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University of Miami School of
Business Administration Hosts The
Business of Health Care Conference
BY DANIEL CASCIATO
Specializing in Medically There is a tremendous amount of uncertainty sur-
rounding the future of healthcare, not only for
Complex Patients providers and patients, but for businesses as well.
What’s going to happen to the Affordable Care Act?
What will Medicaid be like a year from now? What do
Kindred Hospitals are owned by Kindred
Healthcare, Inc., a national network of Long Term Congress and the Trump administration have planned
Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH's). for U.S. health care reform? What should businesses be
planning for?
Kindred Hospitals provide specialized, high quality As we continue to ponder those questions, the
care for acutely ill patients. For more than a decade, University of Miami School of Business will host the
we have fine-tuned the art of medically complex care. seventh in its series of premier health care conferences,
The Business of Health Care: What’s Next? on Friday,
Our services range from complex catastrophic April 13, 2018 at the University of Miami. Dr. Steven G. Ullmann
illnesses that require intensive care, post-surgical medical This is a unique opportunity to hear from some of
rehabilitation to patients suffering from chronic diseases requiring respiratory and the nation’s top industry and policy leaders on the implications of widespread
rehabilitative therapies. Kindred Hospitals provide outcome-oriented changes to the U.S. health care system on business and government.
cost effective care for patients with a wide spectrum of “We chose the subtitle, ‘What’s Next?’ for this year’s conference because of the level
medical conditions.
of uncertainty as to where we currently stand,” says Steven G. Ullmann, Ph.D., aca-
demic director for the conference and director of the university’s Center for Health
Admissions to Kindred Hospitals may be Management and Policy. “This conference will give attendees insights on trends, lead-
recommended by physicians, acute-care hospitals, ing issues, and potential impacts from leaders in the field.”
rehabilitation hospitals, managed care providers, case Changes to healthcare do not only affect those in the healthcare industry, he stress-
management companies or by the patient’s family. es. Business leaders are also heavily impacted since healthcare is no longer an insu-
In all cases family tours are encouraged.
lated area. “Whatever is going on in healthcare affects business as well.”
Dr. Ullmann is excited about the incredible level of the speakers participating in
the conference this year, especially the keynote panel that will feature the following
Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital industry trailblazers:
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Coral Gables The Palm Beaches • Pamela F. Cipriano, President of the American Nurses Association
1516 East Las Olas Blvd. 1859 Van Buren St. 5190 Southwest Eighth St. 5555 West Blue Heron Blvd • Joseph Fifer, President and CEO of the Healthcare Financial Management
Ft. Lauderdale FL 33301 Hollywood, FL 33020 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Riviera Beach, FL 33418 Association
954-764-8900, ext. 5136 954-920-9000 305-448-1585 561-904-8451
• Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, President and CEO of the Medical Group
www.khfortlauderdale.com www.khsfhollywood.com www.khcoralgables.com www.khthepalmbeaches.com
Management Association
• Paul Grundy, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Global Director of Healthcare
Transformation of the IBM Healthcare and Lifesciences
• Richard Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association
• Marilyn Tavenner, President and CEO of the America’s Health Insurance Plans
“This panel will bring together the top leaders of virtually every major health care
industry association in the country to discuss the impact of changing policy on the
The n health care sector,” says Dr. Ullmann. “The knowledge, depth and experience of this
panel will allow our attendees to understand the many different aspects of the indus-
ew tax act brings sweeeping
try and how the changes in healthcare will impact us on so many different levels.
Ǥ Having this level of players on the same stage at the same time is a rare occurrence.”
Other panels and speakers throughout the day will examine health care technology,
pharmaceutical issues, medical devices, access to health care, the transformation of
The A CA individual mandate repeal and the new pass--through income health care delivery, and much more. High level panelists from such companies as EY,
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Bank of America, JP Morgan/Chase, Johnson and Johnson, Florida Blue, Boston
Scientific, IBM and many more will be showcased at the conference.
nationwide.
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Over 700 professionals worldwide are expected to attend, which gives everyone a
Ƥ great opportunity to network as well, adds Dr. Ullmann.
Conference attendees include those working within the industries of health care,
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Ǥ health care delivery and health care policy and administration, as well as business
leaders and other professionals in the finance, technology, legal, marketing, govern-
ment and public policy, and academic sectors.
“In addition to experiencing the many wonderful panels, the opportunity to net-
work at this conference is significant,” says Dr. Ullmann. “This is no longer a local or
regional conference. We have attendees from all over the world planning to attend
this year, so there are many connections to make.”
The Conference will be held at the Watsco Center,
1245 Dauer Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146. Cost to register is $175
by March 15, 2018. After March 15, the cost is $250.
For more information on the 2018 conference, visit www.bus.miami.edu/healthcare18.
For sponsorship opportunities for the 2019 conference, contact Marli Lutz at
mlutz@bus.miami.edu or (305) 284-5347.
Correction
On page 30 of the February 2018 issue of South Florida
Hospital News and Healthcare Report, an incorrect photo
of Dr. Craig Vogel ran with his cardiology profile. Here is
C ontact Us the correct photo of Dr. Vogel.
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