Agenda
Wednesday, June 24
10 a.m. - noon
Concurrent Sessions
Making the Business Case for Transitions of Care
This session will make both a quality of care and business case for the value of improving outcomes and patient satisfaction by creating effective transitions of care for the chronic care population. It will also focus on successful strategies for reducing readmissions.
Trends in Electronic Health Records
Ron Galloway, Business Analyst
The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) is receiving intense focus this year from the Obama Administration, which will be directing $19 billion in federal funding authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for EHR adoption by hospitals and physicians. In this presentation, Mr. Galloway examines three trends that are converging to dramatically affect this area of intense interest: the emergence of open source standards; the reconciliation EHR with privacy standards; and why semantics, or the "tagging" of information contained in the records, may ultimately be the driving factor in the growth of the EHR industry.
Noon - 1 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion: How ARRA Will Change the Hospital HIT Landscape
Rachel Block, Deputy Commissioner
New York State Department of Health, Office of Health Information Technology Transformation
Thomas Kemp, Chief Information Security Officer
Catholic Health Services of Long Island
Jean Moore, Director
Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Albany
Karen Ondo, Executive Vice President of Research Quality
KLAS Enterprises
This session will provide an update on hospital health information technology (HIT) adoption in New York State, and the latest of the HIT provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, intended to spur widespread HIT adoption. Ms. Moore will begin the discussion by providing an overview of the current level of hospital HIT adoption in New York State. Ms. Block will discuss the state's implementation of ARRA's HIT provisions. Ms. Ondo and Mr. Kemp will share observations about how the vendor marketplace is changing because of ARRA and what important factors provider organizations should consider when contracting with HIT vendors to purchase systems, including privacy and security issues.
3 - 5 p.m.
HANYS Board of Trustees Meeting
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Chairman's Reception
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Dinner and Awards Program
Thursday, June 25
7 - 8 a.m.
Breakfast
7:15 - 8:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
A Conversation with OMIG
Robert Hussar, First Deputy Medicaid Inspector General
State of New York, Office of the Medicaid Inspector General
Mark Thomas, General Counsel
HANYS and Partner, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman and Dicker, LLP
The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) has announced an ambitious, aggressive agenda for the year that will require providers to be even more focused on Medicaid compliance issues. OMIG is targeting nearly every type of Medicaid provider, including hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, durable medical equipment companies, pharmaceutical companies, and others. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to ask candid, probing questions of a top OMIG official in a non-threatening, open environment.
Wal-Mart and the Future of Health Care
Ron Galloway, Business Analyst
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that "In five years, Wal-Mart wants to be on its way to becoming the number one health care company in America." With many of its stores starting to offer a range of health services-from in-store health clinics, to eyeglasses, to flu shots, to urgent care-Wal-Mart has designs on leveraging its 3,700 stores into the largest force in American health care. In this session, hear how Wal-Mart's plans will ultimately affect the future of health care.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Health Care 2009: An Update from Washington
Rick Pollack, Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
Health care spending is more than 16% of the nation's overall economy. This takes into account Medicare, Medicaid, and spending by insured and uninsured people. All agree that the time is now for health care reform-but what will that look like? Mr. Pollack will highlight and provide insight on the latest activities taking place in Washington, D.C., on health care reform.
9:45 - 11 a.m.
Panel Discussion: The Provider Perspective on Medicare Quality Reform
Congress will likely pass quality-related Medicare reimbursement reform this year that will have a significant impact on New York hospitals and health systems. It is clear Congress is planning to use this reform to realize savings to slow Medicare cost growth and as an offset for health reform initiatives that increase health care coverage. This session will focus on the perspective of New York providers on the three quality-related Medicare reimbursement reform proposals being considered: value-based purchasing, reducing hospital readmissions, and bundling payments for services.
11 a.m. - noon
President's Address
Daniel Sisto, President
Healthcare Association of New York State
1 p.m.
Golf
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Summer Island Celebration
Put on your favorite summer wear and join us as we welcome the start of summer-Island-style with cocktails, a scrumptious buffet, and some of the best hits of the 60s, 70s, and 80s with singer-guitarist, Vincent Lettig. Hosted by HANYS Solutions
Friday, June 26
7 - 8 a.m.
"Wake Up Call" – Networking Breakfast for Chief Executive Officers
Facilitator:
Robert Reece, President
CRI Consulting
New York's hospitals and health systems are in direct competition or coping with the growing presence of large physician practice groups in their market and communities. These groups have re-shaped the health care landscape in some communities and are beginning to have an impact on other communities. In this facilitated discussion with Rob Reece, hear how colleagues have interacted with these physician groups and discuss strategies for physician relationships and emerging business models.
8 - 11:30 a.m.
American College of Healthcare Executives Educational Program: Hospitals, Physicians and Health Reform: Strategies for the Marketplace of the Future
Robert Reece, President
CRI Consulting
The financial crisis, impending health reform, and changes in the marketplace compel hospitals to develop new strategies for the future. Options and timing will vary by geography and organizational size and scope, but no one will be exempt from change. For most organizations, new strategies supported by new business models will be required for primary care, chronic care, acute inpatient care, and physician relations.
11:30 a.m.
Adjournment