Tweetcap: U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Health Care Summit spotlights business of health

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2019 Health Care Summit, “The Business of Health: Transforming with Transparency,” in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 31. The event examined dynamics in health care, as well as the people, ideas, and innovations forging new paths in the field.

The topic of conversation, combined with the Washington Nationals winning the World Series, had those on hand in a celebratory mood right from the start…

Great crowd to kick of the the @USChamber’s Business of Health: Transforming through Transparency mtg! (Of course, we spent a few minutes recounting the Nats amazing win last night!) pic.twitter.com/VyTJm9eHxn

— Neil Bradley (@NeilBradleyDC) October 31, 2019

.@NeilBradleyDC kicked off today’s #BizofHealth19 summit. Tune in to listen to industry experts discuss the dynamics of #healthcare in the biz community https://t.co/4IAzlvQwmE pic.twitter.com/9Ty25qlfXB

— Kathleen Ward (@KathleenGWard) October 31, 2019

…Sameer Awsare, MD, associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, took part in a lively panel about keeping treatments affordable with biosimilars…

We can do the right thing for our patients and keep medications affordable for them with #biosimilars Thanks Anna Rose Welch for moderating an important discussion @USChamber .#BizofHealth19 pic.twitter.com/FCoBnsfis6

— SameerAwsareMD (@DrSameerAwsare) October 31, 2019

Excited to be at today’s #BizofHealth19! @USBiosimilars President & @Pfizer VP Corporate Affairs Lead Julie Reed will join @WayneWinegarden, @DrSameerAwsare and @AnnaRoseWelch on incenting lower-cost treatments, like life-saving #biosimilars. A conversation you don’t want to miss pic.twitter.com/EteRFAcADL

— Biosimilars Forum (@USBiosimilars) October 31, 2019

…industry experts participated in conversations addressing topics that are top of mind for many patients…

Great discussion on #CostTransparency among @HCSC, @Ingenio_Rx & @AAF at today’s @USChamber Health Summit acknowledging patients care most about their out-of-pocket costs & quality of care. pic.twitter.com/4pu6kyKYSJ

— Justine Handelman (@JustineHandelm1) October 31, 2019

…while posing important questions surrounding the business of medicine…

MedSavvy’s @SeanKarbs leading a panel on medication price and value transparency at @USChamber #BizofHealth19 Summit today. To start, he poses the question – what happens when you put medication cost and effectiveness information in the hands of consumers? #healthcare #drugcosts pic.twitter.com/shcQcpCP2P

— BeMedSavvy (@BeMedSavvy) October 31, 2019

…important statistics surrounding transparency in patient care were also shared…

94% of Americans believe the privacy and security of their personal healthcare information is important. A national health care claims database raises concerns about the privacy of personal health information. https://t.co/Q4ezhSRGsi #BizofHealth19

— U.S. Chamber (@USChamber) October 31, 2019

…and the summit provided a stage to highlight Kaiser Permanente’s innovative solutions in many of these areas…

Why @aboutKP is cited as “Beacon of Hope” by @AnnaRoseWelch @USChamber: Physicians are involved right in the beginning. They are part of the decision, and we get a much better result — @DrSameerAwsare #BizofHealth19 pic.twitter.com/6hRGSU2bc4

— PermanenteDoctors (@PermanenteDocs) October 31, 2019

To learn more about the 2019 Health Care Summit, visit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce website.