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2024 CVS Accountable Care Symposium

 

 

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Pioneer Awards

The agenda for the 2024 CVS Accountable Care Symposium features a focus on health equity, rural communities, and improving your ACO performance overall. We bring together innovators, industry experts, and government officials from across the country to provide top-notch education and insight into the current healthcare landscape and the future of Value-based Care. 

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Please note the agenda is subject to change. All times listed in Central time. 

Pre-Conference

Monday, May 20th 

Sports & Social Welcome Reception and Early Registration and Check-in

Pool Event Space- 5th floor

5:00 pm- 6:30 pm

 

Day One: Tuesday, May 21st

Registration and Welcome Breakfast
Grand Hall Foyer & Terrace
7:00 am-8:00 am

GENERAL SESSION | Grand Hall DE | 8:00 am- 9:55 am 

Symposium Kick-off

panel icon-1  Dr. Mohamed Diab
 

CVS Accountable Care: Pump Up the Value

panel icon-1  Dr. Mohamed Diab moderating with Khue Nguyen, Miriam Ferreira, Dr. Jonathan Rubens, James Margiotta, and Aria Sameni

Future-Proof Your Organization

panel icon-1  Dr. Behnam Tabrizi 

15-minute break
BREAKOUT SESSIONS | 10:10 am- 11:50 am
Investing in Health Equity (Grand Hall C) Physician Strategies (Grand Hall A)

Improving Health Equity for People with Chronic Conditions
panel icon-1 Partner Panel: Dr. Laolu Fayanju, Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Dr. Garth Walker

10-minute break

Behavioral Health's Role in Impacting Health Equity
panel icon-1 Partner Panel: Dr. Karen Bullock, Dr. Robert Hawkins, and Dr. Taft Parsons III


Prioritizing Next Site of Care

panel icon-1 Partner Panel: Dr. Steve Reeves, Esther Pandey, Leslie Rytlewski, and Dr. Drew Albano

10-minute break

Blueprint for Physician Empowerment
person icon-1 Partner Panel: Rob Cunningham, Dr. Brian Stein and Dr. Israel Cordero


Lunch | Grand Hall Foyer & Terrace

BREAKOUT SESSIONS | 1:00 pm- 2:40 pm

Meeting the Needs of Rural Communities (Grand Hall C)

Optimizing your ACO Performance (Grand Hall A)

Value-based Care Leadership Challenges in Rural Communities (90 min)
panel icon-1 Deven Killough moderating a panel with John Henderson, Meagan Weber, and Kate Inman

Putting the "Value" in Value-based Care (45 min)
panel icon-1 Rusty Schlessman moderating panel with Phillip Eaves, Dr. Arshad Rahim, Dr. Aaron Clark

10-minute break

Aligning Medicare Advantage Population with Your Value-based Strategies (45 min)
panel icon-1 Panel moderated by Khue Nguyen with Kelli Vasquez, Dr. Anthony Ardito, Dr. Sandra Carr-Johnson, and Michelle Taylor

10-minute break
GENERAL SESSION | Grand Hall DE | 2:50 pm- 5:00 pm

Population Health Pioneer Award Winners

panel icon-1  Aria Sameni & Miriam Ferreira

At the Forefront of Innovation with CVS Healthspire
person icon-1  Dr. Mohamed Diab, President, CVS Accountable Care & Mike Pykosz, Executive Vice President and President of Health Care Delivery, CVS Health® 

Exploring the Future of Healthcare
person icon-1 Dr. Daniel Kraft 

 Denim Disco: Networking & Cocktails 
Grand Hall Foyer & Terrace
5:00 pm- 7:30pm 

 

 

Day 2: Wednesday, May 22nd

Closing Breakfast
Grand Hall Foyer & Terrace
7:00 am- 8:00 am

GENERAL SESSION | Grand Hall DE | 8:00 am- 9:45 am

The Power of Place: Building Retention with Trust and Teamwork
person icon-1 Quint Studer

Innovations in Technology
person icon-1 Miriam Ferreria and Heather Hanson

30-minute refreshment break | Grand Hall Foyer & Terrace
GENERAL SESSION | Grand Hall DE | 10:15 am- 12:15 pm

Key Ingredients in Value-based Payment Reform
panel icon-1 Ellen Lukens moderating a panel discussion with Carol Vargo AMA, Danielle Lloyd AHIP, and Aisha Pittman NAACOS 

Presidential Election Year Dynamics and Health Policy Priorities
panel icon-1 Greg Jones moderating a panel discussion with Brian Sutter, Kristen McGovern, and Mara McDermott

Symposium Wrap-up
 person icon-1 Aria Sameni

 

 

     Day One Session Descriptions


Symposium Kick-off

Join Dr. Mohamed Diab as they open this year’s CVS Accountable Care Symposium: Pump up the Value

Speakers: Dr. Mohamed Diab


CVS Accountable Care: Pump Up the Value
Hear directly from CVS Accountable Care leaders on how to amp up your value-based strategies with key insights on current and future healthcare landscape

Speakers: Dr. Mohamed Diab moderating with Khue Nguyen, Miriam Ferreira, Dr. Jonathan Rubens, James Margiotta, and Aria Sameni


Future-Proof Your Organization
A leader’s playbook for rapid transformation.

