Missouri Hospital Association
Topic(s): Accountable Care: A Practical Strategy for the Small to Mid-size Hospital
Description:
Coming soon!
Date/Location: October 11 2012/TBD
Speaker(s): Stephen D. Gelineau
CAPG 2012 Healthcare Conference
Topic(s): Transition to ACO: After the Gap Analysis
Description:
This session examines ways that health systems and physician groups can successfully adapt to new requirements, reimbursements and delivery systems.
Date/Location: May 17 - 20 2012/Palm Desert, California
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D.
Physician Strategies Summit
Topic(s): Successful Growth of an Employed Medical Group
Description:
Healthcare reform and the economic pressures of private practice are driving hospitals and physicians to establish and grow hospital-employed medical groups at a rate not seen since the 1990s. Examine strategies for successfully developing and operating an employed group, including: active physician engagement, new governance models, effective physician compensation models, care teams, IT optimization, business office functions, pricing structures, and quality measurement and management.
Date/Location: February 19 - 21 2012/Orlando, Florida
Speaker(s): Marc G. Mertz (with with Todd Hammer, MD, President, Froedtert Health Medical Group)
The Governance Institute Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Strategic Positioning & Board Priorities: Charting a Course in Turbulent Times Strategic Operations Business Planning: Bridging the Gap between Brilliant Strategy & Effective Implementation
Description:
Both sessions will help participants build critical strategic planning skills to strengthen the organization and fulfill its mission.
Date/Location: February 12 - 15 2012/Palm Beach, Florida
Speaker(s): Guy M. Masters
Home Care 100 Conference
Topic(s): Ahead of the Curve: Competitive Positioning Choices in Uncertain Times
Description:
In this rapidly evolving environment, choices you make today will have a far-reaching impact on the future of your organization. This session will help you assess your current business model and how it fits in an era of healthcare reform and economic uncertainty. How do you identify viable opportunities and partners for optimal returns? What are the emerging payment, regulatory and economic pressures that will impact your strategy and bottom line?
Date/Location: February 5 - 7 2012/Grande Lakes, Florida
Speaker(s): Guy M. Masters
McGladrey's 4th Annual Not-For-Profit National Conference Heathcare Forum
Topic(s): This session will cover the fundamental issues seen over and over that get healthcare organizations in trouble. Jo Convis will share her approach from both a financial and operational perspective on how she was able to get the hospital(s) moving in the right direction. This session will also cover what she looks for in an audit firm and from the consultants this organization utilizes, as well as the top issues that healthcare organizations are believed to face in the next 3-5 years.
Description:
This session will cover the fundamental issues seen over and over that get healthcare organizations in trouble. Jo Convis will share her approach from both a financial and operational perspective on how she was able to get the hospital(s) moving in the right direction. This session will also cover what she looks for in an audit firm and from the consultants this organization utilizes, as well as the top issues that healthcare organizations are believed to face in the next 3-5 years.
Date/Location: January 18 2012/Las Vegas, Nevada
Speaker(s): Jo Convis
32nd Annual NEHA Trustee Conference/ An Industry in Flux: Leadership Challenges for Hospital Trustees
Topic(s): Opening Keynote An Industry in Flux: Leadership Challenges for Hospital Trustees
Description:
This session will focus current challenges, how to ramp up quality in an era of transparency, and how the future is closer than we may think regarding a global healthcare world. Trustees will be provided with much information to consider and take back to their hospitals.
Date/Location: December 8 - 9 2011/Boston, Massachusetts
Speaker(s): James R. Smith
Second National ACO Congress
Topic(s): CMS ACO Regulations Part 2 - A Deep Dive into the Revised Regulations
Description:
After it has reviewed the 1,200 responses to the proposed Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) rule, CMS will publish the long-awaited revised regulations that govern the program. These new regulations, coupled with policy guidance concerning anti-trust and Medicare fraud and abuse, create a complex set of interrelated policies that will implement the ACO concept in Medicare. This session will dive into the new rules, addressing differences between the proposed and final rules, key remaining issues, and what these both imply for the success of the MSSP and ACO sponsors.
Date/Location: November 1 - 3 2011/Los Angeles, California
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs
2011 Diagnosing Change Symposium
Topic(s): Clinical Integration & Accountable Care: Market Driven Dos and Don’ts
Description:
Funding Mechanisms Accountable care can only succeed when it is supported by financial arrangements that properly align incentives. While most commentary to date has focused on the Medicare Shared Savings and Pioneer programs, the real action in the development of accountable care systems can be found in the commercial market. This session's panelists have developed and are implementing real-life examples of financial models that foster accountability across the continuum of care. These examples will be used as the foundation for an interactive discussion among the panel and audience concerning the key challenges faced in structuring and negotiating a successful payor/ACO partnership.
Date/Location: October 20 2011/Chicago, Illinopios
Speaker(s): James R. Smith
The Governance Institute's Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Ahead of the Curve: What You Must Know (& Do) to Thrive in Changing Times
Description:
Conference learning objectives: •Describe the value of an effective board and explain the roles and responsibilities associated with being a board member. •Recognize the importance of board member accountability, the need for transparency, and explain how to achieve organizational integrity. •Analyze finance, quality, and patient safety, and information technology issues to create positive change in your organization. •Describe methods for making sound strategic decisions and developing effective short- and long-term strategic goals. •Discuss new and practical ways to deal with the challenges of today’s changing healthcare environment.
Date/Location: October 16 - 19 2011/White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia
Speaker(s): Guy M. Masters
ACI ACO Forum 2011:
Topic(s): Cutting Costs and Raising Quality In Healthcare Through Accountable Care Organizations: A Two-Day Industry Forum Highlighting the Best Practices of Pilot Programs and Flourishing Organizational Structures in Accountable Healthcare
Description:
• Best practices to creating a successful working relationship with physicians in order to achieve the greatest success in starting an Accountable Care Organization • Launching and running an Accountable Care Organization, while increasing cost efficiency for your facility • Providing and managing a continuum of care across different institutional settings • Planning budgets and resources while structuring and accountable care organization • Recording comprehensive, valid and reliable performance measurement • Health IT’s critical role in creating an Accountable Care Organization • Meeting and surpassing proposed standards to achieve Accountable Care Organization status • The key components of an Accountable Care Organization, including: organizational structure, payment methods, relations with health insurance plans, maintenance of consumer choice, and public policy regulation
Date/Location: September 15 - 16 2011/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Teresa J. Koenig M.D.
GO 2011: GI Outlook—Practical Solutions for Successful Management
Topic(s): Selling Out Smart: Financial Considerations; Contract Considerations
Description:
Whether you are a gastroenterologist, nurse manager or practice administrator, the GO 2011 conference will offer the unique learning experience you need to adapt to changes in the GI field and further enhance your practice’s efficiency, performance and service quality.
Date/Location: August 5 - 7 2011/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Marc G. Mertz
Cracking the Code on Healthcare Symposium
Topic(s): Healthcare Partnering: Improving Patient Care and Profitability
Description:
In this symposium, speakers and attendees will explore the topic of ‘Healthcare Partnering: Improving Patient Care and Profitability’. You will hear nationally recognized thought leaders present the latest thinking regarding the social, ethical and legal implications of hospital/physician/ payer relationships and their effect on patient care and profitability.
Date/Location: August 2 2011/Syracuse, New York
Speaker(s): James R. Smith
Case Management Society of America's 21st Annual Conference & Expo
Topic(s): Aligning Resources in an Integrated Case Management Model
Description:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify key characteristics influencing the case manager (“CM”) and medical social worker (“MSW”) work load and staffing in relative value units (“RVUs”) in an acute care setting. 2. Describe how the RVUs are used to determine the staffing requirements in a contemporary case management model. 3. Define the strategies to properly align CM and MSW roles to meet the diverse needs of the patient population. 4. Understand the key metrics used to evaluate the effectiveness of the integrated case management model
Date/Location: June 16 2011/San Antonio, TX
Speaker(s): Patricia A. Hines (with Kathleen Miodonski, RN, Manager, The Camden Group)
Case Management Society of America's 21st Annual Conference & Expo
Topic(s): Succession Planning and Leadership Development in Case Management
Description:
At the end of this conference, the participants will be able to: 1. Identify lessons learned from business models that have application to the case management discipline. 2. Define roles for case managers and case management leaders relative to leadership development and succession planning. 3. Describe strategies for building the political capital necessary to advance the department’s agenda. 4. Identify the qualities and characteristics of staff-to-management leadership potential. 5. Describe strategies for a personal career development plan to maximize one’s individual leadership potential
Date/Location: June 16 2011/San Antonio, Texas
Speaker(s): Patricia A. Hines (with Kathleen Miodonski, RN, Manager, The Camden Group)
Physician-Hospital Alignment Strategies
Topic(s): Accountable Care Organizations: Choose the Model That Meets Your Alignment Needs
Description:
One of the engines behind physician-hospital alignment is the health care reform law’s creation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), which encourage risk sharing among physicians, hospitals and payers. While not all alignment models necessitate ACOs, many do – and it is essential that you understand not only how ACOs fit into physician alignment, but when and how they come into play. In this session, Ms. Witt answers those questions, providing the ACO knowledge and tools you need. You’ll also learn how practices and hospitals can work together to create an ACO, potential ACO organizational structures, key ACO attributes, and the critical success factors that ACOs need to meet. Take-Home Bonus: Checklist for assessing the best ACO opportunities
Date/Location: June 6 - July 8 2011/Las Vegas, Nevada
Speaker(s): Mary J. Witt
ACHE Scottsdale Cluster 2011
Topic(s): Achieving Results From Growth Strategies: From Ideas to Implementation
Description:
In this session, we use examples from our national consulting work to facilitate learning about growth via large and small group discussions. In addition, this seminar offers an opportunity for you to develop a specific plan to improve growth results for your organization.
Date/Location: May 18 - 19 2011/Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaker(s): (with with Ellen F. Goldman, EdD)
CAPG Healthcare Conference 2011
Topic(s): ACO Financial Impact from the Hospital Perspective
Description:
Engaging a hospital as a "partner" in an ACO can facilitate achievement of the "triple aims." How does participation (or non-participation) in an ACO affect a hospital's bottom line? Financial models based on select hospital/market scenarios will be presented.
