Speaking Engagements
21st Century Intelligent Health System
April 19, 2010 ♦
Newt Gingrich speaks to the 7th Annual National Summit on Health Disparities
January 21, 2010 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Speaks to Healthcare Financial Management Association
November 12, 2009 ♦ 11:30 AM Eastern
Newt Gingrich, CHT Founder to Participate in a Webinar Sponsored by Zix Corp
November 10, 2009 ♦ 4:15 PM Eastern
Newt Gingrich Provides Closing Remarks at the 5th Annual World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Congress
September 23, 2009 ♦ 6 p.m. EST
Newt Gingrich Speaks at the 27th Annual Lab Institute Meeting
June 8, 2009 ♦ Washington, DC
Newt Gingrich & Tom Daschle Speak on Healthcare at the National Press Club
May 15, 2009 ♦ Live via Satellite
CHT Founder Newt Gingrich Gives the keynote address via live satellite to the NextGen Healthcare Leadership Series
April 6, 2009 ♦ Washington, DC
Project Director Wayne Oliver Participates in the April Healthcare X PRIZE Summit sponsored by WellPoint
March 3, 2009 ♦ Washington, DC
Project Director Wayne Oliver Participates in the Healthcare X PRIZE Summit sponsored by WellPoint
February 5, 2009 ♦ Boston, MA
Project Director Laura Linn and CEO Nancy Desmond to Participate in Healthcare Consortium on Innovation with Clayton Christensen
January 14, 2009 ♦ Webcast
CHT Founder Newt Gingrich and CHT Project Director David Merritt Present on the Landscape for Healthcare Reform in 2009
December 9, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Center Founder Newt Gingrich Speaks by Skype to 150 Allscripts Employees at Executive Summit
December 8, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Center Founder Newt Gingrich Speaks at the 4th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress
December 5, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Newt Gingrich Serves as Keynote Speaker at ALEC's annual State and Nation Policy Summit
November 19, 2008 ♦ St. Charles, MO
CHT Project Director Julie Eckstein Speaks to Sunrise Rotary about 21st Century Health System in Missouri
November 17, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
CHT Project Director David Merritt Speaks at World Congress Leadership Summit on ePrescribing and Medication Management
November 7, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Healthcare and Health Reform: Analysis of the 2008 Election Results and Preview of 2009
November 6, 2008 ♦ St. Charles County, MO
Project Director Julie Eckstein Speaks on Health Reform to St Charles County Coalition of Service Providers
October 29, 2008 ♦ Salt Lake City, UT
Project Director David Merritt and Center Founder Newt Gingrich Speak at Intermountain Health
September 8, 2008 ♦ St. Peters, MO
Julie Eckstein Speaks on Creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System at St. Peter's Rotary Club
June 12, 2008 ♦ Omaha, NE
Center Founder Newt Gingrich Speaks to Gallup Audiences in Omaha
June 11, 2008 ♦ Omaha, NE
Newt Gingrich Speaks about 21st Century Healthcare at Alegent Health
June 9, 2008 ♦ Baltimore, MD
David Merritt Serves as Panelist for the "Consumer Caregiver Personal Health Technologies Panel," at the Long Term Care (LTC) Health Information Technology Summit.
