2023 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference Handouts
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Sunday, February 19, 2023
Pre-Conference Workshops
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Multi-Sector Health Partnerships for Community Investment in Rural Settings
Karen Cheeseman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mackinac Straits Health System, Saint Ignace, Mich.
Kristin Juliar, Capital Resources Project Consultant, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Ruth Thomas-Squance, PhD, MPH, Co-Executive Director, Build Healthy Places Network
Navigating the Top 3 Threats Facing America’s Rural Hospitals
Jeffrey Adler, Chief Executive Officer, iProtean
Karma Bass, MPH, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Principal, Via Healthcare Consulting
Tom Mee, System Chief Executive Officer, North Country HealthCare, Berlin, N.H.
Rachelle Schultz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Winona Health, Winona, Minn.
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Workforce Mental Well-Being and Suicide Prevention: Engaging Trustees
Rebecca Chickey, MPH, Senior Director, Behavioral Health Services, American Hospital Association
Sue Ellen Wagner, Vice President of Trustee Services, American Hospital Association
Monday, February 20, 2023
Concurrent Sessions
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sustainability Assessment: Can Independent Community Health Systems Be Sustained?
Ryan Huebbers, Director, Guidehouse
Brook Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Washington Health System, Washington, Pa.
Fortifying the Nursing Pipeline: How to Create Partnerships That Get Results
Julie Hall, RN, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, New York
Lessons Learned: Quality Improvement and Innovation Strategy in the Indian Health Service
Philippe Champagne, MD, MPH, Physician Senior Advisor, Indian Health Service
Ben Feliciano, Nurse Consultant - Improvement Advisor, Indian Health Service
Panel: Value-based Care: You Don’t Have to Go It Alone
Moderator: Clint MacKinney, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Iowa
Panelists:
Shannon Banks, Chief Operating Officer, MaineHealth, Portland, Maine
John Findley, MD, President, Bryan Health Connect, Lincoln, Neb.
Kim McCoy, Senior Program Manager, Stratis Health; Director of the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program, Superior Health Quality Alliance
The Board’s Critical Role in Enterprise Risk Management
Lynn Falcone, Chief Executive Officer, Cuero Regional Hospital, Cuero, Texas
Pamela Knecht, President & Chief Executive Officer, ACCORD LIMITED
Faye Sheppard, RN, MSN, JD, Principal, Patient Safety Resources
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Improving Behavioral Health Workforce and Services in a Rural State
Shea Jorgensen, MD, Director of Rural Outreach and Training, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Medical Director, Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Health, Mason City, Iowa
Jodi Tate, MD, Clinical Professor, Vice Chair for Education; Director, ID-MI Program, University of Iowa Healthcare, Iowa City, Iowa
Nancy Williams, MD, Clinical Professor; Director, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program, University of Iowa Healthcare, Iowa City, Iowa
Forming a Successful Rural Health System by Bringing Together Former Competitors
Tom Mee, System Chief Executive Officer, North Country HealthCare, Berlin, N.H.
Michael Peterson, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Berlin, N.H.
Equity Means Everyone: Creative Health Care Solutions in Rural Areas by Community Organizations
Rita Carreon, Vice President, Health, UnidosUS
Lydia Isaac, PhD, Vice President for Health Equity and Policy, National Urban League
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Acute Care 360 — Developing Access to Lifesaving Specialty Services
Brian Bossard, MD, FHM, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bryan Telehealth, Lincoln, Neb.
Patrick Ganyo, Vice President of Rural Services, Bryan Health, Lincoln, Neb.
Ryan Martin, MD, FCCP, Nebraska Pulmonary Specialists, Lincoln, Neb.
Ivan Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Great Plains Health, North Platte, Neb.
Lessons From Creating the Dartmouth Health Center to Advance Rural Health Equity - Handout 1
Lessons From Creating the Dartmouth Health Center to Advance Rural Health Equity - Handout 2
Rudolph Fedrizzi, District Director, Vermont Department of Health, White River Junction, Vt.
Sally Kraft, MD, MPH, Vice President Population Health, Dartmouth Health, Lebanon, N.H.
Preventing, Mitigating and Responding to Violence in the Rural Hospital Setting
Brendan Riley, Director of Security, Parking and Transportation, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Mass.
