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HLTH Reaches 250 High-Profile Executive Speakers Representing the Entire Healthcare EcosystemHLTH, the groundbreaking new conference for healthcare innovation, today announced it has cleared a major milestone, by securing 250 senior executive speakers and 75 sponsors. These include executives and companies across the health ecosystem, spanning from leading health systems to early-stage startups. In addition, HLTH announced its new Employer Program, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday, which will focus on how employers are reframing the concept of health to lower costs, engage employees and improve the quality of care. HLTH's confirmed speakers include senior executives from across the healthcare ecosystem. These speakers will drive discussion and debate around healthcare's most important challenges and opportunities. Some of these speakers include:
Employer Program The HLTH 2018 Employer Program: Shift or Get off the Pot!, will unite large employers like Walmart, Comcast (News - Alert), Sharecare, Sodexo and industry trade associations to discuss how employers are implementing policies to lower medical spend, improve quality of care, engage employees and align benefits offered to the value provided. "Health issues, including chronic health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease, continue to erode our nation's overall health status, while driving costs upward at unsustainable levels. These conditions prove to be even more costly for employers, as employees tend to have higher rates of absenteeism and declining productivity," said Constance Sjoquist, Chief Content Officer of HLTH. "Employers play a key role in helping shape the future of healthcare in America, and we're excited to create a forum for these organizations to share insights and ignite the transformation necessary to reduce costs and improve health outcomes." Some of these speakers for the Employer Program include:
Sponsoring Partners More than 150 companies will exhibit and sponsor at HLTH in order to engage with senior decision makers, build brand awareness and launch new products to the industry and media. Today, HLTH has secured more than 75 sponsors, including:
To view the full list of sponsors or learn more about sponsorship opportunities at HLTH, visit: https://hlth.co/sponsors/. About HLTH HLTH is the leading event for innovation in healthcare. It's an unprecedented, large-scale forum for individuals, companies and policymakers who are reshaping the healthcare industry to learn, collaborate and evolve. The event is unique in bringing together all key stakeholders, ranging from established payers, providers, employers and pharma services to disruptive startups and prolific investors, as well as representatives from government, media and analysts. By leading the development of a new industry dialogue and ecosystem, HLTH's mission is to drive substantial reductions in healthcare costs and dramatic increases in healthcare quality. HLTH takes place May 6-9, 2018.
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