(VNF) - The 15^th annual Hospital Management Asia (HMA) is the premier learning conference for regional hospital managers, from September 7^th – 8^th at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers, Ho Chi Minh City.

HMA is an annual regional event for hospital owners, C-level executives, directors, clinicians and healthcare leaders to get insights on worldwide healthcare management thinking, best practices and solutions.

In Asian Hospital Management Awards 2015, 361 award entries from 101 hospitals in 12 countries attended. (Source: govinsider.asia)

Over 100 speakers from 30 countries will cover pressing issues for hospital managers such as Patient Safety, Management and Administration, Customer Service & Patient Engagement, Quality Improvement among others.

HMA will offer hospital and healthcare managers the opportunity to learn specific tools and techniques to do their jobs better, in an environment of quality learning and networking with peers.

HMA will present special interest sessions in eight subject tracks. Delegates will choose from no fewer than 40 information-packed workshops and round table discussions led by a team of academicians from institutions in Europe, U.S. and Asia, as well as top practitioners and industry experts from all over the region. Participants will cover the hottest topics in hospitals and healthcare today, in patient safety, risk management and management systems.

Four special plenary presentations will be conducted during the event. These identify the hospital management trends and innovations of the times, and the implications for hospital managers in Asia.

Hundreds of hospital and healthcare professionals, technology experts, and leading medical product providers from around the world will attend HMA.

HMA 2016 also includes the Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA), the awards will be given to hospitals in the region that, in the opinion of the judges and advisers, have implemented or enhanced outstanding and innovative projects, programs, and best practices during the prescribed time period in 11 categories.

Like the previous years, HMA 2016 will take place together with the Hospital Trends Expo where leading hospital solutions providers will showcase their latest innovations from hospital software to the latest medical equipment./.

Minh Phuong