Health care quality measurement is going digital and HIEs are positioned to play a predominant role in the future of quality measurement. Digital measures create new opportunities for using the rich information in electronic data sets to assess more of what matters. This session will highlight how states are using data aggregators to supplement claims and produce validated performance measures. Hear from state and national experts as they move the needle on HIE data quality to support oversight and payment programs.
CMO, Pennsylvania Department of Human Service's Office of Medical Assistance Programs
Dr. David Kelley is the Chief Medical Officer for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Medical Assistance Programs and Office of Long-Term Living. He helps manage the clinical and quality aspects of the Medical Assistance Programs for over 2.9 million beneficiaries.As... Read More →
Daniel E. Porreca is the executive director of HEALTHeLINK, the health information exchange serving Western New York.Porreca serves on the board of directors for the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) and on the governing board of the Buffalo Translational... Read More →
CEO of MyHealth Access Network, Chair of the Department of Medical Informatics, Oklahoma University School of Community Medicine
David C. Kendrick, MD, MPH, FACP is founder and CEO of Oklahoma’s MyHealth Access Network, which serves more than 3M patients statewide, and provides advanced health information exchange, community-wide care coordination, and a robust decision support platform. MyHealth provides... Read More →
Chris Reed is a Manager at Cambria Solutions. He has served as a Lean-Agile Coach for the Mississippi Division of Medicaid since 2018, when he developed and led a Lean-Agile Implementation for the Division. He has provided similar services to numerous teams within the Mississippi... Read More →
Agusta Callaway is a Senior Consultant at Cambria Solutions. In that role, she has worked with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid since 2017. In addition to leading and sustaining a Lean-Agile Implementation, she has helped the Division expand their interoperability program, bringing... Read More →
Audacious Inquiry, V.P. of State Government Services &; HIE Account Management, Private Sector Technology Group, Vice-Chair
Sarah leads Ai’s state government work with a focus on delivering business results for State Medicaid Agencies, through strategic planning services, governance services, technology advisory services, and organizational development/change management services. Before coming to Ai... Read More →
Mia Pareek serves public sector clients, primarily focused on state Medicaid agencies. Her work focuses on transforming the operations of Medicaid agencies in response to citizen demands, new legislation and budget pressures. Mia’s experience spans Medicaid program and policy development... Read More →
Despite the massive investment in healthcare in the U.S., costs continue to rise and the health of the population is declining. We’re dealing with more chronic conditions and more people with multiple conditions. Our industry is trying to solve this with wave after wave of technology – Analytics, Internet of Things, Mobile Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Automation, Fitbits and health trackers, home monitors, etc. Has it made a difference? It seems we’ve overlooked the human touch – new solutions in Population Health and Wellness are bringing together this important technology with human coaches and clinicians in new ways to drive greater engagement, greater behavior change, and improved outcomes. In this session, we talk about how in a world where we are often so focused on technology, it’s critical to remember that it’s through interaction with other people that we are most encouraged to change.
Kim Beckendorf is a leader in Deloitte’s Government & Public Services practice and Deloitte’s State Health Community of Practice Leader. She has nearly 35 years of experience in health care consulting, including health plan operations, technology, and strategy for public- and... Read More →
CTO and Product Lead, Optum State Government Solutions
Don leads the Product and Architecture teams within the Optum State Governments Solutions organization. He is focusing on initial product launches, refinement of best practices, and technical strategy and architecture.He has held a variety of engineering, architecture, and innovation... Read More →
Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, and Department of Psychology at York University
Dr. Paul Ritvo is a Clinical Research Psychologist and Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, and Department of Psychology at York University, and in the Departments of Family and Community Medicine, and Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ritvo is an... Read More →
Dr. Michael S. Weiner is the Chief Medical Officer for MAXIMUS, with over 25 years of experience in the clinical and technology fields. Dr. Weiner supports the operational leadership to drive the overall strategic direction, growth and oversight of our global clinical health services... Read More →
VP Global Health Business Development and Solutions, MAXIMUS
Michael Garbus is Vice President of Global Health Business Development and Solutions at MAXIMUS. With over 35 years of experience in public and private sectors, Mr. Garbus engages jurisdictions and organizations in operations and technology discussions to enhance healthy lives and... Read More →
Dr. Noah Wayne is the Director of Clinical Programs at NexJ Health. He completed his PhD at York University specializing in health psychology and the use of technology to support health behaviour change for populations with chronic conditions. His post-doctoral work at Princess Margaret... Read More →
Tuesday December 8, 2020 10:45am - 11:45am PST
TBA
Director of Federal Programs, The Missouri Department of Mental Health
Angie Brenner is the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities Director of Federal Programs. She is responsible for compliance oversight of the Division’s Home and Community Based Waivers.She joined the State of Missouri in 1999 with the Department... Read More →
While the new multitude of digital health technologies promises to drive a better future of patient outcomes and care, one of the most effective, cost-efficient, and accessible solutions is text messaging. This session will provide attendees with a comprehensive look at the value and use of text messaging in patient engagement and care navigation, with case study examples and insight from Tufts Health Plan.
