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Upcoming CHSM Speaker Events
Friday March 9, 2012
Friday April 13, 2012
Friday May 4, 2012
Friday May 11, 2012
Friday June 8, 2012
Presentations
Past Programs
Speaker Programs (2010 - 2011)
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February 10, 2012Join us for CHSM's popular Hospital Executive Forum, featuring Bob Ladenburger, President and CEO of Exempla Healthcare, Michael T. Rowan, EVP and COO of Catholic Health Initiatives and Jim Schmerling, President and CEO of Children's Hospital Colorado. Find out how Colorado hospitals are coping with today's challenging healthcare landscape and rapidly changing regulatory environment, and learn what the future holds for our regional healthcare system. Don't miss this important event!
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January 12, 2012Rapidly escalating healthcare costs and diminished productivity negatively impact both employers and employees. What is the value of a healthy, productive culture to individuals, families, employers, communities, a state and a nation? Can the respective contributions of lifestyle, cultural, medical and pharmaceutical interventions really be quantified? Join us Thursday evening, January 12th as internationally known author Dee W. Edington discusses the impact of company-sponsored health management programs on healthcare costs, and provides outcome-based ideas for creating a healthy, productive workforce using cost-effective best practices. Dr. Edington's recent book, Zero Trends: Health as a Serious Economic Strategy, will be available for purchase and signing. Don't miss this important event!
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December 9, 2011How will healthcare reform impact the insurance industry, and in turn, what will be the effect on physicians, providers, employers, employees and patients? Join us as our distinguished panel of experts from Anthem, COPIC and Kaiser Permanente address the unanswered questions surrounding implementation of both federal healthcare reform and the Colorado Health Insurance Exchange. Learn more about the challenges insurers are facing to promote quality healthcare and control costs in an environment of unprecedented regulatory and economic uncertainty.
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November 11, 2011Healthcare reform and modern-day economics are sparking a renewed drive toward integration of care into one seamless team providing the right help at the right time. While integrated delivery systems (IDS) promise higher quality care, lower costs, and competitive advantages, the results have been mixed. In Colorado, however, three organizations have been operating successful integrated healthcare systems for more than a decade. Join us as executives from Colorado Springs Health Partners, New West Management Services Organization and University Physicians discuss clinical integration strategies, key success factors, and the challenges they face in the brave new world of healthcare reform. Don't miss this important event!
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October 14, 2011Big changes are coming to healthcare delivery as we know it. David Gans of MGMA will provide a comprehensive overview of that mysterious entity of healthcare reform, the accountable care organization (ACO). We'll get the inside scoop on what is happening with regard to both private efforts (a lot) and federal initiatives (not much yet), how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will promote ACO development, and the promise for ACOs to lower costs and improve care. Learn about MGMA’s latest research on the relative readiness of hospitals and physicians to form and operate as an ACO. Don't miss this important event!
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September 16, 2011Since CIVHC (Center for Improving Value in Health Care) was established by former Governor Bill Ritter, legislators and members of the healthcare community have increasingly looked to its membership to respond to systemic healthcare issues in Colorado. CIVHC President and CEO Philip Kalin will discuss CIVHC's major goals and specific initiatives, including the All Payer Claims Database and other payment reform efforts. CIVHC's efforts here have a strong effect on reporting requirements for insurance carriers and in determining whether data collection can control soaring healthcare costs. Phil will also discuss CIVHC's new role and purpose as a 501(c)(3), the implications of that reorganization and what it will take to reach a "tipping point" with regard to meaningful changes in healthcare costs and quality.
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June 2, 2011Along with keys and sunglasses, in a relatively short span of time smartphones have become essential tools we absolutely can't live without. According to recent comScore research, 69 million people now carry a smartphone and 7 million search for healthcare information on their smartphones at least once a month in the U.S. How did one company ride the wave of this recent technology trend? How will it change the healthcare value chain? When healthcare organizations listen to consumers and solve patients' problems first, innovation and success follows. Peter Hudson, M.D., healthcare tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Healthagen, will explore ways to learn from this growing body of connected individuals, and show us how his company turned this knowledge into strategies and tactics to successfully bring a product to market. **Please note that this event will be held on THURSDAY, June 2nd, 2011 7:00am - 9:00am, instead of the traditional Friday mornings.
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May 13, 2011An unsustainable cost trajectory, piece-rate payment incentives, workforce shortages and healthcare reform are creating growing pressure to change care delivery. Laura A. Tollen will discuss models for restructuring hospital-physician relations to achieve the more efficient, accountable care called for in the new world of healthcare reform. She will give practical ideas for overcoming the legal, regulatory, governance and cultural barriers to improved collaboration. Complimentary copies of Ms. Tollen's book, "Partners in Health: How Physicians and Hospitals Can Be Accountable Together", will be available on a first-come-first-served basis for CHSM members attending this event.
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April 22, 2011How are healthcare reform and local legislation affecting Colorado businesses? How will the resulting business decisions regarding healthcare strategies and purchases affect the healthcare industry? We've assembled a panel of distinguished experts to discuss the effects of legislation and regulatory actions on the complex relationship between businesses and the healthcare system. Don't miss this important event!
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March 25, 2011Evidenced-based medicine integrates scientific research results with clinical expertise to determine best practices. It is not without controversy. Some say it is a path to improved care and significant cost savings, while others question its validity. Drs. Lalit Bajaj and Craig Robbins will share case studies in hypertension and brain imaging derived from research at The Children's Hospital/University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Kaiser Permanente's Institute for Health Research to illustrate the many steps used to determine if the "evidence" is valid, and how it can be practically applied to improve care and reduce health care costs. Join us for this fascinating topic.
