"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and in
order to promote federally led efforts to implement more transparent and high-quality healthcare, it is
hereby ordered as follows: ..." - Preamble to the Executive Order: Promoting Quality and Efficient Health
Care in Federal Government Administered or Sponsored Health Care Programs, issued August 22, 2006.
This session will address the key elements in the administration's philosophy on transparency, and review
the tools used by the administration to promote the agenda. Progress to date will be covered, and
predictions of future actions will also be presented. You'll gain an understanding for the purpose and
goals of the consumerism and transparency movement, and be prepared to anticipate future market
movements related to fulfilling this agenda.