We at Virginia Mason Medical Center understand all too well that the United States needs a more sustainable health system. For years we have worked with great success to internally reduce cost while improving quality and safety. However, the current payment system is a barrier to passing on savings while remaining solvent. This needs to change.

Today’s economy has created a tremendous sense of urgency: if we don’t transform health care now, then when?

It is time for everyone involved in health care to commit to a shared agenda of cost, quality and coverage. It requires both delivery system reform and payment system reform.

We invite you to join us in a discussion of today’s problems — and potential solutions. And to learn how you and your organization can participate in a shared commitment to change.

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* First Name		Who should attend: HR professionals Employers Benefits Advisors Consumer Advocacy Organizations Insurance Carriers Anyone concerned about the rising costs of health care and looking for new solutions TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH 7:00–11am FAIRMONT OLYMPIC HOTEL, SPANISH BALLROOM, SEATTLE HOSTED VALET PARKING SEE AGENDA BELOW RSVP by March 20 Register by using our form to the left. Questions? E-mail info@VMWorks.org or call 866-651-7711. Can’t attend, but want to receive news and updates? Send an email to info@VMWorks.org
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Agenda, 7am-11am

Breakfast and Informational Booths (7-7:45 am)
Meet providers who have been working on projects within Virginia Mason to deliver care that is “better, faster and more affordable.”

Buying Quality Health Care: Cutting to the Chase
Tony Miller, Founder and CEO, Carol, The Care Marketplace
Producing, buying and paying for quality is an important issue facing all parties in the current health care system. Tony Miller will frame up the problem and propose a potential solution where employers and consumers can make health care purchasing decisions on the basis of quality, outcomes and value.

The Quality Package: Defining, Producing and Measuring the Care You Need
Robert Mecklenburg, MD, Medical Director, Center for Health Care Solutions, Virginia Mason Medical Center
An essential requirement in creating a quality-driven marketplace is to define and measure quality from the perspectives of the employer and the patient. Dr. Mecklenburg will share an example of how we define and measure quality for a woman with a newly discovered breast mass.

What We’re Hearing from Our Customers
Jonathan Hensley, President, Regence BlueShield, Washington
Employers fund much of the health care for our community. Managing the cost of health care and work absence is an enormous undertaking —vital to the bottom line. The wise use of health care dollars — by providers, employers and health plans alike —is essential. Mr. Hensley will draw on his extensive professional experience and relationships with employers to provide his perspective on the current state of the health care marketplace and the directions in which we should move.

A Shared Commitment, In Action
A roundtable discussion of today’s problems — and potential solutions — with providers, employers and advisors.

Creating a Culture of Value
Gary Kaplan, MD, CEO and Chairman, Virginia Mason Medical Center
With 400 physicians and 5,000 staff, Virginia Mason Medical Center is both a major provider group and a major employer. Dr. Kaplan will discuss how a quality-driven marketplace would benefit Virginia Mason as an employer and as a provider of health care.