Dr. Andreas Theodorou - University Medical Center's Chief Medical Officer discussing UMCs journey to excellence.

David A. Dexter - Learn from the CEO of Sonora Quest Laboratories how they turned the company around and won the Arizona Governor's Quality Award.

Daisy Jenkins - Learn the impact of health care costs on businesses in Tucson.

Brad Tritle - An update on the AZ Health Information Infrastructure

Thomas Pyzdek - Learn how Lean and Six Sigma can be used to quickly provide savings and how to ensure you keep the gains made.  read more about general session speakers

And Many More read about EMR and PI speakers

A one-day event you won't want to miss!
The future of healthcare is coming fast. The forces driving change are revolutionary and unavoidable. Whether the change comes from cost-cutting mandates, the implementation of electronic medical records and technology upgrades, increased competitive pressures, or simply a desire to excel, one thing is certain: the future will bring unprecedented change to the healthcare industry. The question is, are you ready for it?  The American Society for Quality (ASQ) working with experts in healthcare, organizational change, and process improvement—wants to help you prepare for the disruptive changes you are facing now and in the near future.

What you will learn

•   How a major educational medical center achieves top hospital rankings nationally
•   How a large laboratory won the State of Arizona Governor's Quality Award
•   How Arizona hospitals successfully complete breakthrough Lean/Six Sigma projects
•   How to successfully manage staff when implementing an EMR
•   How to optimize and lean out your processes before automating
•   How skyrocketing healthcare costs are impacting employers in AZ

Leadership - Learn how to improve your organization using statistical tools and techniques.
 
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) - Learn about the state of the art in electronic medical records and lessons learned on successful implementations.

Process Improvement - Learn how Lean and Six Sigma can be used to quickly provide savings and how to ensure you keep the gains made.  read more about tracks

Sponsors:  Support the ASQ Healthcare of the Future-AreYou Ready? conference as a sponsor.  Sponsors will have their sponsorship support and corporate logos featured on the conference web site and in the conference program handouts.  See the registration page for details.