June 2, 2008 ♦ St. Louis, Missouri
Julie Eckstein talks about the Missouri Project on KMOX Radio
May 21, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Newt Gingrich Serves as Keynote Speaker at the PCMA/RxHub e-Prescribing Symposium: Blue Print for Implementation
May 14, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Center Founder Gingrich Tackles Alzheimer's Alongside Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
May 7, 2008 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Center Founder Newt Gingrich to speak on the "21st Century Nurse" at Piedmont Hospital's National Nurses Week celebration
April 10, 2008 ♦ Macon, GA
Newt Gingrich Speaks at Mercer University
April 8, 2008 ♦ Oklahoma City, OK
Newt Gingrich Speaks about Health Transformation at the Health Care Summit
April 2, 2008 ♦ Princeton, NJ
Newt Gingrich Speaks on Health Care Policy at Princeton University
April 2, 2008 ♦ Princeton, NJ
Center Project Director David Merritt Speaks at Princeton on the Growing Need for Health IT
March 28, 2008 ♦ Chicago, IL
David Merritt Gives Keynote Address on "Disruptive Technology" at the Joint Commission conference: "Overuse, Underuse, Misuse: Reducing Waste and Improving Efficiency in Healthcare"
March 25, 2008 ♦ Malvern, PA
David Merritt Gives Speech on "Paper Kills" at the Pennsylvania's Healthcare System and IT-Based Transformational Health Solutions Webcast
March 14, 2008 ♦ Rockville, MD
Robert Egge Speaks at the AD Ally/FDA Scientific Workshop
March 7, 2008 ♦ Orlando, FL
21st Century Intelligent Hospital Project Launch
March 4, 2008 ♦ Odessa, TX
Center CEO Nancy Desmond speaks about Newt Gingrich's newest book Real Change on KCRS (Odessa, TX based)
March 4, 2008 ♦ Orlando, FL
Center CEO, Nancy Desmond speaks about the health chapter she co-authored in Newt Gingrich's newest book Real Change on WAMT (Orlando, FL-based)
March 3, 2008 ♦ Radio Interview
Center CEO Nancy Desmond speaks about the health chapter she co-authored in Newt Gingrich's newest book Real Change on the "Gill Report"
February 26, 2008 ♦ Orlando, FL
David Merritt Receives the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) "Book of the Year Award" for Paper Kills: Transforming Health and Healthcare with Information Technology, published by CHT Press
February 19, 2008 ♦ Columbus, GA
CHT CEO Desmond speaks about the Center for Health Transformation at Meeting of Top Columbus Leaders
February 19, 2008 ♦ Atlanta, GA
The Center's CEO, Nancy Desmond participates in a round table discussion concerning the Medicare Electronic Health Records Demonstration Project
February 18, 2008 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Delivers "Real Change for the Future of Health and Healthcare" Presentation to Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy students
November 26, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Speaks on "Accelerating E-Prescribing in Georgia" before the Georgia Transformation Study Committee
November 16, 2007 ♦ Marietta, GA
Center CEO, Nancy Desmond delivers keynote at the Cobb County Republican Women: "Saving Lives and Saving Money: Creating a Future of Better Health at a Lower Cost"
November 14, 2007 ♦ New York, NY
David Merritt Participates in "Life After SiCKO: Implications of Michael Moore's Film for the Pharmaceutical Industry and the US Healthcare System,"
November 12, 2007 ♦ Carrollton, GA
Project Director Laura Linn Speaks to Nursing Students at the University of West Georgia
October 26, 2007 ♦ Baltimore, MD
David Merritt Participates in the Maryland Society for Health Care Strategy and Market Development Event, "Real Change Requires Real Change: Transforming Health and Healthcare in America"
October 11, 2007 ♦ San Antonio, TX
David Merritt Participates in the CHIME 2007 CIO Forum, "Personal Health Records: A Real Revolution or a Flash in the Pan?"
September 18, 2007 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Host for the 3rd Annual Member Meeting on "Creating a 21st Century Medicaid System"
September 6, 2007 ♦ Las Vegas, NV
Nancy Desmond Moderates the Republican Governors Association Healthy America Roundtable
August 20, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Gives Testimony before the Georgia State Senate's Healthcare Transformation Study Committee
August 7, 2007 ♦ Bachelor Gulch, CO
Jim Frogue Serves as Moderator for "The Federal Perspective on Health Care Reform," Pharma's 2007 Medical Liability Meeting
July 25, 2007 ♦ Bethesda, MD
Robert Egge Serves as Panelist for Genetic Alliance Conference
July 18, 2007 ♦ Washington, DC
David Merritt Gives Class Presentation to George Washington University, Department of Health Policy, Graduate Course Entitled "Bridging Health Care Technology and Health Care Policy"
June 28, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Serves as Panel Moderator at the Technology Association of Georgia's (TAG) HealthCare Conference
June 12, 2007 ♦ Washington, DC
Wayne Oliver Serves as Keynote speaker at the American Pharmacists Association Foundation's Pinnacle Awards
May 30, 2007 ♦ Alexandria, VA
Nancy Desmond Gives Presentation on The Future of Home Health at the Gentiva Home Health Conference
April 24, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Serves as the Keynote Speaker at the University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy on the Role of Transformation in the Changing Landscape of Healthcare
April 24, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Gives "Future Trends in Health Information Technology" Address to Optimus Solutions Hospital CIO Forum
April 18, 2007 ♦ Rosslyn, VA
David Merritt Gives Panel Presentation "The Future of Healthcare: Challenges and Catalysts" to the HIMSS National Capital Area Chapter
