ACHE of Massachusetts

Building Healthcare for the Future: ACHE of MA's Virtual Fall Conference Series
2020-11-10 17:00 - 2020-12-01 19:00 UTC
“Building Healthcare for the Future”
ACHE of MA’s Re-Imagined Fall Conference Series
Register now to join us as we pivot to a dynamic virtual three part series!
If you missed the first session, you can still register to watch the other two live and receive Session 1 on demand!
This program has been approved for 6.0 hours of ACHE Qualified Education credits!

Session 1 – Tuesday, November 10, 2020
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing the Racial and Socioeconomic Divide: Re-imagining a Healthcare Delivery System that Addresses the Needs of All Americans
*Presentation of the 2nd Annual D&I Award to be done during this session!*
Session 2 – Tuesday, November 17
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing the Innovation Gap: How COVID-19 Will Accelerate Digital Transformation and Drive a More Value-Driven Approach to Healthcare Delivery
Session 3 – Tuesday, December 1
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing the Payment Gap: Fundamental Transformation in Healthcare Delivery is Predicated on Innovation in Payment Models

COVID-19 – our most recent and still ongoing healthcare challenge – has come with misery, death, hardship, uncertainty and economic challenge. For diverse communities, it has put a stark spotlight on the massive disparities they face in health conditions, access to care and further emphasized the need to pay more attention to the social determinants of health. Compounding the coronavirus challenges, horrifying acts of racism and violence against people of color were publicly exposed, putting yet another spotlight on inequities that have existed in our country for centuries and establishing without a doubt, that racism is a public health crisis.
As the pandemic merged individual and societal needs, providers, healthcare leaders, insurance companies, government and citizens did what had to be done despite all of the existing barriers. The entire healthcare community came together to innovate and effectively transform care as never before. Healthcare organizations focused on mission, temporarily disregarding the skyrocketing treatment expenses and loss of revenue that are significantly impacting their financial viability. We also witnessed daily humanism and heroism in every community and organization. Doctors, nurses, provider teams, support staff and essential workers rose to the challenge, putting their own lives and health in jeopardy beyond normal limits.
The uncertainty of the crisis bred innovation and caused major transformations in the healthcare system. As healthcare leaders where do we go from here? Will we revert to old methods or will this moment provide the catalyst to make meaningful change and re-imagine a health system that truly provides exceptional health to all regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, religion or economic circumstances and that focuses on the things that really matter?
This conference will explore:
— Why we must redesign our healthcare system and what this will take.
— What leading organizations, states and countries are doing to provide superior care to all at a lower cost.
— How government, payors, providers, and regulatory bodies can facilitate a redesigned healthcare system.
— The changing expectations and demands of patients and the public.
— A roadmap for the healthcare system of the future.

Join us at this remarkable point in history and support meaningful change.
If you missed the first session, you can still register to watch the other two live and receive Session 1 on demand!
REGISTRATION NOW LIVE –
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
ACHE, MHA and NESHS MEMBERS: $49.00
STUDENTS: $25.00
NON-MEMBERS: $99.00
Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association

Session Details and Speakers:
Session 1 – Tuesday, November 10, 2020
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing the Racial and Socioeconomic Divide: Re-imagining a Healthcare Delivery System that Addresses the Needs of All Americans
To kick-off our series, Session 1 will feature a diversity, equity and inclusion virtual roundtable discussion featuring:

This session will also feature our 2nd Annual Diversity and Inclusion Award!
Click here to view the full agenda for November 10 and speaker bios!

Session 2 – Tuesday, November 17
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing the Innovation Gap: How COVID-19 Will Accelerate Digital Transformation and Drive a More Value-Driven Approach to Healthcare Delivery

This session will cover:
-Different models of healthcare that other industrialized nations are providing and if there is a system that the United States should consider replicating.
-Lessons learned from other countries who had different approaches in their COVID-19 response and had better health outcomes.
-How epidemiological surveillance data is used to improve public health systems in this country.
-What providers can be doing to prepare for the changes coming in our healthcare system.
-The potential impact that big data can have on improving healthcare, targeting of disease prevention and health promotion, and reducing cost.
Click here to view the full agenda for November 17 and speaker bios!

Session 3 – Tuesday, December 1
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing the Payment Gap: Fundamental Transformation in Healthcare Delivery is Predicated on Innovation in Payment Models
This session will feature a closing keynote presented by:
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, CEO of Aledade

Click here to view the full agenda for December 1 and speaker bio!

Virtual Breakfast with Healthcare Champions, Featuring Sandra Coletta
2020-10-29 08:00 - 09:30
Virtual Breakfast with Healthcare Champions
Featuring: Sandra Coletta

Join ACHE of Massachusetts for the next installment in our virtual series that provides a morning of inspiration and networking!

Agenda
8:00am – 8:45am
Sandra Coletta’s Career Journey
8:45am – 9:00am
Question & Answer
9:00am – 9:30am
Virtual Networking Breakout’s

Registration is complimentary. Click here to sign up!

Meet Our Speaker:
Sandy Coletta held numerous leadership positions in the hospital industry during her 37 year career. After obtaining her CPA and completing three years in public accounting, she transitioned to her first health care role as the internal auditor with The Miriam Hospital in 1983. She retired in 2017 from Care New England where she held the position of executive vice president and chief
operating officer. From 2008 through 2014 she served as President and CEO of Kent Hospital and prior to that held numerous executive positions over the course of 25 years with The Miriam
Hospital and Lifespan.
Sandy holds an undergraduate degree from Providence College and MBA from Bryant University. She is enjoying an active retirement through her various volunteer activities. She serves as a
board member of RI State Board of Medical Licensure, incoming Vice Chair of the Roger Williams Zoological Society, Chair of the RI Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of RI, Co- President of the
General Federation of Women’s Clubs- Women’s Club of South County and a member of South County Health’s board performance improvement committee.

Silver Lining of COVID-19? The Impact of the Virus on Telehealth Adoption and Access to Care - A Virtual Panel Discussion
2020-09-30 12:00 - 13:00
ACHE of MA in partnership with

are proud to present:
“Silver Lining of COVID-19? The Impact of the Virus on Telehealth Adoption and Access to Care”
A Virtual Panel Discussion
In a world where the traditional face-to-face care environment changed nearly overnight, providers, payers and healthcare technology companies were forced to rapidly evolve and innovate together to ensure that patient care remained uninterrupted.
In this partnership panel series with ACHE of MA and the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, we’ll explore how flexibilities with payers introduced during COVID-19 allowed providers to continue to see patients [and bill for services] via unconventional methods, leveraging telehealth technology. Is the adoption of telehealth to ensure that patients have access to quality healthcare – no matter where they live, how old they are or what their community risk levels are to acquiring COVID-19 are – as a symptom of the virus a silver lining toward the improvement of healthcare access and reduction in cost in the US? We’ll look to experts from a range of provider settings to tell us how their organizations responded, continue to respond, and strategically plan for how the healthcare delivery setting as we know it rapidly changes.
Why attend?
• Learn the role of telehealth and other technological advances that evolved due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Discover how this new world is not only impacting patients but also provider experience and satisfaction
• Apply lessons learned from panelists on how to think about your own organizations telehealth and access to care strategies in a more inclusive way
This program will be approved for 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualified Education and is complimentary to attend.
Click Here to Register!

