Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Vice President, BoardEffect
Join this live demonstration and interactive session of our new board portal tool—changing the way board members stay involved. Attend this presession and learn how to make your board more effective and efficient.

Mike Wirth, Vice President, The Governance Institute
The Governance Institute’s board portal is a comprehensive Web-based, e-governance tool that helps hospital and health system boards communicate more efficiently, streamline information management, and decrease risk. Learn how to ease the burdens of board administration, increase opportunities to achieve organizational goals, and simplify the board packet and meeting preparation process.

Pamela R. Knecht, Vice President, ACCORD LIMITED
Excellent board support is built on a solid understanding of the fiduciary duties and core responsibilities of not-for-profit boards, especially in this era of heightened accountability and transparency. This session will offer practical tools and advice for new governance support professionals and give examples of “best practice” board agendas, minutes, packets, portals, and other governance support materials.

Donald W. Seymour, President, Don Seymour & Associates
This highly-interactive session will focus on policy setting, decision-making, and oversight as tools for effective governance. Case studies related to quality, medical staff leadership, and strategy will be reviewed; while others will be solicited from the audience. Bring your board’s toughest challenges and be ready to participate in this “hands on” session.

Connie R. Curran, Ed.D., R.N., FAAN, President, CurranAssociates
Healthcare providers, public policymakers, and the American public are demanding reforms in access to care, payment for care, and quality of care. What changes can we expect from President Obama and the new administration? This session will focus on healthcare reform and the role hospitals can play in shaping the future of healthcare.

Lisa Goldstein, Senior Vice President/Team Leader, Not-for-Profit Healthcare Ratings, Moody’s Investor Service
This session will focus on the role bond ratings play in the tax-exempt bond market and their importance to non-profit hospitals. Ms. Goldstein will outline the key factors that Moody’s analyzes with a specific focus on the importance of governance and management on these ratings.

Brandon Edwards, President & COO, DAVIES Public Affairs
In a time of tight Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, the need to recalibrate key contracts with private insurance companies has never been greater, and boards play an important role. Attendees will hear case studies and learn how to position the hospital for tough negotiations, support the executive team, and protect the organization’s reputation.

Brian D. Wong, M.D., M.P.H., Founder & CEO, The Bedside Trust, LLC
Healthcare can be an intense environment harboring many “unsafe conversations.” Unsafe conversations occur when disagreement is present, stakes are high, and emotions run hot. The key is the ability to “have the conversations we need to have, the way we need to have them.” In this highly interactive session, participants will learn tools to improve their ability to resolve conflicts, from the bedside to the boardroom.

Rulon F. Stacey , Ph.D., FACHE, President & CEO, Poudre Valley Health System
Dr. Stacey will share the journey of Poudre Valley Health System (a 2008 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award), describing the 10-year journey toward providing world-class healthcare.

Mr. Lee will share a chapter from his bestselling healthcare book, If Disney Ran Your Hospital. Learn the secret of making a patient’s experience go from good to great.

Bruce Clark, D.P.H., Cofounder, Impact Presentation Group/Age Wave, LLC
Healthcare is unprepared for the consumer of the future—the older adult. This presentation will explore recent research about new mature consumers; their unique demands on healthcare providers, the new services they will seek, and the dramatic impact they will have on our organizations.

Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE, Humorist, Tim Gard International
See reality and share the fun of it with laughter, good humor, and most importantly, through the lens of your Comic Vision®! Portraying the daily (and often overwhelming) challenges found in these hectic times, Tim Gard offers his powerfully humorous approach to stress-diffusion, proven effective in both professional and personal encounters! Re-awaken your fancy for fun as you enjoy Tim’s stories, learn how to use his unique Stress Buster Tools, and learn a new way to look at life…with your own Comic Vision®!