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HPN MIAMI 2024 AGENDA

Welcome to HPN Miami! Get ready to shape your experience by exploring our diverse range of sessions. From peer-to-peer learning opportunities and engaging panel discussions to personalized one-on-one business meetings, there’s something for everyone. Check out our onsite agenda below and start planning your journey towards insightful discoveries and meaningful connections!

September, 9 - 11, Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

09 September 2024

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Registration Desk

Arrival, hotel check-in and conference registration
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Main Room

Chair’s welcome and networking drinks reception

Jack Jacob

Chief Executive Officer
Partnership Network Events

Arun Mathews, MD

Chief Medical Officer
MultiCare Health System

Mike Zuckerman

North America Leader, Enterprise Partnerships
Philips

Welcome everyone to HPN Miami 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Main Room

Networking dinner

10 September 2024

7:00 am - 7:45 am

Keynote Theater

Registration and optional networking breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 am

Keynote Theater

Chair’s opening remarks

Arun Mathews, MD

Chief Medical Officer
MultiCare Health System

Welcome to HPN Miami!
8:10 am - 8:50 am

Keynote Theater

Opening keynote panel: Transforming access and efficiency with AI

Arun Mathews, MD

Chief Medical Officer
MultiCare Health System

Ami Bhatt, MD

Chief Innovation Officer
American College of Cardiology

Albert Villarin, MD, FACEP

Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer
Nuvance Health

Cheri Cartwright, RN, MSN

System Vice President of Surgical Services
Lee Health

Chinomnso Nnodum

Executive Director of Access and Virtual Care
Stamford Health

This opening keynote panel tackles the challenge of providing equitable access for a growing, diverse population. Our esteemed panel will discuss how artificial intelligence and other digital tools can streamline access and utilization. ...

This opening keynote panel tackles the challenge of providing equitable access for a growing, diverse population. Our esteemed panel will discuss how artificial intelligence and other digital tools can streamline access and utilization. They’ll explore how these strategies align with population health and value-based care to improve patient experience, generate revenue for underserved communities, and authentically address health disparities.
8:50 am - 9:30 am

Keynote Theater

Keynote panel: Designing innovative solutions for optimized care delivery

Lisa Laurent, MD, MBA, MS-HQSM, CPE, FAAPL, FIOM

Chief Medical Officer
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Paul Casey, MD, MBA, FACEP

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Rush University System for Health

Melisa Adkins, EJD, MBA, BSN, RN

Chief Executive Officer
UofL Health

Debbie Aizenberg, MD

Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory Care
UC Davis Health

Jacob Turmell, DNP, APRN, NP-C, ACNS-BC

Chief Clinical Officer
Philips

With hospitals and healthcare systems striving to satisfy an ever-growing demand for services, this panel will discuss strategies for optimizing access, including investment in new hospitals and facilities, as well as redesigning staffin...

With hospitals and healthcare systems striving to satisfy an ever-growing demand for services, this panel will discuss strategies for optimizing access, including investment in new hospitals and facilities, as well as redesigning staffing models to better improve physician productivity. They will also address the role of virtual care solutions like telehealth and remote patient monitoring, and the best balance between physical and virtual health for cost-effective and sustainable care delivery.
9:30 am - 9:50 am

Keynote Theater

Foundation for innovation: the partnership model for the new era of patient monitoring

Mike Zuckerman

North America Leader, Enterprise Partnerships
Philips

Anthony Seminaro, MBA

Chief Financial Officer, Markets
Bon Secours Mercy Health

Patient monitoring is evolving into a connected, integrated information system that can expand health systems’ ability to optimize care delivery—while improving the patient and provider experience. But without the right approach, hea...

Patient monitoring is evolving into a connected, integrated information system that can expand health systems’ ability to optimize care delivery—while improving the patient and provider experience. But without the right approach, health systems may be paying too much for cutting-edge patient monitoring, both up front and over time, and perpetuating clinical and system challenges.

