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Dr Regina HertzlingerThe 2009 Conference on Health Care Transparency and Patient Advocacy was held on Nov. 13th, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky.   The main topics of the conference were healthcare reform and healthcare transparency.    Dr Regina Herzlinger was the Keynote Speaker  www.reginaherzlinger.com 
   
  
  
     
    

2009 Conference on Healthcare Transparency and patient AdvocacyPreconference news story from the Lexington Herald Leader - 11/10/2009
 Read Story Announcing The Conference  

Postconference news story from the Lexington Herald Leader - 11/14/2009
 Read Story After The Conference


The following presentations can be viewed online.  The videos are unedited and the viewer should verify all statements and opinions made in the presentations.  


Healthcare Reform, Competition &
Healthcare Transparency
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Joycelyn Elders, MD  Past US Surgeon General  

Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Past US Surgeon General and Patient Advocate.   Topic:  Health Care Reform and Patient Advocacy
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   Daniel Mongiardo, MD - Lieutenant Governor State of Kentucky
 
Daniel Mongiardo, MD,  Lieutenant Governor of the State of Kentucky.
Topic:  The Electronic Medical Record.
   


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Nadeem Esmail - Frazier Institute 
Nadeem Esmail - Director of Health System Performance Studies and Manager of the Alberta Policy Research Centre at the Fraser Institute.
Topic:  The Canadian Healthcare System
 
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J David Richardson MD
Dr. J David Richardson - American College of Surgeons, and Professor and Vice Chairman of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, University of Louisville.  Topic:  The surgeon shortage.

  
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Joseph Miller
Joseph Miller, Assistant Chief, Anti-Trust Division Office of the US Assistant Attorney General.
Topic:  The Certificate of Need

 
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Moni Lori President - Out of  Pocket 
Mona Lori:  Founder and President of www.Outofpocket.com , a healthcare transparency web portal.

  
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Garrett Adams, Physicains for a National Healtcare Program

Garrett Adams, MD  Physicians for a National Healthcare Program.  Topic:  Single Payor System
  
 
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Twila Brase, RN PHN  President, Citizens' Council on Health Care

Twila Brase, RN, PHN   President of the Citizens' Council on Healthcare.   Topic:  Healthcare Reform
  
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Elissa Schuler Adair PhD
Elissa Schuler Adair, PhD   Manager of Healthcare Research for Consumer Reports Magazine (Consumer Union).    Topic:  Healthcare Transparency 
 
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Pat Tanner
Pat Tanner, RN  Past President of the Kentucky Nurses Association.  Topic:  The Nursing Shortage.
  
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