Agenda | Connecting Americans to their Healthcare

8:30-9:00 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Conference Moderator: David Lansky   Markle Foundation
Zoë Baird   Markle Foundation
Stephen Downs   Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Carolyn Clancy   Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

9:00-9:30 a.m.
Opening Keynote
The Hon. Newt Gingrich   Center for Health Transformation

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is the founder of the Center for Health Transformation, a collaboration of leaders dedicated to the creation of a 21st Century Intelligent Health System that saves lives and saves money. A world-renowned strategist widely recognized for his commitment to a better system of health for all Americans, Gingrich will discuss the political and practical changes that are necessary to empower consumers to more fully engage in their health care.

9:30-10:15 a.m.
Interactive Demonstrations: Moderated Discussion
Moderator: Stephen Downs   Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Panelists will demonstrate how people are using a variety of personal health records today, both in collaboration with health care professionals, as well as on their own.

Panelists:
Wendy Angst   Cap Med
Gloria Austin   Brown and Toland
Martin Harris   The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

10:15-10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30-11:15 a.m.
User's Panel: Moderated Discussion
Moderator: David Lansky   Markle Foundation

Consumer advocates, physicians, and representatives of large organizations that provide personal health records to their patients and members discuss how personal health records can be used as disease management tools.

Panelists:
Marc Pierson   Peace Health
Bonnie Parten
Mike Stocker   Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cynthia Solomon   Access Strategies, Inc.

11:15-12:00 p.m.
Policy Implications: Moderated Discussion
Moderator: Carol Diamond   Markle Foundation

Representatives from the federal government, health plans, and consumer groups will explore the implications of national policy proposals for consumers controlling their own health information in a private and secure manner.

Panelists:
Helen Burstin   Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Paul Sheils   Aetna Health Information Solutions, Inc.
Marie Savard   American Healthways

12:00-1:15 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote
Eric Dishman   Intel Corp.

Eric Dishman, head of Health Research and Innovation for Intel, will add his remarkable vision for personalized health treatments, disease prevention, and early detection. To shape new health technologies, Dishman travels around the world to study the needs of patients, providers, and family caregivers. Dishman firmly believes that consumers should play a large part in shaping health technology, and he will share how Intel has brought the concerns and perspectives of consumers into the design process for building new health technologies.

1:30-2:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose one)

TRACK 1: Creating Demand: Public Attitudes and Messaging
Moderator: Stuart Schear   Markle Foundation

Nationally respected experts in public opinion and social change will share research and personal experiences regarding consumer perspectives on the revolution in health IT.

Panelists:
Bill McInturff   Public Opinion Strategies
Matt Handley   Group Health Cooperative

TRACK 2: Think Nationally: Consumer Principles and Policy Implications
Moderator: David Lansky   Markle Foundation

Consumer advocates and key congressional staff will discuss proposed consumer principles for health IT.

Panelists:
John Rother   AARP
Kathleen Weldon   Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-Conn)
Andrea Palm   Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
Dean Rosen   Mehlman, Vogel, Castagnetti, Inc.; former staff to Sen. Bill Frist (R-Tenn)
Jane Loewenson   National Partnership for Women and Families, former staff to former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD)

TRACK 3: Act Locally: Regional Health Data Exchange
Moderator: Scott Young   AHRQ

Representatives of regional organizations working to improve health care connectivity discuss the challenge of making connectivity happen and fully involving consumers in both the governance and the design of regional initiatives.

Panelists:
Alison Rein   National Consumers League
Holt Anderson   North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance
Micky Tripathi   Massachusetts e-Health Collaborative

TRACK 4: How Do Big Changes Happen?
Moderator: Esther Dyson   CNET Networks

Leaders of the Internet and other transformed industries discuss the role of consumers in reshaping traditional institutions and driving systemic change.

Panelists:
J.D. Kleinke   Omnimedix Institute
Robert Manchin   Gallup Europe
Paul Meyer   Voxiva