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
Day One
| Session | Room | |
| 1:00 pm | Welcome and Overview | Melody Danko-Holsomback, VP of Education NAACOS |
| 1:10 pm | Data Validation: The First Critical Step in 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, Sr BI Analyst and Ed Higgins, Portfolio Manager, 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, Director of Value Based Performance, and Analytics, Health Choice Network Stephen Steward, Sr BI Analyst, and Ed Higgins, Portfolio Manager, UNC Health Alliance |
| 3:00 pm | Break: Sponsor Message | Virtual Lobby |
| 3:10 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 Catlin, Manager, Enterprise Data Products, Ardent Health Michael Barbati, Vice President, Government Programs, Enterprise Population Health, Advocate Health |
| 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 Catlin, Manager, Enterprise Data Products, Ardent Health and Lacy Thomas, Director, Payer and Provider Engagement, Ardent Health Dr. Jamie Jarmul, Analytical Solutions Manager, Analytics and Performance Improvement Collaboratives, UNC Health Alliance |
| 5:00 pm | Virtual Reception | Virtual Breakout by ACO type |
| 6:00 pm | End for day 1 |
Day Two
| Session | Room | |
| 1:00 pm | Intro to Day 2 | Melody Danko-Holsomback, VP of Education NAACOS |
| 1:10 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. | Ron Russell, Senior Director of Clinical Data Management Sound Physicians |
| 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 focusing on where to find a waste such as in post-acute, chronic condition trends, part B drug delivery, etc. | Mia Flood, Manager, Healthcare Analytics, Village MD Michael Barbati, Vice President, Government Programs, Enterprise Population Health, 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, Manager, Healthcare Analytics, Village MD Eileen Ciesco, HCS Executive Director, 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. | James Barr, MD, VP Physician Value-Based Programs, Atlantic Health System and Optimus Healthcare Partners ACOs |
| 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks | Melody Danko-Holsomback, VP of Education NAACOS |