CLINICAL INTEGRATION TRACK
Implementing successful clinical integration involves the facilitation and coordination of patient care across conditions, providers, settings, and time. The goal is to achieve care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-focused. This track will provide insights into improving clinical integration strategies and aligning incentives with behaviors for success. Discussions will cover a variety of timely clinical integration topics, including CJR bundled payments, fostering effective relationships with clinical leaders, and methods of tracking financial performance results.
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Panel: Fostering Effective Relationships With Clinical Leaders
Frank Lloyd Wright AB
Moderator: John Brindley, Former President & CEO, SETON Family of Hospitals
Panelists: Kathy Chauvin, RN, Health System Director, Resource Utilization & Value Analysis, FMOL Health System; Malcolm Henoch, MD, SVP and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Beaumont Health; and Kelley Kieffer, RN, BSN, MSN-L, CNML, Chief Nursing Officer, Banner
Baywood Medical Center & Banner Heart Hospital
Listen to the audio recording of this session here.
The most integral aspect of the supply chain is and always has been relationships. Without strong clinical/supply chain relationships, mutual success is difficult to achieve. Establishing and maintaining effective relationships takes time, communication, and open and honest exchange. Physician alignment is key. The desired outcome is an association based on respect which results in maximum benefit for all stakeholders.
This session will bring together a physician, a nurse leader, and a value analysis professional, from three different organizations, who will discuss their experiences and lessons learned in the process of building and fostering effective relationships. Topics covered will include strategies for key relationship building in the early stages, finding common ground and goals, and how to maintain and strengthen those connections as time goes on.
Learning Objectives:
- Formulate new processes to build better relationships with clinical leaders.
- Describe how to align objectives with clinical leaders in order to reach mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Demonstrate opportunities for meaningful engagement with clinical leaders.
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Tracking Financial Performance of Clinical Decisions
Frank Lloyd Wright AB
Moderator: Bruce Carlson, Corporate Director Materials Management, Valley Health
Presenters: Sandra Achee, RN, CNOR, RN Manager Product Analysis, Ochsner Health System; Mark Growcott, Manager of Supply Chain
Finance and Strategy, Ochsner Health System; Kim Hull, Director of Finance/Supply Chain, Novant Health; and Michael Louviere, System
VP Supply Chain, Ochsner Health System
View the slide presentation here.
Listen to an audio recording of this session here.
Every clinical decision is based on information received at some time from one or more sources. It is the responsibility of the decision makers to be sure that the information is correct. It must be accurate, current and pertinent in order to result in better patient outcomes.
In this session, learn where to find good data, how to access it, gather it and perhaps most importantly, how to standardize it so that you can use it effectively. Discover the most recent methods of tracking performance and the critical numbers that you must know. Learn how to track progress not just against where the numbers have been in the past, but against where you expect them to be in the future.
Once you have data that is reliable, how can you take that information and use it most efficiently? What are the best ways to learn from it in order to improve outcomes? Learn how to leverage data so that it works for you, not against you. Evaluate ways to manage data and become better equipped to analyze specific information and its implications for clinical decisions today and tomorrow.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze and discuss the types of information needed to make the best clinical decisions.
- List the various methods for gathering and monitoring data that serves as the best performance indicators.
- Identify and address opportunities to best utilize data in order to best serve your organization.
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm CJR Is Here – And the Stakes Are High
Frank Lloyd Wright AB
Moderator: Dee Whittington, CEO, DKW Consulting
Presenters: Joseph Jackson, Managing Director, Strategic Healthcare Services, LLC and Kelley Young, Director, Strategic Sourcing,
Trinity Health
View the slide presentation here.
Listen to an audio recording of this session here.
The Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) became mandatory in certain geographic regions on April 1, 2016. This is not surprising as the number of hip and knee replacements given to Medicare patients in the United States continues to rise, as do costs.
Hear from an industry veteran who will share insight on how CJR requirements will potentially impact your organization. Learn what you and your staff will need to know to navigate this complex model and how to implement and maintain best practices in the future.
Also, hear from a provider who will discuss how their system has implemented tracking implant products to explore cost, quality and utilization opportunities to support CJR spend management. Collecting accurate and timely data is essential to then produce dashboard reports with key performance indicators (KPI's) to provide the system with cost and quality information required in the new healthcare reimbursement era.
Whether your system is in one of the currently impacted regions or not, you will want to attend this session for an overview of key changes you should be aware of, possible effects that could result from the new regulations, and the next steps your organization should take going forward.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the objectives and requirements of CJR bundled payments.
- Evaluate the changes that CJR has or may had on your organization.
- Analyze how to best implement and comply with CJR mandates.