How a Rapidly Expanding Rural Health System Is Restructuring Governance
Cindy Smith, MD, Senior Vice President Rural Health, CentraCare, St. Cloud, Minn.
Tim Wensman, Trustee, CentraCare, St. Cloud, Minn.
Transforming Rural Health Care Through Digital Innovation
Gokhan Anil, MD, MBOE, Medical Director, Digital Practice Enablement, Mayo Clinic Health System, Rochester, Minn.
Prathibha Varkey, MBBS, MBA, President, Mayo Clinic Health System, Rochester, Minn.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Sunrise Sessions
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Rural Health Policy and Research Issues Facing Rural Hospitals
Tom Morris, Associate Administrator, HHS/ HRSA/ Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Keith Mueller, Gerhard Hartman Professor - Health Management and Policy, Iowa College of Public Health
George Pink, PhD, Research Fellow - Department of Health Policy and Management, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research UNC Chapel Hill
Pat Schou, Executive Director, Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN)
Trenches and Bridges: Addressing the Rural Veteran Health Care Crisis
Evelyn Lewis, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Warrior Centric Health
Farzaneh Sabi, MD, Associate Medical Director, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, Rockville, Md.
Defending Against Cyberthreats on a Rural Hospital Budget
Michael Hamilton, Founder and Chief Information Security Officer, Critical Insight
John Riggi, National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk, American Hospital Association
Governance Best Practice — It Takes Practice
Todd Linden, Partner, Linden Consulting; Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, Iowa
Bill Menner, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Bill Menner Group
How to Alleviate Financial and Staffing Constraints With ACO Participation
Catherine Chua, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Davis Health System, Elkins, W.V.
Alyssa Meller, Chief Operating Officer, National Rural Health Resource Center, Rural Health Innovations
Todd Searls, Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Signify Health
Concurrent Sessions
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Improving Maternal and Infant Services Access and Quality Through a Regional Center of Excellence
Allen Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll, Iowa
Virginia Uhlenkamp, OB Director at The Birth Place, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll, Iowa
Ashleigh Wiederin, OB Outreach Coordinator at The Birth Place, St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll, Iowa
Workforce Story Slam: Strategies for a More Robust, Resilient and Flexible Workforce
Moderator: Elisa Arespacochaga, Vice President, Clinical Affairs and Workforce, American Hospital Association
Presenters:
Katie Chieda, Chief Nursing Officer, Fisher-Titus Health, Norwalk, Ohio
Stacy Daniel, Director of Clinical Programs, Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, Ohio
Clare Fox, Director of Performance Improvement, North Country Healthcare, Berlin, N.H.
Tiffany Love, PhD, APRN, FACHE, Associate Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, The University of Vermont Health Network, Porter Medical Center, Middlebury, Vt.
Lesley Ogden, MD, FACEP, Chief Executive Officer, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln City, Ore.; Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, Newport, Ore.
Jason Shenefield, President and Chief Executive Officer, Phelps Health, Rolla, Mo.
Rural Realities: Value-based Payment and Accountable Care Organizations
Jacqueline Barton True, Vice President, Advocacy and Rural Health, Washington State Hospital Association
Eric Moll, Chief Executive Officer, Mason Health, Shelton, Wash.
Elya Prystowsky, PhD, Executive Director, The Rural Collaborative
Jake Woods, Director of Accountable Care Models, PSW
Critical Communications: Building Trust and Your Brand in Times of Crisis - Handout 1
Critical Communications: Building Trust and Your Brand in Times of Crisis - Handout 2
Paige Heitman, Marketing and Public Relations Director, Phelps Health, Rolla, Mo.
Somer Overshon, Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications, Learning & Outreach, Phelps Health, Rolla, Mo.
Health Equity Policy in Rural Health Systems
Leon D. Caldwell, PhD, Senior Director, Health Equity Strategies and Innovation, Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, American Hospital Association
Akin Demehin, Senior Director, Quality and Patient Safety, Public Policy, American Hospital Association
Julie Kim, Senior Program Manager, Health Equity Strategies, Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, American Hospital Association
Terry Scoggin, Chief Executive Officer, Titus Regional Medical Center, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
The Key to Independence Is Partnership
MaryEllen Pratt, Chief Executive Officer, St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher, La.
