1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
GENERAL SESSIONS
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
During the keynote session, Christian Terwiesch, PhD, from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, will discuss ways to reimagine care delivery and foster a culture of innovation. Terwiesch is a renowned author, researcher and expert on the management of innovation. His research on operations management and innovation management appears in many of the leading academic journals, including Management Science and the New England Journal of Medicine. Terwiesch is also the coauthor of Matching Supply with Demand, a widely used operations management textbook. His latest book, The Innovation Tournament Handbook, outlines actionable ways for finding creative solutions to any challenge.
Speaker: Christian Terwiesch, Professor, Author, Researcher, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join this session to hear how an urban quaternary care health system created a successful virtual care strategy that delivers high quality care and contributes to organizational growth. Leaders will detail how they strategized across the system to build and operationalize virtual care strategies including telehealth, virtual cardiac rehab and hospital at home.
Speaker: Peter Chang, MD, Vice President of Healthcare Design, Tampa General Hospital
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Although most of our work seems to be ‘digital’ in nature – has your approach been reactive – required adoption or proactive – voluntary development and adoption of digital tools that enhance care delivery?
According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, a digital mindset is a set of attitudes and behaviors that enable people and organizations to see how data, algorithms and artificial intelligence open new care delivery opportunities.
Join this session to better understand the need for developing a digital mindset, what it means to improve care through digital transformation and how we need to think differently about our digital approach.
Speaker: Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, FACC, Executive Vice President, Care Transformation, MedAxiom
4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Being an early adopter of aggressive preventive cardiology can be challenging. How do you identify which patients are candidates for aggressive preventive cardiology? How do you operationalize a prevention program? In this session, experts will explain how to develop successful lipid and multidisciplinary prevention programs, ways to integrate new pharmacologic therapies into practice, how to use plaque analysis to create custom clinical plans and how to assess risk beyond traditional lipid management.
Speakers:
Meagan Alan, MS, MBA, PA-C, Director, Heart Failure Programs, Heart and Vascular Service Line, WellSpan Health
Christopher Wenger, DO, FACC, FNLA, Medical Director of Preventive Cardiology, WellSpan Health
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join this session to hear one health systems' perspective on private equity. Both pros and cons will be discussed, as well as the dynamics of a private equity deal and evolution of cardiovascular business models.
Speaker: Kris Shepard, Senior Vice President, Medical Group Business Development, Atrium Health
11:45 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
EDUCATIONAL SPOTLIGHT LUNCH SESSIONS
Cardiac PET on Your Terms: Generator Delivery Options That Fit Your Unique Needs
Sponsored by Bracco
Are you sold on the power of cardiac PET imaging, but not sure you can implement a sustainable program? Thankfully, cardiac PET delivery options are no longer “one size fits all.” We will compare full-time programs with the flexibility of a part-time mobile program and explore how to find the right option to fit your patient volumes, financial goals, and practice needs. We will address frequently asked questions about both options in this practical session.
Speakers:
Kim McDaniel, Executive Director, Nuclear Medicine, Bracco Diagnostics
Lon Wilson, President, CDL Nuclear Technologies Cardionavix
The CPR Survey: Keeping Your Practice Off Life Support
Sponsored by MDabstract
The health of clinical practices has continued to decline as documentation demands, reimbursement pressures and impossible staffing shortages at all levels pile up. During this session you are invited to hear how other cardiology practices are addressing these pressures and to share your perspective on Coding, Process and Resource challenges. Join us as we discuss critically needed solutions to bring practices back to financial and operational strength.
Speakers:
Mark Masters, President & CEO, MDabstract
Kristi Payne, COO & Owner, MDabstract
Nicole F. Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, Executive Vice President, Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation
12:45 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to expand and support reimbursement for non-face-to-face services to improve access and overall patient care. In this session, a member program will share its successes and challenges upon implementing these services. Coding and documentation guidelines and examples of workflows for implementation will also be discussed.
