Nashville Health Care Council Blog

• LHC honored by Metro Council

  Wednesday, May 16, 2012

  As Leadership Health Care celebrates its 10-year anniversary, the board visited the Nashville Metropolitan Council where LHC was honored for its decade of fostering the next generation of health care industry leaders. Special thanks goes to Councilwoman Megan Barry for sponsoring the proclamation recognizing this milestone.

  Stay tuned for more news about the anniversary and mark your calendars for a reception celebration the evening of June 19 at LP Field.

  

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• Financing the Deal panel members talk about the future

  Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  We asked panel members at May 15's annual Financing the Deal panel discussion about the impact of uncertainties, especially around reform, on future investment in the health care sector. Hear what they said:

   

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• U.S. Navy Medicine Rear Admiral Donald R. Gintzig visits Nashville

  Monday, May 14, 2012

  The Council hosted a special discussion with Rear Admiral Donald R. Gintzig, a senior health care executive for Navy Medicine, a global network of 63,000 medical personnel who provide care to more than one million individuals. As part of Nashville Navy Week, this briefing highlighted Navy Medicine's broad mission including humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions, and the organization's research and development roles.

  Also, read the Navy's post on their visit to Nashville: "Navy Medicine Addresses Music City's Top Health Care Members during Nashville Navy Week" (May 11, 2012).

   

   

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• Briefing with U.S. Navy Medicine Rear Admiral Donald R. Gintzig

  Monday, May 14, 2012

  The Council hosted a special discussion with Rear Admiral Donald R. Gintzig, a senior health care executive for Navy Medicine, a global network of 63,000 medical personnel who provide care to more than one million individuals. As part of Nashville Navy Week, this briefing highlighted Navy Medicine's broad mission including humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions, and the organization's research and development roles.

  Also, read the Navy's post on their visit to Nashville: "Navy Medicine Addresses Music City's Top Health Care Members during Nashville Navy Week" (May 11, 2012).

   

   

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• Commissioner Bill Hagerty shares Tennessee economic development strategy

  Friday, April 27, 2012

  Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty shared his economic development strategy for the state at a spring briefing with members. He also addressed the health care industry's role as a leading driver in Tennessee's economy, driven by a strong spirit of entrepreneurism.

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  Tags: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development health care industry Bill Hagerty Nashville Health Care Council

• On the heels of Tennessee's Trade Mission to China and Korea

  Friday, April 27, 2012

  Editor’s note: The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development led a Medical Device Trade Mission to China and Korea from April 15-21. Participants included medical device manufacturers and other health care companies, which visited Beijing and Shenzhen in China and Seoul, South Korea. Trade mission offerings included introductions to potential customers and partners through Gold Key Matching Services provided by the U.S. Commercial Service and attendance at the China International Medicinal Equipment Fair, the largest exhibition of medical equipment and related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.

  By: Terriance Moody

  I recently traveled as a delegate on the ...

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  Tags: China International Medical Equipment Fair ECD health care industry Nashville Health Care Council Korea Dream Systems Terriance Moody Tennessee China Economic and Community Development

• LHC invites nominations for student board seat

  Wednesday, April 25, 2012

  Leadership Health Care (LHC) is pleased to offer a one-year term on the organization’s board of directors to a student member.  This opportunity is open to any 2012 member currently enrolled in a graduate degree program.

  The student’s term of service on the FY 2012-2013 LHC board will run from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.  The student board member is expected to actively participate in LHC board activities, including attending quarterly board meetings and fulfilling additional committee assignments.

  LHC’s leadership will judge student nominees based upon involvement in LHC activities, overall support of the organization’s mission, and the ...

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• Participate in Mayor's Workplace Challenge & Titans Field Day

  Tuesday, April 17, 2012

  Several opportunities for Nashville residents to engage in health and well-being activities for workplaces and individuals made possible through Mayor Dean's initiatives.

  Participate in First-of-a-Kind Mayor's Workplace Challenge

  Mayor Karl Dean recently announced the Mayor’s Workplace Challenge, a new city initiative to recognize and encourage places of work in three areas that contribute to a high quality of life: being green, healthy and involved in the community. It is the first citywide challenge of its kind in the nation.

  "Through the Workplace Challenge, I am asking businesses and organizations throughout Nashville to step up and show just how big an impact ...

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• LHC committee applications open

  Wednesday, April 11, 2012

  LHC members are invited to submit an application for committee engagement. LHC committee members serve one fiscal year term from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, and work advisory capacity to LHC staff. Membership in each committee is open to eight LHC board members and eight LHC members, and chaired by an LHC board member.

  LHC offers members the opportunity to join one of two committees:

  • Membership & Marketing - Develops membership recruitment and retention efforts and advise on potentially beneficial membership-related marketing and sponsorship development strategies.
  • Events & Education - Advises on speakers, events and sponsorship development, and ...

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• CALL FOR ENTRIES: Health Care and Policy Leaders to Showcase Nashville Innovations

  Thursday, April 05, 2012

  Applications are now closed. Please contact Allison Levy, alevy@bipartisanpolicy.org or (202) 204-2400, with any questions.

  NASHVILLE – The Nashville Health Care Council and Washington, D.C.-based Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) are partnering to showcase the city’s most innovative strategies developed to improve the delivery of health care using health information technology (HIT). The city’s most impressive solutions are invited to apply and present their showcase at the Nashville Health Innovation Exchange during the Council-BPC Forum on Transformation through Innovation on Tuesday, June 19, the fifth event in the Council’s executive-level Health Care Reform Policy Series.

  “Long known as a center of ...

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  Tags: Bipartisan Policy Center Bill Frist health care industry HIT Tom Daschle Nashville Health Care Council health information technology innovation showcase BPC

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