Business NH Magazine and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire have announced participants in the two panels that will take place at the 2014 NH Health Care Summit. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 16 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford.
“As health care costs continue to rise, New Hampshire businesses are increasingly faced with tough choices when it comes to providing good benefits for their employees and keeping premiums affordable,” said Lisa M. Guertin, president, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire. “The Health Care Summit will provide attendees with practical solutions to this dilemma and feature some innovative ways in which our state is working to bend the cost curve, while still providing high quality health care.”
The program will include two interactive panel discussion with local experts from NH’s health care environment. Panelist will include:
Provider Panel
Moderator: Erika Cohen, Associate Editor at Business NH Magazine
· Paul R. Cass, DO, CPE, Chief Medical Officer & VP of Clinical Integration, Wentworth-Douglass Health System
· Sharon Beaty, MBA, FACMPE, CEO, Mid-State Health Center
· James Bloomer, MD, Owner, Your Medical Home
· Wendy L. Wright, MS, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, Owner, Wright & Associates Family Healthcare at Amherst, PLLC and of Wright & Associates Family Healthcare at Concord, PLLC
· Robert Noonan, Regional Vice President, Provider Solutions, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire
Employer Panel
Moderator: Steve Marchand, Principal at SRM Consulting, LLC
· Dan Cronin, President, CGI Business Solutions
· Daniel R. Duhamel, Vice President, The Rowley Agency, Inc.
· Ryan King, Director of Human Resources, McLane Law Firm
· Tina M. Sharby, Chief Human Resources Officer, Easter Seals New Hampshire, Inc.
In addition to the panel discussions, the program will feature a keynote address from Michael E. Chernew, PhD. Chernew is professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School and his research examines several areas related to controlling health care spending growth while maintaining or improving quality of care.
The fee to attend the 2014 NH Health Care Summit is $28 and includes a healthy breakfast. In addition to Anthem serving as the presenting sponsor, supporting sponsors include CGI Business Solutions, New England Employee Benefits Company, and the Rowley Agency.
To register or for more details, visit www.eventsnh.com or contact Amanda Arseneault at (603) 626-6354, extension 224.