Thomas C. Dolan, Ph.D., FACHE, CAE, President & CEO, American College of Healthcare Executives
James A. Rice, Ph.D., FACHE, Vice Chairman, The Governance Institute
Developed by a panel of experts, Futurescan™ highlights key trend areas that are impacting the nation's healthcare organizations, such as economic outlook, payment reform, physician-hospital integration, genomic medicine, information technology, and nursing. This interactive session will demonstrate how to use Futurescan™ insights in new strategic visioning charrettes.

Pamela R. Knecht, President, ACCORD LIMITED
Given the intense focus on board performance, accountability, and transparency, it is now more important than ever for board members to understand their fiduciary duties and core responsibilities. The session provides an update on those topics and explores recent research from The Governance Institute on recommended practices for boards.

Brian D. Wong, M.D., M.P.H., Founder & CEO, The Bedside Trust, LLC
This interactive session will clarify the issues that really matter: how to design optimum physician–hospital relationships, the perils of "business as usual" mentality, and why treating the symptoms is unsustainable.

Gerard van Grinsven, President & CEO, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
This session will discuss the simultaneous pursuit of differentiation and low cost, the creation of a new value curve, and how to deliver on the unexpressed wishes and needs of your customers with an emotionally engaged workforce.

Marian C. Jennings, M.B.A., President, M. Jennings Consulting, Inc.
The future of the hospital/healthcare industry has never been as uncertain as it is today. Short term, many hospitals and systems have put a "hold" on capital spending. However, this "wait and see" posture can last only so long. How should the board approach prudent long-term capital investment to further the organization’s mission while ensuring its financial integrity?

Pamela R. Knecht
It is a new era; non-profit boards must earn the public’s (and regulators’) trust through exemplary behavior in key areas. Ms. Knecht will explain how high-performing boards are taking a 'zero defects' approach in areas such as conflicts of interest, executive compensation, and organizational transparency.

Marian C. Jennings, M.B.A.
With the first baby boomers hitting 65 in less than one year, the need to "flatten the Medicare cost curve" is something all Washington politicians agree on. Agreeing on the "how" is a bit more difficult! This interactive session will examine the economics and politics behind a potential payment revolution and the likely impact on hospitals.

Sean Patrick Murphy, Senior Vice President, Corporate General Counsel, Solaris Health System
Anne D. Mullaney, Partner & Health Care Practice Group Co-Leader, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP
Standards and expectations for governing boards are radically changing. This session will discuss the connection between effective board leadership and intentional governance, review national trends in board education and development, and present research and case studies on the barriers to good governance.

Brian D. Wong, M.D., M.P.H.
How will a "self-organizing" culture change the current state of healthcare? Learn how to replace your individually driven ways with a "community intelligence" approach in this answer-oriented discussion.

Marc D. Halley, Chief Executive Officer, Halley Consulting Group
Physician Integration Economics explores the fundamentals of partnering with physicians under the hospital employment model. Learn strategic and financial considerations associated with capturing market share, the flow of referrals, capital generation, and reinvestment.

Leslie V. Norwalk, Strategic Council, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. & Former Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Ms. Norwalk will discuss the latest out of Washington D.C., including Medicare and Capital Hill, and how it is expected to impact the healthcare sector generally and hospital reimbursement specifically.

* No online presentation available.

 

Brian D. Wong, M.D., M.P.H.
Discover how a cultural operating system will reduce the need for complicated process improvements and unnecessary meetings by solving problems at the root level, before they escalate.

James G. Sheehan, Medicaid Inspector General, New York State
The government requires accurate reporting on quality, medical errors, and hospital acquired conditions, as well as mandatory compliance programs, disclosures of payments, and payback of payments received in error. Many organizations lack processes or internal reporting systems to address these responsibilities. Examine issues, audits, and investigation risks from government, media, patients, and the public.

Brian J. Silverstein, M.D., Senior Vice President, The Camden Group
The future of healthcare in America can be characterized as a continued evolution bound by realities. Promising advancements in clinical technology abound, but unlike the past, the pressures of cost-effectiveness and transparency will temper growth. Future success depends on properly channeling the energy of physician relationships and maximizing limited resources.

James G. Sheehan
New York Medicaid requires every hospital to have an eight element compliance program, and certification that it is “effective.” This session will discuss predictable issues and lessons learned from the implementation of mandatory compliance programs, which are included in all new national healthcare plan proposals.

* No online presentation available.

 

Barry Silbaugh, M.D., M.S., FACPE, Chief Executive Officer, The American College of Physician Executives
Dr. Silbaugh will share insights and experiences on developing strong, collaborative physician–hospital relationships, how the cultures of medicine and management differ, how to engage physicians in creating a highly reliable health system, and what communication pitfalls to avoid when dealing with physicians.

Anjana D. Patel, Esq., Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C.
This session will provide a discussion of some new and modified hospital–physician alignment models and strategies in light of proposed national healthcare reform, as well as recently amended legal restrictions (e.g., the Stark law). Topics will include cutting-edge models such as captive PC employment, gainsharing, pay-for-performance, co-management, accountable care organizations, and medical homes.

Brian J. Silverstein, M.D., Marian C. Jennings, M.B.A., & James G. Sheehan
Misaligned payment incentives which reward utilization have driven healthcare spending to a near breaking point. 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.

* No online presentation available.

 

Jeffrey C. Bauer, Ph.D., Vice President, Forecasting & Strategy, Healthcare/Finance/Insurance Solutions, ACS - A Xerox Company
The dust from the 2009 battle over health reform may have settled, but economic and political conditions still don't make sense. This practical updated analysis of five general trends that define possibilities for the health systems concludes with specific responses the leaders should consider in response to changes in the marketplace.

Eric D. Lister, M.D., Managing Director, Ki Associates
Dr. Lister will frame the quality and safety challenges confronting American hospitals, describe the duties of the board, and outline an approach for effective governance. The session will focus on the role of the board quality commitee , the dashboard that suports that committee's work, and the issues less amenable to dashboard metrics but nonetheless important to he oversight function of the board.