Welcome to the 10th Annual Observation Management Summit! We at World Congress are very excited to celebrate a decade of holding this conference. 2012’s conference was met with great success and leave unbounded potential for 2013. We will continue to develop and advance the program with NEW innovative topics and NEW case studies. The concept of observation units are spreading far and wide across the health care industry. With most hospit...

The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, NITAAC, is now holding free trainings for all those involved in the purchase of information technology products, services and solutions. Earn 2 CLPs as you learn about our government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs): ECS III for products, CIO-SP3 for services/solutions and CIO-SP3 Small Business for services/solutions with socioeconomic set-asides. You’ll find NITAAC GWA...

By attending the 10th Annual Physician Advisor Summit participants will develop strategies for effectively practicing as a Physician Advisor in their organization. Topics to be addressed include: Clarifying and defining the evolving role of today’s physician advisor Demonstrating the tools and techniques required to be an effective communicator and leader Examining the organizational issues surrounding how a physician advisor interacts w...

IDGA’s Military Behavioral Healthcare will tackle the challenges faced by current soldiers, retiring service members and veterans. It brings together a community of psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals dedicated to facilitating proper readjustment, service transition, diagnosis and preventive care. Earn 20 CME credits at this event! The event will encompass several areas o...

The World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Integrating Behavioral Health into Patient-Centered Primary Care and Medical Homes will convene payers, providers and policy makers to share best practices to advance patient-centered primary care and will specifically address: integrating behavioral and mental health, care coordination, patient engagement and enhanced access, evolving payment models, technology issues and quality metrics/repo...

Through thought-provoking panels and case studies at this Summit, you will hear how leading organizations are transforming their supply chain departments into centralized systems with a strategic, collaborative and innovative focus. Plus, gain insights from outside industries and institutions who share tools and techniques as you move ahead in an era of great change. Topics include: Global outsourcing and emerging business models – Chall...

With a continued focus on reducing overall readmissions due to the existing charges and increasing penalties in years to come, the World Congress 4th Annual Leadership Summit on Hospital Readmissions, taking place January 28-29 2013 inWashington,D.C., offers delegates a truly unique and timely experience. Delegates will be able to network with fellow executives facing the same issues, and understand the challenges they are encountering. By att...

More than 4,600 NCQA-Recognized Patient-Centered Medical Homes practices and over 22,000 recognized clinicians have proved the strong relevance of the 2011 PCMH Standards. The 2011 standards are more patient-centered with a significant emphasis on the planning, managing and coordinating care for patients. They have a greater emphasis on continuous quality improvement in primary care practices, and align with Federal initiatives of Meaningful U...

Earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits at this event! Recognizing that the care and well being of our warfighters does not stop when they return home, IDGA are proud to welcome a diverse group of subject matters being addressed by both DoD and VA speakers. As our troops return from theater, healthcare professionals need to identify many of their symptoms, both physical and behavioral. Many of the psychological wounds, such as TBI and...

The 9th Annual American Health Care Congress (AHCC) is an intensive, two-day educational and networking forum, designed for senior health care executives and key decision makers from the nation’s leading hospitals, health systems, health plans and medical groups focused on driving innovation, collaboration and quality and cost improvements post-reform. The agenda is dedicated to bringing the health care community together to discuss stra...