Transplantation: A Glimpse Into the Future Michael Abecassis, MD, MBA J. Roscoe Miller Distinguished Professor Departments of Surgery and Microbiology-Immunology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Organ Transplantation Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, Illinois
	The Complexity of Managing Complex Chronic Conditions Macaran Baird, MD, MS Professor and Head Department of Family Medicine and Community Health University of Minnesota Medical School; Family Physician University of Minnesota Physicians Minneapolis, Minnesota
	Why Fixing Our Current Health Care System Is a National Priority Mark Blatt, MD, MBA Director Global Healthcare Strategy, Enterprise Sales Solutions Digital Health Group, Intel Corporation Folsom, California
	Critical Technical Gaps in the Current Health Care Market Walter M. Bortz II, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California
	Targeted Therapies A New Generation of Cancer Treatments Daniel Catenacci, MD Instructor, Department of Medicine Section of Hematology/Oncology The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, Illinois
	Health Care Payment Reform: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? Suzanne F. Delbanco, PhD Executive Director Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) San Francisco, California
	Transparency for Providers and Members in Today's Era of Reform David Elton, DC Senior Vice President, Clinical Programs OptumHealth Minneapolis, Minnesota
	Employers and Benefit Design, What Will Help? A. Mark Fendrick, MD Professor, Division of General Medicine Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Health Management and Policy Co-Director, University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design Director, Health Services Research Core Lab School of Public Health University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
	Exploring the Role of Digital/Social Media in Health Care and the Impact on Consumer Engagement Marcus Fischer Chief Executive Officer space150 Minneapolis, Minnesota
	Challenges of Chronic Kidney Disease A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College; Director, Transplant Vice Chair, Administration and Faculty Affairs Department of Surgery The Methodist Hospital Houston, Texas
	Keynote Address: The Feedback Loop: A Strategy for Improving Behavior and Lifestyle Thomas Goetz Executive Editor of Wired Author of The Decision Tree: Taking Control of Your Health in The New Era of Personalized Medicine Princeton, New Jersey
	The Promise of Wellness Programs in Comprehensive Health Care Management Ron Goetzel, PhD Vice President, Consulting and Applied Research Thomson Reuters; Research Professor and Director Institute for Health and Productivity Studies Emory University Washington, DC
	Transparency for Providers and Members in Today's Era of Reform Jim Guyn, MD Medical Director, Provider Relations Medica Minneapolis, Minnesota
	Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Chronic Conditions Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD Director and Associate Professor, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Co-Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
	Explosion in High-Cost Diagnostic Radiology Karl N. Krecke, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology Vice Chair, Department of Radiolog Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota
	Elective Birth, Elective Complications; Are We Putting Babies at Risk When Born Prior to Full Gestation? Daniel V. Landers, MD, FACOG Professor and Vice Chair Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis, Minnesota
	Pain Management Cost Control Michael S. Leong, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Clinic Chief Stanford Pain Management Center Redwood City, California
	Childhood Obesity David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD Associate Professor in Pediatrics Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor in Nutrition Harvard School of Public Health; Pediatrician and Endocrinologist Children's Hospital, Boston Boston, Massachusetts
	Reducing Length of Stay in the NICU: A QI Initiative Richard E. McClead, Jr., MD, MHA Professor & Vice-Chairman, Department of Pediatrics The Ohio State University; Medical Director, Quality Improvement Services Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, Ohio
	Ventricular Assist Device: What Does the Future Hold? Joseph G. Rogers, MD, FACC Associate Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina
	The Concept of Accountable Care Cary S. Sennett, MD, PhD, FACP Fellow, Economic Studies Program Managing Director, Health Care Finance Reform Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform Brookings Institution Washington, DC
	Value Drivers as a Leading Indicator of Performance Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair Executive Director, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University Atlanta, Georgia
	Emerging Challenges for Children With Congenital Heart Disease and Other Critical Illnesses That Require Intensive Care as Infants Gil Wernovsky, MD Professor of Pediatrics University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Medical Director, Neurocardiac Care Program Associate Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology Director of Program Development and Staff Cardiac Intensivist, The Cardiac Center The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Health Literacy: The Importance of Effective Patient Communication Michael Wolf, PhD, MPH Director, Center for Communication in Healthcare Institute for Healthcare Studies; Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois

Conference Planning Committee

Karen Babos, DO, MBA
Senior National Medical Director
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Sarah Chart-Hart, RN
Director
OptumHealth Education

Jon Friedman, MD
National Medical Director, Transplant
OptumHealth Care Solutions

Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Manager
OptumHealth Education

Dennis Irwin, MD
National Medical Director
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Barbara Lindberg, JD, RN
Lead Nurse Planner
OptumHealth Education

Arthur Rossof, MD
National Medical Director, Oncology
OptumHealth Care Solutions