Sen. Bill Frist To Keynote Examining Health Care Reform

The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce strives to bring you relevant programs and events and realizes the importance of bringing you high-profile speakers who can deliver thoughtful insights on matters that affect your business.

That is why we are pleased to invite you to attend a timely discussion on health care reform and the potential impact it could have on your business with former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. The event will take place on Friday, November 20, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, located in Center City.

As an author, Harvard-trained heart transplant surgeon, and professor of medicine and business at Vanderbilt, Frist is regarded as one of the most influential leaders in national health care. His new book, A Heart to Serve: The Passion to Bring Health, Hope, and Healing, will be available for purchase at the program.

The program will also include a panel discussion and Q&A session on rising health care costs, industry challenges, and the current impact of health care reform on the business community. Moderated by Paul H. Keckley, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, panelists include:

• Jack Carroll, Ph.D., CEO, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
• Joseph A. Frick, President & CEO, Independence Blue Cross
• James A. Goodyear, M.D., President, Pennsylvania Medical Society
• Peter Turner, President, CSL Behring

This event should especially interest practitioners and professionals in health care, hospitals, insurance, pharmaceutical and related industries; as well as business executives, consultants, human resources and benefits decision-makers, and business owners concerned about how health care changes could affect employee benefits and their business.

The title sponsor of this event is Independence Blue Cross. It is sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, CSL Behring, Deloitte and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital. The media sponsor for this event is Philadelphia Business Journal.

Have a product or service that may be of interest to this audience? Consider purchasing an Exhibitor Display Table. Exhibitor packages include a 6’ skirted table, listing in the exhibitor guide, and two tickets to the program.

To submit a question to be addressed during the program, click here. All question submissions will be accepted until November 6.

For more information on this event and an updated list of speakers, click here or call 215-790-3618 with questions.