Fueled by Enlace Health

Pressure is mounting to confront rising costs and stagnant outcomes in the commercial market. Industry pioneers have been advocating for the widespread adoption of two-sided risk payment arrangements as a solution to these unsustainable trends. But fragmentation and information siloes prevent leaders outside of existing arrangements from obtaining a clear view of what success looks like for commercial risk-based contacting models. How can leaders make these risk arrangements more predictable and less opaque? What are practical blueprints for success and what essential lessons can we learn from existing models to accelerate progress? And critically, how can payers and providers work together to create win-win commercial risk arrangements that are effective and sustainable? 

Discussion Leaders:

Despite increased awareness of health care’s deep-rooted disparities in recent years, substantial work remains to establish and sustain a data-driven approach to advancing health equity. In response, Health Evolution launched the Health Equity Pledge in 2022 as a bold cross-industry initiative to meaningfully strengthen data foundations and better identify disparities, diagnose root causes, and instill accountability for eliminating them. Nearly three years into this journey, leaders at the forefront of the Pledge will reflect on their public commitment and diligent work to deliver against it. What lessons have these pioneers learned? What unexpected challenges did they encounter along the way? And how would they guide others who are earlier in their efforts?

Discussion Leaders:

AI and Data-Powered Innovation

Navigating the AI policy landscape and collective action to advance responsible AI.

Facilitators:

• Aneesh Chopra, President, CareJourney; former U.S. Chief Technology Officer
• Suchi Saria, PhD, Founder & CEO, Bayesian Health; Director of the Machine Learning, AI and Healthcare Lab, Johns Hopkins University

Innovations in Mental and Behavioral Health

Fellows of the Roundtable on Innovations in Mental and Behavioral Health will preview the new scope of the Roundtable for this Fellowship year, share views on next steps to chart the path forward, and participate in a crucial, agenda-setting discussion that will shape the future of our collective efforts

Facilitators:

• Shami Feinglass, MD, Managing Director, Manatt Health
• Patrice Harris, MD, Co-Founder & CEO, eMed; former President, American Medical Association 

Value-Based Care for Specialized Populations

Where are people seeing success in value-based care for specialized populations in the current environment? This conversation will build upon the opportunities and barriers/threats discussed in the virtual session on September 4th.

Facilitators:

• Corbin Petro, Board Member & Advisor, Founding CEO,  Eleanor Health
• Rob Saunders, PhD, Senior Research Director, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

Trust is a vital currency in health care, and organizations across the industry need to continually invest in strengthening and demonstrating trustworthiness. The rise of AI marks the latest chapter in these essential efforts. As health care adopts new AI tools, new tensions are emerging across patients, clinicians, payers, and the health care workforce. And in society more broadly, AI exacerbates the challenge of combating misinformation and its dangerous consequences. How do health care leaders make the ambition of responsible use of AI a reality? How do leaders both embrace this revolutionary technology and strengthen trust-based relationships?

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Fueled by TriEdge

Leveraging Holistic Maternity & Fertility Platforms to Improve Outcomes – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballroom F
Hosted by Carrot Fertility

With U.S. maternal deaths rising 40% in 2021 – the highest rate among developed nations – we are facing a maternal health crisis. Lack of access to quality health care is causing an increase in maternal mortality and poor birth outcomes. The majority of pregnancy-related deaths occur during or after delivery, and 80% of deaths are actually preventable. For health plans, this means there is tremendous opportunity to impact outcomes by bridging the gap to improve access to care and engagement. Join industry leaders for an interactive discussion around engaging members early and often, and how to provide high-quality support that supplements in-person visits to improve outcomes, avoid unnecessary costs, and enhance the customer experience.

Partner Facilitator: Adam Johnson, Chief Growth & Strategy Office, Carrot Fertility

Industry Leaders:

• Joan Harvey, President, Care Solutions, Evernorth
• Ellen Kelsay, President & CEO, Business Group on Health

A Return to Growth: Navigating Health System Priorities in a Post-Survival Era – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballrooms A & B

Hosted by DexCare

For the first time since the pandemic, health system executives are shifting from traditional cost-cutting measures to strategic investments aimed at sustainable growth. An area of focus: digital health initiatives that help attract grow and retain customers. But as leadership teams transition from survival to growth mode, they face difficult—and often conflicting—priorities. How can executives ensure they are making the right digital health investments to rebalance cost controls with growth ambitions? Which key factors influence their decision-making process? This session will explore prioritization frameworks that guide leadership teams in identifying the most impactful strategies for sustainable growth, with real-world examples of initiatives that have impact.