Jessica Soileau Canning, Executive Director, Louisiana Independent Hospital Network Coalition; Director for Special Projects, General Health System, Baton Rouge, La.
Jeremy Tinnerello, Chief Executive Officer, Glenwood Hospital, West Monroe, La.
Expanding Behavioral Health Programs Into Schools and Community Access Sites
Charlie Forbush, Chief Administrative Officer, Western Wisconsin Health, Baldwin, Wis.
Rural Emergency Hospitals: New Opportunities and Opportunities for Improvement
Jeff Colyer, MD, Chair, National Advisory Committee of Rural Health and Human Services; Former Governor of Kansas
Emily Cook, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Kristi Martinsen, Division Director, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Janice Walters, Chief Operating Officer of Programs, Rural Health Redesign Center
Integrating Community Outreach and Population Health to Advance a Rural Community’s Health Equity
Mary N. Mannix, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Augusta Health, Fishersville, Va.
Clint Merritt, MD, Vice President of Population Health and Executive Director of Augusta Care Partners, Augusta Health, Fishersville, Va.
Krystal Moyers, Administrative Director, Community Outreach and Partnerships, Augusta Health, Fishersville, Va.
Long-Term Strategies for Your Most Valuable Resource
Dani Lynas, Chief Financial Officer, Gritman Medical Center, Moscow, Idaho
Ryan Nestrick, Senior Vice President, QHR Health
Plenary Session
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Powering Through the Super Storm: The Rural Governance Challenge
Jamie Orlikoff, President, Orlikoff & Associates, Inc., National Advisor on Governance and Leadership to the American Hospital Association, and health care governance expert
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Sunrise Sessions
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Best Practices in Health Care Access and Quality for American Indians and Alaskan Natives
Brian Hail, Deputy Director of External Operations, Cherokee Nation, Health Services, Tahlequah, Okla.
Leonard D. Thomas, MD, Director, Albuquerque Area, Indian Health Service
Brian Woodliff, Chief Executive Officer, Northeastern Health System, Tahlequah, Okla.
The Changing 340B Program Landscape for Rural Hospitals: Updates from the Field
Karen Cheeseman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mackinac Straits Health System, Saint Ignace, Mich.
Bharath Krishnamurthy, Director, Health Analytics & Policy, American Hospital Association
Aimee Kuhlman, Vice President, Advocacy and Grassroots, American Hospital Association
Leverage Data to Hold Payers Accountable
Travis Gentry, Chief Executive Officer, Hyve Health
Tamie D. Young, Vice President – Revenue Cycle, Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater, Okla.
Secrets of the Staffing Fix and Executive Retention
Jamie Hebets, Senior Vice President, The Hebets Company, an NFP Company
Brian Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Custom Learning Systems Group Ltd.
Erin Muck, Chief Executive Officer, Crawford County Memorial Hospital, Denison, Iowa
Concurrent Sessions
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Panel: Value-based Care: What’s Working and What Isn’t
Moderator: Sarah Chouinard, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Main Street Health
Panelists:
Scott Cohen, MD, Vice President, Chief Medical Informatics and Innovation Officer, ACCO, Bassett Healthcare Network, Cooperstown, N.Y.
Tamara Moore, Director of Quality, West Tennessee Healthcare, Jackson, Tenn.
Matt Sells, President and Chief Executive Officer, Shenandoah Medical Center, Shenandoah, Iowa
Rita Urbanek, Administrative Director of Population Health, Hill Country Memorial Hospital, Fredericksburg, Texas
Becoming an Effective Advocate for Hospitals and Health Systems: How to Impact Public Policy
Joshua Boisvert, Senior Vice President, Beekeeper Group
David Critchlow, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, LifePoint Health, Brentwood, Tenn.
Aimee Kuhlman, Vice President, Advocacy and Grassroots, American Hospital Association
A Path Forward: The Evolution of Rural Skilled Nursing Care
Moderator: Eric Boley, President, Wyoming Hospital Association
Panelists: Karen Costello, President, Intermountain Health, Holy Rosary Healthcare, Miles City, Mont.
Irene Richardson, Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, Wyo.
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