Please join Michael Zuckerman, North America Leader for Enterprise Partnerships at Philips and Anthony J. Seminaro, Chief Financial Officer, Markets at Bon Secours Mercy Health for their headline presentation. They will discuss this new era of patient monitoring, enabled by clinical technology partnerships that help ensure customers are realizing the full value of their patient monitoring investments.
9:55 am - 10:25 am

Keynote Theater

Sharks Tank - Speed presentations

Our signature ‘Shark Tank’ session provides each solution provider with an opportunity to deliver a short pitch, explaining why they are here and how their services can help tackle some of the sector’s ongoing challenges.
10:30 am - 11:45 am

Keynote Theater

Networking and business meetings

15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
11:50 am - 12:10 pm

Keynote Theater

AI-Enabled Connected Care Revolutionizes Healthcare

Paul Watson

VP Global Lead for Healthcare Life Sciences
Hitachi Digital Services

Kerry Sims

VP NA Lead for Healthcare Life Sciences
Hitachi Digital Services

In the evolving healthcare landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration revolutionizes care delivery. Connected care empowered by AI, improves clinical outcomes, optimizes operational efficiency, and with AI-driven insights from e...

In the evolving healthcare landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration revolutionizes care delivery. Connected care empowered by AI, improves clinical outcomes, optimizes operational efficiency, and with AI-driven insights from extensive datasets, professionals are empowered to make informed decisions. Embracing AI’s potential, the healthcare industry leads a transformative era, where technology and compassion converge to elevate patient well-being on a global scale.
12:50 pm - 1:10 pm

Keynote Theater

Making Healthcare More Affordable for All of Your Patients

Gary Johnson

Chief Growth Officer
CURAE®, Patient Financial Access

Many patients and their families can’t afford copays & deductibles, even for those with good employer-sponsored insurance. Patient statement balances exceeding $7500 is up 300%. Bad debt from self-pay after insurance is now 58%. P...

Many patients and their families can’t afford copays & deductibles, even for those with good employer-sponsored insurance. Patient statement balances exceeding $7500 is up 300%. Bad debt from self-pay after insurance is now 58%. Patient responsible payments and outstanding balances create financial friction affecting care staff.

Leading health systems are adopting a new innovative technology platform which reduces a system’s financial risk associated with collecting patient responsibility payments and uncompensated care. Benefits include improvement in revenue from collections at time of service, coverage for high-cost care patients, reduced bad debt, consumer-like financial experience, improved care affordability and net promoter scores.
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Keynote Theater

Networking and business meetings

15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Keynote Theater

Chair’s closing remarks followed by networking lunch
2:45 pm - 3:30 pm

Keynote Theater

Open networking and business meetings

Optional time for additional networking. The HPN team will be on hand to support this in any way we can.
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Keynote Theater

Free time

An opportunity to head to the beach, catch up with work, or just get some rest!
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Keynote Theater

Open networking and BBQ on the lawn

Evening reception including entertainment.
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Breakout Room 1 - Workshop Session

Building a resilient and sustainable workforce

Caitlin McVey, MBA, RN, CPHQ, CLSSBB

Associate Vice President
Memorial Hermann

Adrian Bustillos, PhD

Chief Transformation Officer
Aldine ISD

This interactive workshop session will share solutions for navigating staffing shortages, burnout, and inflation. Learn from your peers and share your own tips on how to build a resilient workforce through better engagement, training, an...

This interactive workshop session will share solutions for navigating staffing shortages, burnout, and inflation. Learn from your peers and share your own tips on how to build a resilient workforce through better engagement, training, and well-being initiatives.
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Breakout Room 2 - Workshop Session

Strategies for delivering high quality, patient centered care

Tom Spiegel, MD, MS, MBA

Vice President and System Chief Quality Officer
University of Chicago Medicine Health System

This workshop explores strategies for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Learn best practices for clinical excellence, reducing variation in care, and leveraging technology to improve patient engagement and safety.
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Breakout Room 3 - Workshop Session

Leveraging technology for prior authorization and payer alignment

Cindy Otero

Senior Director Revenue Cycle
NCH Health Systems

How can we use AI to conquer revenue cycle challenges? This session will discuss how technology can streamline prior authorization, improve payer alignment, and smooth out communication gaps for a healthier bottom line.
12:50 pm - 1:10 pm

Breakout Room 1

How AI is Making Healthcare More Human: Improving Safety, Experience, and Outcomes

Patrick Winter

SVP Commercial Operations
Commure

The session highlights how AI-powered automation can enhance safety, patient experience, and outcomes for health systems. Key focus areas include addressing clinician burnout, improving documentation efficiency, and leveraging AI for rea...

The session highlights how AI-powered automation can enhance safety, patient experience, and outcomes for health systems. Key focus areas include addressing clinician burnout, improving documentation efficiency, and leveraging AI for real-time safety solutions and personalized care. The session covers practical applications like AI-assisted scribing and diagnostics, which have demonstrated significant improvements in productivity and patient care quality. Attendees will discover actionable insights on integrating AI into healthcare workflows to optimize operations while making care more human and efficient.

