Health Care UST MBA Workshop Series: Author Dr. Guy Clifton, Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
In partnership with Senator Dave Durenberger and the National Institute of Health Policy, the University of St. Thomas is proud to welcome Dr. Guy Clifton to campus to discuss his new book, Flatlined: Resuscitating American Medicine, which is scheduled to be released on January 30, 2009.
Arguing that a lack of coordinated care and quality medical practice benchmarks result in high levels of redundancy and ineffectiveness, Dr. Clifton proposes that the key to reducing health care costs, improving quality and financially protecting the uninsured is to reduce wastefulness. In his book and in his presentation, Dr. Clifton will offer solutions for achieving success.
Following his presentation, Dr. Clifton will be joined by a “reactor panel” for discussion and Q&A. The panel will react to Dr. Clifton’s remarks and provoke discussion to relate the policy recommendations to real management responses.
Guy L. Clifton, M.D. is a neurosurgeon, clinical investigator, administrator and health policy advocate. He is the Runnells Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and has been frequently included in Best Doctors of America. A 2006–2007 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow, he is now devoting himself full-time to health policy reform.
“Reactor Panel” will feature:
• Sanne Magnan, MD, PhD: Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health and former president of the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
• Brent Asplin, MD: Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic; formerly department head, Emergency Medicine, at Regions Hospital
• Brendon Cullinan, MD: Medical Director for Primary Care, Hennepin County Medical Center
• Panel moderated by Joe White, principal, Health Care, LarsonAllen LLP
Agenda:
4:30 – 4:45 Registration & introduction by Senator Dave Durenberger
4:45 – 5:15 Presentation by Guy Clifton, M.D.
5:15 – 5:30 Introduction of "Reactor Panel”
5:30 – 6:00 Panelist reactions and questions
6:00 – 6:30 Q&A from audience
Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served at this free event. All are welcome to attend. Please RSVP by Monday, February 9, 2009.
Cost: Free
Event Details:
Thursday, February 12, 4:30 PM
Schulze Hall Auditorium, Mpls campus
Register now:http://www.stthomas.edu/business/degrees/ustmba/healthcaremba/events/200902121/