EACC Health & Wellness Conference Re-Cap and PowerPoint Presentations

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EACC Health & Wellness Conference Re-Cap and PowerPoint Presentations

On May 25th, over 300 EACC members and guests attend the EACC’s Health & Wellness conference and gala dinner celebration. The Health & Wellness conference explored the challenges and opportunities organizations face as health care policies undergo dramatic changes locally, nationally and abroad. International experts, policy makers and healthcare industry leaders convened at The Westin in Downtown Cincinnati to discuss issues like the cost, responsibility and impact of wellness programs on the international business community.

The Health and Wellness conference featured five panels focusing on topics such as comparative overviews of European and US healthcare systems, the corporate response to healthcare policy changes, wellness programs, corporate perspectives and challenges specific to the Greater Cincinnati region specifically. Dr. Michael Roizen, of the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic gave a powerful luncheon keynote presentation on the implication of a population’s health on global competitively and the ability we each have to reverse disease processes by controlling what we eat and living a healthy lifestyle.

Following the Health & Wellness conference, the EACC hosted its annual gala dinner celebration. Keynote speakers Gala Dinner Keynote Speakers, Dr. Cherryl Christensen, Global Medical Director of P&G and Tom Mess, Benefits Director of P&G and founders of P&G’s Vibrant Living presented their “Top Ten Learning’s from Global Wellness.” Click here to view their presentations please click here.

To see pictures from the EACC’s gala dinner celebration, please click here. Be sure to “Tag” yourself and/or your company!

To view PowerPoint presentations from the Health & Wellness presenters, please click on the links below.

EVOLUTION OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND POPULATION TRENDS: COMPARING EUROPE TO THE U.S.

Dr. Bernard Merkel, Health Minister Counselor – European Union Delegation to the U.S. – Overview of European Healthcare Systems

Craig Brammer, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology – HHS- Overview of U.S. Healthcare System with insights into the Greater Cincinnati Community

Leah Malof, Principal, Healthcare Analytics and Interventions – Buck Consultants – Wellness Trends –Health Risks: E.U. /U.S. Comparison

HEALTH POLICIES AND CORPORATE RESPONSE TO POLICY CHANGES
Dr. Robert Graham, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine Consulting – Former Under Secretary of HHS – Health Reforms (NO PowerPoint)

Bill Fitzgerald, VP and GM GEnx – Global leader for GE’s Health Ahead Initiatives – Corporate Response to Policy Changes

WELLNESS & PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT
Dr. Mark Fendrick, Center for Value-Based Insurance Design – University of Michigan – Productivity Aspects and Benefits of Wellness Programs

Leah Malof, Principal, Healthcare Analytics and Interventions – Buck Consultants – Building a Business Case for Health Management

William Freedman, Partner – Dinsmore & Shohl – Legal Implications

CORPORATE PERSPECTIVES
Debra Gold, Senior Partner – Mercer Consulting – The Effect of Healthcare Reform on European Companies Doing Business in the U.S.

Pam Shannon, Vice President, Population Management – TriHealth– A Strategic Approach to Health and Productivity Management

Michael Barber, VP Healthy Imagination – GE- GE Initiatives to Drive Better Healthcare Outcomes Around the World

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Northern Kentucky University Wellness
Tri-State Workplace Wellness Collaborative
Employers Health
City of Covington
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio
We Thrive!

The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
TriHealth Corporate
Humana

A BIG thank you to ALL of our sponsors, marketing partners and exhibitors who made the

Health & Wellness conference and gala dinner possible!