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Title: Bariatric Surgery Reimbursement Seminar

Friday, March 4, 2022
9:00AM EST | 2:00PM UTC | 3:00PM CET

 
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Description

In collaboration with ISPOR (International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research), Medtronic CEMA will be hosting the 1st B.S.R.S. (Bariatric Surgery Reimbursement Seminar) on the 4th March 2022 on World Obesity Day.   



Experts from around the world will be sharing their experience about obesity treatment and reimbursement policies in their different countries. The event will consist of 7 expert presentations followed by a round table discussion with an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. 

Learning Objectives: 
 
• Create awareness about different reimbursement models for bariatric surgery 
• Deliver evidence that can identify the gaps in reimbursement policies in different countries across CEMA region 
• Share a mix of experience between local & international speakers 

Moderator:
Arturo Cabra, MSc, Associate Director, SHPI, ISPOR, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA  

Presenters:
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Sponsored by: Medtronic

AGENDA 
All times are listed as EST.

9:00AM – 9:10AM | Welcome
Arturo Cabra, MSc
Associate Director, SHPI, ISPOR, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA 

9:10AM – 9:25AM | Burden of Obesity and Challenges During COVID 
Prof Franceso Rubino, MD, Professor, Chair of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, King’s College London, Hon. Consultant Surgeon, King’s College, Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, England, UK 

9:25AM – 9:40AM | Burden of Obesity in Egypt, Challenges, and Treatment Options
Dr Mary Gamal 
Medical Technology Management Director, The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply and The Management of Medical Technology, Cairo, Egypt 

9:40AM – 9:55AM | Bariatric Surgery Coverage in GCC Countries
Dr Sara Al Dallal, MBBS, Founder, and President of Emirates Health Economics Society-Emirates Medical Association, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

9:55AM – 10:10AM | Bariatric Surgery: Therapeutic Procedure that Should be Covered by Insurance
Dr Miro Uchal, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Director of Bariatric Surgery, Ascension Health Riverside Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida, USA 

10:10AM – 10:25AM | BREAK 

10:25AM – 10:40AM | No Value Based Healthcare Without Bundle Payment
Dr Ignace Janssen, MD, Medical Director, Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek, NOK, Nijmegen, Netherlands 

10:40AM – 10:55AM | Care in Bariatric Surgery in Poland – KOS BAR 
Prof Mariusz Wyleżoł, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Head of the Warsaw Center for Medical and Surgical Treatment of Obesity at Czerniakowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland  

10:55AM – 11:10AM | Value in Health: From Definition to Practice
Dr Reem Bunyan, MD, MSHA, MS, CEO - Center for Improving Value in Health (CiV) at Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

11:10AM – 11:20AM |  Break

11:20AM – 12:00PM | Round Table Discussion 
All 

Please note: On the day of the scheduled webinar, the first 1000 registered participants will be accepted into the webinar. For those who are unable to attend, or would like to review the webinar at a later date, the full-length webinar recording will be made available at the ISPOR Educational Webinar Series webpage approximately 2 days after the scheduled Webinar.