 H e a l t h C a r e C o n f e r e n c e A r u b a
 J u n e 1 s t – 4 t h , 2 0 1 5
 b etter together
!
table of contents
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Welcome by the Minister of Public
Health, Elderly Care and Sports
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About the conference
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Accreditation
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Registration
17 - 18
Travel information
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Contact
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welcome
 overview of the section
 A welcome from the Minister
of Public Health, Elderly
Care and Sports of Aruba.
welcome
The first Health Care Conference Aruba
 Although we are all part of
the Dutch Kingdom, there
are marked differences
between the partners.
 The islands are well aware of the
limitations of being small
communities1. The Health Care
Management in our small
communities is characterized by
relatively short and direct relational
communication lines (the ‘pro et
contra’ of micro- management), but
also by limited resources. These
limitations are in part related to our
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 insufficient diversity (making them
more vulnerable to economic
changes), relatively small markets
(for labor and consumption) and
our isolated geographical and often
vulnerable positions (in a broad
sense.)   Another important aspect is the
fact that we tend to have ‘worldly’
dreams and we tend to focus on
the achievements of countries with
better resources than ours, leading
to a discrepancy between wishes
and possibilities.
 The parliament members of the
different Islands come together
with their colleagues from The
Netherlands in the so-called IPKO2
meetings, which are held on a
regular basis. During these
meetings different topics are
discussed, such as topics related to
Education, Energy, Health Care,
Safety, Economy, and Finance.
 The delegations agreed to do a
survey in each of the islands to
establish the areas of collaboration
that are needed or wanted, to
achieve high qualitative care with
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 2 IPKO stands for ‘Interparlementair Overleg Koninkrijksrelaties’: a meeting between the Dutch Kingdom parliament members of The Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten. 4
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 the lowest possible costs.
 The delegation of Aruba took the
lead and after this collective
summary, the delegations
proposed to hold a Health Care
Congress to emphasize the
importance of this topic, but also to
try to agree on common goals:
goals that are important and
relevant to all the partners, goals
that are difficult to achieve by a
small community, goals that are
achievable through collaboration.
 As a result, on June 1 to 4, 2015,
the first ‘Health Care Conference
Aruba’ will be held. This conference
aims to achieve and reinforce
collaboration between the different
Dutch Kingdom partners leading to
the solution of common Health
Care problems and/or difficulties.
 We truly hope to welcome you in
June to Aruba
 Sincerely,
Dr. Alex C. Schwengle
Minister of Public Health, Elderly
Care and Sports
 By offering accreditation for
participation in the sessions on
June 1, 2 and 3, this conference is
very attractive to health care
professionals.
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about the
conference
 overview of the section
 A brief description of the
first Health Care Conference
Aruba and a program
overview.
about the conference
Introduction
 The importance of health care has
become a universal need and goal, and
achieving universal health coverage (UHC)
is one of the key factors for becoming a
sustainable and competitive country3.
 This conference offers an opportunity to hold a broader
discussion about health care, to put all questions and
challenges in a broader perspective. It is also a good
opportunity to bring together health care professionals,
policy makers and politicians in the hope to find each
other and help each other achieve the best solutions.
The Health Care Conference Aruba (HCCA) will be held
from June 1 – 4, 2015 at the Renaissance Convention
Center in Aruba.
Main goal: to achieve and/or reinforce
collaboration between the different Dutch
Kingdom partners leading to the solution of
common health care problems and/or
difficulties
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introduction
about the conference
Program
Program
May 31, 2015
7:45
June 1, 2015
June 2, 2015
June 3, 2015
Registration
Registration
Introduction
Topic 1:
Health Care System in
Small Communities
Topic 3:
From
Compartmentalized to
Integrated Care (Holistic
Care)
Topic 4:
Continued
(Topics a – e)
8:30
12:00
Lunch Break2
14:30
15:00
Registration
End Plenary Sessions
Lunch Break2
Registration
Intro Discussion
Sessions
Introduction
Topic 2:
From Production
Driven to Quality
Driven Health Care
Topic 4:
Collaboration Within and
Between the Dutch
Kingdom Partners
(Topics a – e)
Topic 4:
Continued
(Topics a – e)
June 4, 2015
Extra Time
Lunch & MOU
Signings3
18:00
19:00
22:00
Welcome Gala1
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2 Lunch is not included. 3 Lunch will
1 Welcome
2 Lunch
3 Lunch
 1 Gala provided
by the
organization.
be provided
by the organization
(12:00
14:00.