Meet the Speakers:
Adam J. Delmolino, Director, Virtual Care and Clinical Affairs at the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Adam Delmolino leads MHA initiatives regarding telehealth, including convening tMED, the Massachusetts Telemedicine Coalition. Adam’s responsibilities also involve post-acute care and care transitions, case management, rural healthcare, pharmaceutical innovations, climate change, and energy issues. Previously, he served as MHA’s Director of State Government Advocacy where he worked on legislative and regulatory efforts on behalf of hospitals and patients with a particular emphasis on telehealth, healthcare payment reform, pharmacy practices, and nursing issues.
Prior to MHA, Adam worked in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as Research Analyst for the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and as staff director for the Assistant Vice-Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee.
Adam received his BA in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross and is a graduate of the Harvard University Extension School, where he received a graduate Certificate in Management. He serves on the Arlington Library Board of Trustees and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress Government Affairs Committee.
Ali Hyatt, Vice President of Marketing at Amwell
Ali Hyatt is Vice President of Marketing at Amwell (NYSE: AMWL), a leading telehealth platform in the United States and globally. In her role, Ali oversees corporate and B2B marketing, including product marketing, pricing, market insights and lead generation for the health system and health plan markets. Before joining Amwell, Ali founded a marketing software startup, Upward Labs. Prior to that, she served in a variety of marketing and strategy roles for Avery Dennison (medical wearables division), American Express, and brand consultancy Interbrand – launching products for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, AT&T, Hulu, Gap and IBM. Ali holds a degree in communication, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She has spoken at national conferences including the Cleveland Clinic Patient Experience & Empathy Summit and AHIP, is a founding member in Boston of the women’s leadership network Chief, and has been named as a Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange All-Star.
Ryan Seibert, MD, Medical Director, Primary Care Informatics, Lahey Health
Dr. Ryan Seibert is a general internist at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts and serves as Medical Director of Primary Care Informatics. He obtained his medical degree from Boston University, and his residency training was at Stanford University Hospital. He completed a fellowship in Preventive Medicine at Boston Medical Center and has a Masters of Science in Health Services Research from Boston University School of Public Health. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine.
Prior to his current position, Dr. Seibert worked as Medical Director of Population Health Informatics at the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) Performance Network where he sought to leverage the various electronic health record (EHR) systems across BILH to improve population health management, facilitate efficient care, and promote positive patient and care team experience. At the onset of COVID-19, Dr. Seibert helped lead the rapid transition to telemedicine for over 40 primary care practices and 280 providers within the Lahey system that have now conducted over 150,000 telehealth visits since March 2020. He continues to work on innovative solutions for utilizing telemedicine to deliver safe and effective care during a global pandemic, while harnessing its capabilities as an important tool in the future of primary care.
Meet our Moderator:
Nicholas D’Addabbo, Vice President of Strategy for Nizhoni Health
Nicholas D’Addabbo currently serves as Vice President of Strategy for Nizhoni Health and joined the organization in 2018. His role includes developing relationships with accountable care organizations, hospitals, physician organizations, payers and other strategic partners to build and ensure continuous alignment in care models, patient experience and revenue cycle. Since joining Nizhoni Health, Nick has worked alongside a team that has implemented data analytics and technology platforms to help innovate and deliver better clinical care for our underserved patient population.
Prior to joining Nizhoni Health, Nick was responsible for a large part of athenahealth’s national interoperability strategy, representing over 66,000 providers using athenahealth’s EHR solution to DirectTrust and ONC interoperability working groups to drive the ability to share relevant clinical documentation across disparate systems. In addition to this experience, Nick has healthcare experience in the pre-hospital and acute care environments. His experience across the continuum developed his passion for pursuing a career in post-acute, ensuring that as the healthcare paradigm shifts to more care being delivered in the home, the experience for patients and their families remained seamless.
He attained his Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration, majoring in finance and healthcare management from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. He is currently a candidate for a Master of Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH.
Nick currently serves as the Co-chairman of Professional Development for the Early Careerist Network is the Massachusetts chapter of The American College of Healthcare Executives. Outside of healthcare, he serves as the Co-chairman of International Educational Programming for his collegiate fraternity.

ACHE of MA's Virtual Early Careerist Networking Series
2020-08-25 17:00 - 2020-09-03 18:00
Join ACHE of Massachusetts and our Early Careerist Network for some virtual networking opportunities!

Virtual Networking & Productivity in the Age of COVID
Tuesday, August 25
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
While wearing sweatpants to work is a major perk, we can’t help but wonder how can I focus from my couch? What’s the trick to staying ‘Zoomed-in’ during meetings? Can I interview from my garage?
At ACHE, we understand. Which is why Virtual Networking & Productivity in the Age of COVID is the perfect event for you! Share your experiences in an interactive breakout session with other Healthcare professionals as we explore how to succeed in these uncertain times!
This virtual networking event is FREE to attend – click here to register!

ECN’s Mentorship Program Overview and Open Forum
Thursday, September 3
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
ACHE of MA runs a formal mentorship program annually for ECN members. Come join Mentorship Committee members in learning about the program, hear from a former mentee, and ask your questions before enrollment for the 2020-2021 mentorship program begins! Enrollment for the program begins October 2020.
This virtual info-session is FREE to attend – click here to register!

WEBINAR: "Organizational Culture Trumps Everything in Healthcare"
2020-08-19 17:30 - 18:30
Join ACHE-Rhode Island in collaboration with ACHE of Massachusetts and the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives for this session!

An organization’s culture can provide a constructive and fulfilling environment for healthcare providers and employees. Please join us as guest speaker Scott Goodspeed, DHA, FACHE explains why a positive culture can lead to better patient satisfaction, better quality, and improve financial performance. Learn tips on how you can improve your organization’s employee/provider engagement and satisfaction that can lead to improved quality and financial health.
This program is approved for 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualified Education Credit. Webinar is complimentary to attend but pre-registration is required.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Presenter: Scott Goodspeed, DHA, FACHE
Dr. Scott Goodspeed is the Program Director, Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership at Brown University in Providence, RI. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, School of Public Health. For 23 years, Scott has been President and CEO of four hospitals in three states. For 13 years he consulted with healthcare organizations nationally. Scott’s most recent book is titled “Community Stewardship: Applying the Five Principles of Contemporary Governance,” published by American Hospital Publishing. Scott has a Master of Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota and a Doctorate in Health Administration and Leadership from the Medical University of South Carolina.

WEBINAR: Energy Resiliency and OPEX Reduction in Healthcare Environments
2020-08-13 17:30 - 18:30
Hosted by the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives, in partnership with ACHE of Massachusetts and ACHE Rhode Island!
The founders of Patriot Emerging Technologies have helped healthcare executives for the past two decades make their hospitals more energy resilient, and save millions of dollars on energy spend leveraging clean, on-site power solutions like fuel cells, energy storage, and combined heat and power. This webinar will highlight the tools that can help hospitals remain open during grid outages, and reduce OPEX without capital in these challenging financial times. Patriot Emerging Technologies will be providing case studies of local hospitals that have deployed innovative power solutions like fuel cells to make their facilities more available to customers, and help them save money in times when the electrical grid cost keeps rising.
This webinar will educate healthcare executives on how to leverage innovative but proven forms of on-site distributed energy to keep critical hospitals running, despite a fragile electrical grid in New England.
It will also show how healthcare customers are leveraging Power Purchase Agreements to save up to 30% of their cost of electricity without using capital for projects.
Program has been approved for 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualified Education Credits

Learning Objectives:
Healthcare executives have been presented with unprecedented energy challenges during the pandemic. By attending this webinar, the attendee will be able to answer the following questions:

With operating revenues down and capital projects frozen due to the pandemic, how can I reduce my operational costs significantly without using capital?
How can I ensure our hospitals will always have electricity when patients need us?
How can I add the electrical capacity to add more beds to my hospital quickly?
How can we have true energy independence without introducing hazardous emissions and smog to the local communities we are trying to keep healthy?