Speakers: Dr. Behnam Tabrizi


Improving Health Equity for People with Chronic Conditions
Hear directly from industry leaders on addressing gaps in access to chronic care services for underserved patients with chronic conditions. 

Panel: Dr. Laolu Fayanju, Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Dr. Garth Walker


Behavioral Health's Role in Impacting Health Equity
Explore how behavioral health interventions, strategies, and support contribute to the broader landscape of equitable healthcare.

Panel: Dr. Karen Bullock, Dr. Robert Hawkins, and Dr. Taft Parsons III


Prioritizing Next Site of Care
Dive into strategic initiatives focused on optimizing the next site of care to enhance patient care outcomes and create a seamless care continuum across your broader Medicare population.

Panel: Dr. Steve Reeves, Esther Pandey, Leslie Rytlewski, and Dr. Drew Albano


Blueprint for Physician Empowerment
Discover strategies for aligning compensation with performance incentives to foster physician motivation and commitment, along with techniques for enhancing workflow, adaptability, and overall job satisfaction. 

Panel: Rob Cunningham, Dr. Brian Stein and Dr. Israel Cordero

 


Value-based Care Leadership Challenges in Rural Communities

Gain insights into common challenges that rural healthcare faces. Hear directly from CVS Accountable Care partners and learn what they are doing to address these challenges while prioritizing patient care outcomes and satisfaction.

Deven Killough moderating a panel discussion with John Henderson, Meagan Weber, and Kate Inman


Putting the "Value" in Value-based Care
Join a panel of seasoned healthcare leaders as they provide insights on optimizing your performance in value-based care, catering to both seasoned participants and those who are at the beginning of their journey.

Rusty Schlessman moderating with Phillip Eaves, Dr. Arshad Rahim, Dr. Aaron Clark


Aligning Medicare Advantage Population with your Value-based Strategies

Learn how to best standardize the level of care to improve patient care, while reducing cost.

Khue Nguyen moderating with Kelli Vasquez, Dr. Anthony Ardito, Dr. Sandra Carr-Johnson and Michelle Taylor


Population Health Pioneer Award Winners
Celebrate the successes and achievements of champions in population health. 

Speakers: Aria Sameni and Miriam Ferreira


At the Forefront of Innovation with CVS Healthspire
Gain exclusive access to CVS Health’s vision and what it means for your organization.

 Dr. Mohamed Diab, President, CVS Accountable Care & Mike Pykosz, Executive Vice President and President of Health Care Delivery, CVS Health®  


Exploring the Future of Healthcare
Gain valuable perspectives on adapting leadership in an environment of accelerating technologies and innovation, and resilient strategies to not only weather challenges but also catalyze new and impactful approaches to healthcare.

Speaker: Dr. Daniel Kraft


 


Day Two Session Descriptions


The Power of Place: Building Retention with Trust and Teamwork
Learn how to build retention and motivate your team through a foundation of trust and relationships.

Speaker: Quint Studer


Innovations in Technology
Join product and analytic leaders to hear about the ways CVS ACO supports partners through technology. Learn about the robust library of tools and technology that can holistically support your organization to succeed in your value-based care journey and discuss what the future looks like transitioning to the CVS Accountable Care Analytic Platform, powered by Arcadia.

Speakers: Miriam Ferreria and Heather Hanson


Key Ingredients in Value-based Payment Reform 
Hear from a panel of experts as they discuss their paper on best practices to advance data sharing and foster collaboration among stakeholders to promote transparency, efficiency, equitable healthcare outcomes, and contracting.

Ellen Lukens moderating a panel discussion with Carol Vargo AMA, Danielle Lloyd AHIP, and Aisha Pittman NAACOS 


Presidential Election Year Dynamics and Health Policy Priorities
Hear from political analysis experts as they dissect the relationship between healthcare policy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), and the 2024 election landscape, shedding light on current voter sentiments and potential impacts on healthcare reform.

Greg Jones moderating a panel discussion with Brian Sutter, Kristen McGovern, and Mara McDermott