2024 Hospital Observation Patient Management Conference
Innovations in Observation Patient Management – Prevent Unnecessary Admissions, Maximize Reimbursements and Leverage Evidence-Based Triage Protocols to Improve Short-Term Care Quality
September 23 – 24, 2024 • The Roosevelt, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel • New Orleans, LA
Past Sponsors/Exhibitors & Partners
Overview
Faced with increasing patient volumes, declining reimbursements and overworked ED staffs, hospitals must be prepared to leverage Observation Patient Management. Well-structured Observation Units have resulted in financial gains, improved clinical outcomes and superior patient satisfaction ratings.
The 2024 Hospital Observation Patient Management Conference will highlight the pertinent challenges facing Observation Unit staffs – ED physicians, Hospitalists, Case Managers and Billing and Coding professionals. Additionally, the conference will highlight how and why hospitals that are not utilizing Observation Patient Management, are leaving money on the table.
The 2024 Hospital Observation Patient Management Conference will enable you to walk away with an understanding of current trends and market practices, and innovative strategies to prepare yourself for the challenges that lie ahead. In addition to providing the latest, evidence-based intelligence on Observation Patient Management, the conference will provide you with unprecedented networking and professional development opportunities. All sessions are designed to facilitate a high degree of interaction between speaker faculty members and fellow attendees.
By attending the 2024 Hospital Observation Patient Management Conference, you will learn what others in the Observation Patient Management and Emergency Medicine arenas are doing to be prepared for the challenges that lie ahead in 2024 and beyond. Register today to reserve your seat at the conference and take advantage of early bird discounts!
We look forward to greeting you in New Orleans!
From Hospitals & Health Systems:
Chief Executive Officers, Chief Medical Officers, Chief Clinical Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers
Also, Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers & Executives of:
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Also of interest to Health Plans, Payers, Employer Plans, TPAs, Managed Care Organizations Healthcare Consultants, Solution Providers, Vendors, Purchasers, Physician Groups, Behavioral Health Centers, Healthcare Technology Innovators, Data Analytics Providers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Disease Management Organizations, Home Health Care Companies, Third Party Administrators, Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Companies, IT & Business Process Outsourcing Companies, Enrollment Brokers and More!
Day One – Monday, September 23, 2024
7:15 |
Conference Registration & Networking Breakfast |
8:15 |
Chairperson's Opening Remarks Lisa Giocondi, MBA, RN, FACHE |
8:30 |
A Proven and Effective Blueprint for Implementing a Short Stay/Observation Unit at Your Hospital Sharon Mace, MD, FACEP, FAAP |
9:15 |
Observation and The Bottom Line Jason Lindsey DNP, MSN, RN, ACM |
10:00 |
Networking & Refreshments Break |
10:30 |
How is Psychiatric Observation: Antidote to ED Boarding? Leslie Zun, MD, MBA |
11:15 |
Observation – Reducing Unnecessary Admissions Using Evidence Based Clinical Decision Making Praveen Mital, MD, MBA, FACEP |
12:00 |
Luncheon for All Attendees & Speakers |
1:15 |
Overview of Readmissions within the ED/Hospital Setting: It’s Effect on the Observation Unit Ian Duncan, PhD, FSA, FIA, FCIA, FCA, CSPA, MAAA |
2:00 |
Panel Discussion: The Use of Effective Strategies to Develop, Implement and Sustain an Observation Unit David Paje, MD, MPH Praveen Mital, MD, MBA, FACEP Carissa Tyo, MD |
3:00 |
Networking & Refreshments Break |
3:30 |
Evaluating Patients for Observation vs. Inpatient to Optimize Care & Cost Management David Paje, MD, MPH |
4:15 |
What Now – Achieving Peak Performance in Your Observation Unit Carissa Tyo, MD |
5:00 |
End of Day One |
Day Two – Tuesday, September 24, 2024
7:15 |
Networking Breakfast |
8:15 |
Chairperson’s Recap of Day One Lisa Giocondi, MBA, RN, FACHE |
8:30 |
Financial Impact of Patient Status and Short Stay Hospitalizations Justin Krawitt, MD |
9:30 |
The Value Add of Scripting within Observation Patient Management Lisa Giocondi, MBA, RN, FACHE |
10:15 |
Networking & Refreshments Break |
10:45 |
Optimizing Patient Status Selection and Observation Service Delivery Amar Munsiff, MD, FACP |
11:45 |
Conference Concludes |
Monday, September 23, 2024 ∙ 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Improving Clinical and Financial Outcomes for Observation Patient Management