Partner Facilitator: Derek Streat, CEO, DexCare

Industry Leaders:

• Lawrence Cho, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Allina Health
• Marcy Doderer, President & CEO, Arkansas Children’s Hospital System

Personalized Patient Engagement: Reality or a Futuristic Ideal? – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballroom G
Hosted by Medecision

Partner Facilitator: Katherine Schneider, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Medecision

Industry Leaders:

• Andrew Dubowec, Chief Growth Officer, League
• Aida Somun, COO, PCCI

Fueled by TriEdge

The Pathway to Proven Performance: Living & Leading with Love to Accelerate Transformation – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballroom G
Hosted by Grant Thornton

University Hospitals is at the forefront of fostering an empowered environment, nurturing visionary leaders, and promoting organizational collaboration to accelerate results. Their secret: tapping into what is innate in all of us–the power of love. This power can improve outcomes in quality, safety, patient experience, efficiency, and access in a more humane fashion that is sustainable over time as you do more “with people” than “to people.” Learn how this approach helped their health system decrease the time to implement evolving technologies and how the Stop, Outsource, Automate, and Protect (SOAP) methodology is being deployed to reduce caregiver burnout and increase teammate engagement and retention.

Partner Facilitator: Claudia Douglass, MHSA, FACHE, Principal, US National Healthcare Industry Growth Leader, Grant Thornton

Industry Leader: Patrick Runnels, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer of Population and Behavioral Health, Veale Initiative for Healthcare Innovation, University Hospitals Health System

Emerging Models of Value-Based Specialty Care – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballroom F
Hosted by Interwell Health

Value-based care is quickly maturing with new models focused on specific diseases and specialties, such as cardiology and chronic kidney disease. This discussion will include insights from a leading national health plan about how they used value-based care to improve member outcomes while lowering costs for specialty populations in Medicare Advantage lines of business. Hear how providers are embracing the shift to value-based models by applying lessons learned from a new government Medicare model.

Partner Facilitator: Stephanie Gutendorf, Chief Growth Officer, Interwell Health

Industry Leaders:

• Brandon Spicer, Director of Specialty and Value-Based Partnerships, Humana
• Carney Taylor, MD, Co-President, Eastern Nephrology Associates of North Carolina

Unpacking the New Mental Health Continuum–and Impact on the Entire Ecosystem – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballrooms A & B
Hosted by Ziegler

This panel will explore the evolution of mental health treatment and engagement from the historical reactive approaches to current proactive engagement strategies.  The panelists will speak to how mental health has been redefined in overall patient care, their role in advancing treatment approaches to improve outcomes and access, as well as how advancements in technology has aided in the transformation of the sector.  Lastly, through this panel, we will explore how these advances have led to interesting partnerships among federal and state entities and commercial organizations to solidify its role in taking care of the whole-patient.

Partner Facilitator: Chris Rogers, Managing Director, Ziegler

Industry Leaders:

• Secretary Kody Kinsley, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• Chris Molaro, CEO, Neuroflow
• Mimi Winsberg, MD, Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder, Brightside Health

Digital-Forward Consumer Experience

Fellows of the Roundtable on Digital-Forward Consumer Experience will convene to examine recent shifts in digital health strategy over the last few years, followed by an agenda-setting discussion aimed at getting leaders’ feedback on critical topics and focus areas the Roundtable should explore in this rapidly evolving digital health landscape.

Facilitators:

• Steve Klasko, MD, Executive in Residence, General Catalyst; former President & CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
• Sara Vaezy, EVP, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer, Providence
• Vindell Washington, MD, Chief Clinical Officer & Head of Health Equity Center of Excellence, Verily; former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

Frontiers in Courageous Leadership

“Health Care Under Attack: Leading through—and Learning from—Cybersecurity Crises,” focusing on courageous leadership and strategic approaches to this critical industry-wide challenge.

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Fueled by Enlace Health

Health care has no shortage of challenges, and women leaders are taking the reins to solve critical problems that have been overlooked to date. Join the Confab Big Discussion to celebrate and learn from leaders at the forefront of catalyzing change and building lifechanging solutions centered on patients, families, and communities. From scaled players to start-ups to passionate patient advocates, explore the tangible ways these leaders are driving bold change. How are they building the business case and mobilizing coalitions to address these complex yet critical challenges? How are they successfully launching new ventures, navigating a difficult fundraising environment, and guiding organizations with regional and even national reach? What leadership lessons can we learn from their experiences—and how can we support these leaders as they strive for even greater impact?

