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Nov. 13, 2009  Four Points Sheraton  Lexington,  Kentucky
   

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Nov 13th, 2009 the third annual conference for Health Care Transparency and Patient Advocacy was held in Lexington Kentucky.

Dr. Regina HerzlingerKeynote Speaker: Dr Regina Herzlinger, Professor of Business Administration Chair at the Harvard Business School. Author of "Who Killed Health Care".

2009 HW USA - Conference AttendancePresenters included  Joycelyn Elders, MD,  former US Surgeon General and Joseph Miller, Assistant Chief, Anti-Trust Division Office of the US Assistant Attorney General speaking on The Certificate of Need.  Over 220 were in attendance. 

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2008 Conference.  Nov. 20th, 2008, The second annual conference for Health Care Transparency and Patient Advocacy was held in Lexington, KY.

The speakers include:  Nancy Wilson
, Joint Senior Advisor to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Office of the Secretary.  Lisa McGiffert from Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports.) presenting on mandatory public reporting of healthcare acquired infections.  Ken Connor, JD presenting on "Never Events" and his efforts with Erin Brockovich to recoup Medicare funds.         

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2007 Conference.  Nov. 16th, 2007, the Conference for Health Care Transparency and Patient Advocacy was held in Lexington, KY.  

Speakers included former US Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, and KY Chamber of Commerce President David Adkisson. 

View Videos of 2007 Conference Presentations & powerpoint slides.