Southwest Conference on Health Care Reform on Sept. 16

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center is joining with Arizona State University and The Project for Arizona's Future to convene business, political and health care leaders from Arizona for a conference to discuss patient-centered health care reform. Following the collaborative model established by the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center, participants in the Southwest Conference on Health Care Reform will discuss and compare the Health Policy Center's reform recommendations within the context of regional issues facing providers, payers, employers and patients throughout Arizona.

WHAT:
Southwest Conference on Health Care Reform Hosted by Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center, Arizona State University and The Project for Arizona's Future

WHEN:
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE:
Old Main Building, Arizona State University in Tempe (Just off University Drive, between Palm Walk and Cady Mall)

WHO:
Participants and speakers will include:
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano
Victor Trastek, M.D., CEO, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Michael Crow, Ph.D., president, Arizona State University
Gene Karp, president of the Board, The Project for Arizona's Future

MEDIA:
Members of the media are welcome and encouraged to attend. Credentials may be obtained in advance from Barbara Caldeira, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, (480) 301-4232 or caldeira.barbara@mayo.edu.

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