The 2012 Conference on Health Care Transparency and Patient Advocacy was held on Nov. 9th, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky.   There were over 130 in attendance from may different segments of healthcare groups.   
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Said Abusalem, PhD, RN:  Health Watch USA Researcher and University of Louisville Faculty.   Presenting on Measures of Value Purchasing and the Different Hospital Ranking System.

View Publication on Nursing-Sensitive Value-Based Purchasing 

View Op-Eds & Blogs on Different Hospital Ranking Systems: 
1)   http://blogs.sph.harvard.edu/ashish-jha/hospital-rankings-get-serious/ 
2)   http://www.kentucky.com/2012/11/07/2398709/ky-voices-consumers-must-scrutinize.html 
  

Joycelyn Elders, MD:  Former US Surgeon General. Presentation on Patient Centered Heatlhcare.

Leana S. Wen, MD, MS: President of the American Academy of Emergency Physicians/Residents and Students Association.
Author of When Doctors Don't Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests. 

Rosemary Gibson:  Award winning author of the treatment trap "The Treatment Trap" presenting on Healthcare Overutilization www.treatmenttrap.org  

Helen Bukulmez, JD:  Patient Advocate, Health Watch USA Member, Presenting on What You Need to Know about Medical Devices.

Tihisha Rawlins, MPA.  Kentucky AARP.sdf
State Associate Director of Advocacy. Will be presenting on the AARP Patient Checklist for Hospital Stays: Patient Checklist for Your Hospital Stay
http://www.aarp.org/health/doctors-hospitals/info-03-2012/patient-checklist-for-hospital-stay.print.html