April 17, 2007 ♦ Washington, DC
David Merritt Serves as Moderator for the Siemens Medical Solutions' Webcast, "A Vision and Strategy for Implementing the Electronic Health Record: Denver Health"
January 19, 2007 ♦ Louisville, KY
David Merritt Gives Plenary Luncheon Address at the Kentucky eHealth Summit, "Transforming Health through Technology"
December 7, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Panelist on "Transparency in Health Care" at the AdvaMed Medical Technology Learning Institute
December 5, 2006 ♦ Boston, MA
David Merritt Serves as a Panelist at the Massachusetts eHealth Summit, Hosted by Governor Mitt Romney
December 5, 2006 ♦ Troy, MI
David Merritt Speaks at the 41st Annual Broad Executive Forum, The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, "Attacking the Healthcare Crisis"
November 17, 2006 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Nancy Desmond Gives Presentation Before GA HIT & Transparency Advisory Board
November 6, 2006 ♦ Carrollton, GA
Laura Linn Presents "The Healthcare Crisis and the Role of the Nurse in Leading Transformation" at the University of West Georgia, Department of Nursing
September 27, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Host at the 2nd Annual "Creating a 21st Century Medicaid System"
September 21, 2006 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Testifies Before the Georgia Healthcare Transformation Senate Study Committee on "Vision Principles for Success"
July 27, 2006 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Laura Linn Speaks at the Changing Diabetes Workshop
June 12, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Robert Egge Gives Address to the Healthcare Leadership Council Policy Committee
May 12, 2006 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Laura Linn Moderates Center for Health Transformation Member Meeting
March 17, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
JIm Frogue Gives Testimony to the American Medical Association's Council on Medical Services
March 7, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Host at "Making Provider Healthcare Prices Transparent: The Key to Success of Consumer-Directed Healthcare"
February 28, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Host for the "State-by-State Transformation of the $350 Billion Medicaid System," Citigroup Global Healthcare Conference
February 9, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
David Merritt Serves as a Panelist at the Progressive Policy Institute's Digitizing Medical Records Conference
Newt Gingrich speaks to the 7th Annual National Summit on Health Disparities
January 21, 2010 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Speaks to Healthcare Financial Management Association
November 12, 2009 ♦ 11:30 AM Eastern
Newt Gingrich, CHT Founder to Participate in a Webinar Sponsored by Zix Corp
November 10, 2009 ♦ 4:15 PM Eastern
Newt Gingrich Provides Closing Remarks at the 5th Annual World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Congress
September 23, 2009 ♦ 6 p.m. EST
Newt Gingrich Speaks at the 27th Annual Lab Institute Meeting
June 8, 2009 ♦ Washington, DC
Newt Gingrich & Tom Daschle Speak on Healthcare at the National Press Club
May 15, 2009 ♦ Live via Satellite
CHT Founder Newt Gingrich Gives the keynote address via live satellite to the NextGen Healthcare Leadership Series
April 6, 2009 ♦ Washington, DC
Project Director Wayne Oliver Participates in the April Healthcare X PRIZE Summit sponsored by WellPoint
March 3, 2009 ♦ Washington, DC
Project Director Wayne Oliver Participates in the Healthcare X PRIZE Summit sponsored by WellPoint
February 5, 2009 ♦ Boston, MA
Project Director Laura Linn and CEO Nancy Desmond to Participate in Healthcare Consortium on Innovation with Clayton Christensen
January 14, 2009 ♦ Webcast
CHT Founder Newt Gingrich and CHT Project Director David Merritt Present on the Landscape for Healthcare Reform in 2009
December 9, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Center Founder Newt Gingrich Speaks by Skype to 150 Allscripts Employees at Executive Summit
December 8, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Center Founder Newt Gingrich Speaks at the 4th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress
December 5, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Newt Gingrich Serves as Keynote Speaker at ALEC's annual State and Nation Policy Summit
November 19, 2008 ♦ St. Charles, MO
CHT Project Director Julie Eckstein Speaks to Sunrise Rotary about 21st Century Health System in Missouri
November 17, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
CHT Project Director David Merritt Speaks at World Congress Leadership Summit on ePrescribing and Medication Management
November 7, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Healthcare and Health Reform: Analysis of the 2008 Election Results and Preview of 2009
November 6, 2008 ♦ St. Charles County, MO
Project Director Julie Eckstein Speaks on Health Reform to St Charles County Coalition of Service Providers
October 29, 2008 ♦ Salt Lake City, UT
Project Director David Merritt and Center Founder Newt Gingrich Speak at Intermountain Health
September 8, 2008 ♦ St. Peters, MO
Julie Eckstein Speaks on Creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System at St. Peter's Rotary Club
June 12, 2008 ♦ Omaha, NE
Center Founder Newt Gingrich Speaks to Gallup Audiences in Omaha
June 11, 2008 ♦ Omaha, NE
Newt Gingrich Speaks about 21st Century Healthcare at Alegent Health
June 9, 2008 ♦ Baltimore, MD
David Merritt Serves as Panelist for the "Consumer Caregiver Personal Health Technologies Panel," at the Long Term Care (LTC) Health Information Technology Summit.