Ahmad Jubran is Chief Technology Officer of ConsejoSano, a patient engagement platform that connects payers, providers and health systems with their multicultural Medicaid/Medicare patient populations. Ahmad has nearly two decades of expertise in developing large scale healthcare... Read More →
Director, Community Relations and Marketing, Tufts Health Plan
As director of community relations and marketing for Tufts Health Plan - Public Plans, Rudy oversees marketing for four different public plan products in two states, RI and MA. Rudy comes with more than 20 years of experience as a seasoned entrepreneur and marketing professional with... Read More →
Wednesday December 9, 2020 8:00am - 8:46am PST
TBA
After years of skepticism, institutions are starting to get serious about using the cloud as more cities, states, and federal agencies adopt cloud technologies. The debate has shifted from “Is the cloud secure?” to “How do we maximize the value of cloud for our health and human services programs?” The primary benefits for cloud adoption in the public sector are not unique to Medicaid. They include lower costs, more flexibility, less vendor lock, access to a broad suite of cloud products and services, and more. However, ensuring the success of cloud migrations or implementations is not simple.
Join this session to find out the key learnings from one state’s experience while performing a proof-of-concept for cloud migrations. Discover best practices from both an operational and technical perspective. Understand how to ensure the viability of the cloud-based solution and the architecture necessary to support the platform scalability and availability requirements. You will also learn more about what’s needed to unlock value from the cloud, including standards, governance, talent and capabilities, organizational setup, operating model, vendor management, and security.
Jessica Kahn is a Partner at McKinsey’s Washington D.C. office where she co-leads McKinsey’s Medicaid Health and Human Services Value Assurance & IT Transformation practice.Key Experience:-Former (SES) Director of Medicaid Data & Systems at CMS-Deep expertise in Medicaid Information... Read More →
Jim Watkins is a Digital Expert at McKinsey, with a focus on enterprise architecture, analytics, and cloud infrastructure. With more than twenty-five years of development and operational experience, Mr. Watkins has managed the design, implementation, and rollout of information systems... Read More →
Jason McNamara of Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a technology leader with a background in healthcare, public safety, and organizational management. Jason is the Health Lead for AWS’ state and local health and human services (HHS) team, working with HHS agencies and technology partners... Read More →
Tolian is an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company based in LA (Southern California Office)Tolian has joined the Firm in 2013 and has served leading institutions in Banking, Insurance, and Government mainly on Healthcare, Strategy, and Digital Transformation topicsPrior to returning... Read More →
Wednesday December 9, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
TBA
In recent years, CMS has promoted a vision of states implementing innovative cloud solutions that are agile, efficient, cost-effective, and leverage hardware and software reuse.
Colorado will present our Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS) Transformation Project which migrated out of state data centers to a cloud-hosted service and improved the county caseworker user experience. We will share our strategy to lift and shift our integrated eligibility and enrollment system to an Amazon Web Services cloud environment and phased implementation of the Salesforce platform to modernize the user interface with a component-based framework for application development. We will include how we vetted the strategy, navigated the federal approval process, engaged a vendor, integrated IV&V, and involved many stakeholders to develop buy-in for this leading-edge modernization project.
We also will cover planning and execution challenges, the approach to completing the MEET Checklist for a lift and shift approach, how the state kept a focus on the project and phase progress and drove completion of all phases in two years. With a county workforce of nearly 5,000 users, we paid particular attention to creating the training plan and developing its content, while implementing organizational change management. This was critical to the project’s success.
From the original concept through final implementation in August 2019, Colorado will share our journey, challenges, and triumphs.
