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Creating value-based competition in health care
On April 14?15, 2008, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Detroit Regional Chamber co-sponsored the second annual forum on health care. This year's program focused on how the health care system could be improved in terms of cost, quality, and accessibility.
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The 2009 Health Care Leader Forum - a conference summary
On March 30?31, 2009, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Detroit Regional Chamber co-sponsored the third annual forum on health care. This year?s program focused on the role of employers in improving the health care system in terms of cost, quality, and accessibility.
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Cost-effective carbon restrictions - a conference summary
On October 15, 2007, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference at its Detroit Branch to explore alternative ways of reducing carbon emissions. Conference participants analyzed market-based and technology-driven approaches to carbon emission reductions, as well as the costs and impacts of these options.
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The value chain case for health care reform - a conference summary
On April 24?25, 2007, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Detroit Regional Chamber sponsored a two-day forum examining a ?value chain? perspective of health care delivery in the U.S. The program discussed how a value chain evaluation might lead to improvement in health care quality, reduction in costs, and increased user accessibility.