{"id":1748,"date":"2023-09-18T15:53:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/?page_id=1748"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:32:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1748\" class=\"elementor elementor-1748\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-110838f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"110838f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2756e7d\" data-id=\"2756e7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7e7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac7e7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE 16<sup>TH<\/sup> CONFERENCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c511a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c511a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 16<sup>th<\/sup> Conference is jointly hosted by The University of the West Indies, HEU, Centre for Health Economics and the National Health Insurance Authority of The Bahamas.<\/p><p>As in past Conferences with selected themes, this year\u2019s focus is on \u2018<em>Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Health: Managing Costs, Optimizing Benefits for the Caribbean\u2019<\/em>.<\/p><p>Particular attention will be centered on:<\/p><ul><li>International, regional and national best practices with negotiating, procuring, managing and optimizing benefits of health IT systems\u2014perspectives of users and providers;<\/li><li>Case studies of application of AI and data analytics in health in Caribbean countries; and<\/li><li>Challenges and progress towards Universal Health Coverage in select Caribbean countries.<\/li><\/ul><p>As will be seen from the Program, we have a well-planned mix of:<\/p><ul><li>Feature papers, panel discussions and expert commentaries;<\/li><li>Caribbean and non-Caribbean speakers;<\/li><li>New and experienced presenters;\u00a0<\/li><li>The full benefits of open one-on-one sharing of insights, experiences and suggestions from participants during and outside Conference hours.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfbf8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bfbf8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Language<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a9304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a9304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Conference will be in English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-822bd31 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"822bd31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d461bcf\" data-id=\"d461bcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b34818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b34818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Day 1<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Anco-Ringeling-Aruba.pdf\">Anco Ringeling &#8211; Aruba<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Christy-Butler-Bahamas.pdf\">Christy Butler &#8211; Bahamas<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dexter-James-St.-Lucia.pdf\">Dexter James &#8211; St. Lucia<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Eliana-Florez-Curacao.pdf\">Eliana Florez &#8211; Curacao<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Lauren-Blanchard-St.-Lucia.pdf\">Lauren Blanchard &#8211; St. Lucia<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ramon-Castano-Colombia.pdf\">Ram\u00f3n Casta\u00f1o &#8211; Colombia<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Rick-Brathwaite-Bermuda.pdf\">Rick Brathwaite &#8211; Bermuda<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wendy-Jackson-Antigua-and-Barbuda.pdf\">Wendy Jackson &#8211; Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d9d85d\" data-id=\"2d9d85d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b32b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b32b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Day 2<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Charlene-Bain-Bahamas.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Charlene Bain &#8211; Bahamas<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Charmaine-Metivier-Patricia-Edwards-Wescott-UWI-HEU.pdf\">Charmaine Metivier &amp; Patricia Edwards &#8211; Wescott &#8211; UWI-HEU<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guillermo-Sandoval-PAHO.pdf\">Guillermo Sandoval &#8211; PAHO<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Kester-Nedd-USA.pdf\">Kester Nedd &#8211; USA<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mary-Miller-Sallah-USA.pdf\">Mary Miller Sallah &#8211; USA<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ramon-Figueroa-Belize.pdf\">Ramon Figueroa &#8211; Belize<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Robin-Roberts-Bahamas.pdf\">Robin Roberts &#8211; Bahamas<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Roy-Barry-BVI.pdf\">Roy Barry &#8211; BVI<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sergio-Ruiz-Colombia.pdf\">Sergio Ruiz &#8211; Colombia<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Shakira-Mascoll-Barbados.pdf\">Shakira Mascoll &#8211; Barbados<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Victor-Castillo-Colombia.pdf\">Victor Castillo &#8211; Colombia<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a64987d\" data-id=\"a64987d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e2aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0e2aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Day 3<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Brian-Hogan-USA.pdf\">Brian Hogan &#8211; USA<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Panel-Discussion-Anticipating-Challenges-Building-Resilience.pdf\">Panel Discussion &#8211; Anticipating Challenges, Building Resilience<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Patricia-Edwards-Wescott-UWI-HEU.pdf\">Patricia Edwards &#8211; Westcott &#8211; UWI &#8211; HEU<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Peeta-Gay-Thompson-Chad-Rick-White-Jamaica.pdf\">Peeta Gay Thompson &amp; Chad &#8211; Rick White &#8211; Jamaica<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Renee-Thomas-Venugopal-Leselle-Pierre-Romain-Grenada.pdf\">Renee Thomas Venugopal &amp; Leselle Pierre Romain &#8211; Grenada<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Stanley-Lalta-Conference-Progress-Report.pdf\">Stanley Lalta &#8211; Conference Progress Report<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8acfed2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8acfed2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5abefc8\" data-id=\"5abefc8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95282f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d95282f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ccnhfi16-Debriefing-Note-The-Bahamas_Nov-2025.pdf\">16th Conference Debriefing Note <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE 16TH CONFERENCE The 16th Conference is jointly hosted by The University of the West Indies, HEU, Centre for Health Economics and the National Health Insurance Authority of The Bahamas. 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