Confirmed 2010 Keynotes

John H. Cochran, MD, FACS
Executive Director
The Permanente Federation, LLC

John H. Cochran, MD, FACS, is the executive director of The Permanente Federation, LLC, the national umbrella organization for the regional Permanente Medical Groups, which comprise the physician component of Kaiser Permanente. The Permanente Medical Groups employ 14,000 physicians who care for approximately 8.6 million Kaiser Permanente members. Read more >

Bruce Downey
Partner
NewSpring Health Capital II, L.P.

Mr. Downey joined NewSpring Capital on March 1, 2009 as a Partner in NewSpring Health Capital II, L.P. Mr. Downey was formerly Chairman and CEO of Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical company that operated in more than 30 countries worldwide.Read more >

Howard K. Koh MD, MPH
Assistant Secretary for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Howard K. Koh serves as the 14th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), after being nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009. As the Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Koh oversees the HHS Office of Public Health and Science, the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, and the Office of the Surgeon General. Read more >

Jeff Margolis
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
TriZetto

Over a 25-year career dedicated to healthcare, Jeff Margolis has earned broad recognition as a futurist and advocate for the innovative application of information technology to all areas of the American healthcare industry. Margolis spends considerable time every year leading the discussion with other industry executives for the best course to a more efficient and effective healthcare system. His annual predictions for the industry spark much dialog, and sometimes a little controversy. Currently, Margolis is helping the industry understand Integrated Healthcare Management, a new model for improving the coordination of benefits and care for consumers. Read more >

Confirmed 2010 Capstones

Donald W. Rucker, MD
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Siemens Medical Solutions

Siemens Healthcare, an operating company of Siemens AG, is the global leader in diagnostic products with world leading market share in both the medical imaging business as well as the laboratory products. Siemens roots in diagnostic medicine date back to providing the x-ray tubes for Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen and the first x-ray in 1895. Read more >

Sue Schade
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Sue Schade serves as the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts, a position she assumed in January of 2000. Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) is a 777-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care delivery network. Read more >

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