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Registration Desk Opens and Networking Breakfast

Exhibit Hall Opens

Chairperson Welcome & Opening Remarks

Kelly Shearin, Director, Business Development
Elevance Health

Keynote Address: "Healthy Hearts and Kidneys: Strategies for Reducing Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease Risks through Population Health"

• Understand the barriers to member engagement and optimized experience for people living with kidney disease in a population health model. 
• Highlight population health strategies that health plans can employ to move beyond the Kidney Health Evaluation for Patients with Diabetes HEDIS measure to ensure engagement and optimized health outcomes for their members with kidney disease. 
• Discuss ROI data that supports ongoing testing and early intervention for people living with kidney diseases. 

Elizabeth Montgomery, National Vice-President, Population Health Programs,
National Kidney Foundation

Post Covid Fallout: How to Prepare for Acute Care Needs in the Future

• Analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare systems and predict future acute care needs  
• Discuss strategies to bolster healthcare facilities and resources 
• Learn from the pandemic to improve future preparedness 

Moderator
Rafael Gonzalez, Esq. Partner
Cattie & Gonzalez, PLLC

Panelists
Arlene Godinez, Population Health Specialist
Brown & Toland Physicians

Tony Hampton, MD, MBA, CPE, ABOM, MS-MS-HNFM
Chair-elect Advocate Medical Group Midwest Governing Council
Advocate Health Medical Group Midwest

Dr. Thomas Lacy, Medical Director
Nemours Childrens Health FL Primary Care Florida Primary Care Program

Dr. Shannon I. Decker, Principal
VBC One

Healthcare Burnout: Population Health Groundhog Day?

• Discuss how value-based care and population health work impacts burnout amongst healthcare workers  
• Hear about the resources available to combat burnout to improve communication and building a support system 
• Remember what inspired you and the reasons you went into healthcare 

Moderator:
Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM
Wholistic Health Equity Strategist, Content Developer, Educator
EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC

Panelists:
Jennifer Howard, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Lead Director, VBC Performance Engagement
AETNA

Dhruva Gulur, M.D., CEO and founder
Mind Hygiene™ Eutopia

Becky Trotter, Vice President of Population Health
CareAllies

Unlocking Population Health Growth: Demonstrating Strong ROI with the Right Resources

• Leverage data insights to maximize population health growth through ROI analysis
• Cultivating partnerships and engaging stakeholders to optimize resource allocation for population health
• Implement strategies to showcase strong ROI and fuel population health growth

Moderator:
Hans Wiik, President & CEO
Hans Wiik Health Group LLC

Panelists:
Jennifer Houlihan, Vice President, Value-Based Care and Population Health 
Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist 

Katie McLaughlin, DNP, FNP, RN, CCDS-O, CRC
Former Sr. Clinical Advisor, Risk Assessment
Lead Risk Adjustment Nurse Practitioner
Scripps Health

Reimagining Member Engagement, Health Utilization and Outcomes

• Hear about the drivers behind reduced utilization in populations
• Learn about the impact of increased plan literacy and health utilization on improved outcomes
• Explore innovations in member engagement and their impact on population health

Moderator:
Kelly Shearin, Director, Business Development
Elevance Health

Jay Newton-Small,CEO
PlanAllies

The Importance of Clinical Data in Population Health Segmentation

• Explore the role of technology to improve population health outcomes 
• Discuss how clinically driven segmentation can move interventions upstream and improve ROI under value-based contracts 
• Hear about data privacy and security challenges in population health management 

Moderator:
Hans Wiik, President & CEO
Hans Wiik Health Group LLC

Panelists:

Dr. Matthew Meyer, PhD
Senior Director, Office of Population Health Management and Health System Partnerships
London Health Sciences Centre

Amanda Harpster-Hagen, MPH
Director, Population Health & Clinical Transformation Analytics
Advanced Analytics
Highmark Health

Destigmatizing the 'H' Word

• Understand multifactor challenges from healthcare provider perspective towards reluctance to engage hospice services  
• Promote open dialogue: engage communities to embrace hospice as a vital component of quality end-of-life care 
• Learn how to raise awareness and initiate a movement to destigmatize the use of hospice through the healthcare continuum 

Moderator:
Dr, Colleen Morley DNP RN CCM CMAC CMCN ACM-RN FCM 
Associate Chief Clinical Operations Officer 
University of Illinois Health System 

Panelists:
Sara Dado, LCSW, Executive Director 
HAP Foundation 

Dr Kuljit Kapur, DO MBA, Chief Development Officer/Medical Director 
Chestnut Health (virtual) 

Ilene Warner-Maron
Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Closing Remarks

Kelly Shearin, Director, Business Development
Elevance Health

Networking Cocktail Reception

Join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and face-to-face networking with peers