View Slideshow of 2009 Health Quality Awards

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | Washington, D.C.
6:30 P.M. Reception
7:30 P.M. Dinner and Awards

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

 HONORING

The Honorable Diana DeGette United States Representative, Colorado, for her leadership in improving the quality of care for people living with diabetes. > View Introduction Video

Peter Orszag, Ph.D. Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, for his leadership as Director of the Congressional Budget Office connecting health care reform to the long-term financial health of the nation. > View Introduction Video > Video profile (New York Times)

Robert J. Master, M.D. President and CEO, Commonwealth Care Alliance, for his leadership in improving the quality of care for vulnerable populations. > View Introduction Video

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, for its work to improve the quality of care for   people living with Cystic Fibrosis. > View Introduction Video

With Master of Ceremonies

The NCQA Health Quality Awards recognize those individuals who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to improving the quality of health care by one or more of the following:

• Improving the management or delivery of health care in such a way as to make the system more effective, efficient and compassionate.
• Advancing health care quality through development of appropriate public policy.
• Conducting research or analysis that facilitates efforts to improve the health care system or that actually leads to such improvements.
• Developing public education campaigns to promote awareness of critical health issues.

2009 Health Quality Awards Sponsors

Underwriter

Benefactor

Patron

Companion

American Osteopathic Association
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CECity.com, Inc.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Tufts Health Plan

Friend

America's Health Insurance Plans
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AMERIGROUP Foundation
Archimedes, Inc.
Association of American Medical Colleges
CapitolMed
Centene Corporation
CIGNA Health Care
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Highmark
Jefferson School of Health Policy and Population Health
LabCorp
National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation
National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship
StayWell Health Management
University of Pennsylvania Health System

Supporter

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American College of Physicians
AultCare
Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida
Community Catalyst
Crabtree + Company
DC Chartered Health Plan, Inc.
Epic Systems Corporation
Health Services Advisory Group, Inc.
HealthPartners, Inc.
HUMANA INC
Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC
Mercy Health Plans
Molina Healthcare
National Health Policy Group
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
PhRMA
Take Care Health Systems
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
WorldDoc, Inc.

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