Health Care

Health Care Industry Squares Up To Challenges

What a feisty, straightforward assembly this one was. Twenty-five high level health care administrators, physicians and attorneys convened on Monday, April 19 for what just about everyone agreed was one of the most provocative and educational health care assemblies they had ever attended.

Hosting the forum--and co-sponsoring it--was the Bryan Cave law firm. The other worthy co-sponsor was the area's largest health care provider, HCA Midwest. This assembly was part of Ingram's Magazine's ongoing effort to highlight health care issues in Kansas City's greater metropolitan area. Ably co-chairing the event were Irv Belzer of Bryan Cave and Bryan Rogers of HCA Midwest.

Although there was much candid talk about the challenges the health care industry faces, especially on the Missouri side, participants remained fixed in their resolve to provide superior health care to all comers.

Bryan Rogers
HCA Midwest (Co-Chair)

Irv Belzer
Bryan Cave (Co-Chair)

Mark Goran
Bryan Cave

Herb Kohn
Bryan Cave

Jane Arnold
Bryan Cave

Steve Wilkinson
Menorah Medical Center

Darrell Moore
Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center

Carolyn Caldwell
Lee's Summit Hospital

Tom Bowser
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City

Irene Cumming
University of Kansas Hospital

Dr. Vickie Massey
Metropolitan Medical Society

Dr. Fred Burry
Children's Mercy Hospital

Jim Paquette
Providence Medical Center

Dr. Sandra Willsie
University of Health Sciences

Jan Stallmeyer
Coventry Healthcare

John Bluford
Truman Medical Center

Debra Smith
Humana Healthcare

Steve Reintjes
Kansas City Neurosurgery Group

David Carpenter
North Kansas City Hospital

Kevin Hicks
Overland Park Regional Medical Center

Dr. Joe Waeckerle
ED Department, HCA Midwest

Dr. Betty Drees
UMKC School of Medicine

Carolyn Watley
CBIZ