Speakers:
Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, Senior Vice President, Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation, MedAxiom
Linda Gates-Striby, Compliance Manager, St. Vincent Medical Group
Joint Venture Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are taking hold in the evolving cardiology environment, and many are still considering how to participate within the context of their unique system/hospital/practice dynamics. In this session we will learn from Corewell’s journey in migrating services to the ASC and some of their key decision points along the way. The second set of learnings will encompass varying models and structures of federating ASCs, as well as the regulatory, financial, and legal considerations that influence decisions in this arena.
Speakers:
1:15 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Creating a foundation for retention during the recruitment process is equally as important as an employee’s first day. In this session, experts will share innovative workforce solutions to keep retention top of mind through the full lifecycle of an employee’s experience with your organization. Hear from a MedAxiom member who has created a healthy culture centered around purpose, autonomy and mastery.
Speakers:
Daniel Bensimhon, MD, Medical Director Advanced Heart Failure & Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Cone Health
Jenny Kennedy, MSN, RN, CHFN, NEA-BC, Vice President, Care Transformation
Every year the thorny issue of physician slowdown breaks into the top challenges for cardiovascular groups and program leaders. Today, slowdown concerns more than just those nearing retirement as new fellows and younger physicians are asking for reduced schedules right from the start. This session will explore different structures and what factors to consider when creating an equitable and effective slowdown policy that fits organizational needs and culture.
Speaker: Larry Sobal, MBA, MHA, FACMPE, CEO, Heart and Vascular Institute of Wisconsin
Blood Volume Analysis: Breaking the Heart Failure Cycle
Sponsored by Daxor
Join this CME educational spotlight session to learn what blood volume analysis is, why it matters and how to integrate it into your heart failure program. The impact of hospital length of stay and readmissions will also be discussed.
Speakers:
Jim Kreiner, MHA, Director Cardiovascular Operations, Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
Marc A. Silver, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHSA, Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona-Phoenix Advanced Heart Failure Program, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix; Founding Member, Heart Failure Society of America
A New Vision for Cardiovascular Medicine: The Future of Imaging Science
Sponsored by Imago Systems
Limitations in currently available imaging modalities lead to unnecessary procedures, false negatives, and other costly interventions in cardiovascular medicine. This is leading payors to demand better assessment prior to authorizing payment for certain interventional procedures. In this session, you will learn about emerging imaging solutions that will empower clinicians and providers to meet these new requirements with existing imaging infrastructure while providing new opportunities for revenue generation and optimal patient care.
Speaker: Sanjay Bhojraj, MD, Executive Director, Mission Hospital Cardiovascular Institute Structural; Interventional Cardiologist, Mission Heritage Medical Group
2:50 p.m. - 5 p.m.
GENERAL SESSIONS
For years MedAxiom has been showing data that strongly suggests the net number of practicing cardiologists has been on the decline. In other words, the number of physicians entering the US market through fellowships is not keeping pace with the number either retiring or slowing down. As dire as these data appear, they did not consider the demand side of the equation, which is on the rise. This session will explore the overall impact of these dual forces and provide a strategy through expanded care teams and panel management to mitigate these challenges.
Speaker:
Xiaoyan Huang, MD, MHCM, FACC, Chief of Clinical Cardiology, Providence Heart Institute
Ana Mercurio-Pinto, Vice President, Care Transformation
Joel Sauer, MBA, Executive Vice President, Consulting, MedAxiom
Safe & Efficacious Delivery of Cardiac Care in the ASC Environment: Baptist Health’s Journey into the ASC Cath Lab
This session will explore one organization’s journey opening an ambulatory surgery center catheterization lab. Leaders will walk us through their process from start to finish including early planning, procedure and patient selection and staffing stages. Results, lessons learned, and future plans will be shared before an open Q&A session.
Speaker: Kevin Nicholas, Director, Clinical Operations Invasive Services MCVI, Baptist Health South Florida
This session will delve into cardiovascular risk arrangements and dive into one organization's history of innovative risk models. Organization leaders will discuss key takeaways from their experiences with health plan information, Accountable Care Organizations and bundled payments.
Speakers:
Alex Zimmerman, DNP, RN, Vice President, Heart and Institute at Geisinger
George Ruiz, MD, System Chief of Cardiology; Vice Chair Heart & Vascular Institute at Geisinger
This session will share examples of coding and documentation strategies to assist programs with identifying opportunities, improvements, communication, and measuring success. Members will share challenges and what has worked in their program.