REGISTRATION IS COMPLIMENTARY –
CLICK HERE TO JOIN US!

Featured Speakers Include:
Bill Bockoven – President, Patriot Emerging Technologies
Bill Bockoven is the President and Co-Founder of Patriot Emerging Technologies out of Southern RI. Prior to Patriot, Bill was Vice President of the Eastern Region at Bloom Energy, where he helped take Bloom from a small startup to IPO in 10 years, helping to deliver over 300 distributed energy projects and 75 microgrids to commercial and industrial customers in New England. Prior to Bloom, Bill enjoyed a 13-year career at Schneider Electric, where he was Vice President of Public Sector Sales and Engineering for Schneider’s APC Critical Power division.

Steve Cronin – Vice President, Patriot Emerging Technologies
Steve Cronin is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Patriot Emerging Technologies, a clean and renewable microgrid consulting and manufacturer rep firm charged with providing innovative yet proven microgrid solutions to customers that cuts costs, provide a higher level of resilience and improve their environmental footprint. Prior to forming Patriot, Steve was the Senior Director for Southeast Sales at Bloom Energy, helping over a 1000 customers in the East navigate through the complexities of financed onsite fuel cell solutions. Before coming to Bloom, Steve was at Schneider Electric for 18 years with their Public Sector Solutions Team, culminating in 2014-2016 when he was the Senior Director of Public Sector Sales and Engineering with direct responsibility for Schneider’s IT Business Government Team. Steve is based in Purcellville, VA.

Brian Kane – Director of Applications Engineering at Bloom Energy Corporation
Brian Kane runs the applications engineering team at fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy Corporation out of Boston, MA. Brian has been involved personally in engineering hundreds of distributed energy projects and microgrids over his 9.5 years at Bloom. Prior to Bloom Energy, Brian was an enterprise account manager and engineer at APC by Schneider Electric and Liebert for over 9 years. Brian received his BS in mechanical engineering at Rutgers.

VIRTUAL Breakfast with Healthcare Champions
2020-08-06 07:00 - 08:30
Virtual Breakfast with Healthcare Champions
Featuring: Christine Candio, FACHE
ACHE of MA is excited to present Christine Candio, FACHE to kick off our Virtual Breakfast with Healthcare Champions series! Join us on Thursday, August 6 starting at 7:00 am for a morning of networking and inspiration.
We will start the session by utilizing the breakout room feature for a half hour of networking. Are you a coffee, tea or juice drinker? Pick one on the registration form, and that’s the room that you will join when you log on in the morning to network in!
At 7:30 am we will all come together to hear Christine share her incredible career journey. From beginning her career as a nurse, to progressing through nursing leadership ranks at several hospitals and gaining extensive healthcare operations and senior executive leadership experience in both acute care and outpatient settings during the past three decades, she truly is a healthcare champion, and one who’s story we cannot wait to share!
Registration is now closed.

Meet Our Presenter:
Christine Candio was president and chief executive officer of St. Luke’s Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. from January 2015 through April 1, 2020. Prior to joining St. Luke’s, she served over six years as CEO of Inova Alexandria Hospital in northern Virginia and as senior Vice President of Inova Health System.
Ms. Candio began her career as a nurse, progressed through nursing leadership ranks at several hospitals and gained extensive healthcare operations and senior executive leadership experience in both acute care and outpatient settings during the past three decades.
She hold a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from William Paterson University of New Jersey and a Master of Public Administration degree with a focus in healthcare management from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
As a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, she is board-certified in healthcare management and is a Past Chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives, which is an international professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations.
She has served on the boards of many other professional and community organizations and has been a guest speaker at numerous healthcare conferences throughout the county. Currently, she is the Chairman of the external advisory committee of the George Washington University MHA Program, Washington, DC.
Ms. Candio is the recipient of the 2019 ACHE Gold Medal Award, the highest honor bestowed on healthcare leaders who have made meaningful contributions to the healthcare industry. Also, in 2019 she was awarded the Missouri Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award for her ongoing commitment to improving healthcare policy and leadership in Missouri and throughout the nation. In addition, Ms. Candio was named one of the 2017 Most Influential Business Women by the St. Louis Business Journal, recognized by Healthcare as one of 10 “Women to Watch in Healthcare” in 2017 and the recipient of the Healthcare Accomplishment Recognition Award for Healthcare Industry Leadership from the Businesswomen’s Association. In 2014, she was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review on the list of “24 the Leading Women to Know in Healthcare.” She is also a recipient of the 2012 Washington Brava! Award, which celebrates top female CEOs who demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit along with passion for giving back to the community.

WEBINAR: Telehealth and the Patient Experience
2020-07-09 17:30 - 18:30
“Telehealth and the Patient Experience”
Thursday, July 9
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Healthcare organizations have all pushed forward digital health rapidly due to COVID-19, but how is it impacting our patients and their families?

Program Approved for 1.0 Hour of ACHE Qualified Education Credits

“Telehealth and the Patient Experience” will encourage participants to think about telehealth from the perspective of the patient. How has it impacted access? How have organizations worked to be inclusive with their technology and telehealth approaches for underserved and non-English speaking communities? What are payors thinking about all of this, and how are they ensuring their product offerings are inclusive and fitting for the populations they serve? How has this impacted the provider experience?
Panelists will share lessons learned, what’s worked well, what still needs improving, as well as what is needed to help keep pushing this important work forward.
This session will allow participants to:
• Understand the issues and roadblocks that digital health presents to underserved populations and communities, and how we can work through them and improve patient experience and access for all
• Apply lessons learned from panelists on how to think about you own organizations digital health strategy in a more inclusive way
• Discover how this new world is also impacting provider experience and satisfaction
• Discuss what supports are needed to encourage continued use and adoption of digital health
Registration is complimentary – Click here to save your spot!
Meet Our Panelists:
Maya Espada is a Senior Product Manager at Humana’s Studio_h in Boston, MA. She manages end-to-end development for digital health products and experiences designed to simplify access to care, slow disease progression, and enable seniors to live independently in their homes.
Prior to Humana, Maya spent several years at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Beginning as an administrative fellow, Maya went on to hold roles in business development and innovation strategy where she supported the Chief Innovation Officer in democratizing access to specialty care and maximizing value to Dana-Farber through strategic collaborations and the operationalization of novel revenue streams. She also has experience working in the field on global health initiatives in Chile and the Dominican Republic.
When not working to advance the adoption and utilization of virtual care products, Maya enjoys staying active and spending time with her husband and her 20lb terrier, Rosa “Barks”. Maya holds an MSPH from UNC Chapel-Hill and a BA from Harvard College.

Jen Magaziner is the Senior Director of Strategy & Digital Innovation at Boston Children’s Hospital. In this role, she works with leaders across the enterprise to drive digital transformation. She previously served as the Director of Network Strategy for the hospital.
Jen began her career at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, where she worked with six countries on pilot programs to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. This work sparked a passion for challenging traditional care models and expanding access to health services. In the years since, Jen has worked across the healthcare sector as a consultant within PwC’s Healthcare M&A practice, and she spent time at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Public Health Solutions.
Jen holds an MBA and MPH from Columbia University and a Dual BA in International Relations and French from Brown University.

