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EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS	CONFERENCE GUIDE	LAST YEAR’S CONFERENCE

Agenda and Presentations

Tuesday, October 14
8:30 am – 5:00 pm	Pre-Conference Accreditation Standards Workshops
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm	Conference Registration
Wednesday, October 15
7:30 am – 5:00 pm	Conference Registration and Cyber Café
7:30 am – 9:00 am	Breakfast Buffet in Exhibit Hall
9:00 am – 9:15 am	Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15 am – 10:15 am Play Video	Alan P. Spielman, President and CEO, URAC Opening Keynote Presentation Creating an Organizational Culture of Innovation Leanne Kaiser Carlson, Futurist and Co-Founder, Kaiser Institute Most people and organizations change themselves slowly and unconsciously. And innovation, though it does occur, is informal and implicit. The great management imperative of our time is to create a new kind of organization where innovation is required, rewarded, and orchestrated with great intentionality. Organizations both in and outside of healthcare are demonstrating the ability to create this kind of innovation imperative and are experiencing dramatic results. In this enlightening keynote address, Leanne Kaiser Carlson explores how to embed innovation in every organizational system - fund innovation, seek fresh vision, nurture innovators, prototype new ideas, attract philanthropic partners, and create a culture of innovation where every person engages in the organization's conscious evolution. Organizations designed for rapid evolution can respond to any change and create their preferred future.
10:15 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
11:00 am - 12:15 pm	(4) Concurrent Sessions
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm	Special Interest Networking Lunch Dialogue with colleagues about specific topics of mutual interests or have open discussions during this informal networking lunch. Table topics and floor plan will be posted at the registration area during the conference.
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	(3) Concurrent Sessions
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Play Video	General Session Panel Presentation Federal and State Health Policy Initiatives: Impact on the Nation’s Health Care Landscape Robert B. Doherty, Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs and Public Policy, American College of Physicians, Member, URAC Board of Directors Vernon C. Rowen, Vice President, Government Affairs, Express Scripts, Inc., Member, URAC Board of Directors Moderator: John DuMoulin, MS, Vice President of Product Development, Government Relations and Education, URAC In this critical election cycle, health care has become a key focus of the domestic political discussion. Health care reform is a top priority for voters, and the presidential candidates along with the States continue to present an array of policy initiatives that could transform the nation’s health care system. This panel of health care industry stakeholders will address pivotal issues with lively discussions and analyses on key public policy decisions and proposals that will shape the U.S. health care system for years to come.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Networking and Celebration Reception in Exhibit Hall Join URAC Board and Committee members, staff, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, attendees and invited guests at this spirited, social event as we celebrate the anniversaries of URAC accredited companies.
Thursday, October 16
8:00 am - 2:00 pm	Conference / Workshop Registration & Cyber Café
8:00 am - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
9:00 am - 10:00 am Play Video	Closing Keynote Presentation You Are the CEO of Your Own Life Jeff Taylor, Founder and Former CEO, Monster.com and Eons.com The ability to be innovative and unleash the imagination is key to transforming any organization into a vibrant hub of energy and productivity.. This enthusiastic keynote address will be an internactive glimpse into the practices that can bring life and enery into daily business practice. Jeff will share his stories of entrepreneurism and passion for ideas and creativity to inspire quantum leaps in your own personal innovation.
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
10:45 am - 11:45 pm	(2) Concurrent Sessions
11:45 pm - 1:30 pm Play Video	Lunch and Closing Presentation Exploring URAC: Promoting Quality Health Care Bernard J. Mansheim, MD, Chairperson, URAC Board of Directors Alan P. Spielman, President and CEO, URAC This closing session provides participants with an opportunity to hear from URAC’s current Board of Directors Chair and CEO about URAC’s future business plans for 2009 and beyond, and includes question and answer dialogue with participants on URAC related issues.
2:00 am - 5:00 pm	(4) Post-Conference Workshops