Dr. Jeffrey Bauer Speaking Topics

• The Art & Science of Looking Ahead: Upgrading the Crystal Ball for Creating a Viable Future

  Based on Jeffrey Bauer’s newest book (Summer 2012), this unique presentation shows audiences how to make strategic changes through informed analysis of actual trends and possible outcomes. It explains the major difference between predicting and forecasting and shows why forecasts must replace predictions as our way to evaluate where we are headed and how to get there successfully. The presentation identifies resources and makes recommendations appropriate for any organization that wants to expand its realm of future opportunities for success in a turbulent marketplace.

• A Realistic Update on Health Reform: Responding to Challenges & Opportunities

  Everyone agrees that the current healthcare delivery system is unsustainable, but there's no consensus on common solutions to the underlying problems. This future-focused presentation from Jeffrey Bauer evaluates the range of competing approaches to reform—from government intervention to private initiative—and provides audiences with an independent perspective on strategies that their organizations can take to succeed in a turbulent marketplace by improving efficiency and effectiveness.

The Uncertain & Exciting Future of Healthcare: Exploring a New Realm of Possibilities

This fast-paced and informative presentation shows how and why healthcare will change more in this decade than it has in the previous 50 years. From a practical perspective, it explores strategic implications of the unprecedented revolution in medical science, transformational capabilities of information technology, the hidden impact of demographic shifts in the US population, and the economy's role in restructuring supply and demand for medical services. Jeffrey Bauer examines reform of the delivery system from these perspectives, with recommendations tailored specifically to the audience's position in the medical marketplace.

Paradox and Imperatives in Health Care: Efficiency, Effectiveness, and E-Transformation

This is an inspiring speech about how providers can do it right all the time, as inexpensively as possible. Dr. Bauer explains why unprecedented financial circumstances threaten failure for health care providers that pursue "business as usual," and how leaders can eliminate waste and conduct business in an efficient manner.

Forecasting the Future of Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities

One of the country's most respected health futurists, Dr. Bauer presents an informative and entertaining analysis of the forces that define possibilities for medical care. He explains different methods for looking ahead and forecasts the future based on his in-depth analysis of the key trends--medical science, technology, demography and epidemiology, reimbursement, and organization of the delivery system. Implications of key trends and practical responses are presented with respect to the audience's special interests.

The Reality of Health Reform: Practical Paths to Survival and Growth

As one of the few speakers who maintained political independence during the latest battles to overhaul parts of the health care system, Dr. Bauer presents a balanced analysis of differences between reform's rhetoric and reality. He explains what happened in Washington, what's next, and what to do in response to the overhaul law passed in March, 2010. This presentation is constantly updated to reflect the ongoing battles between competing interest groups, and it forecasts important changes that are still likely to happen. His informative, comprehensive speech begins with a "big picture" view and then focuses on implications and responses from the perspective of each audience's specific interests.