Fall 2024 Conference Agenda
October 16–18
Agenda | Pre-Conference | Sponsorship & Exhibits | Hotel | CEUs
NAACOS conferences are the only events organized exclusively by ACOs.
Schedule: Wednesday (pre-conference workshops): 1:00–5:00 pm ET
Thursday (Main Meeting): 7:30 am–6:00 pm ET
Friday (Main Meeting): 7:30 am–2:30 pm ET
| Thursday, October 17 | ||
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| Time | Session | Room |
| 7:00 am | Registration Opens | Independence Foyer |
| 7:30 – 8:15 am | Sponsored Breakfast | Capital/Congress Level M4 |
| 7:30 – 8:15 am | Sponsored Breakfast | Archives Level M4 |
| 7:30 – 8:15 am | Sponsored Breakfast | Shaw/LeDroit Level M3 |
| 8:30 – 10:30 am | Opening Plenary Chair and new CEO Welcome Keynote Speaker: Jon Blum, CMS Speaker: Author Robbie Pearl | Independence Ballroom |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Coffee Break Book Signing with Robbie Pearl | Liberty Ballroom and Independence Foyer |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Avoidable, Preventable, Costly: Solving for Preventable Admissions (and Readmissions) Chair: Jessica Martensen, Essentia Health Speakers: Sidney “Beau” Raymond, Ochsner Health Network; Kristen Wilson, Sentara Healthcare This session will focus on tools to identify trends for admissions and readmissions along with innovative strategies that help address the cause of potentially avoidable care in both the Emergency Department and Inpatient settings. | Capital/Congress Level M4 |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Population Health and Pharmacy Teams: Purpose, Process, Performance Chair: Tiffany Jenkins, Trinity Health Speakers: Mark Greg, Endeavor Health; Jacqueline Mullakary, Mount Sinai Health System Understanding how best to develop or expand pharmacy teams to support population health management efforts presents a unique challenge as there is not a consistent definition of population health pharmacy or a standardized staffing model. With pharmacy cost and utilization at an all-time high, pharmacy team members can provide valuable skills and expertise to leverage data, design programs, and provide clinical services to enhance ACO outcomes. Join us for this session for insight on how an organization can approach designing, building, and monitoring performance of pharmacy teams in a population health setting. | Archives Level M4 |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Quality on FHIR: the Movement to Digital Measurement Chair: Megan Reyna, Advocate Health Speaker: Ramsey Abdallah, Northwell Health; Tim Jackson, CMS With the next era of quality reporting being digital quality measures (dQMs), this panel will bring together ONC, CMS, and other standard setting groups with ACOs to discuss how FHIR and other standards are going to support the move to digital measurement | Shaw/LeDroit Level M3 |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Cross over models Chair: Beth Patak, On Belay Health Solutions | Chinatown Level M3 |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | Networking Lunch | Liberty and Independence Ballrooms |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Washington Update Chair: Aisha Pittman, NAACOS The election outcome will guide future healthcare policies, including approaches for advancing value-based care. Join us to learn about the potential implications under a Trump or Biden administration. Additionally, Congress has been working to consider long-term solutions for improving physician payment. This session will cover all the latest in healthcare policy as well as provide an update on how NAACOS is advocating for our members to advance value. | Capital/Congress Level M4 |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | A Good Life Until the Very End: Palliative Care and Advanced Care Planning Models for ACOs Chair: Kim Kauffman, Aledade Speakers: David Casarett, Duke Connected Care ACO; Jessica Moschella, The University of Vermont Health Network and OneCare ACO; TBD, Cleveland Clinic ACO Both Palliative Care and Advanced Care Planning are known to improve quality of life and reduce inpatient and outpatient costs. This session will review different models and their impact within the ACO framework. Topics will include identification of vulnerable populations, when and how to engage and empower patients and appropriate escalation from the primary care team to specialists. | Archives Level M4 |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | The Seven Habits of Highly Effective ACO – Hospital Partnerships Chair: Rob Mechanic, Institute for Accountable Care Speakers: Ana Tuya Fulton, Integra Community Care; Megan Reyna, Advocate Health There is fundamental tension between the financial incentives hospitals face to maximize “heads in beds” and ACOs initiatives to reduce unnecessary admissions and deliver care in community settings. Patient outcomes can be optimized when hospitals and ACOs collaborate. This session will examine best practices developed when ACOs have been able to align effectively with their hospital partners. | Shaw/LeDroit Level M3 |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Using Artificial Intelligence to Achieve the Triple Aim Chair: Nathan Moore, BJC ACO Speakers: Erin Hurlburt, Bon Secours Mercy Health; Norm Storwick, Lumeris In this session, several organization will discuss their experience implementing AI to address common population health challenges, including successes, barriers and lessons learned. | Chinatown Level M3 |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | Break Exhibits Open | Liberty Ballroom and Independence Foyer |
| 4:00 – 5:30 | Affinity Group Meetings Clinical and CMO Quality Legal and Compliance Executive Operations Data and Analytics |
| Friday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Registration Open | Independence Foyer |
| 7:30 – 8:15 am | Sponsored Breakfast | Capital/Congress Level M4 |
