Fiscal Issues Surrounding Modern Healthcare

Saturday, January 25, 2025

4:15pm – 5:15pm PT

Location: The Hub - Small Theater

Moderator(s)

Joseph Cleveland, Jr., MD

Professor of Surgery, Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support
University of Colorado - Division of CT Surgery
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Joseph Sabik, III, MD (he/him/his)

Surgeon-in-Chief, Chair Department of Surgery
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

4:15pm – 4:27pm PT

Introduction and History
Invited Speaker: John R. Benfield, MD (he/him/his) – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
4:27pm – 4:39pm PT

The Influence of Government and Private Insurance
Invited Speaker: Jeff Rich
4:39pm – 4:51pm PT

Challenges in Academia and Independent Practice
Invited Speaker: Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCSEd – University of Washington
4:51pm – 5:03pm PT

Changes Since Medicare and Projection Into the Future
Invited Speaker: Mark Duggan
5:03pm – 5:15pm PT

Summation and Thoughts About the Future