Changing consumer demand, emerging technologies and provisions in the Affordable Care Act are pushing America’s healthcare system to put patients at the center of their own care. On Tuesday, February 2, The Hill will explore public-private collaboration, attempts to define and demonstrate patient-focused and –informed quality care, and how enhanced coordination could transform care for patients suffering from chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease.
Events
From powering remote villages in rural Alaska to delivering reliable energy to military bases, microgrids are transforming the way energy is delivered to isolated regions. Join The Hill on Thursday, December 3 for a discussion on new uses for this rapidly developing technology and the future of energy delivery.
Less than 1,000 miles off the coast of Florida, Puerto Rico is suffering from an unprecedented financial collapse that has left the territory with a nearly 50% poverty rate and $72 billion in debt.
On November 17, join The Hill and The Capitol Forum for a policy discussion on Puerto Rico’s fiscal crisis. Policymakers, economists, and academics will explore the potential for government intervention, the prospects for pro- and anti-bankruptcy stakeholders, and the effect of Puerto Rico's debt crisis on the 2016 elections and beyond.
On Thursday, November 5, join The Hill for a discussion on the future of payment technology. From encryption to tokenization, what does the future hold for keeping consumer data safe? Policymakers, industry leaders, and technology experts will explore the cutting edge of cyber technology and discuss how government and industry can work together to protect American consumers.
In an era of personalization -- where music apps filter songs based on listener preferences and online ads populated based on user search history -- healthcare is the next frontier. Scientific advances are transforming healthcare and ushering in a new era of personalized – or precision – medicine. On October 22nd, join The Hill for a discussion on the impact of this emerging field, the challenges to its progress, and how the Precision Medicine Initiative fits into the complex personalized medicine ecosystem.
The development of specialty drugs has had a profound effect on treating patients suffering from chronic conditions, but these treatments come at a high cost to consumers and drug companies alike. On October 1, join The Hill & the USC Schaeffer Center for a policy forum on how to make these promising new treatments more accessible and affordable for patients who need them most, while improving the quality of care they receive.
Join The Hill on September 29 for a discussion on how policymakers and industry can come together to effectively regulate methane emissions. What steps can industry take to innovate and lead on adopting existing technologies and practices to reduce emissions? With methane leaks in the oil and gas system costing industry over $1 billion per year in lost revenues, how can new regulations be implemented in a cost effective way that reduces both climate impacts and domestic energy waste? And what impact might implementing these regulations have on investors and the larger American economy?
The 2015 American Energy & Manufacturing Competitiveness Summit is a gathering of preeminent leaders from industry, academia, labor, the national laboratories, government and media.
On July 29, The Hill will celebrate the release of its 11th annual 50 Most Beautiful People list. List honorees of past and present will mix and mingle with Members of Congress, senior Congressional and administration staff, industry executives, and media.