Don Paré is the Chief Information Officer for Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare, now part of the new Beth Israel Lahey Health system. His role provides leadership in the development of information technology strategies, and guidance to clinical and operational leaders on innovation, for an organization of 40 primary care locations spread throughout eastern Massachusetts.
Some of Don’s primary responsibilities as CIO for BIDHC include: IT Project Governance, Strategic Planning, & Budgeting, EHR & clinical systems, IS security & IT Compliance policies, Data Infrastructure/Telecom/Computer hardware and innovation around the digital platform/virtual care.
Don got into Healthcare IT in 2003, after years of accounting and hotel management, when he joined a non-profit medical group who then decided to become an early adopter of an EMR. Don lead the project from the technology side and has stayed and progressed in this industry ever since.

VIRTUAL 6 Credit F2F Program: Possibilities, Probabilities and Creative Solutions: Breakthrough Thinking for Complex Environments - Hosted by CT Association of Healthcare Executives
2020-07-08 17:00 - 2020-07-22 19:30
The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives (CTAHE) is pleased to open their first ever VIRTUAL 6 credit ACHE Face to Face program: Possibilities, Probabilities and Creative Solutions: Breakthrough Thinking for Complex Environments, presented by Kevin O’Connor, CSP, to ACHE of Massachusetts members!

To go beyond traditional methods of problem-solving and generate new ideas, leaders must guide, inspire and coordinate their teams to reach past creativity and attain sustainable innovation.
This highly interactive online course will present nontraditional ways to spur innovative thought within your teams to help your organization achieve better results. Our expert faculty lead, Kevin O’Connor, will share techniques for building a sense of community and enhancing personal responsibility among your colleagues, physicians and even your patients. You will learn approaches for overcoming staff member objections and techniques for stopping problems before they become even bigger ones.
At the end of this online course, you will take away several ideas for applying breakthrough thinking within your organization.

Course Set Up:
This course will be broken up into 2 and 1/2 hour sessions for three weeks. The three sessions will be on:
Wednesday, July 8
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 15
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 22
5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Each session has an extra half hour built in for breaks as necessary and required.
All attendees MUST commit to attending each session and MUST have 6 hours of time logged in the system to earn the credits.

Learning Objectives:

Explore how to think beyond the here and now and focus on innovative, future-oriented outcomes.
Examine ways to stop solving new problems with the same old approaches, and recognize the correct moves forward.
Apply better bottom-line results with breakthrough strategies that incorporate innovation and creativity.
Review techniques for anticipating and overcoming roadblocks and staff member objections.
Discover how to stop a “runaway train” at your organization before it becomes a bigger problem.

Attendees MUST attend all three sessions, and will be awarded 6 hours of ACHE F2F credits at the end of the course.

Cost:
ACHE Member: $175.00 (This includes being a member of any ACHE chapter!)
Non Members: $200.00
TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER, CLICK HERE!

WEBINAR: The C-Suite on the Frontlines During the COVID-19 Crisis
2020-06-24 17:30 - 18:30
“The C-Suite on the Frontlines During the COVID-19 Crisis”
-What we did (and didn’t) do.
-What we’re doing now.
-What we’re doing next…
Program approved for 1.0 Hour of ACHE Qualified Education Credits
The COVID-19 pandemic spread across the entire world with lightening speed, stealthily bringing frightening illness and the specter of death while scientists and clinicians struggled to understand the coronavirus and to learn the twists and turns of the disease course, and collaborated trying to find the best ways to treat the patients in their care.
Healthcare organizations activated disaster plans, contended with critical shortages of PPE and ventilators, and stood up surge ICU bed capacity and created COVID recovery centers.
Hear from an outstanding panel of local Massachusetts hospital CEO’s about how they managed and what they learned while leading their organizations through the demanding “Phase 1” of the COVID-19 crisis — and what they are doing to forge the way ahead and to meet the ongoing challenges of the global pandemic.
ACHE of Massachusetts is proud to co-host this program with ACHE Rhode Island and the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recap lessons learned from the initial surge of COVID.
2. Prepare for recovery and new normal in the hospitals.
3. How to plan for the future and an inevitable(?) second wave.
REGISTRATION COMPLIMENTARY –
CLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!
Meet Our Panelists:
Kim Hollon, President and CEO, Signature Healthcare
Mr. Kim Norton Hollon, FACHE has been President and CEO at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital since July 1, 2010. Signature is safety net health system managing population risk. The system has achieved stable profitability while reducing total medical expense and improving quality through numerous innovative initiatives. For multiple years Signature has sustained a 70+% decrease in employee injures and patient serious safety events. Kim has over 30 years’ of hospital c-suite experience serving hospitals in Pennsylvania and for many years in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Hollon has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Alabama, and a Master’s Degree in Hospital and Health Administration from the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

Michael Gustafson, MD, MBA, President, UMassMemorial Medical Center
Prior to his current role, Dr. Gustafson had progressive senior leadership roles at Brigham and Women’s Hospital over nearly two decades, and directed departments including pharmacy, pathology, neurology, psychiatry, and the Neurosciences Institute. He has worked with staff throughout the Brigham family to develop and coordinate strategies for performance improvement, patient safety, quality of care and performance measurement and analysis. He founded and directed Brigham and Women’s Center for Clinical Excellence from 2001 until 2011. The center has been a widely regarded role model for how to effectively organize and support improvement activities within a large complex academic center. Dr. Gustafson has also served as a member and chair of multiple committees focused on patient affordability, process improvement and care redesign for the Partners HealthCare system, of which Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a founding member.

Deborah Wilson, President and CEO, Lawrence General Hospital
Ms. Wilson has more than 34 years of experience in health care finance and operations. Prior to becoming president and chief executive officer at Lawrence General, she served as chief executive officer at Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates and as the senior vice president of Operations at Signature Healthcare. She spent six years at Deloitte Haskins & Sells and then worked at Partners HealthCare System.

Meet Our Moderator:

Joni R. Beshansky, LP.D., MPH
Director, Master of Healthcare Administration
Boston College, Woods College of Advancing Studies
Dr. Joni Beshansky is an Associate Professor, and Director of the Healthcare Administration graduate program in the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College. Appointed in June 2019, she brings more than 20 years of experience as an educator, research scientist, and innovative leader. Her expertise in developing, designing, and executing complex strategies for major clinical research initiatives, complemented by her background in law and policymaking, provide her with a transdisciplinary perspective on the healthcare industry. In her role as an educator she teaches health policy and politics, and health ethics and law. Dr. Beshansky has a Master of Public Health from Boston University and a Doctor of Law and Policy from Northeastern University.

