NAACOS Data and Analytics Agenda
Boot Camp 101

June 17, 2025 | 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
June 18, 2025 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Day One

Time

Session

Speakers

1:00 pm

Welcome and Overview

Melody Danko-Holsomback, NAACOS

1:10 pm

Data Validation: The First Critical Step to a Dependable System

An intentional and robust data validation process is essential for driving accurate and actionable insights from value-care claims data. During this session, we will discuss the specific challenges faced by the UNC Health Alliance External Claims team and the internal solutions developed and deployed to effectively address them. This dialog-driven discussion will conclude with an invitation from the audience to share their own discoveries and experiences

Stephen Steward, UNC Health Alliance

2:00 pm

Break: Sponsor Message

Virtual Lobby

2:10 pm

Creating Provider Attribution Lists for ACOs

This session provides an overview of the type of data needed and decision making involved in creating the best possible attribution to meet the needs of providers and practices to best manage their risk populations

Gabriel Orthous, Health Choice Network

Stephen Steward, UNC Health Alliance

3:00 pm

Break: Sponsor Message

Virtual Lobby

3:10 pm

Transforming Raw CCLF Data into Actionable Reporting

This session will provide a breakdown of Medicare claims data, and how to combine to create actionable reports.

4:00 pm

Break: Sponsor Message

Virtual Lobby

4:10 pm

Trending Data to Provide a Clinical Picture

This session will provide information on what clinicians and leaders are looking for in their data.  This includes the type of data to use to trend it over time such as quarterly files and benchmarking data from ACO reports, claims, and EMR data.  How trending data can create a clinical picture for both populations and individuals.  

Jordan Catin, Ardent Health

Jamie Jarmul, UNC Health Alliance

5:00 pm

Virtual Reception

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Day Two

Time

Session

Speakers

1:00 pm

Intro to Day 2

Melody Danko-Holsomback, NAACOS

1:10 pm

Data Stratification Populations for Reporting and Dashboard Creation
This session will provide information on types of data and how to organize it by population. age, conditions, cost, utilization, risk score, insurer, etc.

Jordan Catin and Michael Barbati, Advocate Health

2:00 pm

Break: Sponsor Message

Virtual Lobby

2:10 pm

Focused Data that Drives ACO Success
How ACOs are being successful in shared savings. What are they focusing on to ensure they are getting their expenses under the benchmark. And focus areas is to really find a waste in post, acute.

Mia Flood, VillageMD

Michael Barbati, Advocate Health

3:00 pm

Break: Sponsor Message

Virtual Lobby

3:10 pm

ED and Hospital Utilization Basics – Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
This session will provide insight into what to look for and how to display Hospital and Emergency department claims data to provide a map of improvement opportunities for providers.  

Mia Flood, VillageMD

Eileen Ciesco, UNC Health Alliance

4:00 pm

Break: Sponsor Message

Virtual Lobby

4:10 pm

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Where to Start
This session will provide an overview of the various uses for AI in healthcare, and how to evaluate the best place to start when looking to use AI for improvement efforts. Safety mechanisms, implementation insights and governance.

5:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Melody Danko-Holsomback, NAACOS

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