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HEALTH • Winter 2018 11 December 7, 2018 7:30 - 10:30AM Beechwood Hotel, Worcester Cost: $45 Pre-registration required. HealthCare FORUM A Worcester Business Journal Event CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS HealthCare FORUM A Worcester Business Journal Event Central Massachusetts has been a long time leader when it comes to innovations and fresh approaches to the delivery of healthcare. High quality hospitals and providers have all worked to improve care and contain costs, and new tools and new approaches to managing the patient population are delivering results. The high cost of healthcare delivery in Massachusetts remains a top concern of business and state leaders, and a steady focus on streamlining care and making the system more efficient remains critical. We'll explore how local providers are using better data and new technologies to create a more efficient approach to care. HEALTH CARE INNOVATIONS AND THE IMPACT ON COST CONTAINMENT Please join us for this annual forum that will feature an in depth conversation about important trends and innovations in healthcare that affect the cost and delivery of services to our region and the state. Corporate Sponsor Exhibitor Ascentria, Language Bank Massachusetts Health Connector Pfizer Vaccines Presenting Sponsors Vice President at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Executive Lead of 100 Million Healthier Lives To register or for more event information visit www.wbjournal.com/ healthcareforum Carolyn Langer, MD, JD, MPH SVP and Chief Medical Officer, Fallon Health John Greenwood President, UMass Memorial Accountable Care Organization, and Senior Vice President of Population Health, UMass Memorial Health Care PANELISTS: David M. Seltz Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Dr. Michael Sheehy Chief of Population Health and Analytics, Reliant Medical Group MODERATOR: KEYNOTE SPEAKER Soma Stout, MD, MS

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