WEBINAR: Healthcare's Paradigm Shift
2020-06-18 17:00 - 19:00
Connecticut’s Virtual Annual Meeting
“Healthcare’s Paradigm Shift”

Thursday, June 18th, 2020
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Program will be approved for 1.5 ACHE Qualified Education
The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives is hosting a virtual annual meeting on June 18, inviting all of our members, sponsors and friends from the ACHE Massachusetts and ACHE Rhode Island Chapters to come together in a virtual environment to begin to heal from this unprecedented healthcare crisis.
A paradigm shift, as identified by the American physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn, is a fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline. Paradigm shifts arise when the dominant paradigm under which normal science operates is rendered incompatible with new phenomena, facilitating the adoption of a new theory or paradigm.
It is imperative that every healthcare professional realizes the healthcare landscape has completely changed. Clinical skills and services alone will not see us through this new paradigm after COVID-19.
We must focus on improving the health outcomes, and the distribution of such outcomes, through quality improvement, improved workflows and systems of care within the communities we serve.
Featuring “Micro-Keynote” Sessions Presented by:
-Dr. David Gruen, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for IBM Watson Health on “Burnout in Healthcare”
-Dr. Barry Stein, Vice President and Chief Clinical Innovation Officer for Hartford Healthcare on “Crisis Innovation”
-Panel Discussion: “COVID-19 Impact: Health Disparities On At-Risk Populations”
Featuring:
-Dr. Linda Barry from the UConn School of Public Health
-Maritza Bond, MPH, Director of Health for the City of New Haven
-Dr. Tekisha Everette, Executive Director of Health Equity Solutions
-Sarah S. Lewis, MPH, Vice President for Health Equity at Hartford HealthCare

To learn more and register, click here!

WEBINAR: The Resilience Challenge: Essential Competencies for Healthcare Executives
2020-06-10 17:30 - 19:00
Resilience is the ability to withstand, recover and bounce back amid stress, chaos and ever-changing circumstances. All organizations and individuals encounter uncertainty and unexpected challenges. Those who lead successfully through setbacks are more than just strong individuals, they possess a tool chest of traits and ways of thinking that enable recovery and success. Those traits are more than just characteristics of one’s personality, they can be learned, practiced and honed. This is a valuable opportunity to further your leadership skills that not only improve you professionally, but also personally.
This program is being hosted by ACHE of Rhode Island in partnership with ACHE of Massachusetts and the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives.

Registration is complimentary! Please click here to sign up.
Program has been approved for 1.5 of ACHE Qualified Education Credits

Keynote Speaker:
Kevin O’Connor, CSP, is an author, executive coach, professional speaker and a member of the ACHE Choice Faculty who specializes in educating and coaching those charged with leading other healthcare leaders and their physician partners.
Panelists:
Debra Doroni, President, Debra Doroni Leadership Partners
Kristin Zosa Puleo, Director of Programs, Leadership RI
Jeffrey Hess, Managing Director, BRG | Prism Healthcare

ACHE of MA's First Virtual After 5
2020-05-27 18:00 - 19:00
ACHE of MA is thrilled to bring our members our first
“Virtual After 5” on Wednesday, May 27
Now more than ever, Massachusetts healthcare leaders need to come together for a sense of community and support as we see the state start the recovery process from COVID-19.
Grab your favorite beverage and connect with other members for an hour of virtual dialogue and networking! This is a great way to catch up with those across the state who you might not have seen for some time, is beneficial to new members to start to make connections, and also helps to bring together professionals across many different stages of their careers in a virtual format.
Registration is complimentary, but required.
Please submit any questions, topics or thoughts to share on the registration form.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

POSTPONED: Spring Conference: Reenvisioning Healthcare
2020-05-01 07:00 - 13:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton, 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA, 01581, United States
After serious discussion at our MA Chapter Board Meeting on March 8, we have decided to postpone all ACHE of Massachusetts Chapter events through May as healthcare organizations manage the coronavirus. We plan to reschedule the May 1, 2020 conference in the Fall. If you have already registered for the conference, we will refund your registration fee on the card you used over the next week or so.
Also, we heard from some of you that our May 1st conference speakers did not reflect the Chapter’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Thank you for reaching out to us, and we agree. The panel of speakers should have been more representative of our Chapter’s membership and aligned with where we want to be as a Chapter and as an organization. We apologize for not having been more thoughtful about our full membership’s perspective in this area. Our Program Committee will be redoubling their efforts on a revamped roster of speakers for our Fall event and are committed to ensuring all of our future events are more inclusive.
Furthermore, while we have begun to receive nominations for our 2nd annual Diversity and Inclusion Award, we will postpone the process as the award will be given out at our Fall Conference on October 21st. We applaud you for the work your organizations are doing in their commitment to creating a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions as to the nomination process.
Regards,
John Fogarty, FACHE
ACHE of MA President

Healthcare costs in the United States have grown at an astounding rate:

50 years ago, we spent approximately $400 Billion (in 2018 dollars) — or $1,800 dollars per person.
Today we spend over $3.6 Trillion – or $11,172 per person.

Our Spring conference will focus on innovation, technology and those people and organizations that are swimming against the tide, disrupting our healthcare delivery infrastructure in an effort to improve access, quality, service and safety, while at the same time working to bend the cost curve.
Join us for another exhilarating and informative discussion that will help you position yourself and your organization so that you don’t get left behind in the new, fast-moving world of healthcare.

KEYNOTES
David Betts, Principal, Deloitte Consulting
Steve Strongwater, MD, President & CEO, Atrius Health
Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
PANELISTS
Moderator: Steve Walsh, President & CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access
Gary Janko, Executive Vice President & COO, Senscio Systems
Thea James, MD, Vice President of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer,
Boston Medical Center
Thomas Kiesau, Senior Partner, The Chartis Group
Other panelists TBA
Speaker Bios

Agenda
7:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking
7:30 AM Opening Remarks, Kinzer Award & Diversity and Inclusion Award
8:00 AM Governor Charlie Baker via video
8:10 AM David Betts
8:50 AM Steve Strongwater, MD & Andrew Dreyfus
10:15 AM Networking Break
10:45 AM Panel Discussion
12:15 PM Closing Remarks & “Retirement Recognition Luncheon in honor of Donna Powell, ACHE of MA Administrator”

The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credits to this program.
2.25 ACHE Qualified Education credits have been approved for the Keynote portion of this program.

CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $25 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

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WEBINAR: COVID-19: Financial Recovery & Cash Flow Stabilization – Revenue Cycle Perspective
2020-04-23 17:30 - 18:30
Join CTAHE, in partnership with ACHE RI, ACHE of MA, CTHFMA and NESHS for COVID-19: Financial Recovery & Cash Flow Stabilization – Revenue Cycle Perspective. Pre-registration is required.
The loss of provider revenue and accompanying cash deterioration caused by COVID-19 requires organizations to adapt operations to ensure long-term financial viability. The webinar will focus on revenue cycle operational enhancements, liquidity management and other ideas to preserve cash.
Learning Objectives:

Increase cash reserves.
Prepare for regulatory and macro-economic changes brought on by COVID-19.
Resource deployment: Prepare for extended period of remote operation and staff turnover.

This program has been approved for 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualified Education Credits.
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Presenter:
Nelson Lowman is a Managing Director in BRG’s Hospital Performance Improvement practice. He applies his 25 plus years of healthcare operations and solution delivery experience to clients and counsel regarding provider efficiency improvement, revenue cycle transformation and financial turnaround guidance. For the past 15 years, Nelson has held consulting leadership positions serving a diverse spectrum of health care provider clients throughout the United States and United Kingdom working at global consulting firms. In addition to consulting experience, Nelson served as a Director of Revenue Cycle operations at the University of Maryland Medical System and Faculty Practice Financial Lead at LifeBridge Health. Nelson is a Healthcare Financial Management Association Certified Health Care Financial Professional (CHFP) and a member of the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC, CPC-H).

WEBINAR: Digging Deep - Leadership Lessons from the Field to Care for Yourself and Your Colleagues During Times of Prolonged Stress
2020-04-16 17:30 - 18:30
Join ACHE-RI, CTAHE and ACHE of MA for this complimentary webinar. Pre-registration is required.
Guest speaker is Nelly Burdette, Psy.D., Associate Vice President of Integrated Behavioral Health at Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) and Senior Integrated Behavioral Health Program Leader at CTC-RI (Care Transformation Collaborative Rhode Island). Rhode Island’s ACHE Regent Jennifer Tomasik, SM, FACHE will host.
This program will be approved for 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualified Education Credits.

