(ASQ Old Pueblo Section: Tucson, AZ) -- The American Society for Quality (ASQ) Tucson Old Pueblo Section 0707 will sponsor a one-day conference to provide Arizona-based health care organizations with a forum to learn about and discuss the vast number of changes affecting the health care industry today. The Healthcare of the Future Conference will be held Oct.13, 2009, at the Hilton East in Tucson, Arizona. The event is intended to be held annually.

The future of health care 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 health care industry. The question is, are you ready for it? 

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 electronic medical records program

How to optimize and lean out your processes before automating

How skyrocketing health care costs are affecting employers in Arizona

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