6 The Central Mass/MetroWest Health Care Resource Guide • 2014 – 2015
O
n Sept. 30, the Worcester Business
Journal hosted a forum featuring local
health care leaders and experts, titled
"Worcester 2025 – the Future of Health Care in
Central Massachusetts." Dr. John D. Halamka,
CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
and Harvard Medical School, delivered the
keynote speech, which was followed by a panel
discussion with Dr. Armin Ernst, President &
CEO, Reliant Medical Group; Dr. Eric W. Dickson,
President & CEO, UMass Memorial Health
Care; Steven MacLauchlan, President & CEO,
St. Vincent Hospital; and Tobias Barker, Vice
President of Medical Operations, CVS Health's
Minute Clinic. The discussion was moderated
by David Przesiek, Senior Vice President, Fallon
Health. This article summarizes the highlights
from that forum.
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