ACHE Multi-Chapter Healthcare Forum

This event has been approved for up to 7.5 ACHE In Person Education Credits and 2.0 ACHE Qualified Credits.

Please join us for this first-ever two-day multi-chapter education conference being hosted by the ACHE of North Texas, East Texas ACHE Forum and Texas Midwest Healthcare Executives. During this event you will be able to earn up to 7.5 ACHE In Person Education Credits and 2.0 self-reported ACHE Qualified Credits. This will include five 1.5 hour breakout session panels (with 10 panel topics to choose from) – and two keynote presentations.

On Thursday evening, May 9, there will be an offsite After Hours Multi-Chapter Networking Reception. Your conference registration fee will include your access to this reception.

You’re not going to want to miss all this great education and these networking opportunities! Space is limited so be sure to register early – we fully expect this to become waitlisted very quickly.

We would like to thank our special hosts for this event: Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth for hosting us on their campus; Compass One Healthcare for providing the breakfasts and lunches for us; Aramark for hosting the Thursday night reception; and Texas Health Clearfork for providing the venue for the reception.

Please note we are currently working with local hotels to be able to offer discounted room rates for the nights of the 8th and 9th. Once we have these details locked down, we will notify all registrants of these options. More to come on this . . .

Conference Agenda

Thursday, May 9

8-9am: Check-In & Breakfast

9-10am: Opening Keynote Presentation: Code Blue: Recognizing & Responding to Medical Identify Theft

Presented by: Kelle Slaughter; Senior Investigator; Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Southwest Region

10-10:30am: Break

10:30am-12pm: First Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Population Health Management: Access, Outcomes and Financial Implications

Moderator: Herron Mitchell, FACHE; Chief Operations Officer; Foremost Family Health Centers

Panelists:

Stephanie Copeland, MD, MBA, CPHQ, FAAP, CPXP; Regional Medical Director for Quality and Risk Adjustment; OptumCare North/West Texas Region, WellMed/USMD; National Medical Director – Quality Performance Management/Optum Clinical performance

Brian D. Jones, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAFP; Chief Medical Officer, Methodist Patient Centered ACO; VP of Value Based Care, Methodist Health System

Option 2: Navigating Supply Chain Challenges in the Current Healthcare Environment

Moderator: Benson P. Chacko, FACHE; President; Methodist Southlake Medical Center

Panelists:

John Kott, FACHE, CMRP; Cook Children’s Health Care System

Cheryl Petersen, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC; Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer; Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth & Prosper

Cassandra Self, MSHA, FACHE, CMM; Program Director of Clinical Supply Services;Texas Health Resources

12-1pm: Lunch

1-2:30pm: Second Breakout Sessions

Option 1: The Role of Data and Advanced Analytics in Transforming Healthcare

Moderator: Nick Kagal, FACHE; Client Success; SpinSci Technologies

Panelists:

Dr. Mehmet Ayvaci; Associate Professor of Information Systems; University of Texas Dallas

Brian Kenjarski, MD, MBA, FACEP; SVP, Chief Medical Informatics Officer; Methodist Health System

Nitin Kunte; Senior Director; NTT

Option 2: Inclusive Leadership in Healthcare

Moderator: Michael Belkin, FACHE; Divisional Vice President; Merritt Hawkins

Panelists:

Danielle Jenkins; CEO and Founder; NursingInstyle Consulting, PLLC

Nadine Nadal-Monforte, MPH, CPH; Director of Community Health Development; CHRISTUS Health

Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE; President; Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth

2:30-3pm: Break

3-4:30pm: Third Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs

Moderator: Walter L. Taylor, PhD, FACHE; Chief Strategy Officer; North Texas Behavioral Health Authority

Panelists:

Teneisha Kennard; Executive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services; JPS Health Network

Sejal S. Mehta, MD MBA; President; Psychiatric Medical Associates in Plano

Matt Roberts; Chief Operations Officer; North Texas Behavioral Health Authority (NTBHA)

Option 2: Managing for Morale—Effective Management Techniques to Retain Your Staff

Moderator: Pamela Stoyanoff, MBA, CPA, FACHE; President & Chief Operating Officer; Methodist Health System

Panelists:

Kristen Dunlap; Corporate Human Resources Director; Methodist Health System

Kevin Johnson; Founder; Express Pros Training

Ed Marx; Author, “Voices of Innovation” & “Healthcare Digital Transformation;” Podcaster, “DGTL Voices;” Blogger, “CEO Unplugged”

5-7pm: After Hours Multi-Chapter Networking Reception (at Texas Health Clearfork)

Friday, May 10

7-8am: Breakfast

8-9:30am: Fourth Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Care for the Uninsured and Underinsured

Moderator: Richard G. Greenhill, DHA FACHE; Program Director, Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management Program; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Panelists:

Michael Malaise, DSc; Senior Vice President of Communications & External Relations; Parkland Health

Teneisha Kennard; Executive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services; JPS Health Network

Joel Hunt; Acclaim Multispecialty Group

Option 2: Quality Management Systems: Ensuring High Quality Care

Moderator: Denise B. Elliott, FACHE, CLSSMBB; Quality Management Officer; VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network

Panelists:

Mark S. Schnitzer, MD, FACHE, CEC; Surgeon, Educator, Physician Advisor, Chief Medical Officer, Consultant, & Board Certified Executive Coach

Dr. Shernette R. Kydd, PE, PhD, MBA, CLSSMBB, CSSBB, CPHQ, LBC; Assistant Vice President of System Effectiveness; Cook Children's Healthcare System

9:30-10am: Break

10-11:30am: Fifth Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Integrating the Principles of Patient-Centered Care

Moderator: Brett Lee, FACHE; President; Texas Health Frisco Hospital

Panelists:

Mass Cham, FACHE; Director of Lab & Pathology Operations; Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

Sophia McRae, CPXP; Vice President of Standardization, Innovation & Experience; Compass One Healthcare

Stephanie Wells; Director of Patient Experience; Methodist Health System

Option 2: The Value of Developing and Implementing Alternative Care Models

Moderator: John Carter, FACHE; Brand Ambassador; Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting

Panelists:

Melissa Campenni; Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships; The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation

Day-Vene Gilliam, FACHE; Staff Vice President of National Network Business Development; Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Belinda Tommey;

11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch

12:30-2pm: Closing Keynote Presentation: Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations Overview and Highlights

Presented by: Jason Meadows; Special Agent in Charge, Dallas Region; HHS/Office of Inspector General

Access Speakers Bios Here: https://achentx.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-ACHE-Multi-Chapter-Healthcare-Forum-Speakers-Bios-3-1-2024.pdf

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