Red Cross
Benefit
Gala provided
by the organization.
is not included.
will–be
provided
by the organization (12:00 – 14:00)
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Topics of the conference
 The program of the Health Care
Conference Aruba will consist of four
major topics.
 1. Health care system in small communities (in
the Caribbean region)
 We will open the congress with this topic because we
need to realize that achieving accessible health care and
universal health coverage for our communities is highly
dependent on our socio- economic state and
development.
 The Dutch Caribbean islands are each small
communities and as such we do have ‘small-communitylimitations’. Many of these limitations are difficult or
 impossible to overcome, if acting alone. We do believe
that through collaboration, without losing integrity, we
can make a difference and achieve otherwise
unreachable goals. So it is possible to state that
collaboration is not merely an option but a necessity.
2. From production driven to quality driven
health care
For decades the health care systems were driven and
regulated by production driven systems. A production
driven system will finance (and restrict) through a linear
correlation: the more you produce the more money you
will make. The disadvantage of such a system is that it
will put production ahead of quality and in time even at
the expense of quality. Observing this effect many
governments tried to avoid this through the use of
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‘budget-caps’. Experience from the past (evidence)
shows that limiting the budgets did not have the effect
we wanted to achieve: maintaining the right correlation
between production and quality. Instead we saw
staggering waiting lists, which have a negative impact on
the (perceived) quality of the healthcare system. The
experts will show us why it is important to focus on a
quality driven healthcare system, where it is imperative
to achieve the right balance between quality and
production.
 3. From compartmentalized to integrated care
(holistic care)
 Through language we describe (and define) ‘reality’ and
by doing so we make ‘reality’ tangible. Without this
process it would be impossible to have analysis,
conversation, discussion and a like about the ‘reality’.
 At the same time we do realize that defining
‘reality’ (whichever way you do this) will also set the
limitations of ‘reality’. This concept is also true for the
way we define healthcare.
 Most experts nowadays would agree that
compartmentalization of the healthcare makes it more
 workable, but that the more classical models are too
rigid and do not ‘fit’ the ‘reality’ reliably enough and/or
that they make further ‘needed’ progress difficult or
impossible to achieve. In this session we will discuss the
different definitions of healthcare and point out the
differences (‘pro et contra’). We will also illustrate why
the more integrated approach (holistic care) is gaining
ground on the more compartmentalized approach.
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4. Collaboration within and between the Dutch
Kingdom partners
 This part of the congress is not a topic, but the ultimate
goal of the congress:
 It is our intent to create and to facilitate an ongoing
effort for collaboration, and therefore, all other topics
(and more) will have their opportunity in due time.
 “to achieve and/ or reinforce collaboration between the
different Dutch Kingdom partners leading to solution of
common healthcare problems and/or difficulties.”
 From the extensive list of topics, remarks and questions
of IPKO – all valid and important - we have grouped them
into five major subheadings, making it more realistic to
reach consensus on certain topics (short and long term).
Being too eager and too ambitious, in the face of
building common ground for collaboration, would work
counterproductively.
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Topics & sub-topics
I. 
a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
II. 
a. 
b. 
c. 
Health care system in small communities (in
the Caribbean region):
Wishes versus resources
Open market versus ‘in control’
Differences versus commonalities
Collaboration: choice or necessity?
From production driven to quality driven
health care:
III. 
From compartmentalized to integrated care
(holistic care):
a.  Health care systems / classifications: ‘pro et contra’:
i.  Primary care and specialized care
ii.  Ambulatory care and institutionalized care
iii.  Care and cure
b.  Integrated care (Holistic care)
c.  Who should lead?
Production driven health care
Quality driven health care
Collaboration is key
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IV. 