Pankhuri Sharma |
Stephen Rees, MD Medical Director, Post Acute & Transitional Care Ochsner Health Network |
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James Newman, MD, MHA, MACP |
Ian Duncan, PhD, FSA, FIA, FCIA, FCA, CSPA, MAAA |
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Sherri Onyiego, MD, PhD, FAAFP |
Ashley Bose, MD |
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Joe Tidwell |
Kristin Wikelius Chief Program Officer United States of Care |
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Thomas Tyler |
Arshiya Seth, MD |
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Wendy Smith |
David Flannery, MD |
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Ryan Ribeira, MD, MPH |
Justin Krawitt, MD |
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Rachel Mutrux |
Mark Green |
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Sharon Mace, MD, FACEP, FAAP |
Carissa Tyo, MD |
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Praveen Mital, MD, MBA, FACEP |
Lisa Giocondi, MBA, RN, FACHE |
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David Paje, MD, MPH |
Leslie Zun, MD, MBA |
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Michael Ries, MD, MBA, FCCM, FCCP, FACP |
Chad Stotler Telemedicine Manager Children's Mercy Kansas City |
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Debra Corbett |
Jason Lindsey DNP, MSN, RN, ACM |
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Reggie Ross, MD |
Betsy Ware Performance Improvement Ochsner Health Network |
Silver Sponsor
Equality Health is a technology-enabled primary care platform that leverages the proven capabilities of value-based payment models to transform healthcare for diverse and often marginalized populations. From predictive modeling to advanced care-tracking tools, utilizing Equality Health's proprietary software, participating PCPs can streamline value-based administration and stay one step ahead of a patient's journey. Equality Health's care model is Medicaid-first in design, partnering with over 3,200 PCPs and 700,000 lives across Arizona, Texas, Tennessee and now both Louisiana and Virginia. Equality Health partners with practices to close care gaps, optimize performance, increase compliance, and improve profitability. Members engage with holistic and personalized programs delivered through the lens of social and cultural needs. Equality Health is revolutionizing how care is delivered by establishing critical linkages with payers, providers, members, and community resources. For more information about Equality Health, visit equalityhealth.com or follow @EqualityHealth on Facebook, @EqualityHealth on Twitter, and @EqualityHealth on LinkedIn.
Exhibitors
Founded in 2011, Vatica Health is the #1 ranked risk adjustment and quality of care solution for health plans and health systems. By pairing expert clinical teams with cutting-edge, HITRUST-certified technology at the point of care, Vatica increases patient engagement and wellness, improves coding accuracy and completeness, facilitates the identification and closure of gaps in care, and enhances communication and collaboration between providers and health plans. The company's unique provider-centric solution helps providers, health plans and patients achieve better outcomes together. Vatica Health is trusted by many of the leading health plans and thousands of providers nationwide. For more information, go to www.VaticaHealth.com.
Acclaimed Health Partners. As the leader of your health system you live in a constant tug of war. While fending off financial and operational threats, you envision the promise of value-based arrangements and wonder if the technology and partner investments will deliver the quality your patients and community deserve. Perhaps you’re doing well in the value-based arena but are observing your team grow weary chasing quality metrics that don’t matter - drawing your attention away from those which are most meaningful. If you’re ready to overcome this obstacle and ready to tackle value-based contracting, this is your call to action. You and your organization can win when it comes to value-based arrangements. We’re here to see that you do.
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Hospitals, Health Systems, Providers |
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$995 |
$1195 |
Conference & Workshop |
$1195 |
$1395 |
Standard Rate, Vendors, Solution Providers |
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$1295 |
$1495 |
Conference & Workshop |
$1495 |
$1695 |
Phone: 504-648-1200
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