Dear HealthCare Executive,

The year of 2018 marks 30 years since a group of like-minded healthcare executives came together for the purpose of discussing the individual opportunities and challenges within their organizations and the healthcare industry as a whole.

Since then, the HealthCare Executive Group has solidified its position as an exclusive organization of healthcare leaders, innovators and disruptors, providing continuous opportunities for real and relevant interaction and dialogue. For each of the past 10+ years, HCEG members have created the HCEG Top 10 based on issues, opportunities and challenges they face.

I'm very excited for HCEG in 2018. We'll be participating in various industry events including the HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, the Future of Healthcare organized by  HLTH.co and the 2018 AHIP Institute. We're also planning our 30th Anniversary Annual Forum in Minneapolis September 12th-14th. And, of course, we'll be sharing both original and curated content that dives deeper into each of the 2018 HCEG Top 10 and the topics our healthcare executive members care about.

I welcome you all to not only leverage the information we provide but to also share our newsletter with your colleagues.

Kim Sinclair,

Incoming Chairman of the Board - The HealthCare Executive Group
Chief Information Officer
BMC HealthNet Plan / Well Sense Health Plan

Nashville ELR Highlights

AHIP's Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum

HCEG members, sponsor partners and advisory members attended last month's AHIP Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum in Nashville, TN.

We also held another of our Executive Leadership Roundtables the afternoon of the last day of the AHIP event.

Check out this blog post for some of the highlights of the event. 

2018 HCEG Top 10 Webinar

On Thursday, January 25th at 2:00pm ET,  HCEG will present a webinar on the 2018 HCEG Top 10 . HCEG board member Kim Sinclair will moderate a panel highlight the historical trends and the changing priorities HCEG members have experienced over the last 10 years.

Panelists will present each of the items on the 2018 HCEG Top 10 and share their insights and thoughts regarding the evolution of HCEG Top 10 items over the past decade.

Reserve your spot today.  If you're not sure whether you can attend, register anyway and we'll send you a recording of the webinar and all session materials.

Recap: Strategies to Address Rising Pharmacy Costs 

On Wednesday, November 13, 2017, principles from our sponsor partner Cumberland Consulting Group presented "Strategies to Address Rising Pharmacy Costs"

The webinar provided attendees with insight and information on:

1. An overview of trends in growth of pharmacy costs
2. Specialty pharmacy trends & drivers of specialty pharmacy spend
3. Strategies health plans and health systems can implement to address rising pharmacy costs
4. How drug prices are determined in the United States

The recording and presentation content can be accessed here.

The Future of Healthcare - HLTH.com

I n the unlikely event that you've not heard about a new healthcare event - The Future of Healthcare - you can learn more about it here.

A discount of $150 off the current registration pricing can be obtained by using discount code of HCEG2018

Healthcare IT Social Media Tweetchat 

This Friday, January 12th, Constance Sjoquist, Chief Content Officer of HLTH.com will host the popular #HITsm tweetchat .  The theme of the chat is  "Driving Healthcare Innovation Forward Requires New Ways of Thinking."

For information on the chat including topics, check out this page.

2018 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition 

The 2018 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition takes place in Las Vegas on March 5th through the 8th. In addition to many HCEG members, sponsors and advisory partners attending this grandaddy of healthcare events, HCEG may be presenting information on the 2018 HCEG Top 10 in the Digital and Personal Connected Health Forum on March 5th.

Stay tuned for additional information.

If you'd like more information on the 2018 HCEG Annual Forum and to be considered for a speaking opportunity, please contact Juliana Ruiz at [email protected] .