Agenda

3 – 5 p.m. EST

Influencing policy and politics in a post-COVID landscape

ACHE

Cristina Batt, Senior Vice President, Federal Policy, HANYS

Bea Grause, RN, JD, President, HANYS

Amy Nickson, Senior Vice President, State Policy, HANYS

The COVID-19 pandemic placed extraordinary stress on healthcare systems. Today, New York’s hospitals remain in crisis. They face a national healthcare worker shortage, unprecedented expense increases, fewer places to safely discharge patients, stagnant infrastructure and market changes that leave hospitals increasingly serving only the sickest and most vulnerable patients.

With just over half of New Yorkers covered by Medicare or Medicaid, state and federal policymakers play an outsized role in how patients receive care and how providers are reimbursed. Health plan behavior, an aging population, multi-generational consumer demands and cost pressures continue to rapidly shift how and where healthcare is delivered.

This session offers context and perspectives on the forces shaping our dynamic healthcare landscape and helps healthcare executives assess and understand the political environment and how it impacts care delivery in their communities.

3:30 – 5 p.m. EST

Quality and patient safety in a dynamic healthcare environment

ACHE, CME, ANCC

Colleen McVeigh, Lead Strategist, 1115 Waiver, HANYS

Kathleen Rauch, RN, MSHQS, BSN, CPHQ, Vice President, Quality Advocacy, Research and Innovation, HANYS

Organizations face regulatory, reimbursement and reputational risks related to federal and state quality reporting program requirements. Healthcare leaders must understand the quality and patient safety reporting landscape and their current performance to ensure their organizational quality, patient safety and infection control plans address priority areas. Quality programs continue to evolve post-pandemic, such as the inclusion of new health equity measures, but programs must also revisit past priorities, such as maternal health and patient safety, and ensure leadership and board engagement.

This session will teach you about quality reporting requirements, performance improvement and patient safety methods. We’ll also explore the practical application of these concepts, including best practices and how to analyze data effectively and accurately to maximize results.

3 – 5 p.m. EST

Value-based care: Over a decade of experience and where the industry is moving next

ACHE, CME, ANCC

Alyssa Dahl, Senior Director, Advanced Analytics, DataGen^®, Inc.

Cara Henley, Principal, Health Management Associates

Colleen McVeigh

This session will cover alternative payment models and their impact on care delivery and coverage design. Faculty will explore the different types of VBP models, including the risks and benefits of entering these new payment arrangements. This session will highlight key value-based care concepts, lessons learned after a decade of models tested and new initiatives at the federal and state levels, including New York’s 1115 Waiver.

3 – 5 p.m. EST

What is your hospital market and how can you protect and expand it, compete and survive?

ACHE

Jeff Gold, Special Counsel, Insurance and Managed Care, HANYS

Hospital executives need to have a clear understanding of various market forces’ current and projected impact on their organization to effectively manage operations and plan for challenges and opportunities. As a leader, you must weigh factors such as regional characteristics, case and payer mixes, traditional and non-traditional competitors, potential partnerships with payers and other providers, and more. During this session, we’ll review such factors and strategies to help you ensure your organization effectively serves your mission and community while being set up to survive and thrive.

3 – 5 p.m. EST

Building talent pathways and pipelines

ACHE

Karen A. Scott, MS, HRD, Assistant Director, Learning and Development, University of Rochester Medical Center

Stephanie Von Bacho, EdD, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Director, Learning and Development, University of Rochester Medical Center

We’ve all felt the impact of the perfect storm — a global pandemic, staffing shortages and the most competitive talent marketplace we’ve seen in our lifetimes. The days of simply posting a help-wanted ad and counting on applicants to fill open positions are a distant memory.

In this session, you’ll learn about the innovative “outside in, inside up” approach to workforce development, including strategic, intentional and collaborative efforts to not only attract and retain staff but build diverse talent pipelines that support your community. We will also discuss alignment with organizational strategies and techniques for enculturation.

3 – 5 p.m. EST

Building a technology strategy for today’s healthcare

ACHE, CME, ANCC

Thomas Hallisey, Director, Digital Health Strategy, HANYS

A focused, comprehensive technology strategy is crucial for healthcare organizations. Technology impacts an organization’s ability to run efficient operations, provide quality care, enhance a limited workforce and meet demands in a competitive landscape. We’ll review the foundational tools available and emerging technologies, how technology is changing healthcare now and where it may lead us in the future. We’ll also explore practical considerations for strategic planning that incorporate the evolving technology available to help guide healthcare’s transformation.