Barbara Young – House of Lords| United Kingdom
EXAMPLES OF INTEGRATED CARE MODELS
Introduction to integrated care models
Daniel Hodyc – Advance Healthcare Management Institute | Czech Republic
Building an integrated system on the basis of regional hospitals
Ron Werft – Cottage Health | USA
Ensuring continuum of care for cancer patients
Martin de Villiers – Independent Clinical Oncology Network | South Africa
Public health focused model of primary care in Hungary
Magor Papp – Public Health Focused Model Programme for Organising Primary Care Services | Hungary
Diabetes disease management program run by health insurer
Martin Kultan – Dôvera zdravotná poisťovňa | Slovakia
Program | Day 2
ENABLING INTEGRATED CARE
Role of electronic medical record in care management
Rachelle Kaye – Kaye Health Systems Consulting Services | Israel
Remote management in heart failure patients
Friedrich Köhler – Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Germany
Clinical decision support for primary care. Pay for performance for hospitals
Gerry Morrow – Clarity Informatics | United Kingdom
Contracting for quality in chronic disease management
Jeroen Struijs – National Instituted of Public Health and the Environment | Netherlands
Clinical governance and physician leadership
Simon Carter – The London Clinic | United Kingdom
ENGAGING THE PATIENTS
Motivating patients to improve their health
Karen Tomes – Allina Health | USA
Providing useful information to patients
John Leach – McKinsey & Company | United Kingdom
Implementing a community-oriented obesity prevention program
Eva Wilkinson – Westminster | United Kingdom
Helping employees to stay healthy
Jiří Prokop – Škoda Auto | Czech Republic
Tailoring practical advice to different social groups
Tereza Hodycová – Pro Fit Institut | Czech Republic
Program | Day 3
COMPETENCIES OF INSTITUTIONS AND MANAGERS OF THE FUTURE
Role of hospitals in the 21st century
John Combes – American Hospital Association | USA
Chronic diseases and their management – A global perspective on economic impact
Armin Fidler – MCI Management Center Innsbruck | Austria
Preparing healthcare managers and leaders of the future
John Finnegan – University of Minnesota | USA
Changing relationships – Building alliances to fight chronic diseases
Tomáš Macháček – KlientPRO | Czech Republic
Can we create an innovation-friendly environment in CEE health systems?
Pavel Hroboň – Advance Healthcare Management Institute | Czech Republic