Detailed Schedule - Leadership Conference
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Wednesday, Feb. 17
| 7-8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 8:30-9:45 a.m. | Opening Keynote Session "Sizing Up Health Reform" Len Nichols, Ph.D., director, health policy program, New America Foundation, Washington, D.C. (view bio) Open up virtually any leading national publication or watch an MSNBC health care debate, and it is likely you will encounter the name of Len Nichols. Nichols has established himself as one of the most articulate, informed and passionate voices in the health care reform debate. Director of the health policy program for the Washington, D.C.-based New America Foundation, Nichols is a highly sought-after speaker and one which THA members will be talking about long after the conference. Nichols’ keynote session opens the 2010 Leadership Conference, the perfect kick-off to two days of hard-hitting discussion on balancing cost, quality and access. The New America Foundation aims to expand health insurance coverage to all Americans while reining in costs and improving the efficiency of the overall health care system. |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break and Cirque du THA Performances in Exhibit Areas |
| 10:15-11:30 a.m. | General Session "The Trickle-down Effect: How Health Care Reform will Impact the Texas Budget" Anne Dunkelberg, associate director, Center for Public Policy Priorities, Austin (view bio) Sen. Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) (view bio) Tom Suehs, executive commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin (view bio) Regardless of what happens with national health care reform, the Texas Legislature faces its own set of state-level health care challenges. The state will face budget challenges in 2011, and Medicaid funding will be of prime concern for both lawmakers and health care providers. As health care’s transformation takes center stage nationally, what implications might it have on the future of Texas Medicaid? And how will budget issues impact trauma funding, higher education spending and potential changes to tax structure? In this don’t-miss panel discussion, you will gain a unique perspective from these seasoned leaders on the impact of a new health care reality on Texas’ state finances. |
| 11:45 am- 1:15 p.m. |
Town Hall Luncheon Texas Gov. Rick Perry (view bio) |
| 1:15-2:15 p.m. | Refreshments and Cirque du THA Performances in Exhibit Areas |
| 2:15-4:45 p.m. |
Texas Politics and Issues and Their Effect on Health Care Jennifer Banda, J.D., senior director of advocacy and public policy, Texas Hospital Association, Austin |
| 2:15-3:30 p.m. |
Education Breakout #1 Education Breakout #2 |
| 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
Education Breakout #1 Texas Healthcare Trustees Health Care Policy Workshop |
| 4:45-6:45 p.m. | THA Chairman’s Reception, with Cirque du THA Performance |
Thursday, Feb. 18
| 7:30-9 a.m. | ACHE Breakfast (separate fee) "Leadership Lessons from Across the World" Charles R. Evans, FACHE, president, International Health Services Group, Alpharetta, Ga. (view bio) In this session, Evans shares leadership lessons from his international work, and how those can be applied to current health care management issues. In addition, he will update members on the latest from the American College of Healthcare Executives and highlight services that may be particularly helpful to affiliates. |
| 7:45-8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 8:30-9:45 a.m. | General Session "Value-Based Purchasing: The Clinical Perspective" Moderator: Kevin Warren, senior vice president of operations, TMF Health Quality Institute, Austin (view bio) Barclay Berdan, FACHE, senior executive vice president of system alignment and performance, Texas Health Resources, Arlington (view bio) Steve Berkowitz, M.D., chief medical officer, St. David’s Healthcare, Austin (view bio) Fred Sutton, M.D., medical director of quality, Harris County Hospital District, Houston (bio to come) With the growing deficit and the ever-growing cost of health care to federal and state governments, many industry observers see Medicare policy as a tool to improve quality, value and efficiency. Value-based purchasing is gaining favor as a way to drive change and achieve cost reductions. Don’t miss this lively panel discussion addressing the obstacles of value-based purchasing, how the continuum of care can be reflected in payments, and whether well-managed care should be paid less or more. |
| 9:45-10:45 a.m. | Refreshments in Exhibit Areas |
| 10:45 a.m.-noon |
General Session |
| 12:15-2:15 p.m. | THA Awards Luncheon with Closing Keynote Emcee: THA Chairman Michael Williams (view bio) Keynote Presenter: Nido Qubein, president, High Point University, High Point, N.C. (view bio) "Tribute to Texas Health Care Leaders" This special annual luncheon pays tribute to Texas health care heroes. During the luncheon, the prestigious Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration, Pioneer Award and THA Excellence in Community Service Award are presented. In addition, the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives and the Texas Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration and Education will honor recipients of their Excellence in Leadership Awards, and the HOSPAC Star Award recipient and long-time members of THA and AHA are recognized. Keynote: "From Success to Significance" Out of adversity emerges abundance. Difficult times often are filled with opportunities. Nido Qubein came to the United States as a teenager with little knowledge of English, no contacts and only $50 in his pocket, yet ended up a mega-success story. Today, he is president of a leading university and chairman of an international consulting firm – and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers on the professional circuit. Qubein will share his own story, and his ideas and strategies for succeeding through even turbulent times. This dynamic, authentic, entertaining speaker delivers a powerful, inspiring message on finding focus, balance and meaning in business, and in life. You’ll leave this presentation entertained, and inspired to be impactfully innovative. |
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