Collaboration within and between the Dutch
Kingdom partners:
a.  Expertise, service and legislation:
i.  Collaboration in health care legislation (see below: d)
ii.  Collaboration on specific medical areas:
1. Cardiovascular medicine
2. Oncology
3. Eye care
4. Neonatology
5. Rehabilitation
6. Organ donation
7. Other
iii.  Collaboration in expertise exchange
b.  Finance and organization:
i.  Universal health coverage through collaboration
ii.  Better cost control through collaboration (see
below: c)
iii.  Expertise exchange
c.  Acquisition of medications, laboratory and medical
equipment:
i.  Joint purchasing / acquisition of medications
ii.  Joint purchasing / acquisition of laboratory
materials
iii.  Joint purchasing / acquisition of medical
equipment
iv.  Joint (reference) public health lab
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d.  Definition, assessment and surveillance of quality:
i.  Health care quality definition
ii.  Health care quality legislation
iii.  Health care inspection
iv.  Health care registration / accreditation
v.  Education of health care professionals
vi.  Joint quality / accreditation institute
e.  Partnership within and outside the Dutch Kingdom:
i.  Joint purchasing / acquisition of foreign care
ii.  Health care purchasing / acquisition from each other
iii.  See: a through d
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accreditation
 overview of the section
 In this section we will
elaborate on the
accreditation process of the
conference.
accreditation
Accreditation for the conference?
 The Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG) has approved
accreditation for the conference. Each day consisting of a
morning session and an afternoon session will result in 6
accreditation points, with a total of 18 accreditation points
for the entire conference (three days).
 Health care professionals who do not have a ‘BIG
number’ will receive a certificate of attendance for the
conference.
 In order to qualify for these accreditation points, eligible
health care professionals (e.g. physicians, specialists, etc.)
will need to attend each session and sign off an attendance
list. Eligible health care professionals are those with a ‘BIG
number’.
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registration
 overview of the section
 How can you register for the
conference?
registration
Registration fee and information
 Registration
 Welcome Gala
 Registration for the conference will be available to
health care professionals, policy makers and politicians.
Registration can be completed through the Heath Care
 On May 31st, 2015, we invite you to our Welcome Red
Cross Benefit Gala. This Gala will be provided by the
organization but part of the proceeds of the organization
will be donated to the Red Cross Aruba. The evening will
start with an elegant plated dinner and finish with an
exclusive concert by the Youth Symphonic Orchestra
Simon Bolivar from Venezuela accompanied by local
artists.
Conference Aruba website: www.hcca.aw
 Registration fee is USD 999
 Tradeshow
 Industry partners who wish to showcase their products,
services, and/or equipment can do so in the Tradeshow
area.
 Booths 8 x 8 ft. USD 4,000 can be booked through
[email protected]
 The dress code for this evening is formal or black tie
optional (floor-length gown for the ladies, dark suit with tie
or tuxedo for the men).
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travel
information
 overview of the section
 In this section we will
provide information on the
venue and accommodations
for the conference.
travel information
Venue
 At Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino, the natural beauty of Aruba combines
with incredible activities, amenities and accommodations to create an idyllic
meeting location. The legendary hospitality of this island in the southern
Caribbean adds an extraordinary touch to this conference. The Renaissance
Convention Center is conveniently located in the heart of Oranjestad at just a
few minutes from the airport. The area also offers a wealth of restaurants and
shops.
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Accommodations
 The Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino offers two newly renovated distinct
accommodations. The adult-exclusive Renaissance Marina Hotel is the perfect
blend of chic style and island culture for both singles and couples alike. The
Renaissance Ocean Suites is a place where families can have it all including
resort-style pools and a beach area with a private lagoon.
 Room accommodations can be booked at the special group rate through the tab
‘travel information’ on the conference website:
 www.hcca.aw
 Please note that the group rate is available until April 30th, 2015, so be sure to
book your accommodations before.
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contact
 overview of the section
 Contact us for more
information or specific
inquiries.
contact
Contact information
 You can contact us through the following phone numbers and email addresses for any questions or inquiries:
 Phone: (297) 588-7075
 Emails:
 General inquiries
 Registration inquiries
 Sponsoring inquiries
 Marketing inquiries
 Speaker inquiries
 Tradeshow inquiries
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