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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
    
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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   Flash Video  33 mins   142 KB   512 Kbps
  

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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.
    Flash Video  23 mins   96 KB    512 Kbps

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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
 
Flash Video  37 mins   163 Mbytes   512 Kbps
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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.
   Flash Video  31 mins   131 Mbytes   512 Kbps

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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
  
Flash Video  25 mins   109 Mbytes   512 Kbps

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Moni Lori President - Out of  Pocket 
Mona Lori:  Founder and President of www.Outofpocket.com , a healthcare transparency web portal.
    Flash Video  18 mins   80 Mbytes    512 Kbps

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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
   Flash Video  24 mins  109 Mbytes   512 Kbps
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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
  Flash Video  20 mins  87 Mbytes  512 Kbps
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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 
Flash Video  27 mins  119 Mbytes 512 Kbps
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Pat Tanner
Pat Tanner, RN  Past President of the Kentucky Nurses Association.
Topic:  The Nursing Shortage.
Flash Video  28 mins  128 Mbytes  512 Kbps
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