Date/Location: May 5 2011/Palm Desert, California
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs (with Adam Medlin, Manager, The Camden Group)
HFMA Wisconsin Chapter's CFO Forum 2011
Topic(s): Financial Planning in a Value-Based Environment
Description:
1) This session will discuss the role of CFOs in educating board members on the impact of value-based care on the financial and operational planning processes. Financial planning in a value-based environment represents a paradigm shift for providers, with more of a focus on population management than patient volume. This will require a new set of planning indicators and metrics, which the board will need to understand to effectively manage the shift to a value-based environment. 2) This session will also discuss how the underlying planning models will need to evolve, and what data and analytics will be required to drive the planning process. The CFO will need to understand the new analytical infrastructure requirements and how to educate board members on what data will be needed to effectively plan for and manage value-based care. 3) While many providers are preparing for a value-driven reimbursement environment, the reality is that the current world is still based on a fee-for-service payment model. This session will cover how the CFO can help the board prepare and plan for value-base payment models while simultaneously managing the realities of the current fee-for-service world.
Date/Location: April 6 2011/Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Speaker(s): Gregory Shufelt
2011 National Pay for Performance Summit
Topic(s): Using HIT to Optimize Clinical Quality Improvement
Description:
This session will focus specifically on information sharing and the optimal data sets and protocols for clinical integration and accountable care organizations.
Date/Location: March 23 - 25 2011/San Francisco, California
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D. (with Deb Lange, MS, Vice President, Clinical Analytics and Performance Reporting,)
ACHE 2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
Topic(s): The ACO: Practical Steps for Moving to Value-Based Care (Seminar 40)
Description:
Today's volume-driven healthcare world where care is reimbursed predominantely on a per-unit or fee-for-service model is giving way to new forms of payment that incentivize value, efficiency and high quality. On Jan. 1, 2012, the federal government begins shared savings Medicare programs with accountable care organizations (ACOs). They, along with other types of value-based payment approaches, will lead to a sweeping, systemic change in provider payment. Objectives of this session are to: Determine the underpinnings and operations of ACOs, bundled payments and clinical integration to drive down costs and increase value Explore the up-to-the-minute outcomes from the leaders participating in national demonstration projects Analyze the lessons of industry experts as they share their journey toward value-based care
Date/Location: March 22 2011/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin, Eric T. Nielsen M.D., (with Robert Margolis, MD, Chairman/CEO, HealthCare Partners)
Illinois Hospital Association and Illinois State Medical Society/ Collaborative Leadership in the Era of Health Reform
Topic(s): Impact of Health Reform for Physicians and Hospitals
Description:
Impact of Health Reform for Physicians and Hospitals
Date/Location: March 15 2011/Oak Brook, Illinois
Speaker(s):
The Healthcare Roundtable for Chief Financial Officers
Topic(s): Recent Trends and Innovative Projects in Healthcare
Description:
This session may include topics such as: What are the key components of Health Care Reform? How will each of the system's constituents be impacted? What are organizations doing internally with their hospitals, externally with the payor community, and politically within the states in response to Health Care Reform? How are organizations approaching their capital planning processes, given the future outlook? What are organizations doing around Accountable Care Organizations? What are the successful integration strategies and physician employment models being implemented across the country?
Date/Location: March 3 2011/Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaker(s): Steven T. Valentine
HFMA Washington-Alaska Chapter Conference : Bring it on! Preparing for and Embracing Healthcare Reform
Topic(s): Healthcare Reform and ACOs: Impact and Opportunity
Description:
Under healthcare reform, ACOs will manage and coordinate care across settings. Here, the concept is to improve value and control costs by aligning provider incentives toward integration, quality, and efficiency. Coordinating patient care across settings and using lower cost/equally effective regimens will be rewarded.
Date/Location: February 24 2011/Washington
Speaker(s): Carolyn S. Tung
RSNA 2010 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
Topic(s): Monetary Decisions in Radiology Practice: Valuing Your Practice, Assessing Future Financial Trends, and Optimizing Personal Finance
Description:
In this session, you will learn about the impacts on Radiology of key market trends and drivers with changes in payment (e.g., accountable care, bundled payment and value based payment) and methodologies for valuing your professional services agreement with the hospital (e.g., Medical directorships, in-house and ED-on coverage). Attendees will develop an understanding of practice valuation terminology and methodologies (fair market vs. strategic value), learn about ways to grow your business and legally maximize your value, and gain an understanding of the advanced planning areas of wealth management (i.e., wealth enhancement, wealth protection, wealth transfer, and charitable giving). Attendees will also learn how these areas can help Radiologists prepare for retirement in an environment of changing economics.
Date/Location: December 3 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Steven A. Nahm, (with A.H. Palmer and J.W. Berlin, MD)
American College of Physician Executive - 2010 Fall Institute
Topic(s): Clinical Integration for Integrated Health Systems
Description:
Reform legislation is dramatically changing healthcare market dynamics. To help meet the market’s evolving demands for coordinated care and reduced costs, providers are looking to new integrated models for healthcare delivery, like medical homes and accountable care organizations. Only organizations that are tightly aligned with a critical mass of physicians – whether they are employed, contracted, or independent – will be able to organize their delivery systems to meet consumer demands for price, quality and efficiency. This session will explore key trends, developments, and guidelines for clinical integration which will help to shape clinical practice in the future.
Date/Location: November 16 2010/Tucson, Arizona
Speaker(s):
Loyola Annals of Health Law Symposium
Topic(s): Innovative Structure and Payment Models
Description:
In this panel, we will be discussing innovative structure and payment models - specifically accountable care organizations and bundled payments.
Date/Location: November 11 2010/Chicago, IL
Speaker(s): Michael J. Randall
Healthcare Benefits Network's Rochester Symposium: Cracking the Code on Healthcare Fall 2010
Topic(s): Changes in healthcare technology, reimbursement, incentives, business models - what does it all mean and what can you do to succeed in the face of recently enacted healthcare reforms?
Description:
Cracking the Code on Healthcare offers attendees the opportunity to hear from nationally recognized thought leaders and participate in discussion forums on these topics and view innovative technology demonstrations from a select group of EMR exhibitors.
Date/Location: November 4 - 5 2010/Pittsford, New York
Speaker(s): James R. Smith (with with Lisa Smith, Senior Manager, The Camden Group)
Report from the Field: Real-Life Adventures of ACOs in Massachusetts and California
Topic(s): What does Accountable Care mean? In Massachusetts and California, provider organizations have been acting as ACOs for more than a decade. Hear real-world stories about what to do...and what to avoid! Concrete tips on achieving success under these models: managing financial, operational, and clinical risk.
Description:
Dr. Jonathan Niloff, CMO and Founder of MedVentive, and Laura Jacobs, Senior Vice President of The Camden Group will provide insight from these diverse markets and how to successfully apply their lessons learned to accelerate the ACO development process in your organization. Benefit from their experience.
Date/Location: November 2 2010/n/a
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs (with with Jonathan M. Niloff, M.D., C.M., FACOG, FACS, MBA, Founder, CMO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors)
Hospital & Physician Relations: An Executive Summit
Topic(s): Value-Based Care: Real Models that Deliver
Description:
Value-based payment is increasingly viewed as the solution to bending the curve on healthcare cost growth. While models take many forms, the goal is consistent: to reduce costs while improving quality. Through case presentations and a panel discussion, executives from leading organizations will share their progress with value-based models including bundled payment, clinical integration, and accountable care. Examine the keys toengaging physicians and empowering them to achieve results; developing meaningful financial incentives to drive cost efficiency and achieve clinical quality goals; and enabling seamless information exchange and coordination of care between hospitals, physician offices, and other sites of care
Date/Location: October 27 2010/Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin, Eric T. Nielsen M.D., (with William Chin, MD, Executive Medical Director, HealthCare Partners Medical Group)
MGMA 2010 Annual Conference
Topic(s): Accountable Care Organizations - Physician/Hospital Integration Under Healthcare Reform
Description:
Fully integrated delivery systems (IDSs) and accountable care organizations (ACOs) are becoming more plentiful, spurred on by a number of factors: healthcare reform, hospitals' difficulties in recruiting physicians, physicians' desire to access managed care contracts. This session will identify the issues in building such systems, how to counter them, and how to develop successful systems. This session will provide you with the knowledge to identify the key requirements and drivers of ACOs and IDSs; determine ACOs' strategic, financial, operational, and organizational issues; and apply changes to organizational structures, financial arrangements, and clinical coordination.
Date/Location: October 26 2010/New Orleans, Louisiana
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs (with Paul DeMuro, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP)
National Accountable Care Congress
Topic(s): Are You Ready for Accountable Care and How to Make it Work?!
Description:
Learn to evaluate and understand your organization’s capabilities to become an ACO and then what to change to be successful!
Date/Location: October 25 - 27 2010/Los Angeles, California
Speaker(s): James R. Smith
Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development
Topic(s): Physician Strategies Roundtable Workshop
Description:
Understand how hospitals and physicians can come together to improve clinical outcomes and reduce cost. Gain insights and practical tools into the strategies and practical applications that similar healthcare organizations are using to prepare for value-based payment and accountable healthcare organization reforms. Learn how to engage medical staff participation in quality and patient safety initiatives. Understand how to structure meaningful financial incentives for physicians and hospitals to drive cost efficiency and quality improvement goals. Prepare to accept “bundled payments” for the care of populations of patients. Understand the importance of clinical integration initiatives between hospitals and physicians and gain better insights into the regulatory environment.
Date/Location: October 18 - 19 2010/Washington, DC
Speaker(s):
Reform: Explaining Health Care Reform to Your Staff, Patients and Public - a Healthcare Web Summit Event
Topic(s): This HealthcareWebSummit event, co-sponsored by Payers and Providers, and led by experts Ross Goldberg and Barbra Riegel will address how to successfully communicate the key applicable parts of healthcare reform to your employees, medical staff and the public. Your business plan for 2011 demands that you consider how various aspects of reform will affect your institution or organization's interactions with the public and specifically what should they should be told. As you develop your organization's 2011 marketing and community relations campaigns, you'll need to significantly consider the impact of health care reform, and develop your plans accordingly.
Description:
Participants will be able to determine how to successfully communicate the key parts of healthcare reform to your stakeholders; understand how reform will affect your organization's interactions with the public; develop specifically what the public should be told from your organization's perspective about reform; and explore how reform should shape your organization's marketing and community relations campaigns.
Date/Location: October 14 2010/n/a
Speaker(s): Barbra Z. Riegel (with Ross Goldberg, President Kevin/Ross Public Relations, Chairman of the Board Los Robles Regional Hospital)
New England Society for Healthcare Strategy Fall Conference
Topic(s): Five Strategic Imperatives in 2011 and Physician Relationships for a New Era
Description:
Discuss the issues hospitals must address during 2011 to be prepared for the opportunities presented in the healthcare reform legislation. This will range from deciding what your strategy will be relative to ACOs, to making sure quality data and IT plans are geared up to qualify for incentive reimbursement.
