Agenda

8:30 AM

Registration, Breakfast, Networking

9:20 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks by Todd M. Rogow, President & CEO, Healthix, Inc.

9:30 AM

Keynote Introduction and Interview by Jason Helgerson, Former New York State Medicaid Director & CEO, HSG

Keynote Remarks by Elizabeth Fowler, Ph.D., J.D., Deputy Administrator and Director, CMMI

10:30 AM

Track A - Payers and Providers as Partners in Value: How Value Changes the Dynamics Between Payers and Providers

The historical tension between payers and providers can enter a new phase of collaboration and co-design when incentives align under value-based care. This track will feature case studies and discussions with payers and providers to share what has worked as the relationships change between parties as they transition to value. 

• Juliette Price, CSO, HSG (Moderator)

• Nicholas Youngstrom, CEO, SOMOS Innovation

• Mark Levy, MD, MPH, President and CEO, Medicaid, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Matthew Siegler, Senior Vice President, Managed Care and Patient Growth, NYC Health and Hospitals

• Dr. Talya Schwartz, President & CEO, MetroPlusHealth

Track B - Centering Data and Analytics in the Pursuit of Value: The Role of Advanced Analytics and AI to Empower Change in Value-Based Arrangements

Without exception, winners in the value-based world are those with strong yet nimble data and analytics guiding their every move on the path to value. This track will explore various aspects of the data and analytics ecosystem that power success in value-based care, including case studies from high-performing entities that have wrangled data to drive them forward.

• Don Woodlock, Head of Global Healthcare Solutions, InterSystems (Moderator)

• Eric Kang, Product Owner, MDLand International

• Eric Widen, Vice President, Sales & Strategy Health Plans & Research, Healthix

• Kevin Agatstein, Founder & CEO, KAID Health, Inc.

• Emily Walker, Chief Analytics Officer, Syntax Health

• Mark McKinney, Chief Executive Officer, Hixny

• Raj Lakhanpal, CEO, Spectramedix

11:45 AM

Track A - Promising Practices Emerging in the Journey To Value: How Non-Traditional Providers Are Taking Risk

The transition to value-based health care is long past its debut but not yet at full maturity—many value-based models and experiences remain in the early stages. This track will explore the tried-and-true practices that have been shown to reduce cost, improve quality, and center the patient experience within value-based care.

• Jason Helgerson, Former New York State Medicaid Director & CEO, HSG (Moderator)

• Brittany Silvestri, Vice President, Population Health, Hudson Headwaters

• Nico Mros, Chief Customer Experience Officer & Founder, Lyfegen

• Josh Klein, Founder and CEO, Emerest

• Robert Ball, General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, Enlace Health

Track B - Addressing Social Needs to Drive Value: Lessons Learned from Multiple Approaches to Health-Related Social Needs Integration into Health Care

The focus on health-related social needs has hit an all-time high, but where does the emphasis on screening for unmet social needs and connecting patients to appropriate social care providers support or advance the goals of value-based care? This track will explore these questions and provide case studies of how providers and payers blend these two important policy goals.

• Susan J. Beane, MD FACP, Executive Medical Director, Health System Transformation, Healthfirst (Moderator)

• Dorella M. Walters, MPA, Chief Business Development Officer, God’s Love We Deliver

• Jaffer Traish, COO, findhelp

• Raj Madhure, Executive Vice President, Payor Sales, Tangelo

• Ben Martin, Director of Programs & Strategy, Project Angel Food

• Lauren Wetterhahn, Executive Director, Inclusive Alliance

• Dan Brillman, Co-Founder and CEO, Unite Us

1:00 PM   

Luncheon and Networking Break

2:00 PM

Introduction to 2nd Keynote Speaker by Jason Helgerson, Former New York State Medicaid Director & CEO, HSG

Keynote Remarks by Karen Ignagni, CEO, EmblemHealth

3:00 PM

Track A - Integrating Social Care into New York’s Health Care Delivery System: Tales from the Field

Much has been said and promised about integrating social care support services, such as housing, nutrition, and transportation, into the health care delivery system. Many states, including New York, are embarking on a large-scale approach to test how integrated the two sectors can become. This track will explore how several unique organizations in New York plan to make this vision a reality.

• Juliette Price, CSO, HSG (Moderator)

• Alexandro Damiron, Chief of Staff & VP of Operations, SOMOS Innovation

• Joseph Conte, Executive Director, Staten Island Performing Provider System

• Zachariah Hennessey, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Public Health Solutions

• Elena Rosenbaum, Medical Director, Healthy Alliance

• Lori Andrade, Executive Vice President, HEALI SCN, Health and Welfare Council of Long Island

Track B - Long-term Care Innovations in Value-based Payment: Partnerships and Care Models

Value-based care models have often started with the primary care provider in mind, with some advanced, mature models including specialty care. But what about long-term care providers caring for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers? This track will explore emerging, innovative models for taking risks for this specialized population.

• Jason Helgerson, Former New York State Medicaid Director & CEO, HSG (Moderator)

• Randall Klein, CEO, Vesta Healthcare

• Julie McCarter, President, Care Coordination, Help at Home, LLC

• Joseph Twardy, President, Health Plans Chief Administrative Officer, Nascentia Health

• John Burke, Executive Vice President and Chief of Health Plans, VNS Health

4:00 PM

Closing Remarks