Spring 2021 Conference Agenda Virtually April 20-30, 2021
Agenda | Registration | Sponsorship and Exhibits
The virtual spring conference will feature a keynote by ACO thought leader, Dr. Mark McClellan, a fireside chat with SCAN CEO, Dr. Sachin Jain, and a closing town hall with CMS officials, as well as address critical issues for ACOs and other value-based payment models.
The conference will also feature additional keynotes, four peer-to-peer exchanges, and six sponsored sessions.
Week 1
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Tuesday, April 20
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Time
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Session
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Plenary
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12:00 – 12:15 pm
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Break
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12:15 – 1:45 pm
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Value-Based Contracts: Building Trust Between Payers and Providers Chair: Chelsea Speth, Aledade
Join leaders from both ACOs and payers as they discuss the importance of building long-term, sustainable partnerships in the transition to value-based care. In this presentation, learn about strategies for negotiating value-based care contracts and the benefits of taking on two-sided risk for Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid populations.
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1:45 – 2:00 pm
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Break
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2:00 – 3:00 pm
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Plenary Speaker: Mark McClellan, Duke University
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Wednesday, April 21
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11:00 – 11:45 am
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Sponsored Session
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11:45 am – 12:30 pm
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Sponsored Session
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12:30 – 2:00 pm
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Reach for the Stars: Driving Success in Medicare Advantage Agreements Chair: Jen Moore, MaineHealth ACO
This session will include strategies for engaging providers in activities to accelerate performance across MA agreements, considerations for collaborations with payers on patient outreach and data capture tactics and factors to address when negotiating value-based agreements.
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2:00 – 3:00 pm
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Peer to Peer Exchange
NAACOS will be facilitating discussions on several different topics during the conference using a Zoom platform so that all participants can come together to network and talk. Any registered participant can join these discussions and you will be asked to click on a Zoom link that will be provided in emails and on the streaming website during the conference. More information and session moderators will be provided at a later date.
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3:00 – 4:30 pm
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Critical Policy Updates for ACOs Chair: Allison Brennan, NAACOS Speakers: Dave Ault, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Travis Broome, Aledade (invited); David Pittman, NAACOS
This session will review key federal policy updates affecting ACOs. Speakers will focus on recent and upcoming legislative and regulatory developments, including actions in Congress and the Administration. Discussion topics will cover Congressional priorities and actions, COVID-19 policy updates, ACO program updates, Innovation Center Model developments and other key policy issues for ACOs.
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Thursday, April 22
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11:00 – 11:45 am
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Sponsored Session
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11:45 am – 12:30 pm
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Sponsored Session
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12:30 – 2:00 pm
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Advancing Health Equity Chair: Tony Reed, Ascension Health Speaker: Sanjay Doddamani, UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources; Jennifer Houlihan, Wake Forest; Dave Hurter, Ascension Health
This session will hear from ACO leaders on what they are doing to address health disparities. Learn the basics through advanced approaches to being implanted in real ACOs today.
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2:00 – 3:00 pm
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Peer to Peer Exchange
NAACOS will be facilitating discussions on several different topics during the conference using a Zoom platform so that all participants can come together to network and talk. Any registered participant can join these discussions and you will be asked to click on a Zoom link that will be provided in emails and on the streaming website during the conference. More information and session moderators will be provided at a later date.
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3:00 – 4:00 pm
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National Excellence in Quality Leaders Award Winners Session Chair: Megan Reyna, Advocate Aurora Health
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Friday, April 23
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Plenary Speaker: Sachin Jain, SCAN
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12:00 – 12:15 pm
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Break
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12:15 – 1:45 pm
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Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Direct Contracting Chair: Kim Kauffman, Best Value Healthcare
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WEEK 2
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Thursday, April 27
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Plenary
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12:00 – 12:15 pm
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Break
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12:15 – 1:45 pm
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How ACOs Can Implement Remote Monitoring Chair: David Pittman, NAACOS Speakers: Carrie Nixon, Nixon Gwilt Law; Sue Parker, NEQCA Accountable Care, Debbie Welle-Powell, Essentia Health
ACOs are increasingly turning to technology tools that remotely keep tabs on patients’ health outside of the clinic and in their homes. Such technology has the power to improve chronic care management. This panel will explore policy implications of remote patient monitoring’s reimbursement and regulatory scheme, as well as hearing from ACOs who have stoop up their own remote monitoring programs.
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1:45 – 2:00 pm
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Break
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2:00 – 3:30 pm
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Review of MSSP ACO Quality Overhaul Chair: Allison Brennan, NAACOS Speakers: Rob Fields, Mount Sinai Health System; Steven Johnson and Fiona Larbi, CMS (all invited)
CMS recently finalized a major overhaul of ACO quality, updating the measures used in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) along with changes to reporting options, ACO quality scoring and shared savings, affected patient populations, and more. This notable update is being phased in over 2021 and 2022. During this session, CMS speakers will walk through these changes, answer ACO questions and provide clarification on key quality concepts affecting ACOs. The session will also include ACO speakers sharing their strategies for meeting the new requirements.
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Wednesday, April 28
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11:00 – 11:45 am
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Sponsored Session
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11:45 am – 12:00 pm
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Break
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12:00 – 1:30 pm
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Sink or Swim with your Post-COVID Benchmark Chair: Tim Gronniger, Caravan Health
Health executives are challenged with navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on every aspect of health care service delivery. Not only is the pandemic disrupting day-to-day health system operations, but its effects will ripple through the financial benchmarks that determine an ACO’s savings or losses. This session will help you understand the various impacts of COVID-19 on ACO benchmarks, both now and after the public health emergency ends. We will assess the potential options for CMS in addressing benchmarking, provide insight into how ACO benchmarks have performed during the pandemic, and help you understand the decisions your organization faces.
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1:30 – 2:30 pm
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Peer to Peer Exchange
NAACOS will be facilitating discussions on several different topics during the conference using a Zoom platform so that all participants can come together to network and talk. Any registered participant can join these discussions and you will be asked to click on a Zoom link that will be provided in emails and on the streaming website during the conference. More information and session moderators will be provided at a later date.
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2:30 – 4:00 pm
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Caring for COVID Long Haulers Chair: Rob Fields, Mount Sinai Health System
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Thursday, April 29
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11:00 – 11:45 am
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Sponsored Session
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11:45 am – 12:00 pm
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Break
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12:00 – 1:30 pm
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Innovating Through Acute Hospital at Home Programs: The Integrative Platform for ACOs Chair: Debbie Welle-Powell, Essentia Health
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1:30 – 2:30 pm
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Peer to Peer Exchange
NAACOS will be facilitating discussions on several different topics during the conference using a Zoom platform so that all participants can come together to network and talk. Any registered participant can join these discussions and you will be asked to click on a Zoom link that will be provided in emails and on the streaming website during the conference. More information and session moderators will be provided at a later date.
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2:30 – 4:00 pm
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Shared Savings Distribution Model Chair: Tom Kloos, Optimus Health Partners and Atlantic ACO
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Friday, April 30
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Improving Care for Frail Elders Chair: Jen Perloff, Institute for Accountable Care
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12:00 – 12:15 pm
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Break
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12:15 – 1:45 pm
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Townhall with CMS Speakers: John Pilotte, CMS (invited)
This session includes a town hall format and is an important way for ACOs and CMS to have an open dialogue about the Medicare ACO program, including discussion on evolving policies and how ACOs fit into CMS’s overall goal of improving Medicare payment and healthcare delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for ACO executives to pose questions and receive answers directly from CMS leaders and to hear the newest developments straight from the agency.
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