Date/Location: October 14 2010/Waltham, Massachusetts
Speaker(s):
McKesson CEO Forum
Topic(s): Bringing Value to Healthcare Delivery: Moving from Volume-driven Healthcare to Value-driven Healthcare
Description:
Provide the CEOs a presentation and facilitated discussion on Accountable Care Organizations and Clinical Integration and case examples. Included in this presentation/discussion is an overview of healthcare reform in the context of today’s payment model, the transformation to value-based payments, organizing for tomorrow’s care delivery model, and critical success factors.
Date/Location: October 8 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): , James R. Smith
The Leader’s Board for Strategic Issues and Market Affairs
Topic(s): From Volume to Value: Practical Models to Deliver Higher Quality Cost Effective Care
Description:
Provide a detailed introduction to accountable care organizations and the role they will play in light of healthcare reform. Discuss current ACO models and examples and what organizations need to do to prepare for clinical integration.
Date/Location: October 7 2010/Portland, Oregon
Speaker(s):
ACHE San Francisco Cluster
Topic(s): Achieving Results From Growth Strategies: From Ideas to Implementation
Description:
In this session we use examples from our national consulting work to facilitate learning about growth via large and small group discussions. In addition, this seminar offers an opportunity for you to develop a specific plan to improve growth results for your organization.
Date/Location: October 4 - 5 2010/San Francisco, California
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow (with Ellen F. Goldman, EdD)
Hospital-Physician Relationship Conference (The Governance Institute)
Topic(s): Bundled Payment: Strategic Alignment of Physicians & Hospitals for Success in Commercial & Medicare Payer Markets
Description:
Commercial payers are quickly following Medicare’s lead with the use of bundled payments as their primary mechanism to reform reimbursement. This payment structure can be a catalyst to financially and clinically integrate with physicians to reduce waste, improve efficiency and utilization, and leverage quality gains in an effort to garner volume and market share. The ability to be successful under a bundled payment is a cornerstone capability required for accountable care. Mr. Minkin will share his expertise and first-hand knowledge as the CEO of a participating hospital in the current CMS ACE demonstration project. Learn how your organization can benefit financially and clinically from preparing for this unique payment method.
Date/Location: October 3 - 5 2010/Carlsbad, California
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin
Hospital-Physician Relationship Conference (The Governance Institute)
Topic(s): Implementing Bundled Payment: Critical Success Factors Required, Lessons Learned, Landmines to Avoid
Description:
Bring your most detailed questions regarding bundled payment to this session to be addressed by two individuals with first-hand knowledge and experience with Medicare’s Acute Care Episode demonstration project. We will share details and specific examples related to making successful application, developing models for gain-sharing with physicians, creating an acceptable fee schedule, and key strategies for improved quality and reduced cost.
Date/Location: October 3 - 5 2010/Carlsbad, California
Speaker(s): Deirdre M. Baggot, Robert A. Minkin
Hospital-Physician Relationship Conference (The Governance Institute)
Topic(s): How Physicians & Hospitals Can Be Accountable Together
Description:
Many registrants have asked for an interactive networking session with each other and the speakers—here is your chance. This will be a “give us your hot button issues” session with experts from a wide variety of perspectives ready to answer questions and guide you through some of the complex issues that are troubling you, your community, and your hospital. DRIVEN BY YOUR QUESTIONS! It was a great success at our May Leadership conference.
Date/Location: October 3 - 5 2010/Carlsbad, California
Speaker(s): (with Monte Dube, Partner, Proskauer, William C. Mohlenbrock, M.D., Chairman, Verras, Ltd., & Velinda J. Stevens, FACHE, Pres/CEO of Northwest Healthcare)
The Hospital Council of Northern and Central California Leadership Summit 2010
Topic(s): Repositioning Your Service Lines in an Accountable Care World
Description:
Many hospitals and health systems have spent the last couple decades focusing on key service lines to establish Centers of Excellence that will attract patients to their hospitals, improve their overall reputation and enhance financial viability. Will these strategies be enough to be successful in an accountable care world? How will you need to modify your strategies to thrive in the dynamic post-reform environment of value-based purchasing?
Date/Location: October 1 2010/Olympic Valley, California
Speaker(s): Barbra Z. Riegel
HFMA Rochester Regional Chapter's Faill Institute
Topic(s): Accountable Care Organizations
Description:
This session will focus on financial implications of accountable care organizations.
Date/Location: October 1 2010/Rochester, New York
Speaker(s): William W. Wachs
Association of Community Cancer Centers 27th National Oncology Economics Conference
Topic(s): What is the Role of a Community Cancer Center in an Accountable Healthcare Organization (ACO)?
Description:
Under healthcare reform, ACOs will manage and coordinate care across settings. We’ll examine how community cancer centers might benefit and what may be required.
Date/Location: September 29 - October 2 2010/St. Louis, Missouri
Speaker(s): Carolyn S. Tung
VHA Pennsylvania CEO Regional Meeting
Topic(s): Paying by the Bundle
Description:
This session will cover key learnings from Exempla’s Saint Joseph Hospital’s (361 beds) participation in an Acute Care Episode (ACE) Bundled Payment Demonstration Project and how Medicare payment reform and future reimbursement will impact healthcare organizations.
Date/Location: September 24 2010/State College, Pennsylvania
Speaker(s): Deirdre M. Baggot
New England Society for Healthcare Strategy Webinar: Paying by the Bundle
Topic(s): Bundled Payments
Description:
This webinar will focus on a case study assessment of how medicare payment reform and the future of healthcare reimbursement is impacting the physician-hospital integration model. Objectives of the presentation include providing: · A CMS snapshot: current state of Acute Care Episode (“ACE”)demonstration · Rationale for why bundling payments and Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”) development are the vehicles by which the administration will expand coverage to the nearly 30 million uninsured Americans · An examination of the risks and framework that must be in place in order to achieve success under the new reimbursement model · Impact on revenue cycle: How billing works under ACE
Date/Location: September 23 2010/n/a
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin
New Models of Physician Hospital Integration (HASC Educational Event)
Topic(s): Are Your Service Lines Ready for Healthcare Reform?
Description:
In this session, we will focus on how to reposition your centers of excellence in an accountable care world, including presenting on demonstration programs for bundled payment, and on co-management arrangements.
Date/Location: August 17 2010/Los Angeles, California
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin, Steven A. Nahm, Barbra Z. Riegel
Alabama Hospital Association Annual Meeting
Topic(s): Physician Alignment & Health Reform
Description:
In this session, we will share our experience in clinical integration, as well as the implications of healthcare reform on delivery models. In time, wide disparities in cost and quality will give way to new forms of payment that reward coordination and quality outcomes. Learn how your organization can thrive in a post-health care reform era where value-based payment and Accountable Care Organizations will require most hospitals to align with physicians and other providers.
Date/Location: June 11 - July 11 2010/Destin, Florida
Speaker(s):
Labor Management Institute's 2010 International Conference on Workforce Management (co-sponsored by The Camden Group)
Topic(s): The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Resource Management
Description:
Hospitals and health systems face an unprecedented array of challenges from the current economy, healthcare reform legislation and declining reimbursement rates. Learn from this nationally recognized healthcare industry leader how these challenges will impact your services and resource management. Learn about strategies such as Accountable Care Organizations, Co-Management and Clinical Integration to help achieve organizational goals, improve quality, structure operations and control costs so that your organization can thrive in the future.
Date/Location: June 9 - 10 2010/Henderson
Speaker(s): Steven T. Valentine
Labor Management Institute's 2010 International Conference on Workforce Management (co-sponsored by The Camden Group)
Topic(s): Effectively Managing Resources by Balancing Cost & Quality
Description:
In the near future, management effectiveness will be measured and evaluated through a composite assessment of resource utilization and quality outcomes. To perform this balancing act with success, organizations will need to make full use of a variety of tools, including benchmarks, best practice standards, real time or near real-time financial and quality data, and streamlined workflows to improve care structures and processes on an ongoing basis. During this session you will learn about tools and methodologies you can use to align resource efficiency and service quality.
Date/Location: June 9 - 10 2010/Henderson, NV
Speaker(s): Frank G. Flosman, Patricia A. Hines
Labor Management Institute's 2010 International Conference on Workforce Management (co-sponsored by The Camden Group)
Topic(s): Staffing Incentives: A Critical Management Tool
Description:
Incentives can motivate your valuable resources and improve staffing levels when you need it most. However,creating and managing incentives is both an art and science that takes foresight, planning, clear communication and consistent execution. Learn new ways to develop creative and meaningful incentives that will help you better manage and retain staff.
Date/Location: June 9 - 10 2010/Henderson, NV
Speaker(s): Bonnie L. Barndt-Maglio
National Accountable Care Organization summit
Topic(s): ACO Operational Tools and Strategies
Description:
This panel will cover ACO operational tools and strategies.
Date/Location: June 7 - 9 2010/Washington, D.C.
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D.
Becker's Hospital Review: Hospitals and Health Systems / Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues Conference
Topic(s): Clinical Integration Models and How to Affiliate for Managed Care Contracting
Description:
Dr. Silverstein will discuss the latest clinical integration models and as well as ways to affiliate for managed care contracting.
Date/Location: April 14 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s):
HASC Annual Meeting
Topic(s): Clinical Integration: Successful Strategies for a New Era
Description:
We will discuss the elements of clinical integration, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), new delivery organizations and operating a Knox-Keene License within the context of health reform outcomes. This session will present the models, critical success factors, payment methods and key components required to do it right.
Date/Location: April 14 - 16 2010/La Quinta, California
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs, Steven T. Valentine
ACHE 2010 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
Topic(s): Bold Strategies: Thriving During and After a Recession
Description:
In this session, audience members will understand why a bold strategy, though counterintuitive, may be the best strategy during and immediately after a recession. Audience members will also discover the tools and techniques to identify, prioritize, select, and implement the right bold strategies to get desired results.
Date/Location: March 24 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow,
2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
Topic(s): The ACO: Practical Steps for Moving to Value-Based Care
Description:
Today's volume-driven healthcare world where care is reimbursed predominantely on a per-unit or fee-for-service model is giving way to new forms of payment that incentivize value, efficiency and high quality. On Jan. 1, 2012, the federal government begins shared savings Medicare programs with accountable care organizations (ACOs). They, along with other types of value-based payment approaches, will lead to a sweeping, systemic change in provider payment. Determine the underpinnings and operations of ACOs, bundled payments and clinical integration to drive down costs and increase value. Explore the up-to-the-minute outcomes from the leaders participating in national demonstration projects. Analyze the lessons of industry experts as they share their journey toward value-based care.
