The 8th Annual American Health Care Congress and Exhibition
Monday, December 5, 2011
7:00 am -
8:00 am
Congress Registration and Welcome Coffee in the Executive Solutions Exhibition
8:00 am -
8:30 am
Health Reform and the Economy: Are They Good For Each Other?
  • Rising health care costs remain the nation’s primary health care challenge. Health reform will greatly expand coverage but there are significant questions as to whether the delivery system reforms will effectively control costs.
  • The absence of meaningful delivery system reform will lead to radical cuts across-the-board to lower prices but will not fundamentally transform the health care delivery system.
  • At the federal level, funding health entitlement programs will require unprecedented borrowing from foreign lenders, but the economic consequences of mounting federal debt will make cost containment a national security priority
Leonard D. Schaeffer
Judge Robert Maclay Widney Chair and Professor, University of Southern California (USC);
Founding Chairman and CEO, WellPoint
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8:30 am -
9:30 am
Prevention and Wellness—Attacking the Root Cause of America's Health Care Cost Crisis
  • Integrated and holistic health management strategies for cost moderation through benefit design and collaboration with the delivery system
  • Proactive employer initiatives to partner with the full stakeholder group on comprehensive prevention and wellness programs
  • Innovative models to affect consumer behavior change and improve health status
Pamela Hymel, MD
CMO, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Member, National Business Group on Health
Immediate Past-President, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
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Christopher De Rosa Christopher De Rosa
Regional Vice President, West Segment
CIGNA Healthcare
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Tami Graham Tami Graham
Global Benefits Design Director
Intel Corporation
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Moderator
John M. Clymer John M. Clymer
Chief Strategy Officer, Alliance to Make US Healthiest;
Member, U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force
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9:30 am -
10:15 am
Delivering on Accountability — Coordinating High-Quality, Cost-Effective Care
  • Embracing new care models and risk-sharing arrangements through true integration
  • Overcoming obstacles in care coordination - Data connectivity, cultural differences and member engagement
  • Lessons learned from an innovative ACO model where health plans, purchasers, physicians and hospitals all shared a financial stake in the pilot’s success
Ann Boynton Ann Boynton
Deputy Executive Officer, Benefit Programs Policy and Planning
California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
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Robert W. Pryor, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM, FCCP
Chief Executive Officer
Scott & White Healthcare
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Douglas L. Strong, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers ;
Chair, Michigan Health & Hospital Association Board of Trustees and Executive Committee
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10:15 am -
11:00 am
Refreshment Break in the Executive Solutions Exhibition
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Emerging Trend Forums
The 2011 AHCC Emerging Trend Forums feature new themes, novel solutions and organizational successes in revolutionizing health care to deliver high value care.
12:00 pm -
12:45 pm
Market Insights
The 2011 AHCC Market Insight Series showcase organizational advancements, successes and contributions to new business strategies that will transform health care.
12:45 pm -
2:15 pm
Lunch in the Executive Solutions Exhibition
2:15 pm -
3:45 pm
Concurrent Executive Summits

3:45 pm -
4:30 pm
Networking Break in the Executive Solutions Exhibition
4:30 pm -
6:00 pm
Concurrent Executive Summits

6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Networking and Cocktail Reception in the Executive Solutions Exhibition
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
7:30 am -
8:00 am
Congress Registration and Welcome Coffee in the Executive Solutions Exhibition
8:00 am -
8:25 am
Driving Innovations to Address the Affordability Crisis in a Reformed World
  • The affordability crisis: Demanding new approaches to address an unsustainable economic model
  • Innovations to drive affordability through accountability and transparency
  • Lessons learned from the competitive California market
Bruce Bodaken Bruce Bodaken
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Blue Shield of California
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8:25 am -
8:55 am
Revolutionizing American Health Care using 21st Century Information Technology
  • Americans will be unwilling in the future to accept less quality and convenience in the health care they receive than in the rest of their lives
  • Deliver the highest quality care through comprehensive information and connectivity among clinicians
  • The most personalized and convenient health care requires access to Internet based tools and information 24x7
Robert Pearl Robert Pearl, MD
CEO
The Permanente Medical Group
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8:55 am -
9:40 am
Decreasing Employer Costs with End of Life Care Strategies
  • Incorporate end of life care benefit design for a reduction in employee absenteeism and health care costs
  • Advanced care planning strategies to proactively address employee and patient needs and end of life care expenditures
  • Understand the increasing role of palliative and hospice care in the health care continuum and innovative delivery models
Barry Kinzbrunner Barry Kinzbrunner, MD
Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
VITAS
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Randall S. Krakauer, MD, FACP, FACR
National Medical Director, Medicare
Aetna
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Bruce Sherman Bruce Sherman, MD, FCCP, FACOEM
Medical Director
Employers Health Coalition
9:40 am -
10:25 am
Market Insights
The 2011 AHCC Market Insight Series showcase organizational advancements, successes and contributions to new business strategies that will transform health care.
10:25 am -
10:55 am
Refreshment Break in the Executive Solutions Exhibition
10:55 am -
12:25 pm
Concurrent Executive Summits

12:25 pm -
1:45 pm
Lunch in the Executive Solutions Exhibition
1:45 pm -
2:00 pm
Disruptive Innovations in Health Care to Improve Population Health Status
Ruthita Fike, MA
Chief Executive Officer/Administrator
Loma Linda University Medical Center
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2:00 pm -
2:30 pm
SPOTLIGHT KEYNOTE: Social Networks, Behavioral Economics and Game Theory—The Viral Transformation of Health Care
James Fowler, PhD
Co-Author of the Much Heralded Book, Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives;
Expert on Social Networks, Behavioral Economics and Genopolitics;
Professor, University of California, San Diego
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2:30 pm -
3:15 pm
Achieving Excellence in Meeting Consumer Expectations
  • Foster a consumer focused culture to craft interactions based on satisfaction and experience
  • Strategies for managing consumer expectations and measuring the effectiveness of consumer focused programs
  • Leverage communication tools to improve transparency and consumer engagement
Roberta Herman, MD
Chief Operating Officer
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
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Mary Linda Rivera, RN, ND
Executive Director, Office of Patient Experience
Cleveland Clinic
3:15 pm -
4:00 pm
Payment Reform Models for Improved Financial and Clinical Outcomes
  • Develop new gain-sharing and revenue opportunities through bundled payments
  • Redesigning the episode of care to overcome barriers and align key stakeholders
  • Modify benefits and incentives to motivate consumer behavior changes
  • Payment approaches that reduce cost and waste while improving quality
Richard Afable, MD, MPH
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
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Lance Lang, MD, FAAFP
Clinical Director, California Quality Collaborative, Pacific Business Group on Health;
Consulting Medical Director, Health Dialog
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4:00 pm -
4:30 pm
Improving Population Health
  • CMS' Three-Part Strategic Aims
  • Transforming the US Health Care System
  • Innovation
David W. Saÿen
Regional Administrator, San Francisco Regional Office
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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