June 2, 2008 ♦ St. Louis, Missouri
Julie Eckstein talks about the Missouri Project on KMOX Radio
May 21, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Newt Gingrich Serves as Keynote Speaker at the PCMA/RxHub e-Prescribing Symposium: Blue Print for Implementation
May 14, 2008 ♦ Washington, DC
Center Founder Gingrich Tackles Alzheimer's Alongside Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
May 7, 2008 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Center Founder Newt Gingrich to speak on the "21st Century Nurse" at Piedmont Hospital's National Nurses Week celebration
April 10, 2008 ♦ Macon, GA
Newt Gingrich Speaks at Mercer University
April 8, 2008 ♦ Oklahoma City, OK
Newt Gingrich Speaks about Health Transformation at the Health Care Summit
April 2, 2008 ♦ Princeton, NJ
Newt Gingrich Speaks on Health Care Policy at Princeton University
April 2, 2008 ♦ Princeton, NJ
Center Project Director David Merritt Speaks at Princeton on the Growing Need for Health IT
March 28, 2008 ♦ Chicago, IL
David Merritt Gives Keynote Address on "Disruptive Technology" at the Joint Commission conference: "Overuse, Underuse, Misuse: Reducing Waste and Improving Efficiency in Healthcare"
March 25, 2008 ♦ Malvern, PA
David Merritt Gives Speech on "Paper Kills" at the Pennsylvania's Healthcare System and IT-Based Transformational Health Solutions Webcast
March 14, 2008 ♦ Rockville, MD
Robert Egge Speaks at the AD Ally/FDA Scientific Workshop
March 7, 2008 ♦ Orlando, FL
21st Century Intelligent Hospital Project Launch
March 4, 2008 ♦ Odessa, TX
Center CEO Nancy Desmond speaks about Newt Gingrich's newest book Real Change on KCRS (Odessa, TX based)
March 4, 2008 ♦ Orlando, FL
Center CEO, Nancy Desmond speaks about the health chapter she co-authored in Newt Gingrich's newest book Real Change on WAMT (Orlando, FL-based)
March 3, 2008 ♦ Radio Interview
Center CEO Nancy Desmond speaks about the health chapter she co-authored in Newt Gingrich's newest book Real Change on the "Gill Report"
February 26, 2008 ♦ Orlando, FL
David Merritt Receives the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) "Book of the Year Award" for Paper Kills: Transforming Health and Healthcare with Information Technology, published by CHT Press
February 19, 2008 ♦ Columbus, GA
CHT CEO Desmond speaks about the Center for Health Transformation at Meeting of Top Columbus Leaders
February 19, 2008 ♦ Atlanta, GA
The Center's CEO, Nancy Desmond participates in a round table discussion concerning the Medicare Electronic Health Records Demonstration Project
February 18, 2008 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Delivers "Real Change for the Future of Health and Healthcare" Presentation to Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy students
November 26, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Speaks on "Accelerating E-Prescribing in Georgia" before the Georgia Transformation Study Committee
November 16, 2007 ♦ Marietta, GA
Center CEO, Nancy Desmond delivers keynote at the Cobb County Republican Women: "Saving Lives and Saving Money: Creating a Future of Better Health at a Lower Cost"
November 14, 2007 ♦ New York, NY
David Merritt Participates in "Life After SiCKO: Implications of Michael Moore's Film for the Pharmaceutical Industry and the US Healthcare System,"
November 12, 2007 ♦ Carrollton, GA
Project Director Laura Linn Speaks to Nursing Students at the University of West Georgia
October 26, 2007 ♦ Baltimore, MD
David Merritt Participates in the Maryland Society for Health Care Strategy and Market Development Event, "Real Change Requires Real Change: Transforming Health and Healthcare in America"
October 11, 2007 ♦ San Antonio, TX
David Merritt Participates in the CHIME 2007 CIO Forum, "Personal Health Records: A Real Revolution or a Flash in the Pan?"