Date/Location: March 21 - 24 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D., , James R. Smith (with with Robert Margolis, MD, Chairman/CEO, HealthCare Partners)
AMGA 2010 Annual Conference
Topic(s): Caring for the High-Risk Patient: A Model to Improve Outcomes and Efficiency
Description:
We will explore how one medical group is addressing the needs of its high-risk patients. We will examine the key elements of Healthcare Partner's home care program to improve patient outcomes and efficiency of resource utilization. We will describe the organizational structure, relationship to the patient's PCP, operational requirements, and team member composition. We will also share the results of the study on the program's impact on patient care.
Date/Location: March 20 2010/New Orleans, Louisiana
Speaker(s): Mary J. Witt (with Lorrie J. Melby, M.D., Lead HomeCare Physician, High Risk Programs and Jill A. Young, Director of High Risk Operations, Heatlhcare Partners Medical Group)
Physician Strategies Summit
Topic(s): From Clinical Integration to Accountable Care: Organizing for Value-Based Payment
Description:
Wide disparities in the cost and quality of care are giving way to new forms of payment that reward provider coordination and quality outcomes. Learn how your organization can thrive in tomorrow’s payment landscape, where Value-Based Payment and Accountable Care Organization reforms will require most hospitals to align both employed and independent physicians.
Date/Location: February 28 2010/Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D.,
2010 Western Healthcare Alliance Annual Summit
Topic(s): Transforming Clinical Practice and Implementing Clinical Integration
Description:
Patient care has become more complicated as clinical practices continue to change at an unprecedented rate. What is the best tool to get the job done? The healthcare delivery model will continue to evolve and is largely driven by several competing market dynamics: technological advancements and the efficacy of traditional applications; greater customization; and an unrelenting demand for transparency. Implementing clincial integration will be the cornerstone of operational and clinical improvements in the next decade. Dr. Silverstein will explore key trends, developments, and guidelines to help shape clinical practice in your community.
Date/Location: February 10 2010/Grand Juction, Colorado
Speaker(s):
The Governance Institute - Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Do Quality & Price Matter? When Will We Finally See Payment Tied to Outcomes?
Description:
Americans, who once inherently believed their local hospital and physician provided the highest “quality” of care, are becoming increasingly skeptical. Gain an appreciation for trends in healthcare reform, quality, cost-effectiveness, and price transparency. Learn practical approaches for engaging consumers by creating a more lucid understanding of quality and price.
Date/Location: January 11 2010/Naples, Florida
Speaker(s):
The Governance Institute - Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Clinical Delivery Strategy—How do you Secure the Physician Resources Necessary to Deliver Care in Your Community?
Description:
Economic forces and practice changes are leading to a new wave of physician employment—looking for ways to align with independent physicians to drive quality outcomes, improve care efficiency, and ensure viability in a changing environment. Understand emerging trends and collaboration models, including clinical integration, for securing your physician workforce today and tomorrow.
Date/Location: January 10 2010/Naples, Florida
Speaker(s):
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting
Topic(s): Valuing Your Imaging Center or Radiology Practice and Analyzing the Decision to Sell It
Description:
Participants will learn how to communicate and document the value of a company to a potential buyer or partner, understand the applications of each valuation approach and apply the appropriate model to an imaging center or radiology practice, and develop market strategies for staying competitive with the changing technological, payment, and economic landscapes.
Date/Location: November 29 - December 4 2009/Chicago, IL
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow, , Ronald D. Van Horssen
10th Annual Healthcare Transactions Conference
Topic(s): Initiating a Clinical Integration and/or Accountable Care Organization Project
Description:
This panel will cover the following topics: •Federal regulatory policy initiatives impacting physician/hospital integration •Quality and value initiatives and pay for performance methodology • Health Information Technology (HIT) • Payment reform initiatives • Recent developments impacting clinical integration and the potential of accountable care organizations • Recent FTC guidance on clinical integration • Practical guidance for establishing a clinical integration program • Recent healthcare market dynamics and new models of physician/hospital integration • New methods for care management • California models as a possible precursor for the future
Date/Location: November 5 2009/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): (with Paul Katz, CEO Intelligent Healthcare)
The Governance Institute - Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Creating Energy from Chaos: Top Actions That Create Clarity in Turbulent Times
Description:
As the economic crisis continues to dominate management meetings and boardroom discussions, the day-to-day tasks continue to grow. This session will cover the key questions and actions to bring clarity by migrating from a reactionary mode into a proactive direction. Dr. Silverstein will explore the top action areas including customer experience, key financial and operational ideas, affiliations, physician strategy, clinical strategy, and transparency.
Date/Location: October 21 2009/White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Speaker(s):
The Governance Institute - Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Transforming Clinical Practices & Technologies
Description:
Patient care has become more complicated as clinical practices continue to change at an unprecedented rate. What is the best tool to get the job done? The healthcare delivery model will continue to evolve and is largely driven by several competing market dynamics— technological advancements and the efficacy of traditional applications; greater customization; and an unrelenting demand for transparency. Dr. Silverstein will explore key trends, developments, and guidelines to help shape clinical practice in your community.
Date/Location: October 20 2009/White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Speaker(s):
Hospital & Physician Relations: An Executive Summit (Forum for Healthcare Strategists)
Topic(s): Clinical Integration: The Time is NOW
Description:
The movement towards clinical integration has been slow, in part due to the investment required, the legal hurdles, and skeptical physicians. With healthcare reform on the horizon, though, clinical integration’s time has come. Advocate Physician Partners’ Clinical Integration Program unites over 3,200 independent and employed physicians and the 8 Advocate hospitals in a nationally recognized program. Examine the details and the results, including improved clinical outcomes and reduced costs.
Date/Location: October 18 2009/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): (with with Lee Sacks, MD, Executive Vice President & CMO Advocate Health Care)
Hospital Association of California Educational Program
Topic(s): Is My Hospital Set Up for New Revenue Opportunities?
Description:
These are challenging times. Can your hospital afford to sit still and wait for times to get better? As hospitals struggle to make a profit or increase their margins to hit budget expectations, many are running out of options for reducing expenses. In fact, California hospitals are already some of the leanest in the country – proving that expense savings will only take you so far. To achieve long-term viability, hospitals must turn to revenuemaking opportunities. Unfortunately, many hospitals do not always understand why their volume numbers are up or down, or how to effectively achieve growth. This program can teach participants how to take control and be bold!
Date/Location: October 15 2009/Los Angeles, CA
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow, Barbra Z. Riegel
MGMA Annual Conference
Topic(s): Converting Strategy into Success - Implementing the Strategic Plan That is Sitting on Your Shelf
Description:
In today's ever changing and increasingly complex healthcare environment, it is important that medical groups not only create a strategic plan, but that they convert their strategic initiatives into action. All too often, a strategic plan is developed and then the plan simply sits in a binder on the bookshelf. In this session, participants will learn how to how to translate a strategic plan into specific goals and objectives and to organize the goals and objectives into an action plan that includes tasks, timeframes, milestones, and individual accountability. Participants will also learn how to manage the execution of the action plan, monitor performance, and achieve success.
Date/Location: October 12 2009/Denver, CO
Speaker(s): Marc G. Mertz
ACHE Baltimore Cluster
Topic(s): Achieving Results from Growth Strategies: From Ideas to Implementation
Description:
This session will help participants learn how to focus time, energy, and resources to increase revenue and how to explore techniques for the successful prioritization and implementation of growth strategies and projects.
Date/Location: October 5 - 8 2009/Baltimore, MD
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow (with Ellen F. Goldman, EdD)
Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development's (SHSMD) Annual Educational Conference
Topic(s): Counterintuitive Success: Implementing Bold Strategies in the Face of a Recession
Description:
As the economy continues to become more challenging, and patients reduce their use of elective procedures, many hospitals respond intuitively to the economic down turn by "hunkering down" and following more conservative operations enhancement steps. However, pursuing bold strategies and taking more aggressive approaches can prove to be the best and most successful course of action for some hospitals in a failing economy. By identifying, prioritizing, and implementing "counterintuitive" and outside-the-box strategies, hospitals can capitalize on unique opportunities to help weather the recession and emerge with a competitive advantage over other hospitals. This session will include a profile of El Camino Hospital's decision-making process and implementation of bold strategies during this recessionary period.
Date/Location: September 30 - October 3 2009/Orlando, FL
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow (with Ann Fyfe)
SEAK's 6th Annual Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference
Topic(s): Non-Clinical Consulting Opportunities for Physicians: What is Available and How to Obtain Work
Description:
In this session, we will discuss the numerous opportunities available to physicians outside of clinical practice. We will review the specific skills and core competencies that both clinicians and great consultants have in common. Additionally, we will explain the number of sub-industries available to physician consultants including: IT, clinical outcomes, medical devices, Pharma, payor, hospital provider-strategy operations, physician groups, think tanks, and compliance. We will review what to look for in firms and how to find the right fit for physicians, as well as offer practical suggestions for positioning physicians as a successful non-clinical physician consultant.
Date/Location: September 12 2009/Chicago, IL
Speaker(s):
The Governance Institute's Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Ahead of the Curve: Achieving Success in Uncertain Times Strategic Direction & Planning: Implications & Practical Applications
Description:
In the Ahead of the Curve: Achieving Success in Uncertain Times session, we will focus on how to allocate and leverage scarce resources for optimal return. Participants will learn five essential strategies for 2009. In the Strategic Direction & Planning: Implications & Practical Applications session,we will discuss the nuts and bolts of results-oriented strategic and service line planning forms, checklists, templates, processes, and advice for growing volume and revenue in key service lines (e.g., cardiac, orthopedics, women's, oncology, neurosciences).
Date/Location: April 7 2009/Scottsdale, AZ
Speaker(s): Guy M. Masters
The Governance Institute's Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Transforming Clinical Practices & Technologies Personalized & Preventative Medicine: Today's Strategic Planning for Tomorrow's Care Delivery
Description:
In the Transforming Clinical Practices & Technologies session, we will explore the key trends and development that will shape clinical practice as well as practical guidelines for selecting and adopting clinical opportunities in the community. In the Personalized & Preventative Medicine session, we will discuss the promise of personalized medicine and ways to plan for such complex scenarios.
Date/Location: March 10 2009/Henderson, NV
Speaker(s):
Topic(s): Accountable Care: A Practical Strategy for the Small to Mid-size Hospital
Description:
Coming soon!