Following the morning Confab Big Discussion, standing members of the Confab for Advancing Women in Leadership Roundtable are invited to continue the conversation and deepen community connections in our special Confab Get Real networking dinner from 6-8 pm CT.

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Data-Driven Health Equity Strategies + Leading Coalitions for Healthy Communities

Fellows of the Roundtables on Data-Driven Health Equity Strategies and Leading Coalitions for Healthy Communities will convene in an agenda-setting session that features the inaugural leaders of the Community Impact Fellowship and touches on cross-cutting themes. The discussion will focus on the most important community health and health equity challenges to address as both Roundtables set out on new journeys this Fellowship year.

Facilitators:

• Adimika Arthur, CEO & Executive Director, HealthTech for Medicaid
• Kathleen Noonan, President & CEO, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers
• Aaron Perry, CEO & Founder, Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association
• Kyu Rhee, MD, President & CEO, National Association of Community Health Centers

Integrated Home-Based Care Models

Fellows of the Roundtable on Integrated Home-Based Care will convene to discuss leadership considerations and organizational strategy pivots amidst the uncertainty of the CMS Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver, followed by a high-stakes agenda-setting discussion to provide feedback on the topics and focus areas the Roundtable should explore this Fellowship year.

Facilitators:

• Pippa Shulman, DO, Chief Medical Officer, Medically Home

• Mona Siddiqui, MD, SVP Home and Community Services, Highmark Health

Personalized Health Ecosystem

Innovative approaches to improve access and coverage for cell and gene therapies.

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Scaling Enterprise AI: Implementation, Insights, and Impact – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballroom G

Hosted by Abridge

Hear first-hand perspectives about the impact of generative AI, from eliminating administrative friction to improving workforce wellbeing, and walk away with tactical strategies for successful large-scale deployment. Join us as health system leaders share lessons learned and insights about safe and responsible deployment of AI and delve into what executives need to know about establishing successful enterprise-wide AI strategies.

Partner Facilitator: Shiv Rao, Co-Founder & CEO, AbridgeIndustry Leaders:

• Kristine Lee, MD, Associate Director of Virtual Medicine, Technology, Innovation & Research, The Permanente Medical Group
• Ainsley MacLean, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer & Chief AI Officer, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

Delivering Health Care with Empathy through Human Connection & Digital Innovation – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballroom F
Hosted by AdventHealth

Partner Facilitators:

• Duncan Grodack, SVP & COO, AdventHealth
• Vickie White, SVP & Chief Brand and Consumer Officer, AdventHealth

Industry Leaders:

• Kathleen McGrow, Chief Nursing Information Officer, Microsoft
• Reed Mollins, SVP of Digital Services, Press Ganey Associates, Inc.

Reimagining the Health Consumer Experience: Leveraging Digital Tools for Enhanced Care – 2nd Floor, Griffin Ballrooms A & B

Hosted by Optum

This panel will explore the evolution of mental health treatment and engagement from the historical reactive approaches to current proactive engagement strategies. The panelists will speak to how mental health has been redefined in overall patient care, their role in advancing treatment approaches to improve outcomes and access, as well as how advancements in technology has aided in the transformation of the sector. Lastly, through this panel, we will explore how these advances have led to interesting partnerships among federal and state entities and commercial organizations to solidify its role in taking care of the whole-patient.

Partner Facilitator: Terry Clark, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, UnitedHealth Group, Chief Marketing & Customer Officer, Optum

Industry Leaders:

• Melissa Cohen, Chief Innovation & Transformation Officer, Cayuga Health System
• Sara Vaezy, EVP, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer, Providence

Fueled by TriEdge

David Brailer, MD, PhD, Chairman, Health Evolution, in discussion with Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD, Deputy Administrator & Director of Center for Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Transforming Health Care Economics

What do you want to focus on this Fellowship year? Fellows will participate in a round-robin discussion to provide feedback on the topics or focus areas they want to explore in the Roundtable this Fellowship year.

Facilitator:

• Patrick Conway, MD, CEO, Optum Rx

Paul Kusserow, Chairman, Amedisys, in discussion with Sam Hazen, CEO, HCA Healthcare