General Session
Aug 23, 2021 9:30am ‐ Aug 23, 2021 11:30am
Identification: CGS2
Special Guest Speaker: Nancy Giles
CBS Sunday Morning contributor Nancy Giles is a comedian, actress, and self-described “Accidental Pundette.” For over 15 years, her work on the Emmy Award-winning CBS Sunday Morning has received acclaim for its unique blend of common sense wisdom, laugh-out-loud humor, and social and political commentary. Giles is a frequent guest and commentator on Today and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. A funny,
perceptive, and provocative observer of today’s world, Giles examines topics ranging from politics and race to pop culture and body image. For more than 20 years, she has volunteered with The 52nd St. Project, helping at-risk kids take part in acting, playwriting, and poetry workshops, classes, and performances.
Dedicated Expo Time - Refreshment Break in EXPO Hall
Aug 23, 2021 11:30am ‐ Aug 23, 2021 12:30pm
Identification: BRK2
Evaluating Quality and Cost in Primary Care Post-Pandemic
Aug 23, 2021 12:30pm ‐ Aug 23, 2021 1:45pm
Identification: CMA2
The pandemic put so much of the country's primary care 'on hold' this last year and a half that its true impact is just beginning to be realized. Health centers are no exception to this. In many cases, health centers are understanding how this delay in primary care has affected quality and cost metrics determined as part of contracts and APMs negotiated pre-COVID. We will explore ways that health centers are working with PCAs and networks to understand the true impact on patient care outcomes and financials, and ways to address them in the short and long term. Participants will also learn how to discuss these issues with key stakeholders including health center boards.
- Recognize ways health centers are determining the impact on patient quality and cost metrics, regarding primary care access, during the pandemic.
- Indicate how to work with PCAs, HCCNs, and payers to address key metrics and health equity in the short and long term.
- Identify specific resources and ways to discuss with key stakeholders, especially health center board members, the impact of patient care outcomes on the health center.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: Considerations for Health Center Boards
Aug 23, 2021 12:30pm ‐ Aug 23, 2021 1:45pm
Identification: CMB2
Since the founding of health centers, diverse, patient-majority, community-based boards have been at the heart of the movement, and a commitment to health equity has been at the core of the health center mission. As the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of health equity, and as the country continues to grapple with racial injustice, many boards are affirming, reaffirming, or deepening their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This session will define key concepts, explore the implications for current health center governance, and equip participants with discussion questions to take to their boards.
- Define key terms related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Identify strategies that health center boards can use related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Consider questions and tools boards can use to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The FTCA Program During the Current National Public Health Emergency and as We Recover: What We’ve Learned and What Must Change
Aug 23, 2021 12:30pm ‐ Aug 23, 2021 1:45pm
Identification: CMC2
Nearly 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability of the FTCA program to provide liability protection for health centers responding to the emergency has been questioned. Join us as we review the opportunities of a program designed to provide professional liability protection for health centers and staff, but has had numerous gaps exposed during the pandemic. This session will cover lessons learned from our response to a national public health emergency and the critical components of the FTCA program that must change. Participants should come prepared to join in this important discussion.
- Identify and apply the basic concepts of FTCA coverage.
- Understand the limitations of the FTCA program for off-site activities and know how to bridge the gaps.
- Understand the limitations of FTCA protection during a national public health emergency and be able to advocate for what must change and why.
Financial Strategic Planning: Using Data to Make Meaningful Changes in a Community Health Center - SPECIAL EXHIBITOR SESSION SPONSORED BY BKD, LLP
Aug 23, 2021 12:30pm ‐ Aug 23, 2021 1:45pm
Identification: CMD2
Benchmarking is something that most feel is important to do, but is the data used to actually make changes? It is important to diagnose the reasons why some indicators are lagging behind industry norms and then communicate that information to the proper personnel so changes can be made. We will discuss different kinds of benchmarking data and ways that this data can be used to make meaningful changes in the health center.
- Understand how to apply benchmarks to improve performance.
- Identify key performance indicators.
- Identify lagging and leading key performance indicators.
HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care Update
Aug 23, 2021 2:15pm ‐ Aug 23, 2021 3:30pm
Identification: CMA3
Senior staff from HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) will provide updates on policy and programmatic developments regarding health center funding, compliance, oversight, UDS, FTCA, quality measurement, COVID-19, and other related issues.
- Understand policy and programmatic developments related to health center compliance and oversight.
- Understand policy and programmatic developments related to UDS and quality measurement.
- Understand policy and programmatic developments related to FTCA coverage.