Date/Location: October 11 2012/TBD
Speaker(s): Stephen D. Gelineau
CAPG 2012 Healthcare Conference
Topic(s): Transition to ACO: After the Gap Analysis
Description:
This session examines ways that health systems and physician groups can successfully adapt to new requirements, reimbursements and delivery systems.
Date/Location: May 17 - 20 2012/Palm Desert, California
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D.
Physician Strategies Summit
Topic(s): Successful Growth of an Employed Medical Group
Description:
Healthcare reform and the economic pressures of private practice are driving hospitals and physicians to establish and grow hospital-employed medical groups at a rate not seen since the 1990s. Examine strategies for successfully developing and operating an employed group, including: active physician engagement, new governance models, effective physician compensation models, care teams, IT optimization, business office functions, pricing structures, and quality measurement and management.
Date/Location: February 19 - 21 2012/Orlando, Florida
Speaker(s): Marc G. Mertz (with with Todd Hammer, MD, President, Froedtert Health Medical Group)
The Governance Institute Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Strategic Positioning & Board Priorities: Charting a Course in Turbulent Times Strategic Operations Business Planning: Bridging the Gap between Brilliant Strategy & Effective Implementation
Description:
Both sessions will help participants build critical strategic planning skills to strengthen the organization and fulfill its mission.
Date/Location: February 12 - 15 2012/Palm Beach, Florida
Speaker(s): Guy M. Masters
Home Care 100 Conference
Topic(s): Ahead of the Curve: Competitive Positioning Choices in Uncertain Times
Description:
In this rapidly evolving environment, choices you make today will have a far-reaching impact on the future of your organization. This session will help you assess your current business model and how it fits in an era of healthcare reform and economic uncertainty. How do you identify viable opportunities and partners for optimal returns? What are the emerging payment, regulatory and economic pressures that will impact your strategy and bottom line?
Date/Location: February 5 - 7 2012/Grande Lakes, Florida
Speaker(s): Guy M. Masters
McGladrey's 4th Annual Not-For-Profit National Conference Heathcare Forum
Topic(s): This session will cover the fundamental issues seen over and over that get healthcare organizations in trouble. Jo Convis will share her approach from both a financial and operational perspective on how she was able to get the hospital(s) moving in the right direction. This session will also cover what she looks for in an audit firm and from the consultants this organization utilizes, as well as the top issues that healthcare organizations are believed to face in the next 3-5 years.
Description:
This session will cover the fundamental issues seen over and over that get healthcare organizations in trouble. Jo Convis will share her approach from both a financial and operational perspective on how she was able to get the hospital(s) moving in the right direction. This session will also cover what she looks for in an audit firm and from the consultants this organization utilizes, as well as the top issues that healthcare organizations are believed to face in the next 3-5 years.
Date/Location: January 18 2012/Las Vegas, Nevada
Speaker(s): Jo Convis
32nd Annual NEHA Trustee Conference/ An Industry in Flux: Leadership Challenges for Hospital Trustees
Topic(s): Opening Keynote An Industry in Flux: Leadership Challenges for Hospital Trustees
Description:
This session will focus current challenges, how to ramp up quality in an era of transparency, and how the future is closer than we may think regarding a global healthcare world. Trustees will be provided with much information to consider and take back to their hospitals.
Date/Location: December 8 - 9 2011/Boston, Massachusetts
Speaker(s): James R. Smith
Second National ACO Congress
Topic(s): CMS ACO Regulations Part 2 - A Deep Dive into the Revised Regulations
Description:
After it has reviewed the 1,200 responses to the proposed Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) rule, CMS will publish the long-awaited revised regulations that govern the program. These new regulations, coupled with policy guidance concerning anti-trust and Medicare fraud and abuse, create a complex set of interrelated policies that will implement the ACO concept in Medicare. This session will dive into the new rules, addressing differences between the proposed and final rules, key remaining issues, and what these both imply for the success of the MSSP and ACO sponsors.
Date/Location: November 1 - 3 2011/Los Angeles, California
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs
2011 Diagnosing Change Symposium
Topic(s): Clinical Integration & Accountable Care: Market Driven Dos and Don’ts
Description:
Funding Mechanisms Accountable care can only succeed when it is supported by financial arrangements that properly align incentives. While most commentary to date has focused on the Medicare Shared Savings and Pioneer programs, the real action in the development of accountable care systems can be found in the commercial market. This session's panelists have developed and are implementing real-life examples of financial models that foster accountability across the continuum of care. These examples will be used as the foundation for an interactive discussion among the panel and audience concerning the key challenges faced in structuring and negotiating a successful payor/ACO partnership.
Date/Location: October 20 2011/Chicago, Illinopios
Speaker(s): James R. Smith
The Governance Institute's Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Ahead of the Curve: What You Must Know (& Do) to Thrive in Changing Times
Description:
Conference learning objectives: •Describe the value of an effective board and explain the roles and responsibilities associated with being a board member. •Recognize the importance of board member accountability, the need for transparency, and explain how to achieve organizational integrity. •Analyze finance, quality, and patient safety, and information technology issues to create positive change in your organization. •Describe methods for making sound strategic decisions and developing effective short- and long-term strategic goals. •Discuss new and practical ways to deal with the challenges of today’s changing healthcare environment.
Date/Location: October 16 - 19 2011/White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia
Speaker(s): Guy M. Masters
ACI ACO Forum 2011:
Topic(s): Cutting Costs and Raising Quality In Healthcare Through Accountable Care Organizations: A Two-Day Industry Forum Highlighting the Best Practices of Pilot Programs and Flourishing Organizational Structures in Accountable Healthcare
Description:
• Best practices to creating a successful working relationship with physicians in order to achieve the greatest success in starting an Accountable Care Organization • Launching and running an Accountable Care Organization, while increasing cost efficiency for your facility • Providing and managing a continuum of care across different institutional settings • Planning budgets and resources while structuring and accountable care organization • Recording comprehensive, valid and reliable performance measurement • Health IT’s critical role in creating an Accountable Care Organization • Meeting and surpassing proposed standards to achieve Accountable Care Organization status • The key components of an Accountable Care Organization, including: organizational structure, payment methods, relations with health insurance plans, maintenance of consumer choice, and public policy regulation
Date/Location: September 15 - 16 2011/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Teresa J. Koenig M.D.
GO 2011: GI Outlook—Practical Solutions for Successful Management
Topic(s): Selling Out Smart: Financial Considerations; Contract Considerations
Description:
Whether you are a gastroenterologist, nurse manager or practice administrator, the GO 2011 conference will offer the unique learning experience you need to adapt to changes in the GI field and further enhance your practice’s efficiency, performance and service quality.
Date/Location: August 5 - 7 2011/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Marc G. Mertz
Cracking the Code on Healthcare Symposium
Topic(s): Healthcare Partnering: Improving Patient Care and Profitability
Description:
In this symposium, speakers and attendees will explore the topic of ‘Healthcare Partnering: Improving Patient Care and Profitability’. You will hear nationally recognized thought leaders present the latest thinking regarding the social, ethical and legal implications of hospital/physician/ payer relationships and their effect on patient care and profitability.
Date/Location: August 2 2011/Syracuse, New York
Speaker(s): James R. Smith
Case Management Society of America's 21st Annual Conference & Expo
Topic(s): Aligning Resources in an Integrated Case Management Model
Description:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify key characteristics influencing the case manager (“CM”) and medical social worker (“MSW”) work load and staffing in relative value units (“RVUs”) in an acute care setting. 2. Describe how the RVUs are used to determine the staffing requirements in a contemporary case management model. 3. Define the strategies to properly align CM and MSW roles to meet the diverse needs of the patient population. 4. Understand the key metrics used to evaluate the effectiveness of the integrated case management model
Date/Location: June 16 2011/San Antonio, TX
Speaker(s): Patricia A. Hines (with Kathleen Miodonski, RN, Manager, The Camden Group)
Case Management Society of America's 21st Annual Conference & Expo
Topic(s): Succession Planning and Leadership Development in Case Management
Description:
At the end of this conference, the participants will be able to: 1. Identify lessons learned from business models that have application to the case management discipline. 2. Define roles for case managers and case management leaders relative to leadership development and succession planning. 3. Describe strategies for building the political capital necessary to advance the department’s agenda. 4. Identify the qualities and characteristics of staff-to-management leadership potential. 5. Describe strategies for a personal career development plan to maximize one’s individual leadership potential
Date/Location: June 16 2011/San Antonio, Texas
Speaker(s): Patricia A. Hines (with Kathleen Miodonski, RN, Manager, The Camden Group)
Physician-Hospital Alignment Strategies
Topic(s): Accountable Care Organizations: Choose the Model That Meets Your Alignment Needs
Description:
One of the engines behind physician-hospital alignment is the health care reform law’s creation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), which encourage risk sharing among physicians, hospitals and payers. While not all alignment models necessitate ACOs, many do – and it is essential that you understand not only how ACOs fit into physician alignment, but when and how they come into play. In this session, Ms. Witt answers those questions, providing the ACO knowledge and tools you need. You’ll also learn how practices and hospitals can work together to create an ACO, potential ACO organizational structures, key ACO attributes, and the critical success factors that ACOs need to meet. Take-Home Bonus: Checklist for assessing the best ACO opportunities
Date/Location: June 6 - July 8 2011/Las Vegas, Nevada
Speaker(s): Mary J. Witt
ACHE Scottsdale Cluster 2011
Topic(s): Achieving Results From Growth Strategies: From Ideas to Implementation
Description:
In this session, we use examples from our national consulting work to facilitate learning about growth via large and small group discussions. In addition, this seminar offers an opportunity for you to develop a specific plan to improve growth results for your organization.
Date/Location: May 18 - 19 2011/Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaker(s): (with with Ellen F. Goldman, EdD)
CAPG Healthcare Conference 2011
Topic(s): ACO Financial Impact from the Hospital Perspective
Description:
Engaging a hospital as a "partner" in an ACO can facilitate achievement of the "triple aims." How does participation (or non-participation) in an ACO affect a hospital's bottom line? Financial models based on select hospital/market scenarios will be presented.
