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CDHCC

Co-located with
CDHCC

May 8-10
Hyatt Regency, Embarcadero Center, San Francisco


The Consumer Directed Health Care Conference and Expo (CDHCC)
integrates employer, provider, and payor strategies for the shared goals of reducing
costs and improving health in a consumer-centric healthcare marketplace. For more information, visit www.cdhcc.com.

Schedule

The following is a tentative schedule and is subject to change.


7:30 - 8:30am


Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 8:40am

Introductory Remarks
  • Richard Forman, Managing Partner, Health Venture Group

8:40 - 9:10am


The State of Healthcare Consumerism (agenda)
  • Katy Henrickson, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
9:10 - 10:10am

Morning Session:
Funding Sources for Consumer Directed Health Care (agenda)

  • Katy Henrickson, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
  • Chris McFadden, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
  • Paul Sheils, President and CEO, Aetna Health Information Solutions
  • Richard Forman, Managing Partner, Health Venture Group (moderator)

10:10 - 10:30am


Break


10:30 - 11:30am


Company Presentations


11:30 - 12:00pm


Expo Hall Opens


12:00 – 1:00pm


Lunch


1:00 - 1:40pm


Keynote
  • Esther Dyson, Editor, Release 1.0, CNET Networks

1:40 – 2:30pm


Company Presentations


2:30 – 2:45pm


Break


2:45 - 3:45pm


Afternoon Session:
Entrepreneurial Experiences in Consumer Directed Health Care (agenda)
  • Kerry Hicks, President and CEO, HealthGrades
  • David J. Lenihan, Chairman and CEO, CareGain, Inc.
  • West Shell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Healthline
  • Bradford C. Burkett, Managing Director, Co-Head Healthcare And Technology Group, Scott-Macon, Ltd. (moderator)

3:45 - 4:30pm


Presenting Companies


4:30 - 4:40pm


Closing Remarks


4:30 - 7:30pm


Cocktail Reception

 




Session Descriptions




8:40 - 9:10 AM The State of Healthcare Consumerism
Katy Henrickson, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research

Agenda:

  • What is the forecast for CDHP enrollment?
  • Are consumers ready to be active healthcare consumers?
  • What must firms do to support healthcare consumerism?

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9:10 - 10:10 AM
Morning Session: Funding Sources for Consumer Directed Healthcare

Katy Henrickson, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
Chris McFadden, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Paul Sheils, President and Chief Executive, Aetna Health Information Solutions
Moderator: Richard D. Forman, Managing Partner, Health Venture Group

This panel will bring together experts who are familiar with both what consumers are seeking in terms of consumer directed health care, as well as what the financing community is interested in funding.

Topics to be covered include:

  • Who are the most active players in financing this new industry (venture capitalists, angels or corporate strategic investors?)
  • What exits are available to these investors (IPO, sale to another company or operate for cash flow)?
  • How have and how will valuations for these companies change over the coming years?
  • What is the most attractive sector to be participating in at this point in time?
  • What metrics will be used to set valuations besides revenue and earnings?

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1:00 - 1:40 PM
Keynote

Esther Dyson, Editor, Release 1.0, CNET Networks

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2:45-3:45 PM
Afternoon panel: Entrepreneurial Experiences in Consumer Directed Healthcare

Kerry Hicks, President and Chief Executive Healthgrades
West Shell, III, Chairman and Chief Executive, Healthline
Moderator: Brad Burkett, Managing Director, Healthcare, Scott-Macon, Ltd.

This panel will bring together some of the leading CEOs of today's consumer directed health care companies. They will discuss the landscape for customer acquisition, their own experiences in raising capital and the future prospects for their companies.

Other topics will include:

  • What is happening to valuations across the board (startups, growth capital, etc.)?
  • Who are the major financing sources (Integrators like WebMD and Revolution, VCs, angels, other)?
  • What are the challenges and obstacles that CEOs in this space are facing today?
  • What are some of the biggest untapped opportunities in today's market?

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