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MEDICARE READMISSIONS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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NATIONAL MEDICARE READMISSIONS SUMMIT AGENDA:
PRECONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM: READMISSIONS BOOT CAMP
Monday, June 1, 2009
Note, all times listed are Eastern Standard Time
(Registration optional; Required for Readmissions Certificate Program)
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PRECONFERENCE: MEDICARE READMISSIONS BOOT CAMP
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8:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Pre-Conference Overview
Molly Joel Coye, MD, MPH
Founder and President, Health Technology Center, Former Director, California Department of Health Services, Former Commissioner of Health, New Jersey, San Francisco, CA (Chair)
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8:15 a.m. |
Overview of Readmissions Policy: Implications for Hospital Operations and Finance
Steven DeMello, MBA
Executive Director and Senior Advisor, Health Technology Center, San Francisco, CA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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9:00 a.m. |
Innovations and Technologies for Managing Readmissions: The Promise of Improved Quality and Functionality
Barbara Harvath, RN
Senior Advisor, Health Technology Center, San Francisco, CA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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9:45 a.m. |
Break
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10:00 a.m. |
Case Studies of Successful Innovation: Tools for Evaluating Strategies and Technologies
Barbara Harvath, RN
Senior Advisor, Health Technology Center, San Francisco, CA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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10:45 a.m. |
Project Management: Ensuring Successful Implementation and Addressing Common Failure Points
Thomas C. Tinstman, MD
Senior Advisor, Health Technology Center, San Francisco, CA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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11:30 a.m. |
Wrap-Up: Ongoing Opportunities for Shared Learning in a New Environment
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12:00 p.m. |
Preconference Adjournment
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MEDICARE READMISSIONS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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NATIONAL MEDICARE READMISSIONS SUMMIT AGENDA: DAY I
Monday, June 1, 2009
Note, all times listed are Eastern Standard Time
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1:00 p.m. |
Welcome and Introduction to Day I
Molly Joel Coye, MD, MPH
Founder and President, Health Technology Center, Former Director, California Department of Health Services, Former Commissioner of Health, New Jersey, San Francisco, CA (Chair)
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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1:15 p.m. |
Rehospitalization in Medicare: Understanding the Challenge
Stephen F. Jencks, MD, MPH
Independent Consultant; Former Director of the Quality Improvement Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Former Assistant Surgeon General, US Public Health Service, Washington, DC
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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2:00 p.m. |
Improving Quality and Reducing Cost: A Research Agenda for Change
Carolyn M. Clancy, MD
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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2:45 p.m. |
The VA Experience: 35,000 Boxes in the Home and Growing
Adam Darkins, MD, MPHM, FRCS
Chief Consultant for Care Coordination, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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3:30 p.m. |
Taking Innovation to Scale in the Private Sector: The Kaiser Experience
Scott Young, MD
Senior Medical Director and Co-Executive Director, Care Management Institute, Kaiser Permanente, Former Director, Health Information Technology, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Oakland, CA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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4:15 p.m. |
Break
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4:30 p.m. |
AHA's Policy Framework for Understanding Readmissions
Nancy Foster
Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety Policy, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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5:00 p.m. |
Critical Advances in Enabling Technologies: Today and On the Horizon
Majd Alwan, PhD
Director, Center for Aging Services Technologies, Charlottesville, VA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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5:30 p.m. |
CMS Care Management for High Cost Beneficiaries Demonstration (CMHCB): Breakthrough Success in Managing Chronic Conditions and Preventing Readmissions
Suneel Ratan, MPP
Vice President, Business Development, HealthHero Network, Former Economics Correspondent, Time and Fortune, Palo Alto, CA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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6:00 p.m. |
Adjournment and Opening Networking Reception
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