Date/Location: May 5 2011/Palm Desert, California
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs (with Adam Medlin, Manager, The Camden Group)
HFMA Wisconsin Chapter's CFO Forum 2011
Topic(s): Financial Planning in a Value-Based Environment
Description:
1) This session will discuss the role of CFOs in educating board members on the impact of value-based care on the financial and operational planning processes. Financial planning in a value-based environment represents a paradigm shift for providers, with more of a focus on population management than patient volume. This will require a new set of planning indicators and metrics, which the board will need to understand to effectively manage the shift to a value-based environment. 2) This session will also discuss how the underlying planning models will need to evolve, and what data and analytics will be required to drive the planning process. The CFO will need to understand the new analytical infrastructure requirements and how to educate board members on what data will be needed to effectively plan for and manage value-based care. 3) While many providers are preparing for a value-driven reimbursement environment, the reality is that the current world is still based on a fee-for-service payment model. This session will cover how the CFO can help the board prepare and plan for value-base payment models while simultaneously managing the realities of the current fee-for-service world.
Date/Location: April 6 2011/Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Speaker(s): Gregory Shufelt
2011 National Pay for Performance Summit
Topic(s): Using HIT to Optimize Clinical Quality Improvement
Description:
This session will focus specifically on information sharing and the optimal data sets and protocols for clinical integration and accountable care organizations.
Date/Location: March 23 - 25 2011/San Francisco, California
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D. (with Deb Lange, MS, Vice President, Clinical Analytics and Performance Reporting,)
ACHE 2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
Topic(s): The ACO: Practical Steps for Moving to Value-Based Care (Seminar 40)
Description:
Today's volume-driven healthcare world where care is reimbursed predominantely on a per-unit or fee-for-service model is giving way to new forms of payment that incentivize value, efficiency and high quality. On Jan. 1, 2012, the federal government begins shared savings Medicare programs with accountable care organizations (ACOs). They, along with other types of value-based payment approaches, will lead to a sweeping, systemic change in provider payment. Objectives of this session are to: Determine the underpinnings and operations of ACOs, bundled payments and clinical integration to drive down costs and increase value Explore the up-to-the-minute outcomes from the leaders participating in national demonstration projects Analyze the lessons of industry experts as they share their journey toward value-based care
Date/Location: March 22 2011/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin, Eric T. Nielsen M.D., (with Robert Margolis, MD, Chairman/CEO, HealthCare Partners)
Illinois Hospital Association and Illinois State Medical Society/ Collaborative Leadership in the Era of Health Reform
Topic(s): Impact of Health Reform for Physicians and Hospitals
Description:
Impact of Health Reform for Physicians and Hospitals
Date/Location: March 15 2011/Oak Brook, Illinois
Speaker(s):
The Healthcare Roundtable for Chief Financial Officers
Topic(s): Recent Trends and Innovative Projects in Healthcare
Description:
This session may include topics such as: What are the key components of Health Care Reform? How will each of the system's constituents be impacted? What are organizations doing internally with their hospitals, externally with the payor community, and politically within the states in response to Health Care Reform? How are organizations approaching their capital planning processes, given the future outlook? What are organizations doing around Accountable Care Organizations? What are the successful integration strategies and physician employment models being implemented across the country?
Date/Location: March 3 2011/Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaker(s): Steven T. Valentine
HFMA Washington-Alaska Chapter Conference : Bring it on! Preparing for and Embracing Healthcare Reform
Topic(s): Healthcare Reform and ACOs: Impact and Opportunity
Description:
Under healthcare reform, ACOs will manage and coordinate care across settings. Here, the concept is to improve value and control costs by aligning provider incentives toward integration, quality, and efficiency. Coordinating patient care across settings and using lower cost/equally effective regimens will be rewarded.
Date/Location: February 24 2011/Washington
Speaker(s): Carolyn S. Tung
RSNA 2010 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
Topic(s): Monetary Decisions in Radiology Practice: Valuing Your Practice, Assessing Future Financial Trends, and Optimizing Personal Finance
Description:
In this session, you will learn about the impacts on Radiology of key market trends and drivers with changes in payment (e.g., accountable care, bundled payment and value based payment) and methodologies for valuing your professional services agreement with the hospital (e.g., Medical directorships, in-house and ED-on coverage). Attendees will develop an understanding of practice valuation terminology and methodologies (fair market vs. strategic value), learn about ways to grow your business and legally maximize your value, and gain an understanding of the advanced planning areas of wealth management (i.e., wealth enhancement, wealth protection, wealth transfer, and charitable giving). Attendees will also learn how these areas can help Radiologists prepare for retirement in an environment of changing economics.
Date/Location: December 3 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Steven A. Nahm, (with A.H. Palmer and J.W. Berlin, MD)
American College of Physician Executive - 2010 Fall Institute
Topic(s): Clinical Integration for Integrated Health Systems
Description:
Reform legislation is dramatically changing healthcare market dynamics. To help meet the market’s evolving demands for coordinated care and reduced costs, providers are looking to new integrated models for healthcare delivery, like medical homes and accountable care organizations. Only organizations that are tightly aligned with a critical mass of physicians – whether they are employed, contracted, or independent – will be able to organize their delivery systems to meet consumer demands for price, quality and efficiency. This session will explore key trends, developments, and guidelines for clinical integration which will help to shape clinical practice in the future.
Date/Location: November 16 2010/Tucson, Arizona
Speaker(s):
Loyola Annals of Health Law Symposium
Topic(s): Innovative Structure and Payment Models
Description:
In this panel, we will be discussing innovative structure and payment models - specifically accountable care organizations and bundled payments.
Date/Location: November 11 2010/Chicago, IL
Speaker(s): Michael J. Randall
Healthcare Benefits Network's Rochester Symposium: Cracking the Code on Healthcare Fall 2010
Topic(s): Changes in healthcare technology, reimbursement, incentives, business models - what does it all mean and what can you do to succeed in the face of recently enacted healthcare reforms?
Description:
Cracking the Code on Healthcare offers attendees the opportunity to hear from nationally recognized thought leaders and participate in discussion forums on these topics and view innovative technology demonstrations from a select group of EMR exhibitors.
Date/Location: November 4 - 5 2010/Pittsford, New York
Speaker(s): James R. Smith (with with Lisa Smith, Senior Manager, The Camden Group)
Report from the Field: Real-Life Adventures of ACOs in Massachusetts and California
Topic(s): What does Accountable Care mean? In Massachusetts and California, provider organizations have been acting as ACOs for more than a decade. Hear real-world stories about what to do...and what to avoid! Concrete tips on achieving success under these models: managing financial, operational, and clinical risk.
Description:
Dr. Jonathan Niloff, CMO and Founder of MedVentive, and Laura Jacobs, Senior Vice President of The Camden Group will provide insight from these diverse markets and how to successfully apply their lessons learned to accelerate the ACO development process in your organization. Benefit from their experience.
Date/Location: November 2 2010/n/a
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs (with with Jonathan M. Niloff, M.D., C.M., FACOG, FACS, MBA, Founder, CMO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors)
Hospital & Physician Relations: An Executive Summit
Topic(s): Value-Based Care: Real Models that Deliver
Description:
Value-based payment is increasingly viewed as the solution to bending the curve on healthcare cost growth. While models take many forms, the goal is consistent: to reduce costs while improving quality. Through case presentations and a panel discussion, executives from leading organizations will share their progress with value-based models including bundled payment, clinical integration, and accountable care. Examine the keys toengaging physicians and empowering them to achieve results; developing meaningful financial incentives to drive cost efficiency and achieve clinical quality goals; and enabling seamless information exchange and coordination of care between hospitals, physician offices, and other sites of care
Date/Location: October 27 2010/Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin, Eric T. Nielsen M.D., (with William Chin, MD, Executive Medical Director, HealthCare Partners Medical Group)
MGMA 2010 Annual Conference
Topic(s): Accountable Care Organizations - Physician/Hospital Integration Under Healthcare Reform
Description:
Fully integrated delivery systems (IDSs) and accountable care organizations (ACOs) are becoming more plentiful, spurred on by a number of factors: healthcare reform, hospitals' difficulties in recruiting physicians, physicians' desire to access managed care contracts. This session will identify the issues in building such systems, how to counter them, and how to develop successful systems. This session will provide you with the knowledge to identify the key requirements and drivers of ACOs and IDSs; determine ACOs' strategic, financial, operational, and organizational issues; and apply changes to organizational structures, financial arrangements, and clinical coordination.
Date/Location: October 26 2010/New Orleans, Louisiana
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs (with Paul DeMuro, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP)
National Accountable Care Congress
Topic(s): Are You Ready for Accountable Care and How to Make it Work?!
Description:
Learn to evaluate and understand your organization’s capabilities to become an ACO and then what to change to be successful!
Date/Location: October 25 - 27 2010/Los Angeles, California
Speaker(s): James R. Smith
Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development
Topic(s): Physician Strategies Roundtable Workshop
Description:
Understand how hospitals and physicians can come together to improve clinical outcomes and reduce cost. Gain insights and practical tools into the strategies and practical applications that similar healthcare organizations are using to prepare for value-based payment and accountable healthcare organization reforms. Learn how to engage medical staff participation in quality and patient safety initiatives. Understand how to structure meaningful financial incentives for physicians and hospitals to drive cost efficiency and quality improvement goals. Prepare to accept “bundled payments” for the care of populations of patients. Understand the importance of clinical integration initiatives between hospitals and physicians and gain better insights into the regulatory environment.
Date/Location: October 18 - 19 2010/Washington, DC
Speaker(s):
Reform: Explaining Health Care Reform to Your Staff, Patients and Public - a Healthcare Web Summit Event
Topic(s): This HealthcareWebSummit event, co-sponsored by Payers and Providers, and led by experts Ross Goldberg and Barbra Riegel will address how to successfully communicate the key applicable parts of healthcare reform to your employees, medical staff and the public. Your business plan for 2011 demands that you consider how various aspects of reform will affect your institution or organization's interactions with the public and specifically what should they should be told. As you develop your organization's 2011 marketing and community relations campaigns, you'll need to significantly consider the impact of health care reform, and develop your plans accordingly.
Description:
Participants will be able to determine how to successfully communicate the key parts of healthcare reform to your stakeholders; understand how reform will affect your organization's interactions with the public; develop specifically what the public should be told from your organization's perspective about reform; and explore how reform should shape your organization's marketing and community relations campaigns.
Date/Location: October 14 2010/n/a
Speaker(s): Barbra Z. Riegel (with Ross Goldberg, President Kevin/Ross Public Relations, Chairman of the Board Los Robles Regional Hospital)
New England Society for Healthcare Strategy Fall Conference
Topic(s): Five Strategic Imperatives in 2011 and Physician Relationships for a New Era
Description:
Discuss the issues hospitals must address during 2011 to be prepared for the opportunities presented in the healthcare reform legislation. This will range from deciding what your strategy will be relative to ACOs, to making sure quality data and IT plans are geared up to qualify for incentive reimbursement.