September 18, 2007 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Host for the 3rd Annual Member Meeting on "Creating a 21st Century Medicaid System"
September 6, 2007 ♦ Las Vegas, NV
Nancy Desmond Moderates the Republican Governors Association Healthy America Roundtable
August 20, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Gives Testimony before the Georgia State Senate's Healthcare Transformation Study Committee
August 7, 2007 ♦ Bachelor Gulch, CO
Jim Frogue Serves as Moderator for "The Federal Perspective on Health Care Reform," Pharma's 2007 Medical Liability Meeting
July 25, 2007 ♦ Bethesda, MD
Robert Egge Serves as Panelist for Genetic Alliance Conference
July 18, 2007 ♦ Washington, DC
David Merritt Gives Class Presentation to George Washington University, Department of Health Policy, Graduate Course Entitled "Bridging Health Care Technology and Health Care Policy"
June 28, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Serves as Panel Moderator at the Technology Association of Georgia's (TAG) HealthCare Conference
June 12, 2007 ♦ Washington, DC
Wayne Oliver Serves as Keynote speaker at the American Pharmacists Association Foundation's Pinnacle Awards
May 30, 2007 ♦ Alexandria, VA
Nancy Desmond Gives Presentation on The Future of Home Health at the Gentiva Home Health Conference
April 24, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Serves as the Keynote Speaker at the University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy on the Role of Transformation in the Changing Landscape of Healthcare
April 24, 2007 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Gives "Future Trends in Health Information Technology" Address to Optimus Solutions Hospital CIO Forum
April 18, 2007 ♦ Rosslyn, VA
David Merritt Gives Panel Presentation "The Future of Healthcare: Challenges and Catalysts" to the HIMSS National Capital Area Chapter
April 17, 2007 ♦ Washington, DC
David Merritt Serves as Moderator for the Siemens Medical Solutions' Webcast, "A Vision and Strategy for Implementing the Electronic Health Record: Denver Health"
January 19, 2007 ♦ Louisville, KY
David Merritt Gives Plenary Luncheon Address at the Kentucky eHealth Summit, "Transforming Health through Technology"
December 7, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Panelist on "Transparency in Health Care" at the AdvaMed Medical Technology Learning Institute
December 5, 2006 ♦ Boston, MA
David Merritt Serves as a Panelist at the Massachusetts eHealth Summit, Hosted by Governor Mitt Romney
December 5, 2006 ♦ Troy, MI
David Merritt Speaks at the 41st Annual Broad Executive Forum, The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, "Attacking the Healthcare Crisis"
November 17, 2006 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Nancy Desmond Gives Presentation Before GA HIT & Transparency Advisory Board
November 6, 2006 ♦ Carrollton, GA
Laura Linn Presents "The Healthcare Crisis and the Role of the Nurse in Leading Transformation" at the University of West Georgia, Department of Nursing
September 27, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Host at the 2nd Annual "Creating a 21st Century Medicaid System"
September 21, 2006 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Wayne Oliver Testifies Before the Georgia Healthcare Transformation Senate Study Committee on "Vision Principles for Success"
July 27, 2006 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Laura Linn Speaks at the Changing Diabetes Workshop
June 12, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Robert Egge Gives Address to the Healthcare Leadership Council Policy Committee
May 12, 2006 ♦ Atlanta, GA
Laura Linn Moderates Center for Health Transformation Member Meeting
March 17, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
JIm Frogue Gives Testimony to the American Medical Association's Council on Medical Services
March 7, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Host at "Making Provider Healthcare Prices Transparent: The Key to Success of Consumer-Directed Healthcare"
February 28, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
Jim Frogue Serves as Host for the "State-by-State Transformation of the $350 Billion Medicaid System," Citigroup Global Healthcare Conference
February 9, 2006 ♦ Washington, DC
David Merritt Serves as a Panelist at the Progressive Policy Institute's Digitizing Medical Records Conference
