As a fresh crop of new presidential candidates take aim at curing the country’s well-documented healthcare system woes –  skyrocketing costs, inefficiency, growing demand, burgeoning lists of  uninsured, and gaps in quality – PricewaterhouseCoopers has taken a wider view.  The international accounting and consulting firm searched the world for healthcare solutions.  

What insights, best practices and policy lessons can be learned from experiences in various countries to create a globally sustainable health system?  Who, or what, is driving the solutions?  Come to CHSM’s March program and listen as co-presenters from PricewaterhouseCoopers discuss their groundbreaking report, HealthCast 2020.  You may find that our nation’s problems aren’t as unique as we think, and there are solutions beyond our borders.

Just for attending, you  will receive a FREE copy of PricewaterhouseCoopers book, HealthCast  2020: Creating a Sustainable Future.  
Or, download a copy of the report now.

You may also visit the PWC website for copies ofother studies from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute.  

About Our Speakers

Joining us all the way from Atlanta, Reatha Clark is a Partner in Health Industries Advisory practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers.  With a 26-year career in public accounting and healthcare consulting she has supported clients in the development and implementation of business strategies for specific services such as hospital/physician ventures, Medicaid managed care, and indigent care.  Her individual areas of expertise include: strategic planning, financial analysis, program development and regulatory compliance.   She is a frequent speaker on issues related to charity care and the uninsured, governance, risk management, compliance and business conduct.

Jackie Edwards, CPA is a Director and a National Lead in the Revenue Cycle practice with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.  She is a CPA and has over 20 years of experience in patient accounting operations, system implementations, revenue cycle redesign and financial analysis.  Over the years she has worked as a VP of Finance, CFO, President of a corporate subsidiary,  Facilitator and Project Director.  She has previously presented for HFMA,  National AAHAM and authored articles in HFMA publications.  She has a proven track record and has demonstrated many successes within the areas of mentoring and management of staff, planning, designing and implementing various software applications and process improvement solutions for a broad range of clients including academic medical centers, profit and non-for-profit health systems.