The 6th Annual Leadership Summit on Readmissions

As the governing body of Medicare and Medicaid, CMS makes regulatory decisions that impact the trajectory of health care reform. In an attempt to lower costs and improve quality, CMS has implemented strategies that discourage waste and encourage innovation. As we spend the next two days discussing these innovative strategies to improve care for patients, CMS creates a foundation for the discussion with the latest organizational updates and answers audience questions in the following areas:

• CMS Initiatives for value-based purchasing
• New readmission and technology initiatives
• Outlook on health care transformation and what this means for your organization

For two decades, Essentia has perfected its heart failure clinic for Minnesota patients. The company is nationally known for its clinic, its low readmissions rates, and its remote monitoring program. Essentia receives visitors from around the country interested in developing a similar program. In this session, learn:

• How Essentia has lowered readmissions and kept them down
• Key drivers of this success including care coordination and RPM
• How the model can benefit your organization whether you are a small hospital, large health care system, or ACO

Amedisys is a home health agency that has 350 offices in over 30 states. The company has implemented remote patient monitoring in 1800 homes across the country. In this session, hear from veterans in using RPM in the home health setting and learn:

• How to implement RPM into home health including deciding between a centralized or decentralized model for your program
• To create a program that emphasizes quality and efficiency
• How RPM fits in the Medicare model
• The results of this program on hospital readmissions

Qualcomm Life has an unyielding commitment to mobilize health care to reduce the cost and complexity of care from hospital to home. In this session, hear James R. Mault, MD, FACS speak on how 2net™ Device Connectivity and HealthyCircles™ Care Coordination Platforms are transforming:

• Transitional care
• Complex care
• Connected therapy management

Population health is a model many organizations adopt to manage patients and keep them healthy. Treating patients over time, rather than episodically, often leads to better results. In this session, learn how population health lessons may apply to your organization, hear about:

• Hospitals using population health to manage continuous patient care
• Key tools that make population health effective
• Care coordination and community collaboration efforts