CMS, AHRQ and The Brookings Institution to Address 11th Medicare Policy Summit

BOSTON, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CBI, a subsidiary of Advanstar Communications, is pleased to announce the agenda for the 11th Strategic Medicare Policy Summit. The summit, being held July 12-13 at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, VA, provides strategies for staying ahead of reform changes that impact Part D strategy.

Conference highlights include:

• OPENING ADDRESS: Medicare Reform - Current Status and Future Outlook -- Juliette Cubanski Ph.D., Associate Director, Program on Medicare Policy, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• CMS ADDRESS: How Can We Work Collectively to Make Quality Better? -- Patrick H. Conway M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• AHRQ ADDRESS: TA Program - Understanding Criteria Used to Assess Technology -- Elise Berliner Ph.D., Director, Technology Assessment Program, Center for Outcomes and Evidence (COE), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Strategic Vision and Next Steps for the ACO Model -- Mark B. McClellan M.D., Ph.D., Director, Engelberg Center for Healthcare Reform, The Brookings Institution

Join us in July for what promises to be a thought-provoking and educational opportunity. To view the entire agenda visit http://www.cbinet.com/medicare. For more information call 800-817-8601. If you would like to apply for a press pass contact Lauren Donoghue: [email protected].   

About CBI:

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