HHS’ Chief Data Officer, Mona Siddiqui, MD and Senator Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La) Confirmed for 16th Annual World Health Care Congress, Join Hospital, Health System, Payer, Government, Life Sciences and Employer Executives in DC

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Join the conversation with senior business, policy and health care leaders from HHS, U.S. Senate, FDA, Johns Hopkins, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Walmart, ChenMed, Iora Health, Health Transformation Alliance, and more!

WASHINGTON & WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Over 1500+ health care stakeholders will convene April 28 – May 1 in Washington, DC for The 16th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC19) and The Employer Health Care Cost and Quality Congress (EHCQ). As the industry's go-to platform for all health care sectors, you’ll gain the latest insights into strategies and transformative approaches for the future of U.S. health care and meet thought leaders and peers – from the newest entrants and startups – to well-established health systems, payers, employers, life science, and policy organizations.

Recently confirmed to keynote on the powerhouse agenda are:

Mona Siddiqui, MD, Chief Data Officer, US Health and Human Services (HHS)
HHS Perspective: The Move toward Transparent, Accountable Data Sharing

Bill Cassidy, MD, Senator (R-La), United States Senate
Americans Can’t Afford Health Care - What Will Congress Do?

Dr. Siddiqui and Senator Cassidy join a distinguished Congress faculty of senior-level thought leaders setting the stage for engaging, dynamic conversations about the future of U.S. health care. These include:

Redonda Miller, MD, President, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Craig E. Samitt, MD, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Chris Chen, MD, CEO, ChenMed
Marty Makary, MD, Bestselling Author, New York Times; Professor of Surgery and Health Policy, Johns Hopkins
Susan Dentzer, President and CEO, Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI)
CAPT Jason Woo, MD, Senior Medical Officer, Office of Generic Drugs, CDER, FDA
Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, CEO and Co-Founder, Iora Health
Aneesh Chopra, President, CareJourney; Author, Innovative State: How New Technologies can Transform Government
Kim Sinclair, Chief Information Officer, BMC HealthNet Plan; Chairman of the Board, HCEG
Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, Secretary of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Former Director of the Division of Nursing Homes, CMS
David Shulkin, MD, Chief Innovation Officer, Sanford Health; Special Advisor, ArmadaHealth; Former Secretary, US Department of Veterans Affairs
Matt Wallaert, Chief Behavioral Officer, Clover Health
Lee Green, Chief Architect, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Robert E. Andrews, CEO, Health Transformation Alliance (HTA)
Lisa Woods, Senior Director of U.S. Health Care Benefits, Walmart

To view the full list of speakers, please visit: http://bit.ly/WHCCSpeakers

The Congress features 4 days of strategic content across themed Tracks including Payer Transformation, Member Retention, Provider Transformation, Care Delivery Integration, Medicaid & Health Policy, Social Determinants of Health, Population Health Analytics, CIO & CTO Strategy, Women Leaders in Health Care, Front Line Leadership, Innovation & Investments, Direct Contracting, Benefits Adviser Leadership, Workplace Mental Health, Self-Insurance Strategy, Worksite Clinics, Medical Travel, and more!

To request the agenda, please visit: http://bit.ly/WHCCBrochure

About World Health Care Congress
For more than 15 years, the World Health Care Congress continues to be the premier industry event empowering and connecting cross-sector leaders in health care transformation.

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/WHCC19 or contact 800-767-9499.