Southwest Regional Virtual Meeting Agenda
May 19, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET

Regional Meetings | Meeting Details | Agenda

Time	Content	Speakers
12:45 – 1:00 pm	Virtual Log in
1:00 – 1:10 pm	Welcome and Introduction	Emily Brower CEO, NAACOS
1:10 – 1:55 pm	Balancing Access, Utilization, and Quality in Risk-Based Contracts As providers navigate an evolving reimbursement landscape, success in risk-based contracts depends on striking the right balance between patient access, appropriate utilization, and high-quality outcomes. In this session, the speaker will share practical insights from the front lines of value-based care, highlighting strategies that align clinical excellence with financial performance.	Patrick Vinck, MD Arizona Regional Medical Director Oak Street Health
1:55 – 2:20 pm	Guided Care Nursing: A Value-Enhancing Resource for ACOs This presentation will describe how Guided Care Nurses can reduce the healthcare costs and improve the quality of care for ACO patients with complex healthcare needs (including the results from two randomized controlled trials)	Chad Boult, MD, MPH, MBA Former Professor, Director of Lipitz Center for Integrated Care Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Kelly Reif, BSN, RN Nursing Project Analyst Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing Rebecca Barshick, MSN, BA, RN, NPD-BC Nurse Educator Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing
2:20 – 2:30 pm	Break
2:30 – 3:15 pm	TBA
3:15 – 4:00 pm	ACO and Community Care Hub Partnerships in the Southwest: Real-world Examples, Results, Federal Investments, and Significant Opportunities The US Administration for Community Living will briefly highlight why scaling partnerships between community-based organizations and health care partners such as ACOs through community care hubs (CCH) is a high priority, as well as current and upcoming federal investments to support this work. Then, an advanced CCH (the Partners in Care Foundation) will discuss their partnerships with ACOs and other health care partners, including degree of collaboration, populations served, impact achieved, and the business case. The audience will have a chance to engage with the speakers.	William K. Bleser, PhD, MSPH Innovation and Strategy Lead, Whole-Person Health Administration for Community Living US Department of Health and Human Services June Simmons, MSW President and CEO Partners in Care Foundation Dan Swayze, DrPH, MBA, MEMS Chief Operating Officer Partners in Care Foundation
4:00 – 4:30 pm	Closing Remarks	Melody Danko-Holsomback Vice President of Education, NAACOS