Save the Dates!! November 10, 2011 - 10th Annual Healthcare Hero Awards and Dinner  *********************************************************************************** Event:  10th Annual Healthcare Heroes Banquet Event Topic: "A Decade of Healthcare Excellence" Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Ron J. Anderson, Parkland Health & Hospital System Speaker Bio:  Ron J. Anderson, M.D., is President and Chief Executive Officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas, Texas. Parkland is considered the premier public hospital in the United States. It has served the Dallas County community since 1894. Dr. Anderson’s leadership, dedication to the underserved, commitment to improving the health care system for not just his hospital but for the state and nation, is ultimately a byproduct of his passion to do what’s right for those in need. Yet Dr. Anderson has always sought out much more work outside the scope of his job description for the chance to better help those in need. Dr. Anderson has long championed causes that improve health care for the medically underserved and, as a result, he has become one of the nation’s leading advocates of health care for the poor. His vision of health care for all, regardless of ability to pay, and his desire to see that happen have led to groundbreaking changes to the U.S. health care system. In 1985, he played a major role in the passage of landmark legislation concerning indigent health care in Texas that banned “patient dumping.” Dr. Anderson quickly became a national spokesperson on this issue and his work ultimately led to the passage of federal legislation signed into law April 7, 1986, by President Ronald Reagan. His list of awards and honors is long. Notably in 2005, he was chosen by his peers as number one on Modern Physician magazine’s list of the 50 most powerful physician executives. That same year, he was also voted number one by his peers for Modern Healthcare magazine’s list of 100 most powerful people in healthcare. Since then, he continues to be voted on the lists.Under Dr. Anderson’s leadership, Parkland has been honored with the Foster G. McGaw Award for Community Service from the American Hospital Association. The hospital system is also a multiple winner of The National Association of Public Hospitals Safety Net Award for Community Service. Event Date & Location:       Thursday, November 10, 2011                                                Las Colinas Country Club                                                4400 N. O'Connor Blvd., Irving, Texas 75062                                                Ph# 972-541-1141 Event Times:         5:30pm - 7:00pm       Networking and Cash Bar         7:00pm - 9:00pm       Dinner & Program                  Event Costs:         Individual Member Ticket - $60.00          Individual Non-Member/Guest Ticket - $75.00         Table Sponsorship - $600 (reserved table for 8 people and sponsorship recognition during program) Please complete the attached registration form and return it by email, fax, or mail, no later than Monday, November 7, 2011.         Email      sxwatkins@cvty.com         Phone    972-807-4385         Fax        972-807-4330         Mail       Alliance for Healthcare Excellence                        P.O. Box 211972                        Bedford, Texas 76095-8972 PAY YOUR ALLIANCE DUES AND EVENT FEES ONLINE! The Alliance for Healthcare Excellence is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  PayPal requires the Alliance to note payments as donations.  Therefore, the payment link to the right shows "Donate" but may be used to make payments for annual membership dues and program registration fees.  Please contact our Treasurer for any additional questions.  *********************************************************************************** Calendar of Past Alliance Events November 2011 Healthcare Heroes Annual Award Banquet - "A Decade of Healthcare Excellence" Presented by Guest Speaker Dr. Ron J. Anderson, Parkland Health & Hospital System.... click here for Dr. Anderson's presentation September 2011 Lunch Meeting - "New Frontier: Healthcare Exchanges in Texas" Presented by Jared Wolfe (Texas Association of Health Plans) July 2011 Lunch Meeting - "Texas Legislative Update: What's Hot and What's Not" Presented by Bobby Hillert (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society) May 2011 Lunch Meeting - "Top Healthcare Industry Issues for 2011" Presented by Benjamin Isgur (Director, Health Research Institute, Pricewaterhouse Cooper)...click here for a copy of Mr. Isgur's presentation March 2011 Lunch Meeting - "Accountable Care Organization: The Roadmap to Success" Presented by Scott Albosta (Vice President of Network Performance, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas) and John R. Thomas (President & CEO, MedSynergies)...click here for a copy of Mr. Albosta's presentation...click here for a copy of Mr. Thomas' presentation November 2010 Healthcare Heroes Annual Award Banquet - Guest Speaker Larry M. James, CEO, Central Dallas Ministries September 2010 Lunch Meeting - "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Is