Date/Location: October 14 2010/Waltham, Massachusetts
Speaker(s):
McKesson CEO Forum
Topic(s): Bringing Value to Healthcare Delivery: Moving from Volume-driven Healthcare to Value-driven Healthcare
Description:
Provide the CEOs a presentation and facilitated discussion on Accountable Care Organizations and Clinical Integration and case examples. Included in this presentation/discussion is an overview of healthcare reform in the context of today’s payment model, the transformation to value-based payments, organizing for tomorrow’s care delivery model, and critical success factors.
Date/Location: October 8 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): , James R. Smith
The Leader’s Board for Strategic Issues and Market Affairs
Topic(s): From Volume to Value: Practical Models to Deliver Higher Quality Cost Effective Care
Description:
Provide a detailed introduction to accountable care organizations and the role they will play in light of healthcare reform. Discuss current ACO models and examples and what organizations need to do to prepare for clinical integration.
Date/Location: October 7 2010/Portland, Oregon
Speaker(s):
ACHE San Francisco Cluster
Topic(s): Achieving Results From Growth Strategies: From Ideas to Implementation
Description:
In this session we use examples from our national consulting work to facilitate learning about growth via large and small group discussions. In addition, this seminar offers an opportunity for you to develop a specific plan to improve growth results for your organization.
Date/Location: October 4 - 5 2010/San Francisco, California
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow (with Ellen F. Goldman, EdD)
Hospital-Physician Relationship Conference (The Governance Institute)
Topic(s): Bundled Payment: Strategic Alignment of Physicians & Hospitals for Success in Commercial & Medicare Payer Markets
Description:
Commercial payers are quickly following Medicare’s lead with the use of bundled payments as their primary mechanism to reform reimbursement. This payment structure can be a catalyst to financially and clinically integrate with physicians to reduce waste, improve efficiency and utilization, and leverage quality gains in an effort to garner volume and market share. The ability to be successful under a bundled payment is a cornerstone capability required for accountable care. Mr. Minkin will share his expertise and first-hand knowledge as the CEO of a participating hospital in the current CMS ACE demonstration project. Learn how your organization can benefit financially and clinically from preparing for this unique payment method.
Date/Location: October 3 - 5 2010/Carlsbad, California
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin
Hospital-Physician Relationship Conference (The Governance Institute)
Topic(s): Implementing Bundled Payment: Critical Success Factors Required, Lessons Learned, Landmines to Avoid
Description:
Bring your most detailed questions regarding bundled payment to this session to be addressed by two individuals with first-hand knowledge and experience with Medicare’s Acute Care Episode demonstration project. We will share details and specific examples related to making successful application, developing models for gain-sharing with physicians, creating an acceptable fee schedule, and key strategies for improved quality and reduced cost.
Date/Location: October 3 - 5 2010/Carlsbad, California
Speaker(s): Deirdre M. Baggot, Robert A. Minkin
Hospital-Physician Relationship Conference (The Governance Institute)
Topic(s): How Physicians & Hospitals Can Be Accountable Together
Description:
Many registrants have asked for an interactive networking session with each other and the speakers—here is your chance. This will be a “give us your hot button issues” session with experts from a wide variety of perspectives ready to answer questions and guide you through some of the complex issues that are troubling you, your community, and your hospital. DRIVEN BY YOUR QUESTIONS! It was a great success at our May Leadership conference.
Date/Location: October 3 - 5 2010/Carlsbad, California
Speaker(s): (with Monte Dube, Partner, Proskauer, William C. Mohlenbrock, M.D., Chairman, Verras, Ltd., & Velinda J. Stevens, FACHE, Pres/CEO of Northwest Healthcare)
The Hospital Council of Northern and Central California Leadership Summit 2010
Topic(s): Repositioning Your Service Lines in an Accountable Care World
Description:
Many hospitals and health systems have spent the last couple decades focusing on key service lines to establish Centers of Excellence that will attract patients to their hospitals, improve their overall reputation and enhance financial viability. Will these strategies be enough to be successful in an accountable care world? How will you need to modify your strategies to thrive in the dynamic post-reform environment of value-based purchasing?
Date/Location: October 1 2010/Olympic Valley, California
Speaker(s): Barbra Z. Riegel
HFMA Rochester Regional Chapter's Faill Institute
Topic(s): Accountable Care Organizations
Description:
This session will focus on financial implications of accountable care organizations.
Date/Location: October 1 2010/Rochester, New York
Speaker(s): William W. Wachs
Association of Community Cancer Centers 27th National Oncology Economics Conference
Topic(s): What is the Role of a Community Cancer Center in an Accountable Healthcare Organization (ACO)?
Description:
Under healthcare reform, ACOs will manage and coordinate care across settings. We’ll examine how community cancer centers might benefit and what may be required.
Date/Location: September 29 - October 2 2010/St. Louis, Missouri
Speaker(s): Carolyn S. Tung
VHA Pennsylvania CEO Regional Meeting
Topic(s): Paying by the Bundle
Description:
This session will cover key learnings from Exempla’s Saint Joseph Hospital’s (361 beds) participation in an Acute Care Episode (ACE) Bundled Payment Demonstration Project and how Medicare payment reform and future reimbursement will impact healthcare organizations.
Date/Location: September 24 2010/State College, Pennsylvania
Speaker(s): Deirdre M. Baggot
New England Society for Healthcare Strategy Webinar: Paying by the Bundle
Topic(s): Bundled Payments
Description:
This webinar will focus on a case study assessment of how medicare payment reform and the future of healthcare reimbursement is impacting the physician-hospital integration model. Objectives of the presentation include providing: · A CMS snapshot: current state of Acute Care Episode (“ACE”)demonstration · Rationale for why bundling payments and Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”) development are the vehicles by which the administration will expand coverage to the nearly 30 million uninsured Americans · An examination of the risks and framework that must be in place in order to achieve success under the new reimbursement model · Impact on revenue cycle: How billing works under ACE
Date/Location: September 23 2010/n/a
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin
New Models of Physician Hospital Integration (HASC Educational Event)
Topic(s): Are Your Service Lines Ready for Healthcare Reform?
Description:
In this session, we will focus on how to reposition your centers of excellence in an accountable care world, including presenting on demonstration programs for bundled payment, and on co-management arrangements.
Date/Location: August 17 2010/Los Angeles, California
Speaker(s): Robert A. Minkin, Steven A. Nahm, Barbra Z. Riegel
Alabama Hospital Association Annual Meeting
Topic(s): Physician Alignment & Health Reform
Description:
In this session, we will share our experience in clinical integration, as well as the implications of healthcare reform on delivery models. In time, wide disparities in cost and quality will give way to new forms of payment that reward coordination and quality outcomes. Learn how your organization can thrive in a post-health care reform era where value-based payment and Accountable Care Organizations will require most hospitals to align with physicians and other providers.
Date/Location: June 11 - July 11 2010/Destin, Florida
Speaker(s):
Labor Management Institute's 2010 International Conference on Workforce Management (co-sponsored by The Camden Group)
Topic(s): The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Resource Management
Description:
Hospitals and health systems face an unprecedented array of challenges from the current economy, healthcare reform legislation and declining reimbursement rates. Learn from this nationally recognized healthcare industry leader how these challenges will impact your services and resource management. Learn about strategies such as Accountable Care Organizations, Co-Management and Clinical Integration to help achieve organizational goals, improve quality, structure operations and control costs so that your organization can thrive in the future.
Date/Location: June 9 - 10 2010/Henderson
Speaker(s): Steven T. Valentine
Labor Management Institute's 2010 International Conference on Workforce Management (co-sponsored by The Camden Group)
Topic(s): Effectively Managing Resources by Balancing Cost & Quality
Description:
In the near future, management effectiveness will be measured and evaluated through a composite assessment of resource utilization and quality outcomes. To perform this balancing act with success, organizations will need to make full use of a variety of tools, including benchmarks, best practice standards, real time or near real-time financial and quality data, and streamlined workflows to improve care structures and processes on an ongoing basis. During this session you will learn about tools and methodologies you can use to align resource efficiency and service quality.
Date/Location: June 9 - 10 2010/Henderson, NV
Speaker(s): Frank G. Flosman, Patricia A. Hines
Labor Management Institute's 2010 International Conference on Workforce Management (co-sponsored by The Camden Group)
Topic(s): Staffing Incentives: A Critical Management Tool
Description:
Incentives can motivate your valuable resources and improve staffing levels when you need it most. However,creating and managing incentives is both an art and science that takes foresight, planning, clear communication and consistent execution. Learn new ways to develop creative and meaningful incentives that will help you better manage and retain staff.
Date/Location: June 9 - 10 2010/Henderson, NV
Speaker(s): Bonnie L. Barndt-Maglio
National Accountable Care Organization summit
Topic(s): ACO Operational Tools and Strategies
Description:
This panel will cover ACO operational tools and strategies.
Date/Location: June 7 - 9 2010/Washington, D.C.
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D.
Becker's Hospital Review: Hospitals and Health Systems / Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues Conference
Topic(s): Clinical Integration Models and How to Affiliate for Managed Care Contracting
Description:
Dr. Silverstein will discuss the latest clinical integration models and as well as ways to affiliate for managed care contracting.
Date/Location: April 14 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s):
HASC Annual Meeting
Topic(s): Clinical Integration: Successful Strategies for a New Era
Description:
We will discuss the elements of clinical integration, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), new delivery organizations and operating a Knox-Keene License within the context of health reform outcomes. This session will present the models, critical success factors, payment methods and key components required to do it right.
Date/Location: April 14 - 16 2010/La Quinta, California
Speaker(s): Laura P. Jacobs, Steven T. Valentine
ACHE 2010 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
Topic(s): Bold Strategies: Thriving During and After a Recession
Description:
In this session, audience members will understand why a bold strategy, though counterintuitive, may be the best strategy during and immediately after a recession. Audience members will also discover the tools and techniques to identify, prioritize, select, and implement the right bold strategies to get desired results.
Date/Location: March 24 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow,
2011 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
Topic(s): The ACO: Practical Steps for Moving to Value-Based Care
Description:
Today's volume-driven healthcare world where care is reimbursed predominantely on a per-unit or fee-for-service model is giving way to new forms of payment that incentivize value, efficiency and high quality. On Jan. 1, 2012, the federal government begins shared savings Medicare programs with accountable care organizations (ACOs). They, along with other types of value-based payment approaches, will lead to a sweeping, systemic change in provider payment. Determine the underpinnings and operations of ACOs, bundled payments and clinical integration to drive down costs and increase value. Explore the up-to-the-minute outcomes from the leaders participating in national demonstration projects. Analyze the lessons of industry experts as they share their journey toward value-based care.
