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Engage with industry experts, share perspectives, and gain valuable insights that can catalyze positive change in delivering high-quality, coordinated care.

Tuesday, December 3

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The Houston Care Coordination Summit connects leaders and executives from hospitals, post-acute providers, health plans, and physician groups for an event featuring educational sessions exploring market trends, care coordination best practices, and how technology is breaking down silos across the continuum.

After the sessions conclude, join us for a social hour onsite to mix and mingle with your peers. 

You also have the chance to enhance your professional development by earning continuing education credits.

This event is free of charge but seating is limited so please register to save your spot. If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].

When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Venue:Museum of Fine Arts — The Kinder building

Address: 5500 Main St, Houston, TX 77004

Agenda

3:00 PM: Registration and Check-in 

3:30 PM: Navigating the future of value-based care:​ Tech strategies to optimize the patient journey 

As efficiency needs and value-based models ramp up, it's no longer just "nice to have" highly coordinated care — it's vital. Alex Brennsteiner, Manager of Strategic Program Integration at Helion and Herbert Druilhet , DNP, FNP, Vice President of Value Based Care Delivery at Ochsner Health Network will explore the role of technology in navigating the complexities of hospital throughput and streamlining transitions of care. Join us for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of post-acute care and its impact on value-based care delivery. The duo will discuss the challenges facing the patient journey and share innovative solutions that are reshaping care delivery. Together, you'll uncover trending length of stay pressures, examine how real-time data powers high-performing post-acute networks, and explore how technology provides increased patient visibility for successful transitional care management. 

4:30 PM: Transforming post-acute care: HMG Healthcare's strategic approach

This session features skilled nursing facility (SNF) industry leader, Ron McGaughy, Senior Vice President of Strategy at HMG Healthcare, to share his experience and discuss the challenges of managing referrals and the intake process. Ron will be joined by joined by Sara Radkiewicz, Vice President of Solutions Management at WellSky, to explore how HMG Healthcare is addressing these challenges using WellSky CarePort solutions. You'll learn about the cutting-edge solutions being developed to meet the evolving needs of the post-acute care (PAC) industry. Gain actionable strategies for improved PAC delivery, optimizing workflows, and building stronger referral partnerships through technology. 

5:30 PM: Panel Discussion

Moderated by: Sara Radkiewicz, Vice President of Solutions Management at WellSky

Speakers:
  • Ronda Carter, Vice President of System Care Management, Harris Health
  • Herbert Druilhet DNP, FNP, Vice President Value Based Care Delivery, Ochsner Health Network
  • Nate Grise, Director of Business Development/Chief of Staff, Greater Houston Healthconnect
  • Ron McGaughy, Senior Vice President of Strategy, HMG Healthcare
  • Scott Conrad, Co-Founder & Partner, Converging Health 

6:30 PM: Social Hour

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"There was good representation from across the care continuum and I found the summit valuable for networking opportunities. I would recommend it to colleagues and plan to attend in the future."

-Past Care Coordination Summit Attendee


Meet our speakers!


Bonnie Geld, MSW, President and CEO, The Center for Case Management

Bonnie Geld, MSW is President and CEO of The Center for Case Management and, brings over 20 years of experience in the area of Case Management with a focus on the design of longitudinal case management programs, strategic design and development of transition programs, process improvement, team building, and successful integration of social work and RN roles.

She has been the System Director for Case Management Services for a five-hospital system in Western Massachusetts, Director of Care Management in Minneapolis and Houston, and has developed and implemented successful Care Management programs in other states, both in Large Adult Systems in Oklahoma and Children’s Health Systems in Texas. She has launched a variety of educational programs and workshops on promoting lean actions, team interventions, rapid-cycle assessments, and integrated care planning.


Drew Oliveira, MD, MHA, Executive Director, Washington Health Alliance

Dr. Drew Oliveira joined the Alliance in August 2022 as its fourth executive director since it was founded in 2004. Oliveira, who started his career as a family medicine physician at Sea Mar Community Health Center in Seattle, has nearly four decades of experience in medicine and health plan leadership.Before joining the Alliance, Dew served as Regence BlueShield of Washington’s Senior Executive Medical Director and Population Health. He previously held senior roles with Aetna Inc. Prior to joining Aetna, Oliveira practiced medicine for more than 17 years at UW Medicine Valley Medical Center in Renton.

Drew earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He holds a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Washington. Oliveira completed his family medicine residency at Swedish Hospital Medical Center.


Karen S. Johnson, Ph.D., Vice President, Practice Advancement, American Academy of Family Physicians

Karen is an accomplished leader with experience that spans traditional health care boundaries having worked with employers, plans, providers, and health systems over her 30+ year career. Understanding each of these unique perspectives fuels her work as a translator, bridge-builder and change agent. Her long-standing personal mission is to make healthcare work better for more people at a cost they can afford. Ensuring that primary care is adequately funded, appropriately evaluated, and connected to the broader healthcare ecosystem in a patient-centered manner has been the central focus of these efforts for many years.

In her role at the American Academy of Family Physicians, Karen’s teams include the Center for Payment Innovation focused on moving primary care payment toward appropriately funded, prospective models and the Center for Career and Practice with the mission of equipping family physicians to enjoy successful careers in a variety of practice settings and roles.



Accreditation Statement

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Am
edco LLC and WellSky.  Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Nurses (ANCC)
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC contact hours.

Commission for Case Manager for Certification (CCMC)
This program has been submitted to the Commission for Case Manager Certification for approval to provide board-certified case managers with 3.00 contact hour(s).

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7118 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030 

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1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101 




Hyatt Place Seattle/Downtown
 
110 6th Avenue North Seattle, Washington, 98109

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About the WellSky Care Coordination Summit 

WellSky Care Coordination Summits are connecting leaders and executives from hospitals, post-acute providers, health plans, and physician groups to build a better future with more intelligent, coordinated care.

Hosted in various cities and states across the country, these Summits boast an illustrious list of speakers from respected providers such as Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Health Care, the Cleveland Clinic, University of Chicago Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System, UCSF Health, John Muir Health, LifeBridge Health, Majestic Care, The Ensign Group, and The Center for Case Management.

"There was good representation from across the care continuum and I found the summit valuable for networking opportunities. I would recommend it to colleagues and plan to attend in the future."
— Previous Care Coordination Summit attendee

"There was good representation from across the care continuum and I found the summit valuable for networking opportunities. I would recommend it to colleagues and plan to attend in the future."


— Previous Care Coordination Summit attendee