Your Information Safe?" Presented by Joseph Schneider, MD (VP and Chief Information Officer, Baylor Health Care System)...click here for a copy of Dr. Schneider's presentation July 2010 Lunch Meeting - "Fraud, Waste, and Abuse - The Costs and Solutions" Presented by Carolyn Todd Mahon (CEO, Medical Business Institute) May 2010 Lunch Meeting - "The Latest in Texas Physician-Owned Health Facilities: Hospitals, ASCs, and Freestanding Clinics" Presented by Bobby Hillert (Principal, Congress Avenue Bridge Strategies, LLC)...click here for a copy of Mr. Hillert's presentation March 2010 Lunch Meeting - "The Medical Home: Efficiency and Quality in Care" Panel Discussion with Dr. Lynne M. Kirk (Professor & Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education-Clinical Services, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center), Dr. Allan J. Chernov (Medical Director, Health Care Quality & Policy, BlueCross and BlueShield of Texas), and Dr. Sue Bornstein (Executive Director, Texas Medical Home Initiative) November 2009 Healthcare Heroes Annual Award Banquet - Guest Speaker Dr. Richard S. Kurz, Dean of the School of Public Health, University of North Texas September 2009 Lunch Meeting - "How to Solve the Problem of Access: A Medicare Reform Discussion" Panel Discussion with Dr. Bohn Allen (Surgeon and Former President, Texas Medical Association) and Carolyn Toliver (Benefits Counseling Coordinator, Dallas Area Agency on Aging) July 2009 Lunch Meeting - "Where Have All of the Nurses Gone?" Panel Discussion with Dr. Beth Mancini (Associate Dean & Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing) and Sandy Haire, RN (Chief Nursing Officer & SVP of Patient Services, Medical Center of Plano)....click here for a copy of Dr. Mancini's presentation....click here for a copy of Ms. Haire's presentation May 2009 Lunch Meeting - "Healthcare Policy in an Obama Administration" Presented by Benjamin Isgur (Director, Health Research Institute, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)...click here for a copy of Mr. Isgur's presentation March 2009 Lunch Meeting - "Texas Legislative Update" Panel Discussion with Tracy Casto (Director of Public Affairs & Advocacy, Dallas County Medical Society) and Pati McCandless (Attorney, Greenberg Traurig LLC, and, Former President, Texas Association of Health Plans)....click here for a copy of Ms. McCandless' presentation November 2008 Healthcare Heroes Annual Award Banquet - Guest Speaker Senator Royce West, District 23-Dallas County September 2008 Lunch Meeting - "The Rise of Retail Clinics" Presented by Mary Kate Scott (Principal Consultant, Scott & Company)....click here for a copy of Ms. Scott's presentation July 2008 Lunch Meeting - "Making Sense of Medicare" Panel Discussion with Bohn D. Allen, M.D. (President-2004/2005, Texas Medical Association) and Mary Dissett (Director of Medicare Reimbursement, Coventry Health Care)....click here for a copy of Ms. Dissett's presentation May 2008 Lunch Meeting - "Health Care in Texas: A Preview of the 81st Legislative Session" Presented by Leah Rummel (Vice President of State Affairs, UnitedHealth Group)....click here for a copy of the presentation March 2008 Lunch Meeting - "What's Working in Wellness?" Panel Discussion with Jesse Bayzen (Wellness Director, Bell Helicopter/Textron) and Kim Thompson, RN, BSN (Wellness Coordinator, Medical City Dallas Hospital) November 2007 Healthcare Heroes Annual Award Banquet September 2007 Lunch Meeting - "Mandatory Insurance and the Uninsured"  Panel Discussion with Donald K. Spies (Director of Health Initiatives) and Klaus Kroyer Madsen (Acting Vice President, Texas Health Institute) May 2007 Lunch Meeting - "Healthcare Transparency and Consumerism," Panel Discussion with Paul Convery (Sr. VP/Chief Medical Officer, Baylor Healthcare Systems), Dr. Russell R. McDonald, and Tony Colistra (VP of National Accounts, CIGNA Healthcare) March 2007 Lunch Meeting - Legislative Update, Panel Discussion with Charles Bailey (Sr. VP/General Counsel, Texas Hospital Association) and Jared Wolfe (Executive Director, Texas Association of Health Plans) November 2006 Healthcare Heroes Annual Award Banquet August 2006 Lunch Meeting - "Caring for the Unisured and Underinsured in Texas"  Panel Discussion with Robert Earley (John Peter Smith Healthcare System), Dr. Angie Ramirez (Parkland Health & Hospital System), and Dr. Gary Floyd (Past President, Tarrant County Medical Society) May 2006 Lunch Meeting - "Single-Payer Healthcare: A Canadian Perspective"  Presented by Reid Rasmussen, Manager of Carrier Relations, BenefitMall March 2006 Lunch Meeting - "Texas Workers' Compensation Program Changes: The Who, Why, and How?" Panel Discussion with Michael Reed (Director of Managed Care Delivery Systems, Texas Medical Association), Heidi Jackson (Acting Deputy Commissioner, Division of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance), and Jaelene Fayhee (Vice President of Public Affairs, Texas Mutual Insurance Company) February 2006 Mardi Gras Networking Social - Las Colinas Country Club, Irving, Texas  ***********************************************************************************