City Club of Portland to Host Forum on Health Care Technology
At its Dec. 17 Friday Forum, City Club of Portland welcomes Dr. Molly J. Coye, a national leader in health care quality and innovation, in a presentation titled “Dr. Welby and the Green Eye-Shade Boys: Can Technology Rescue Health Care?”
Portland, OR (PRWEB) December 4, 2004
At its Dec. 17 Friday Forum, City Club of Portland welcomes Dr. Molly J. Coye, a national leader in health care quality and innovation, in a presentation titled “Dr. Welby and the Green Eye-Shade Boys: Can Technology Rescue Health Care?”
CoyeÂ’s appearance at City Club is part of The David M. Lawrence, M. D. Lectureship co-sponsored by The Foundation for Medical Excellence. She will discuss how health care technologies often improve care, but also challenge the affordability of care and the survival of hospitals and other community institutions. She will address current trends in technology development, key implications for the future of health care, and the role of physician leaders in guiding technology planning and adoption.
This Friday Forum, which is open to the public, will be held in the third-floor ballroom of the Governor Hotel (614 S. W. 11th Ave.) Doors open at 11:30 a. m. Program begins at 12:15 and concludes at 1:15 p. m. Register online at www. pdxcityclub. org or by calling 503-228-7231 by 2 p. m. Wed. Dec. 15. Luncheon tickets are $18 ($16 for members of City Club). Coffee/tea tickets are $5 at the door. General seating, also available at the door, is $5 (free for members of City Club).
A Note to Media:
Media are encouraged to attend and are invited to sit in general seating. Please sign in at the registration table on the day of the forum. For broadcast media, an audio press patch will be available, and a riser for videotaping can be provided with advance notice. Contact Tim Krause at tim@pdxcityclub. org or 503-228-7231.
About Molly J Coye, M. D., M. P.H.
Dr. Molly Joel Coye is the founder of the Health Technology Center, a non-profit organization established in 2000 and dedicated to advancing the use of beneficial technologies for healthier people and communities. Molly previously served as Commissioner of Health for the State of New Jersey, Head of the Division of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, and Director of the California Department of Health Services. She also directed the west coast office of The Lewin Group, led marketing and product development for interactive health communication and disease management at HealthDesk Corporation, and served as EVP for the Good Samaritan Health System, the largest provider system in the Santa Clara Valley.
Dr. Coye is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association, and a member of the Institute of Medicine, where she co-authored the reports To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, chaired the Committee on Access to Insurance for Children, and co-chaired the Committee on Patient Safety Data Standards. She was a founding board member of The California Endowment, the largest private philanthropy in healthcare in California, and is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH).
About City Club of Portland
City Club of Portland is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic affairs organization that promotes civic engagement and active citizenship to build a stronger community. Through unbiased research and compelling programs, City Club connects citizens with ideas and issues that affect our community. City Club is open to everyone who wants to interact with other citizens and shape the future of our city and state, providing a neutral forum for many diverse voices. For more information about City Club of Portland, visit www. pdxcityclub. org or call 503-228-7231.
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