Sept. 29, 2011

Washington, D.C. - The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), in collaboration with Seton Healthcare Family, will host a policy conference, entitled, “Healthy Ideas Showcase: Changing the Way Health Care is Delivered” in Austin, Texas, next Friday, October 7, 2011.

The day-long event, featuring national and local health care leaders, will highlight significant progress in health professional workforce development and new models of care enabled by health information technology in the state of Texas. Keynote speakers include former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Bill Frist, co-chairs of BPC’s Health Project, Charles Barnett, president and chief operating officer of Seton Healthcare Family, BPC President Jason Grumet, and Texas State Representatives Mark Strama and John Zerwas.

Following the conference, BPC, Seton Healthcare Family and the Texas e-Health Alliance will host a Health Innovation Exchange to highlight selected Texas-based innovations.

Click here for the full conference agenda.

WHO:

• Former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Bill Frist, co-chairs of BPC’s Health Project
• Charles Barnett, FACHE, President and CEO, Seton Healthcare Family
• Jason Grumet, President, BPC
• Texas Representative Mark Strama
• Texas Representative John Zerwas, MD

WHAT:

Healthy Ideas Showcase: Changing the Way Health Care is Delivered

WHERE:

Seton Healthcare Family Administration Offices
St. Vincent de Paul Auditorium
1345 Philomena Street
Austin, Texas 78723
(512) 324-1980

Free parking will be provided to registered guests.

WHEN:

Friday, October 7, 2011
9:00AM – 2:00PM CDT

This event is open to the press, but space is limited. To register, please email Ashley Clark at aclark@bipartisanpolicy.org.

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Health Professional Workforce Initiative , Health Project, Health Innovation Initiative