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Dr. Nelly Burdette received her Doctorate degree in health psychology from Spalding University in Louisville, KY. Her internship was completed at Cherokee Health Systems in Knoxville, TN with a focus on delivery of behavioral health services within a primary care safety net population. Her two-year post-doctorate was completed at University of Massachusetts Medical School in Primary Care Psychology. She has created integrated care programs at federally-qualified health centers, community mental health centers, specialty mental health settings and the Veteran’s Administration. From positions in senior leadership to providing clinical services embedded within medical practices, she has provided the training and supervision to a wide range of health providers in both basic and intermediate principles of integrated behavioral health. In her current roles, Dr. Burdette is the Associate Vice President of Integrated Behavioral Health at Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC), the largest federally-qualified health center in Rhode Island. She serves in both a leadership and clinical role at PCHC, as well as a Senior Integrated Behavioral Health Program Leader at CTC-RI (Care Transformation Collaborative Rhode Island), a non-profit collaborative aimed at improving the way in which primary care is delivered in the State.

CANCELED: MA Chapter Pizza Party at ACHE Congress
2020-03-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Bella Bacino’s, 66 E. Wacker Pl, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Due to ACHE Congress being canceled this event will no longer take place. If you registered and paid we will refund your payment by Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
Are you attending ACHE Congress in March?
Join your MA colleagues from the ACHE of MA Chapter at an authentic “Chicago Pizza Party!”
Monday, March 23, 2020 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Bella Bacino’s
66 E. Wacker Pl
Chicago, IL 60601
(A 5 minute walk from the Hyatt Regency.)
Cost: $40 per person (Includes: salads, pizzas, desserts and one glass of wine or beer.)
Register by Thursday, March 19th at noon.

Student Career Navigation Event
2020-02-12 10:00 - 13:00
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. On-site registration will not be available.
February 12, 2020
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Suffolk University, Sargent Hall
120 Tremont Street 5th Floor
Boston, MA
ACHE of Massachusetts invites students in our Higher Education Network (HEN) to attend our 1st Student Career Navigation Event. This is a FREE opportunity for students to meet recruiters from Massachusetts’ healthcare organizations and consulting firms.
*We will also have:*

Free Professional Head Shots
Resume Critiquing
Mock Interviews

*Space is limited and pre-registration is required for all of the above benefits AND to attend this event.
On-site registration will not be available.*
Event Details
10:00 – 10:30 AM Registration & Networking
10:40 – 11:10 AM Keynote Speaker: Rachel Wilson, COO, Atrius Health
11:10 – 12:30 PM Speed Networking (Groups of students meet each employer)
11:30 – 12:30 PM Professional Head Shots, Resume Critique & Interview Skills
12:30 – 1:00 PM 1:1 Connections (Students can return to individual employers during this time)

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors

ECN Winter Social: Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch!
2019-12-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Granary Tavern, 170 Milk Street, Boston, MA, 02109, United States
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Granary Tavern
170 Milk Street
Boston, MA
Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch! ACHE of MA is excited to host a Winter Social jointly held by the ECN’s Networking and Professional Development Committees. Join us for a night of food, fun and a little friendly competition! Come network with a variety of other healthcare careerists and perfect your elevator pitch. A prize will be awarded to the person with the best elevator pitch.
One FREE drink ticket and appetizers will be served. A cash bar will be available.

Investment
$10 ACHE Student Members
$20 ACHE Members & Student Non-Members
$30 Non-Members
*Must be at least 21 years old to attend*
CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $5 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

2019 Fall Conference: Social Determinants of Health: What they are, why they matter and what health systems are doing
2019-11-01 07:00 - 12:00 | Sheraton Needham Hotel, 100 Cabot Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
Friday, November 1, 2019
7:00 AM – Noon
Sheraton Needham Hotel
100 Cabot Street, Needham, MA
(Continental breakfast and lunch included.)
Healthcare systems bear growing economic risk under contracts with third party payors and government programs. Focusing on medical care delivery alone is not an effective way of managing population health. Studies show that overall health is primarily — about 60% — determined by the social, economic, and physical conditions in the environments in which people live, learn, work, play and worship.
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) include: housing safety, food availability, education access/quality, job opportunities, healthcare access, public safety (crime and violence), transportation, recreational opportunities, social supports and social stressors (such as racial and other forms of discrimination).
Strategies for addressing SDOH include behavior change interventions (including personalized feedback, health coaching, social support for physical activity, adequate sleep, weight management, diabetes management, diet counseling and stress management) as well as support products and services (such as mobile health, websites, other computer-based applications, text messaging, wearable devices, body and environmental sensors, and telecommunications).
This conference will assist you in understanding the most effective responses to SDOH that will result in improved care, lower costs, and better quality of life for the populations we serve.
Online Registration
Keynote Speakers

Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPh, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, Boston University School of Public Health
Douglas Brown, President, UMass Memorial Community Hospitals and Chief Administrative Officer, UMass Memorial Health Care System

Panelist Discussion

Abigail Averbach, MSc, Assistant Commissioner and Director, Office of Population Health, MA Department of Public Health
Nissa James, Ph.D., Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access
Philly Laptiste, Executive Director, Bowdoin Street Health Center
Dan Slater, MD, Chair of Pediatrics and Medical Director of Mass Health ACO Program, Atrius Health
Moderator: Jennifer Tomasik, Vice President and Principal, CFAR
AND Keynote Douglas Brown

Speaker Bios
Agenda

7:00 to 7:30 AM
Registration, Breakfast and Networking

7:30 to 8:05 AM
Opening Remarks and Annual Meeting

John Fogarty, FACHE, ACHE of MA Chapter President and President, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham

8:05 to 8:30 AM
ACHE Update

Kurt Barwis, FACHE, Board of Governors ACHE Speaker, President and CEO, Bristol (Conn.) Hospital & Health Care Group Inc.

8:30 to 9:15 AM
Sandro Galea, MD

9:15 to 10:00 AM
Douglas Brown

10:00 to 10:30 AM
Networking Break – Visit Our Sponsor Tables

10:30 to Noon
Panel Discussion

Noon
Closing Remarks & Optional Networking Lunch

Investment
$169 ACHE of Massachusetts/ACHE Members
$169 MHA Members
$299 Non-members (Join ACHE to receive the Member Rate.)
*$35 Healthcare Administration Students and those “In Transition”
*Students must be in a full-time Healthcare Administration Master’s Program. A Student ID will be requested upon check-in on conference day.

The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credits to this program.

CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $25 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.
Online Registration

ACHE of MA Conference Presented by the Central/Western MA Local Area Council: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare: Tools for Implementing Actionable Strategies
2019-09-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Baystate Health and Education Center, 361 Whitney Ave, Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
8:00 AM – Noon
Baystate Health and Education Center
361 Whitney Avenue, Holyoke, MA
In today’s healthcare market, the business case for diversity, equity and inclusion is clear. How are organizations building comprehensive strategies and measuring results? How is it helping to create a competitive advantage and provide care that is culturally responsive to the community’s needs? This conference will focus on the tools that healthcare organizations are using to operationalize their diversity, equity and inclusion plans.
Online Registration
Keynotes

Joanne Marqusee, President and CEO, Cooley Dickinson Health
Amelia Spiliotes, CEO, Community Health Programs

Panelists

Sarah Perez McAdoo MD, Population Health Capstone Director for the Population based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) Track, University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate
Linda Rappaport, Managing Partner, Gazelle Strategic Partners, LLC
Frank Robinson, Vice President, Public Health, Baystate Health
Betsy Shally-Jensen, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Cooley Dickinson Heath Care
Moderator: Carla Villacorta, ACHE of MA Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Healthcare Consultant
And our Keynotes

Speaker Bios
Agenda

8:00 AM
Registration, Breakfast and Networking

8:25 AM
Opening Remarks

8:30 AM
Keynote:

Joanne Marqusee, President and CEO, Cooley Dickinson Health

9:15 AM
Keynote:

Amelia Spiliotes, CEO, Community Health Programs

10:00 AM
Networking Break

10:30 AM
Panel Discussion

Noon
Closing Remarks

12:05 PM
Lunch

Investment
$99 ACHE of Massachusetts/ACHE Members
$150 Non-members (Join ACHE to receive the Member Rate.)
*$35 Healthcare Administration Students and those “In Transition”
*Students must be in a full-time Healthcare Administration Master’s Program. A Student ID will be requested upon check-in on conference day.

The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credits to this program.
1.5 ACHE Qualified Education credits have been approved for the Keynote portion of this program.

CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $25 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

Online Registration

Breakfast with Healthcare Champions Series: Breakfast with David Seltz
2019-09-20 07:00 - 08:30 | Suffolk University, The Commons 5th Floor, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02108, United States
Friday, September 20, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 AM
Suffolk University
The Commons 5th Floor
120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
David Seltz is the first Executive Director of the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC), an independent state agency charged with monitoring health care spending growth in Massachusetts and providing data-driven policy recommendations regarding health care delivery and payment system reform. The HPC’s mission is to advance a more transparent, accountable, and innovative health care system through independent policy leadership and innovative investment programs. David will speak about the HPC’s past, ongoing, and future work in furtherance of this mission for better health and better care – at a lower cost – across the Commonwealth.
Online Registration
David Seltz, Executive Director
Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
David Seltz is the first Executive Director of the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. Prior to this role, David was the chief health care advisor for then-Senate President Therese Murray and served as the Special Advisor on health care for former Governor Deval Patrick (MA). Through these positions, he advised the passage of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 and Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012. David is a 2003 graduate of Boston College and originally from Minnesota. He was a recipient of Modern HealthCare’s 2015 Up and Comer Award, which recognizes young executives that have made significant contributions in the areas of healthcare administration, management, or policy.
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Agenda

7:00 to 7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast and Registration

7:30 to 8:30 AM
Remarks and Discussion

Investment
$20 ACHE of Massachusetts Members
$30 Non-members
*$20 Full-Time Healthcare Administration Students and those “In Transition”
*Please have your Student ID available to show at the registration desk.
Online Registration
CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $5 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

ACHE of MA Panel Series Presented by the ECN: The Future of Accountable Care
2019-09-12 17:30 - 20:00
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Shriners Hospital
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Shriners Auditorium
51 Blossom Street
Boston, MA
Directions
Accountable care organizations cover over 10% of the US population and span across all payer sources: commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid. As the population ages and lives longer, it’s more important now than ever to effectively manage and coordinate care across the continuum. Medicaid beneficiaries with a behavioral health diagnosis account for almost half of Medicaid spending, yet traditional fee-for-service programs boast little to no incentive to coordinate care for this population. The launch of the ACO Certification program in 2017 made Massachusetts the first state to have statewide, all-payer standards for care delivery. The programs continue to grow as payer reform continues and primary care providers become the quarterbacks of their patients’ care delivery, yet significant challenges still exist as patients transition across multiple providers, organizations and care settings.
Join ACHE of Massachusetts for a live panel series discussion designed to spark intriguing discussion around the future of accountable care in Massachusetts, what health care leaders in the state are doing to manage their ACO population, and how they establish a standard of brand equity and care across providers and settings. How will traditionally disparate organizations re-engineer communication? What types of careers will be created as a result of this paradigm shift? How do we truly integrate acute to post-acute, and where do we go from here?
Why Attend?

Understand the role of accountable care, risk-based care models, and community-based care in creating careers in healthcare
Learn how local organizations are integrating care throughout their organization
Obtain long term career advancement strategies relating to accountable care
Collaborate and network with fellow professionals who are passionate about healthcare

Speakers

Rachel Rosenblum
Chief Operating Officer
Atrius Health
Jessica Dudley, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization
Robin Hynds, MSN, RN, CPHM
Vice President of Care Continuum and Network Development
Lawrence General Hospital
Christine Rooney, MD
Director of Clinical Initiatives & School Based Health Centers, Great Lawrence Family Health Center & Director of Behavioral Health & Home Health, My Care Family ACO
Co-moderators
Nicholas D’Addabbo
Director of Clinical Strategy
Nizhoni Health
Shalina Patel
Project Coordinator
Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization

Speaker Bios
Agenda

5:30 to 6:30 PM
Registration/Networking

6:30 to 8:00 PM
Panel Discussion and Q&A

Investment
$5 ACHE & BYHP Student Members
$15 Student Non-members
$20 ACHE of Massachusetts/ACHE Members & BYHP Members
$30 Non-members
*Please note: Price will increase to $30 for all attendees on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.
CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $5 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

Community Outreach: 10 Volunteers Needed for Cradles to Crayons
2019-08-24 13:30 - 15:30 | Giving Factory, 155 North Beacon Street, Brighton, MA, 02135, United States
Saturday, August 24, 2019
1:30 – 3:30 PM
155 North Beacon Street
Brighton, MA
Join us at the Giving Factory in Brighton to provide support to Cradles to Crayons! As a volunteer, you will be inspecting, sorting, and packaging donations to ultimately be distributed to the children they serve.

Spots fill quickly!
To register, please email achemacivicengagement@gmail.com.
About Cradles to Crayons
Cradles to Crayons is a not-for-profit organization which provides children living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need. Since our founding, the Cradles to Crayons vision has been to create a future where childhood poverty no longer exists. To help make this a reality, we’ve adopted a mission to connect communities that have with communities that need. Every day, we provide children from birth through age 12 with the essentials they need to thrive — at home, school and play.
Please contact Courtney Porter or Nick Colleran with any questions.

Summer Evening Networking: Making Every Connection Matter!
2019-06-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Tia’s on the Waterfront, 200 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Tia’s on the Waterfront
200 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA
Making Every Connection Matter! Join ACHE of MA at its Summer Networking Event and network with professionals from all career levels and healthcare industries while enjoying the beautiful Boston waterfront.
One FREE drink ticket and appetizers will be served. A cash bar will be available.