Date/Location: March 21 - 24 2010/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D., , James R. Smith (with with Robert Margolis, MD, Chairman/CEO, HealthCare Partners)
AMGA 2010 Annual Conference
Topic(s): Caring for the High-Risk Patient: A Model to Improve Outcomes and Efficiency
Description:
We will explore how one medical group is addressing the needs of its high-risk patients. We will examine the key elements of Healthcare Partner's home care program to improve patient outcomes and efficiency of resource utilization. We will describe the organizational structure, relationship to the patient's PCP, operational requirements, and team member composition. We will also share the results of the study on the program's impact on patient care.
Date/Location: March 20 2010/New Orleans, Louisiana
Speaker(s): Mary J. Witt (with Lorrie J. Melby, M.D., Lead HomeCare Physician, High Risk Programs and Jill A. Young, Director of High Risk Operations, Heatlhcare Partners Medical Group)
Physician Strategies Summit
Topic(s): From Clinical Integration to Accountable Care: Organizing for Value-Based Payment
Description:
Wide disparities in the cost and quality of care are giving way to new forms of payment that reward provider coordination and quality outcomes. Learn how your organization can thrive in tomorrow’s payment landscape, where Value-Based Payment and Accountable Care Organization reforms will require most hospitals to align both employed and independent physicians.
Date/Location: February 28 2010/Scottsdale, Arizona
Speaker(s): Eric T. Nielsen M.D.,
2010 Western Healthcare Alliance Annual Summit
Topic(s): Transforming Clinical Practice and Implementing Clinical Integration
Description:
Patient care has become more complicated as clinical practices continue to change at an unprecedented rate. What is the best tool to get the job done? The healthcare delivery model will continue to evolve and is largely driven by several competing market dynamics: technological advancements and the efficacy of traditional applications; greater customization; and an unrelenting demand for transparency. Implementing clincial integration will be the cornerstone of operational and clinical improvements in the next decade. Dr. Silverstein will explore key trends, developments, and guidelines to help shape clinical practice in your community.
Date/Location: February 10 2010/Grand Juction, Colorado
Speaker(s):
The Governance Institute - Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Do Quality & Price Matter? When Will We Finally See Payment Tied to Outcomes?
Description:
Americans, who once inherently believed their local hospital and physician provided the highest “quality” of care, are becoming increasingly skeptical. Gain an appreciation for trends in healthcare reform, quality, cost-effectiveness, and price transparency. Learn practical approaches for engaging consumers by creating a more lucid understanding of quality and price.
Date/Location: January 11 2010/Naples, Florida
Speaker(s):
The Governance Institute - Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Clinical Delivery Strategy—How do you Secure the Physician Resources Necessary to Deliver Care in Your Community?
Description:
Economic forces and practice changes are leading to a new wave of physician employment—looking for ways to align with independent physicians to drive quality outcomes, improve care efficiency, and ensure viability in a changing environment. Understand emerging trends and collaboration models, including clinical integration, for securing your physician workforce today and tomorrow.
Date/Location: January 10 2010/Naples, Florida
Speaker(s):
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting
Topic(s): Valuing Your Imaging Center or Radiology Practice and Analyzing the Decision to Sell It
Description:
Participants will learn how to communicate and document the value of a company to a potential buyer or partner, understand the applications of each valuation approach and apply the appropriate model to an imaging center or radiology practice, and develop market strategies for staying competitive with the changing technological, payment, and economic landscapes.
Date/Location: November 29 - December 4 2009/Chicago, IL
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow, , Ronald D. Van Horssen
10th Annual Healthcare Transactions Conference
Topic(s): Initiating a Clinical Integration and/or Accountable Care Organization Project
Description:
This panel will cover the following topics: •Federal regulatory policy initiatives impacting physician/hospital integration •Quality and value initiatives and pay for performance methodology • Health Information Technology (HIT) • Payment reform initiatives • Recent developments impacting clinical integration and the potential of accountable care organizations • Recent FTC guidance on clinical integration • Practical guidance for establishing a clinical integration program • Recent healthcare market dynamics and new models of physician/hospital integration • New methods for care management • California models as a possible precursor for the future
Date/Location: November 5 2009/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): (with Paul Katz, CEO Intelligent Healthcare)
The Governance Institute - Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Creating Energy from Chaos: Top Actions That Create Clarity in Turbulent Times
Description:
As the economic crisis continues to dominate management meetings and boardroom discussions, the day-to-day tasks continue to grow. This session will cover the key questions and actions to bring clarity by migrating from a reactionary mode into a proactive direction. Dr. Silverstein will explore the top action areas including customer experience, key financial and operational ideas, affiliations, physician strategy, clinical strategy, and transparency.
Date/Location: October 21 2009/White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Speaker(s):
The Governance Institute - Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Transforming Clinical Practices & Technologies
Description:
Patient care has become more complicated as clinical practices continue to change at an unprecedented rate. What is the best tool to get the job done? The healthcare delivery model will continue to evolve and is largely driven by several competing market dynamics— technological advancements and the efficacy of traditional applications; greater customization; and an unrelenting demand for transparency. Dr. Silverstein will explore key trends, developments, and guidelines to help shape clinical practice in your community.
Date/Location: October 20 2009/White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Speaker(s):
Hospital & Physician Relations: An Executive Summit (Forum for Healthcare Strategists)
Topic(s): Clinical Integration: The Time is NOW
Description:
The movement towards clinical integration has been slow, in part due to the investment required, the legal hurdles, and skeptical physicians. With healthcare reform on the horizon, though, clinical integration’s time has come. Advocate Physician Partners’ Clinical Integration Program unites over 3,200 independent and employed physicians and the 8 Advocate hospitals in a nationally recognized program. Examine the details and the results, including improved clinical outcomes and reduced costs.
Date/Location: October 18 2009/Chicago, Illinois
Speaker(s): (with with Lee Sacks, MD, Executive Vice President & CMO Advocate Health Care)
Hospital Association of California Educational Program
Topic(s): Is My Hospital Set Up for New Revenue Opportunities?
Description:
These are challenging times. Can your hospital afford to sit still and wait for times to get better? As hospitals struggle to make a profit or increase their margins to hit budget expectations, many are running out of options for reducing expenses. In fact, California hospitals are already some of the leanest in the country – proving that expense savings will only take you so far. To achieve long-term viability, hospitals must turn to revenuemaking opportunities. Unfortunately, many hospitals do not always understand why their volume numbers are up or down, or how to effectively achieve growth. This program can teach participants how to take control and be bold!
Date/Location: October 15 2009/Los Angeles, CA
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow, Barbra Z. Riegel
MGMA Annual Conference
Topic(s): Converting Strategy into Success - Implementing the Strategic Plan That is Sitting on Your Shelf
Description:
In today's ever changing and increasingly complex healthcare environment, it is important that medical groups not only create a strategic plan, but that they convert their strategic initiatives into action. All too often, a strategic plan is developed and then the plan simply sits in a binder on the bookshelf. In this session, participants will learn how to how to translate a strategic plan into specific goals and objectives and to organize the goals and objectives into an action plan that includes tasks, timeframes, milestones, and individual accountability. Participants will also learn how to manage the execution of the action plan, monitor performance, and achieve success.
Date/Location: October 12 2009/Denver, CO
Speaker(s): Marc G. Mertz
ACHE Baltimore Cluster
Topic(s): Achieving Results from Growth Strategies: From Ideas to Implementation
Description:
This session will help participants learn how to focus time, energy, and resources to increase revenue and how to explore techniques for the successful prioritization and implementation of growth strategies and projects.
Date/Location: October 5 - 8 2009/Baltimore, MD
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow (with Ellen F. Goldman, EdD)
Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development's (SHSMD) Annual Educational Conference
Topic(s): Counterintuitive Success: Implementing Bold Strategies in the Face of a Recession
Description:
As the economy continues to become more challenging, and patients reduce their use of elective procedures, many hospitals respond intuitively to the economic down turn by "hunkering down" and following more conservative operations enhancement steps. However, pursuing bold strategies and taking more aggressive approaches can prove to be the best and most successful course of action for some hospitals in a failing economy. By identifying, prioritizing, and implementing "counterintuitive" and outside-the-box strategies, hospitals can capitalize on unique opportunities to help weather the recession and emerge with a competitive advantage over other hospitals. This session will include a profile of El Camino Hospital's decision-making process and implementation of bold strategies during this recessionary period.
Date/Location: September 30 - October 3 2009/Orlando, FL
Speaker(s): Mark J. Dubow (with Ann Fyfe)
SEAK's 6th Annual Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference
Topic(s): Non-Clinical Consulting Opportunities for Physicians: What is Available and How to Obtain Work
Description:
In this session, we will discuss the numerous opportunities available to physicians outside of clinical practice. We will review the specific skills and core competencies that both clinicians and great consultants have in common. Additionally, we will explain the number of sub-industries available to physician consultants including: IT, clinical outcomes, medical devices, Pharma, payor, hospital provider-strategy operations, physician groups, think tanks, and compliance. We will review what to look for in firms and how to find the right fit for physicians, as well as offer practical suggestions for positioning physicians as a successful non-clinical physician consultant.
Date/Location: September 12 2009/Chicago, IL
Speaker(s):
The Governance Institute's Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Ahead of the Curve: Achieving Success in Uncertain Times Strategic Direction & Planning: Implications & Practical Applications
Description:
In the Ahead of the Curve: Achieving Success in Uncertain Times session, we will focus on how to allocate and leverage scarce resources for optimal return. Participants will learn five essential strategies for 2009. In the Strategic Direction & Planning: Implications & Practical Applications session,we will discuss the nuts and bolts of results-oriented strategic and service line planning forms, checklists, templates, processes, and advice for growing volume and revenue in key service lines (e.g., cardiac, orthopedics, women's, oncology, neurosciences).
Date/Location: April 7 2009/Scottsdale, AZ
Speaker(s): Guy M. Masters
The Governance Institute's Leadership Conference
Topic(s): Transforming Clinical Practices & Technologies Personalized & Preventative Medicine: Today's Strategic Planning for Tomorrow's Care Delivery
Description:
In the Transforming Clinical Practices & Technologies session, we will explore the key trends and development that will shape clinical practice as well as practical guidelines for selecting and adopting clinical opportunities in the community. In the Personalized & Preventative Medicine session, we will discuss the promise of personalized medicine and ways to plan for such complex scenarios.
Date/Location: March 10 2009/Henderson, NV
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