| 7:30 – 8:15 am | Sponsored Breakfast | Archives Level M4 |
| 7:30 – 8:15 am | Sponsored Breakfast | Shaw/LeDroit Level M3 |
| 8:30 – 9:15 am | Plenary | Independence Ballroom |
| 9:15 – 9:45 am | Break Exhibits Open | Liberty Ballroom and Independence Foyer |
| 9:45 – 11:15 am | Quality Excellence Awards Chair: Jennifer Gasperini, NAACOS Join this session to hear from the recipients of the inaugural NAACOS Excellence Awards. The Excellence Awards recognize high performing organizations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to and accomplishments in value-based care. Panelists will share how they have demonstrated success in five key areas: (1) patient and community engagement, (2) commitment to a value culture across the organization, (3) a focus on outcomes, (4) use of data and tools, and (5) how clinical interventions are used to improve patient care. | Capital/Congress Level M4 |
| 9:45 – 11:15 am | Shared Savings Models in Value Based Care: How Do We Maximize the Impact of Success for Future Success Chair: Arshad Rahim, Mount Sinai Health System Speaker: Linda Bezjian, Mount Sinai Health System; Heather Jacobson, Evolent Health; Joel Port, Delaware Valley ACO; Rose Vicente-Soito, CommonSpirit ACO Financial incentives matter and motivate, and are mission critical to moving and motivating your care delivery enterprise. When we are fortunate to achieve shared savings, what are some specifics to achieving the biggest impact of your success to drive future engagement by all key stakeholders? We will share examples from a few organizations to spur discussion and dialogue. | Archives Level M4 |
| 9:45 – 11:15 am | Perspectives in Practice: FQHC Approaches to Implementing Medicaid, Medicare, and Global Risk Models Chair: Meredith Marsh, Health Choice Network Speakers: Henish Bhansali, Medical Home Network; Rita Lewis, National Association of Community Health Centers; Vernicka Porter-Sales, Legacy Community Health Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are at the forefront of adapting to new reimbursement models and regulatory requirements. This session will explore how different FQHCs are navigating the complexities of Medicaid, Medicare, and global risk models and will highlight the strategies they have integrated into enhancing their operations. | Shaw/LeDroit Level M3 |
| 9:45 – 11:15 am | ACOs and CBOs Partnerships: Creating the Building Blocks for Whole-person Health by Strengthening Capacity and Partnership Chair: Ann Kunkel, Wellspan Speakers: Kelly Cronin, Administration for Community Living; June Simmons, Partners in Care Foundation; Bryan Smith, Lebanon Christian Ministries; Katie Wilt, WellSpan Partnering with community-based organizations (CBOs) is an important strategy in advancing whole-person health and addressing patients’ social needs. This session explores how to build a foundation for strong partnerships between ACOs and CBOs. Panelists will overview the national landscape around partnership development and the community care hub model, present real-world examples of how ACO community partnerships are working on the ground, and discuss the future of collaboration between ACOs and CBOs. | Chinatown Level M3 |
| 11:15 – 11:30 am | Break | Liberty Ballroom and Independence Foyer |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | TBD | Capital/Congress Level M4 |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | ACO Success – A Tactical Approach Chair: Kaite Huttman, Keystone ACO Speakers: Eric Becker, Agilon Health; Eloy, Sena, Ardent Health; Annette Wilson, Keystone ACO Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success – Henry Ford. Join our panelists of experts as we explore their real-world approaches from initial contracts, to sharing impactful actionable data, and team integration for clinical and quality alignment. | Archives Level M4 |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Risky Business: Delegated risk for CMS, CMMI, and Commercial VB Models Chair: Jennifer Moore, MaineHealth ACO Speakers: Gabe Drapos, Pearl Health; Stephen Nuckolls, Community Care of North Carolina; Will Robinson, Harmony Cares; Brent Stanton, Cumberland Center for Health Innovation This session will cover risk models and the question, how much risk is too much risk? Speakers will explore the considerations for electing to partner with an external party to assume downside risk and review options in this space (reinsurance, partnerships, etc.). | Shaw/LeDroit Level M3 |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Shaping Future Health: Upstream Care Management Strategies for High-Needs Populations Chair: Stephanie Turner, UNC Health Alliance Speakers: Tara Kinard, Duke; Eleanor Wertman, Integrated Care for Kids This presentation delves into innovative care management strategies designed to transform the health and cost trajectories of high-needs populations, with a particular focus on Medicare and Medicaid recipients. By addressing healthcare challenges upstream, we aim to create sustainable, long-term improvements in patient outcomes and cost efficiency. | Chinatown Level M3 |
| 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Lunch CMS Town Hall Moderator: Aisha Pittman, NAACOS Speakers: Pauline Lapin, CMS; John Pilotte, CMS; Sarah Fogler, CMS; Michelle Schreiber, CMS This session includes a town hall format and is an important way for ACOs and CMS to have an open dialogue about important Administration priorities, the shift to value-based care, and the Medicare ACO program, including discussion on evolving policies and how ACOs and DCEs fit into CMS’s overall goal of improving Medicare payment and healthcare delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for ACO and DCE executives to pose questions and receive answers directly from CMS leaders and to hear the newest developments straight from the agency. | Independence Ballroom |