11 September 2024

7:00 am - 7:45 am

Keynote Theater

Networking breakfast
8:00 am - 8:05 am

Keynote Theater

Chair’s opening remarks

Jack Jacob

Chief Executive Officer
Partnership Network Events

Welcome back!
8:05 am - 8:45 am

Keynote Theater

Keynote panel discussion: Transforming healthcare delivery for efficiency and sustainability

Neil Carpenter, MBA

Healthcare Innovation Expert

Chani Cordero, FACHE, FCHIME, FHIMSS

Chief Information Officer
Brooke Army Medical Center

Paul Casey, MD, MBA, FACEP

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Rush University System for Health

Cheri Cartwright, RN, MSN

System Vice President of Surgical Services
Lee Health

Welcoming us back for day two, our opening keynote panel will continue the conversation around the digital revolution’s impact on healthcare delivery. Key points will include leveraging data and technology to improve operational pe...

Welcoming us back for day two, our opening keynote panel will continue the conversation around the digital revolution’s impact on healthcare delivery. Key points will include leveraging data and technology to improve operational performance, reduce costs, and achieve financial sustainability. This is all about empowering your frontline teams, optimizing your workflows, and effectively managing change as you build a future-ready, resilient organization.
8:50 am - 9:30 am

Keynote Theater

Roundtable discussion session: Practical strategies for implementing AI in healthcare

Mike Mosquito, CHCIO, MBA, PMP, CDH-E

Emerging Technology and Innovation - Special Projects
Northeast Georgia Health System

Zain Kazmi

Associate Vice Chancellor, Chief Digital and Analytics Officer in Health Affairs
University of Texas System

Chani Cordero, FACHE, FCHIME, FHIMSS

Chief Information Officer
Brooke Army Medical Center

This interactive session will feature healthcare leaders who have successfully implemented AI – and, in particular, large language models (LLMs). But this is not just about hearing from them! This is an opportunity to engage in a livel...

This interactive session will feature healthcare leaders who have successfully implemented AI – and, in particular, large language models (LLMs). But this is not just about hearing from them! This is an opportunity to engage in a lively table discussion, sharing your own experiences, and gaining insights to support your own AI implementation: the quick wins, the long-term opportunities, and everything in between.
9:35 am - 9:55 am

Keynote Theater

Aligning Provider Behavior with Machine Learning-powered Nudging

Mukul Mehra, MD

Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
IllumiCare

IllumiCare delivers a technology-based, provider alignment program for acute care waste reduction. Beginning with research-backed, proprietary rules on medication and test utilization coupled with real-time clinical data analytics and co...

IllumiCare delivers a technology-based, provider alignment program for acute care waste reduction. Beginning with research-backed, proprietary rules on medication and test utilization coupled with real-time clinical data analytics and cost data, IllumiCare’s SmartRibbonTM spots waste reduction opportunities during the ordering process of an acute care episode. Behavior change is aligned at the macro level via provider bonus compensation for waste reduction. Granular order pattern data fosters discussions at the intermediate level with service line leaders using the analytics to drive programs, optimize ordersets, and manage formularies. At the micro level, IllumiCare judiciously nudges clinicians in workflow with clinical/financial decision support using machine learning. The result is an average $94/admission in hard-dollar savings, for an $7 to $1 ROI.
11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Keynote Theater

Networking and business meetings

15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm

Keynote Theater

Networking lunch
12:50 pm - 1:30 pm

Keynote Theater

Keynote panel discussion: Strategic investments for the future

Mike Zuckerman

North America Leader, Enterprise Partnerships
Philips

Neil Carpenter, MBA

Healthcare Innovation Expert

Sandra Powell-Elliott

Chief Innovation And Commercialization Officer
Hackensack Meridian Health

Rohit Rajkumar

Senior Associate, Health Ventures
Cedars-Sinai

Alan Pitt, MD

Professor of Neuroradiology
Barrow Neurological Institute

This interactive discussion on strategic investments for future growth will explore capital allocation strategies for equipment upgrades, real estate expansion, IT infrastructure, AI and other emerging technologies – including governan...

