This conference featured healthcare advocate leaders and national experts with an interest in lowering healthcare costs and increasing quality. Information about this conference, including the agenda and presentation slides, are below.
A report summarizing the conference is available here.
AGENDA | |
Sunday, Nov. 8 |
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4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Optional 101 Session: |
6:00-7:00 p.m. |
Cocktails and Networking |
7:00-9:00 p.m. |
Dinner Informal welcome and networking David Adler, RWJF Lynn Quincy, Healthcare Value Hub |
Monday, Nov. 9 |
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7:30-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
9:00-9:15 a.m |
Opening Remarks Marta Tellado, Consumer Reports Anne Weiss, RWJF |
9:15-9:30 a.m. |
Inspiration and Challenge to Participants Jeffery Brenner, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers |
9:30-10:20 a.m. | All the Rage: Provider Payment Reform Sure to be discussed in your state—here’s help navigating the issue. Liz Doyle, Take Action Minnesota (moderator) Francois de Brantes, Healthcare Incentives Improvement Institute (Slides) Michael Miller, Community Catalyst (Slides) |
10:20-10:30 a.m. | BREAK |
10:30-11:30 a.m. | Is it Possible to Reduce Unit Prices? Unit prices drive spending more than utilization but many interventions do little to reduce unit prices- what should we be focusing on? Lynn Quincy, Healthcare Value Hub Jesse Ellis O'Brien, OSPIRG (Slides) Robert Murray, Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (former director) (Slides) Chapin White, RAND (Slides) |
11:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. | Getting to Usable Quality Measures Quality is integral to getting to value but which measures drive value? What is usable for consumers? What are the gaps? What will it take to bridge the gaps? Anne Dunkelberg, Center for Public Policy Priorities Lisa McGiffert, Consumers Union (Slides) Ted Rooney, Healthcare Quality Consulting (Slides) |
12:30-1:20 p.m. |
Lunch and Networking |
1:20-1:30 p.m. |
Goals for Breakout Sessions |
1:30-3:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
3:00-3:30 p.m. |
Break and Gallery Walk |
3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 Wrap-Up and Synthesis |
4:30-5:30 p.m. |
Optional Cocktails and Networking |
6:00-8:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
Tuesday, Nov. 10 |
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7:30-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
9:00-9:50 a.m. | How Can Health System Transformation Reduce Health Disparities? Charlie Alfero, Hidalgo Medical Services, Center for Health Innovation (Slides) Sinsi Hernandez-Cancio, Families USA (Slides) Brian Rosman, Healthcare for All Massachusetts (Slides) |
9:50-10:40 a.m. | Value Based Insurance Design—Which Approaches are Best for Consumers? Anthony Wright, California Health Access (moderator) Mark Fendrick, University of Michigan, Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (Slides) Lydia Mitts, Families USA (Slides) |
10:50-11:50 a.m. | Break |
10:50-11:50 a.m. | Facilitated, Interactive Session: Where do We Go from Here? Jeffery Brenner, (Moderator) |
11:50-noon | Thank You and Safe Travels (Pick up boxed lunches to go.) |
12:15 p.m. | Final Buses Depart for Airport |