Accountability and Transparency in the Health Care Sector
Presented by Ontario Hospital Association
| Course name: | Accountability and Transparency in the Health Care Sector |
| Course duration: | February 18, 2010 – February 18, 2010 |
| Location: | Toronto Airport Marriott 901 Dixon Road Toronto, Ontario M9W 1J5 |
| Course code: | GC754 |
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From the Governance Centre of Excellence comes this conference with top authorities from the government, legal, private and health care sectors. Chaired by Neil Stuart, Chair of the OHA’s Governance Committee, the Conference will feature an opening presentation from Dr. Ann Cavoukian – Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, and an always engaging, charismatic and thought-provoking speaker.
Ontario’s Auditor General, Jim McCarter, will also be presenting to us – on his mandate and the lessons and learning it brings to the health care context. Among many other sessions will be an interactive workshop – providing the opportunity for discussion with fellow conference attendees – facilitated by Dr. Elaine Todres, CEO of Todres Leadership Counsel.
This Conference is geared toward senior management of health care organizations in Ontario – toward CEOs, Boards of Directors and VPs of hospitals, CCACs, LTCs and other health care organizations.
This is the first in our series on Accountability and Transparency in the Health Care Sector. Receive a discounted registration rate by participating in these future Conferences:
Accountability and Procurement Guidelines – Monday, March 26, 2010
Accountability and Privacy – Monday, April 19, 2010
8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Chair: Neil Stuart
Chair, Governance Committee
Ontario Hospital Association
9:10 am Ontario Hospitals Will Gain From FOI Legislation: The Best Way Forward
Dr. Ann Cavoukian
Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario
9:40 am Freedom of Information
OHA Perspective
Peter Johnson
Vice Chair
Ontario Hospital Association
Legal Considerations
Lynne Golding
Partner
Fasken Martineau
10:10 am The Mandate of the Auditor General: Lessons and Learnings for the Health Care Sector
Jim McCarter
Auditor General of Ontario
10:40 am Refreshment Break
10:55 am Social Media: The Impact on Health Care
Neil Seeman
University of Toronto
11:30 am Accountability in the Broader Public Sector
• Lessons learned and how hospitals can gain from this experience
• How do we move forward given the new environment of accountability and transparency we are facing?
Rob Devitt
President and CEO
Toronto East General Hospital
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm New Supply Chain Guidelines
Sriram Subramahnyan
Assistant Deputy Minister
BPS Supply Chain Secretariat
Ministry of Finance
1:30 pm Procurement – Boards Oversight Role
Jodi Butts
Legal Counsel and Corporate Privacy Officer
Mount Sinai Hospital
2:00 pm Refreshment Break
2:10 pm Facilitated Table Discussion - Accountability and Transparency
Based on the conference content and the current health care environment, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a faciliated discussion regarding how boards are going to deal with these issues.
Dr. Elaine Todres
CEO
Todres Leadership Counsel
3:10 pm Sustainable Public Health Care Delivery in Canada
Bill Barrable
Entrepreneur -in- Residence
Simon Fraser University
3:40 pm Closing Remarks and Adjournment