Speakers:
Allen Baum, MD, FACC, Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio
Brent Hastings, Executive Director, Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio
Over the past 15 years, close to 90 percent of cardiologists in the United States have transitioned into some form of integration with a hospital or health system. Not all these models look the same, and certainly, there is variability in contentment in relationships on both sides of the aisle. Hear from two groups that have very different integration models but are seasoned in their relationships, with both working very well. One will talk about the virtues of their Professional Services Agreement (PSA), and the other will discuss their transition from private practices to employment with a compensation plan moving to a team-based model.
Speakers:
Warren Levy, MD, FACC, President and Chief Medical Officer, Virginia Heart
Damodhar Suresh, MD, Executive Medical Director, Florence Wormald Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth
MedAxiom is furthering its innovation platform and is welcoming thought leaders onto the train. Joe Sasson will discuss MedAxiom’s new Innovation Council and how MedAxiom members can get involved. The new council, its aims, and member value will be presented. Jeff Stinson, a representative of HealthTech Arkansas (MedAxiom’s partner in the Heart-X accelerator), will provide an update on the Heart-X program and how MedAxiom members can get more engaged through the Innovation Council.
HealthTech Arkansas and MedAxiom have come together to create a cardiovascular-focused healthcare accelerator that facilitates guaranteed hospital pilot projects and clinical trials for accomplished, early-stage companies bringing new cardiovascular innovations to market. Together, HealthTech Arkansas and MedAxiom use their respective expertise to bring the latest cardiovascular healthcare innovations to the patients who need them most.
Speakers:
Jeff Stinson, Founder, HealthTech Arkansas
Joe Sasson, PhD, Executive Vice President of Ventures and Chief Commercial Officer
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Ann Marie will discuss her experience since taking on the role of SVP Heart & Vascular and how she has implemented changes within the service line that has “stuck” and provided provider growth, increase in quality metrics, and program development (including Advanced Imaging, Heart Failure, Structural Heart, VAD, ECMO, Cardiogenic Shock, Lipid Clinic, Women’s Cardiac Program, and EP/Rhythm Center). She created “sticky change” by clearly identifying the right people to be at the table (stakeholders), prioritizing organizational needs, developing methods to measure success and communication pathways to share information, reducing obstacles, and not being afraid to have hard conversations.
Speaker: Ann Marie Holas-Dryps, SVP, Heart and Vascular Institute, Norton Healthcare
The form and function of clinical pathways can be optimized through collaboration between cardiology and emergency medicine. Thoughtful application of the Electronic Medical Record can further drive successful pathway implementation and provide safe and efficient disposition of patients that reduces the need for in-hospital care and decreases costs.
Speaker:
Trevor Cummings, MD, Director of Informatics, Emergency Care Specialists
Denise Busman, MSN, RN, Vice President, Care Transformation Services
Cardiovascular registries provide critical insight into clinical quality, but only when data is accurate, timely and actionable and shared. This session highlights Baptist Memorial Health Care’s journey of developing a system CV Registry approach that maximizes the value of Registry participation.
Speaker: Kim Hallum-Stewart, Corporate Administrator, Neurosciences and Cardiovascular Services, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation of Memphis
Take a first dive into 2022 MedAxcess data with a focus on key cardiovascular volume, productivity and service metrics. Experts will share their observations, examine trends and review measures using different denominators including per physician, per clinical physician and per patient panel. Learn how to maximize MedAxcess data and insights to shape your program's financial and operational strategies and transform cardiovascular care.
Speakes:
Lori Walsh, MHSA, Executive Vice President, Membership & Operations, MedAxiom
Karen Wilson, MHA, Vice President, Member Services, MedAxiom
This session will review current compensation models, including those that encourage and inhibit team-based care. Experts will also review regulations and laws and will open the discussion to the audience.
Speakes:
Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, FACC, Executive Vice President, Care Transformation, MedAxiom
Kevin Mair, MBA, FACHE, CMPE, Vice President, Care Transformation
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