ACHE of MA 2018 Summer Networking.
Join the fun on June 25th!
Investment
$10 ACHE Student Members
$20 ACHE Members & Student Non-Members
$30 Non-members
*Must be at least 21 years old to attend*
CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $5 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

Breakfast with Healthcare Champions Series: The Red Dress and Other Stories of Leadership: Teamwork, Transparency and Trust
2019-06-12 07:00 - 08:30 | Yawkey Center for Cancer Care, 3rd Floor Conference Center, Room Y306, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 AM
Yawkey Center for Cancer Care
3rd Floor Conference Center, Room Y306
450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA
Elizabeth Nabel, MD, President
Brigham Health
Elizabeth G. Nabel, president of the Harvard University-affiliated Brigham Health and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School since 2010, ranks among academic medicine’s most respected leaders. Also a gifted biomedical researcher and wellness advocate, she made history with her 1997 appointment as the first woman chief of cardiology at the University of Michigan. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Dr. Nabel earned a B.A. degree (1974) from St. Olaf College, an M.D. (1981) from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, and completed her internal medicine and cardiology training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. As head of Brigham Health, she is responsible for patient care, research, education, and community missions at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, and the Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization. She also leads Brigham Health’s $1.5 billion life-giving breakthroughs campaign.
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Agenda

7:00 to 7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast and Registration

7:30 to 8:30 AM
Remarks and Discussion

Investment
$20 ACHE of Massachusetts Members
$30 Non-members
*$20 Full-Time Healthcare Administration Students and those “In Transition”
*Please have your Student ID available to show at the registration desk.
SOLD OUT! There is no walk-in space available.
CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $5 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

Community Outreach: 10 Volunteers Needed for The Greater Boston Food Bank!
2019-06-08 09:30 - 12:00 | The Intersection of South Bay Ave and Topeka Street in Boston, 70 South Bay Avenue ,, Boston, MA, 02118, United States
Saturday, June 8, 2019
9:30 AM – Noon
70 South Bay Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Join us at the intersection of South Bay Ave and Topeka Street in Boston to provide support to The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB)! As a volunteer, you will be inspecting, sorting, packing and labeling donated grocery products.
Spots fill quickly!
To register, please email achemacivicengagement@gmail.com.
About The Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. Last year, GBFB distributed more than 60.7 million pounds of nutritious food to people who struggle to have enough to eat. We are committed to increasing our food distribution to provide at least one meal a day to every person in need in Eastern Massachusetts while supporting healthy lives and healthy communities.
Please contact Nick Colleran with any questions.

ACHE of MA Panel Series Presented by the ECN: Leadership Development for Developing Leaders
2019-05-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Shriners Hospital (Boston), Shriners Auditorium, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Shriners Hospital
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Shriners Auditorium
51 Blossom Street
Boston, MA
Directions
As healthcare leaders, it’s important to not only lead our employees, but also our patients. Leadership development is a lifetime journey – it can happen at any stage in a person’s career and should strengthen as time goes on. It’s often misconstrued that leadership development is only for new or early careerists. Anyone can and will benefit from leadership development no matter the experience, and no matter the industry.
Join ACHE of Massachusetts for a live panel series discussion designed to help healthcare professionals learn how to take the first steps in leadership development and how to apply them to personal career growth and development.
Why Attend?

Learn how to accelerate your career path
Obtain long term career advancement strategies for reaching higher levels
Discover effective frameworks for personal career development (i.e. necessary skills)
Collaborate and network with fellow professionals who are passionate about healthcare

Speakers

John Christoforo, MBA, FACHE
President & CEO
Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare
Andrea Paciello, FACHE
Executive Director of Teaching & Education
Massachusetts General Hospital
Joan Clifford, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC
Medical Center Director
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
Steve Flaherty
Advisor
Capadev LLP
Moderator – Chris MacFadyen, FACHE
Regional Director of Operations
Cambridge Health Alliance

Speaker Bios
Agenda

5:30 to 6:30 PM
Registration/Networking

6:30 to 8:00 PM
Panel Discussion and Q&A

Investment
$5 ACHE & BYHP Student Members
$15 Student Non-members
$20 ACHE of Massachusetts/ACHE Members & BYHP Members
$30 Non-members
*Please note: Price will increase to $30 for all attendees on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credits to this program.

CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $5 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

ACHE of Massachusetts 2019 Spring Conference: Healthcare in 2025: The Future is Now
2019-05-17 07:00 - 11:45 | DoubleTree by Hilton, 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA, 01581, United States
Friday, May 17, 2019
7:00 AM – 11:45 AM
DoubleTree by Hilton
5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA
(Continental breakfast and lunch included.)
Current healthcare cost growth is unsustainable while preventable errors, uneven access, waste, and inefficiency remains. Clearly we are reaching a tipping point.
Major players from outside the industry have recognized this and are attempting to seize an opportunity in the market. Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway made news in January when they announced plans to form a company that will deliver innovation and higher value healthcare to their employees. Other nontraditional healthcare players around the world, including Amazon, Alibaba, Tencent, Apple and Samsung, have already entered the industry, promising to change the game by leveraging artificial intelligence, big data, and other disruptive technologies.

What are leading healthcare providers in this market doing to insure that their organizations will continue to flourish and address these challenges?
How will care be delivered in the future?
What must we do as an industry to improve health and create more value now?

Our spring conference continues ACHE of Massachusetts’ focus on the organizational, structural, financial, and partnership/affiliation models currently being implemented that will drive healthcare’s future.
WE ARE SOLD OUT. THERE IS NO WALK-IN SPACE AVAILABLE AND WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ANYONE THAT SHOWS UP AT THE DOOR.
Keynote Speakers

Kevin Tabb, MD, President & CEO, Beth Israel Lahey Health

Kate Walsh, President & CEO, Boston Medical Center

Panel Discussion

Charles Boicey, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Clearsense
Nancy Michaels, Patient Satisfaction Speaker
Joan Quinlan, Vice President for Community Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Founding Leader of the MGH Center for Community Health Improvement
Steven Strongwater, MD, President & CEO, Atrius Health
Moderator: Alan Goldberg, FACHE, President, Applied Management Systems

Speaker Bios
Agenda

7:00 to 7:35 AM
Registration, Breakfast and Networking

7:35 to 8:00 AM
Opening Remarks, Kinzer Award & Diversity and Inclusion Award

Steve Walsh, President & CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

8:00 to 8:45 AM
Kevin Tabb, MD

8:45 to 9:30 AM
Kate Walsh

9:30 to 10:00 AM
Networking Break – Visit Our Sponsor Tables

10:00 to 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion

11:30 to 11:45 AM
Closing Remarks & Optional Lunch

Investment
$169 ACHE of Massachusetts/ACHE Members
$299 Non-members (Join ACHE to receive the Member Rate.)
*$35 Healthcare Administration Students and those “In Transition”
*Students must be in a full-time Healthcare Administration Master’s Program. A Student ID will be requested upon check-in on conference day.

The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credits to this program.
1.5 ACHE Qualified Education credits have been approved for the Keynote portion of this program.

CANCELLATION: To cancel your registration, please notify us in writing no later than one week prior to the event for a refund, less a $25 nonrefundable processing. If a cancellation takes place less than 3 days prior to the event, no refunds will be given; however, you may send a substitute in your place.

Community Outreach: 10 Volunteers Needed for The Greater Boston Food Bank!
2019-03-23 13:00 - 15:30 | The Intersection of South Bay Ave and Topeka Street in Boston, 70 South Bay Avenue ,, Boston, MA, 02118, United States
Saturday, March 23, 2019
1:00 – 3:30 PM
70 South Bay Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Join us at the intersection of South Bay Ave and Topeka Street in Boston to provide support to The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB)! As a volunteer, you will be inspecting, sorting, packing and labeling donated grocery products.
Spots fill quickly!
To register, please email achemacivicengagement@gmail.com.
Thank You to our ECN Event Sponsor!

About The Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. Last year, GBFB distributed more than 60.7 million pounds of nutritious food to people who struggle to have enough to eat. We are committed to increasing our food distribution to provide at least one meal a day to every person in need in Eastern Massachusetts while supporting healthy lives and healthy communities.
Please contact Nick Colleran with any questions.
