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Press Release: Third National Medicare Readmissions Summit Features Keynote Address by Stephen Jencks, MD, MPH
- A Hybrid Conference, Internet Event and Training Tool
- June 13 - 15, 2011
- Onsite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC
- Online In Your Own Office or Home live via the Internet with 24/7 Access for Six Months
- www.ReadmissionsSummit.com
PRESS RELEASE
Phone: (800) 503-3596
Email: registration@hcconferences.com
Website: www.ReadmissionsSummit.com |
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FEATURING KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY
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Stephen F. Jencks, MD, MPH
Independent Consultant; Former Director of the Quality Improvement Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Former Assistant Surgeon General, US Public Health Service, Washington, DC
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CO-LOCATED WITH
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SIXTH NATIONAL MEDICAID CONGRESS
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A Hybrid Conference and Internet Event
Strategies for Navigating the New Medicaid
Media Partners: Harvard Health Policy Review and Health Affairs
June 13 - 15, 2011
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Washington, DC
www.MedicaidCongress.com
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FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MONTHLY
READMISSIONS eNEWSLETTER
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Click here to subscribe to a monthly Readmissions Update eNewsletter, one of a family of free eNewsletters providing a complimentary video presentation and regularly updated news and key resources on major health care issues. To view and subscribe to other eNewsletters on ACOs, comparative effectivenesss, Medicaid, and patient safety, go to www.HealthCareeNewsletters.com.
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MEDIA PARTNERS
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FEATURED READMISSIONS SUMMIT VIDEO
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Rehospitalization in Medicare:
Understanding the Challenge
Stephen F. Jencks, MD, MPH
Independent Consultant, Former Director of the Quality Improvement Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Former Assistant Surgeon General, US Public Health Service, Washington, DC
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MEDICARE READMISSIONS SUMMIT IS A
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WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- FEBRUARY 4, 2011: The National Medicare Readmissions Summit, www.ReadmissionsSummit.com, to be held June 13-15, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC today announced that it will feature a keynote address in the opening plenary session on Monday afternoon, June 13 from Stephen F. Jencks, MD, MPH, Independent Consultant and former Director of the Quality Improvement Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and former Assistant Surgeon General, US Public Health Service, Washington, DC.
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THIRD NATIONAL MEDICARE READMISSIONS SUMMIT
June 13 - 15, 2011
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ONSITE
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Washington, DC
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ONLINE
In your own office or home live via the Internet
with 24/7 access for six months
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CO CHAIRS
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Amy Boutwell, MD, MPP
Director of Health Policy Strategy, Co-Principal Investigator STAAR Initiative, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA |
Nancy Foster
Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety Policy, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC
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Vince Kuraitis
Principal, Better Health Technologies, LLC. Boise, ID |
Jeff Lemieux
Senior Vice President, AHIP Center for Research, AHIP, Washington, DC
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Susan Dentzer
Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs, Health Policy Analyst, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Washington, DC |
Stephen F. Jencks, MD, MPH
Independent Consultant; Former Director of the Quality Improvement Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Former Assistant Surgeon General, US Public Health Service, Washington, DC
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Harold D. Miller
Executive Director, Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, President and CEO, Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, Pittsburgh, PA |
Charlotte S. Yeh, MD
Chief Medical Officer, AARP Service Inc.; Former Regional Administrator, Region I, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Boston, MA
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FEATURED FACULTY
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Andrew Broderick
Research Program Director, Center for Innovation and Technology in Public Health, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA |
Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA |
Thomas Graf, MD
Chair, Community Practice Service Line, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA
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Lawrence H. Greenblatt, MD
Medical Director, Chronic Care Program, Durham Community Health Network, Duke University Medical Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC |
Randall Krakauer, MD, FACP, FACR
National Medical Director, Medicare, Aetna, Princeton, New Jersey |
Bruce Spurlock, MD
Executive Director, Clinical Acceleration, Beacon, The Bay Area Patient Safety Collaborative; President and Chief Executive Officer, Convergence Health Consulting, Inc., Roseville, CA
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FINAL HEALTH REFORM LEGISLATION INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS AFFECTING READMISSIONS
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Health reform will bring significant changes for hospitals in the area of readmissions. Although there are many references to readmissions in H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the most significant provisions are in two sections -- Section 3025, which creates the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, and Section 3026, which creates the Commnity-Based Care Transitions Program.
Click here for an official, searchable PDF of the legislative langage in H.R. 3590.
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2010 MedPAC REPORT TO CONGRESS DISCUSSES ALIGNING FNANCIAL INCENTVES OF HOSPITALS AND POST-ACUTE CARE (PAC) PROVIDERS
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Although making no formal recommendation, the 2010 MedPAC Report to Congress filed in March discusses the desirability of aligning hospital and PAC provider incentives. Click here to read Chapter 3 of that report.
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NATIONAL MAP OF CMS TRANSITIONS OF CARE PILOTS
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on April 14, 2009 announced 14 regions that will participate in a pilot project to reduce preventable hospital readmissions through improved care coordination. Under the Care Transitions project, state quality improvement organizations will work with health care providers and other organizations to implement community-wide interventions, including those that target specific diseases or conditions and reasons for admission. The project is expected to run through July 2011.
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PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
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TRADITIONAL ONSITE ATTENDANCE
Simply register, travel to the conference city and attend in person.
Pros: subject matter immersion; professional networking opportunities; faculty interaction
LIVE AND ARCHIVED INTERNET ATTENDANCE
Watch the conference in live streaming video over the Internet and at your convenience
at any time 24/7 for the six months following the event.
The archived conference includes speaker videos and coordinated PowerPoint presentations.
Pros: Live digital feed and 24/7 Internet access for next six months; Accessible in office, at home or anywhere worldwide with Internet access; Avoid travel expense and hassle; No time away from the office |
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INTERNET INTERFACE SAMPLE
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Click here for a sample stream
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THE GROUP REGISTRATION/ONLINE TRAINING ALTERNATIVE
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By arranging to license online group access to the Medicare Readmissions Certificate Program, health care providers can implement an organization-wide online Certificate Program on medicare readmissions. The organization's training coordinator can assign and track online participation. Successful completion of the training can be evidenced by passing the post conference certificate examination.
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HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HEALTH SYSTEM READMISSIONS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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FOLLOW READMISSIONS SUMMIT ON
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