Healthcare Tech and the World: Podcast Examines The Challenges & Opportunities for Change in the Healthcare Industry
February 07 2008 - 3:26PM
PR Newswire (US)
Perot Systems Continues Its Thought Leadership Series with a
Discussion Between Dr. Kevin Fickenscher and Dr. Suzanne Delbanco
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Improving safety,
quality and costs continue to be a major concern for leaders in
today's Healthcare Industry. In this edition of Healthcare Tech and
the World, Dr. Kevin Fickenscher, Chief Medical Officer &
Executive Vice President of Healthcare Transformation for Perot
Systems, discusses the challenges and opportunities for change with
Dr. Suzanne Delbanco, one of the nation's leading voices for
quality improvements in Healthcare. According to Dr. Delbanco, "the
aim (of her work) is to ultimately take advantage of the know-how
and technology that exists today, that we know could make a huge
difference, and get it implemented so that it can benefit a
patient." Dr. Delbanco is the former Executive Director of the
Leapfrog Group, and the focus of her work consists in driving
improvements in the Healthcare industry. Dr. Delbanco is on the
board of Bridges to Excellence as well as Prometheus Payment, Inc.
She has been a member of the NCQA Advisory Council, and previously
worked with the Pacific Business Group on Health as a member of
their Quality Team. Dr. Delbanco received both her MPH and Ph.D.
from the University of California at Berkeley. What: Healthcare
Tech and the World: The Challenge and Opportunity for Change in the
Healthcare Industry -- one of a series of podcasts presented by Dr.
Kevin Fickenscher of Perot Systems -- Dr. Fickenscher's bio can be
found at:
http://www.perotsystems.com/speakers/Kevin_Fickenscher_MD.htm When:
This podcast will be available for download on February 7, 2008
Where: http://perotsystems.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=pageF Contact:
Jonathan Moss +1 972-577-6395 About Perot Systems Perot Systems is
a worldwide provider of information technology services and
business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative
approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the
company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients to
accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels of
customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems
reported 2007 revenue of $2.6 billion. The company has more than
22,000 associates located in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Additional information on Perot Systems is available at
http://www.perotsystems.com/. Available Topic Expert(s): For
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DATASOURCE: Perot Systems CONTACT: Jonathan Moss of Perot Systems,
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