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2013 Delivery System Meeting: Transforming Health and Health Care - Focus on Maryland

June 21 | 8:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. | University of Maryland, Baltimore County 
 
Join your colleagues for the 2013 Delivery System Transformation Meeting and discuss diverse innovations in Maryland’s health care delivery systems. Several health systems and health plans will be represented on the program, including Adventist HealthCare, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Bon Secours Health System, Kaiser Permanente, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, MedStar Health, St. Mary’s Hospital, and University of Maryland Medical System. 
 
You will hear about innovative projects being undertaken by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as well as by the Health Services Cost Review Commission. Researchers from University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and national organizations will also be participating. 
 
Speakers will detail collaborative efforts to move beyond traditional boundaries of medical care, and how to make connections with local public health systems to create an integrated and sustainable delivery system. Innovations in Maryland, specifically the State Health Improvement Process (SHIP) and Health Enterprise Zones, will be highlighted. 
 
The opening keynote will be provided by Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and closing remarks will be provided by Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, which is also hosting the meeting. Other sponsors include Kaiser Permanente, Merck, and the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. 
 
The dynamic meeting format is designed to facilitate targeted discussions, strategic partnerships, and the exchange of knowledge. Interactive presentations will be complimented by a networking lunch with affinity seating to encourage discussion on a specialized professional interest. 
 
Attendees from across the country will benefit from learning about how Maryland’s unique policy environment has offered opportunities and challenges in delivery system innovations, and how to use local and national resources to encourage delivery system transformation. 
 
Registration is $100, with a reduced rate of $50 for students; attendance at the ARM is not required to participate. View the agenda and register today.