This interactive discussion on strategic investments for future growth will explore capital allocation strategies for equipment upgrades, real estate expansion, IT infrastructure, AI and other emerging technologies – including governance and compliance considerations. This is your chance to share best practices, understand how to navigate challenges, and gain fresh insights to make informed investment decisions that will propel your organization forward.
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm

Keynote Theater

Closing keynote: Implementing and scaling AI in healthcare systems

Eric Eskioglu, MD, MBA, FAANS

Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and Senior Partner
Csuite Growth Advisors

Brian Spisak, PhD

Senior Partner // Program Director of AI and Leadership, National Preparedness Leadership Initiative
Csuite Growth Advisors // Harvard University

Ryan Paradis, MHA

Senior Partner & COO
Csuite Growth Advisors

This closing keynote panel will explore the practicalities of implementing and scaling AI in hospitals and healthcare systems. Our expert panellists – a physician, data scientist, hospital administrator, and digital transformation ...

This closing keynote panel will explore the practicalities of implementing and scaling AI in hospitals and healthcare systems. Our expert panellists – a physician, data scientist, hospital administrator, and digital transformation leader – will discuss the keys to successful large-scale implementation, including the tech, talent, and trust needed to revolutionize patient care, reduce burnout, and achieve financial and ethical goals.
1:55 pm - 2:00 pm

Keynote Theater

Chair's closing remarks
10:25 am - 10:55 am

Breakout Room 1 - Workshop Session

A value-based population health approach

Michael Hanak, MD, FAAFP

Associate Chief Medical Officer, Population Health
Rush University Medical Center

This workshop will seek to align value-based care with population health strategies. Join to discuss optimal governance and operational structures for managing clinical measures, oversight, investments supporting workflows, and how best ...

This workshop will seek to align value-based care with population health strategies. Join to discuss optimal governance and operational structures for managing clinical measures, oversight, investments supporting workflows, and how best to share information with frontline clinicians.
10:25 am - 10:55 am

Breakout Room 2 - Workshop Session

Digital transformation for optimized operational performance

Vineela Yannamreddy, PhD

Chief Information Officer
United Medical Center

Tim Gray, CPHIMS

Lead Health Innovation Office - Global Healthcarer
Microsoft

This session will focus on using digital tools to optimize healthcare operations. Learn how technology can streamline workflows, improve performance, and empower your organization for a more efficient future.
10:25 am - 10:55 am

Breakout Room 3 - Workshop Session

Creating pathways for future careers in healthcare

Bryan Stewart, PhD, NREMT

President, Medical Campus
Miami Dade College

Zuanel Diaz, PhD

Assistant Vice President, Interprofessional Education
Baptist Health South Florida

Covering innovative approaches to healthcare education. Discuss how to attract and develop talent through graduate medical education, enhanced nursing programs, and future-focused career pathways.
10:00 am - 10:20 am

Breakout Room 1

The Vital Role of Education in Healthcare

Herbert A. Van Patten II

Sr. Vice President & Chief Sales Officer
CareerSmart® Learning

The Vital Role of Continuous Education in Healthcare” emphasizes the importance of ongoing learning for healthcare professionals and the organizational benefits to leaders. It highlights the benefits of online learning, such as fle...

The Vital Role of Continuous Education in Healthcare” emphasizes the importance of ongoing learning for healthcare professionals and the organizational benefits to leaders. It highlights the benefits of online learning, such as flexibility, specialized content, and cost-effectiveness, which directly improve professional skills and patient care. Additionally, it discusses the return on investment (ROI) for leadership, showing how well-educated healthcare professionals enhance operational efficiency, financial performance, and staff engagement. Continuous education is presented as essential for adapting to industry changes, improving patient outcomes, and ensuring organizational success in an evolving healthcare landscape.
10:00 am - 10:20 am

Breakout Room 2

Solving some of the toughest challenges in RCM using technology such as Automation and AI

Kali Durgampudi

President & CEO
Apprio

Hospitals and health systems face a daunting challenge of providing the highest quality of care to their patients while achieving and maintaining financial success. Throughout industry publications, C-Suite executives are continually be...

Hospitals and health systems face a daunting challenge of providing the highest quality of care to their patients while achieving and maintaining financial success. Throughout industry publications, C-Suite executives are continually being told that technology is the answer to optimizing their organization’s revenue cycle management performance. What specific technologies have been explored or used thus far and to what extent did they solve any challenges? Some of the technologies like big data did not materialize but can newer technologies like Automation and AI help accelerate that promise? We will explore some of these topics.