VHA Inc.’s 2014 Navigating to Excellence Forum Will Address Critical Health Care Issues

VHA Inc., the national health care network, will host its 2014 Navigating to Excellence Forum, at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, on April 27- 29, 2014. VHA’s annual member conference brings health care delivery experts and leading health care systems together to share best practices and learn about innovative solutions to improve clinical quality and performance.

The Navigating to Excellence Forum, designed for healthcare professionals from health system and pharmacy executives to clinicians and supply chain leaders, will offer dynamic, interactive sessions focused on:

• Leading practices that improve clinical, operational and supply chain performance
• The impact of health care reform on providers and health systems
• How data analytics and insights can improve patient care and operations

“VHA’s Navigating to Excellence Forum gives our members the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and experts on topics including managing the challenges of accountable care, integrating clinical and supply data, and strategies for improving physician engagement,” said Colleen Risk, executive vice president, VHA Member Networks. “The energy and knowledge-sharing at this annual event kick-starts the information sharing process necessary to embrace new ideas and innovative solutions that can help health care systems address their biggest challenges.”

The event will offer more than 35 educational sessions hosted by thought-leaders from hospitals, healthcare systems and research and policy organizations throughout the country as well as VHA experts. To learn more about VHA or the Navigating to Excellence Forum visit vha.com

VHA Inc. is a national network of not-for-profit health care organizations working together to improve performance and efficiency in clinical, financial and operational management. Since 1977, when VHA established the first hospital membership organization, the company has applied its knowledge in analytics, contracting, consulting and network development to help members and customers achieve their strategic objectives. In 2013, VHA delivered $2.2 billion in savings and additional value to members. Serving 5,000 health system members and affiliates, VHA represents more than a quarter of the nation's hospitals. VHA also serves more than 118,000 non-acute health care customers enterprise-wide. VHA is based in Irving, Texas, and has 11 regional offices across the U.S. VHA, together with UHC, owns Novation, a supply chain company, and aptitude® , the health care industry's first online direct contracting market. VHA also owns Provista, a supply chain company serving the non-acute market as well as government, education and business. For more information, visit www.vha.com and follow us on Twitter (@VHAInc).