Arkansas Hospital Association Hospital Executive/Trustee Leadership Conference Accountable Care Organizations Health Insurance Reform June 15-17, 2011 The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas Texas ACHE Category I Credit Offered!
Executive/Trustee Leadership Conference Wednesday, June 15 June 15-17, 2011 The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Texas 7:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. NABHOLZ CONSTRUCTION Golf Outing (TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas) 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration Home to the HP Byron Nelson Championship, a PGA TOUR event, TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas is part of a comprehensive, award-winning golf resort. The 18-hole, par-70 course measuring 7,166 yards from the championship tees has received a major redesign offering a new layout, designed to be challenging for professional golfers as well as inviting to recreational players. Originally designed in 1982 by Jay Morrish, with player consultants Byron Nelson and Ben Crenshaw, the course was redesigned in 2009 by former PGA TOUR and current Champions Tour player D.A. Weibring and his partner architect Steve Wolfard. PGA TOUR player consultants were Harrison Frazar and J.J. Henry. (Registered golfers will receive information for the outing with registration confirmation.) 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. AHA Board Meeting (Board Room) 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Conference Reception (Byron s) Leadership Conference guests and their families will enjoy cocktails and hors d oeuvres before taking advantage of the varied opportunities around Las Colinas, a 20-minute drive from downtown Dallas. We hope you will use this time to get acquainted with hospital executives and their families new to the Arkansas Hospital Association and to get reacquainted with those you ve known for many years. And, Dallas has so much to offer restaurants, shopping, art galleries, or just relaxing in the hotel spa, enjoying the many amenities the huge fitness center offers or lounging near the pool that you ll have no trouble finding entertainment for the evening. Thursday, June 16 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast (Gallery) 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. AHEF Board and ACHE Regent s Advisory Council Breakfast (Wine Room) 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions (Amphitheater) James Magee, Chairman, Arkansas Hospital Association Bo Ryall, President and CEO, Arkansas Hospital Association 2
8:35 a.m. 9:50 a.m. Accountable Care Organizations in the Rural Setting Thomas R. Miller, PhD, MBA, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center 9:50 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Break Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are touted as a way to curb rising costs and improve quality. However, many questions remain unanswered about ACOs. How do ACOs relate to medical homes or other means of coordinating care? What are options for bundled payment for hospitals, physicians and other providers of care? Do ACOs even make sense in a rural setting? How can providers in rural areas attain ACO features such as collaboration with public health and health-related community organizations, exceptional information technology, accurate and open measurement and reporting of quality and financial information, and appropriate payment mechanisms and incentives? This session examines current ACO criteria and organizational implications. Opportunities and limitations for ACOs in rural settings are identified along with strategies to improve an organization s positioning. 10:00 a.m. Accountable Care Organizations Fact or Fantasy? Dan Mulholland, JD, Senior Partner, Horty, Springer & Mattern Everyone in the healthcare field wants to learn about ACOs. Some actually claim to be ACOs and others want to be one when they grow up. Consulting and law firms will charge hundreds of thousands of dollars to get you ready for ACOs, but the reality is that no one really knows what ACOs are. This session will explain just what the law says about ACOs, discuss the questions that remain unanswered about them, and warn hospitals about jumping the gun. 11:30 a.m. Lunch (provided) (Gallery) 1:45 p.m. Dallas Cowboys VIP Guided Stadium Tours Sponsored by Merritt Hawkins & Staff Care, Inc. This 1 hour and 30 minute, ultimate stadium tour experience will walk you through the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The tour will begin in the Pro Shop and move through the Main Club which includes a view of a private suite, the radio and print media boxes, the Cotton Bowl offices, the Dr. Pepper Star Bar and the Ford Motor Company Fountain. The tour will then go down to the event level where you will see the field, the Miller Lite Club, the post-game interview room and both the Cowboys locker room and the Cheerleaders locker room. The tour will end in the Cowboys Stadium Pro Shop where you can pick up your complimentary photo from your time at the stadium. (Registered tour participants will receive additional information, including directions, with registration confirmation.) Due to the number of registered attendees and guests, groups will be formed to complete the tour: Group 1 begins at 1:45 p.m. Group 2 begins at 2:00 p.m. Group 3 begins at 2:15 p.m. Please note: attendees and their guest(s) will be placed in the same tour group. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Summer Conference Reception and Dinner (Pavillion) Conference attendees and their families will enjoy cocktails and a buffet dinner, before having a free evening to venture out or relax in. 3
Friday, June 17 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Buffet Breakfast (Gallery) 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Health Insurance Reform: Best Practices in Adapting to Local Regulations, Markets and Trends (Panel Discussion) (Amphitheater) 10:30 a.m. Adjournment Moderator: Chris Barber, FACHE, President/CEO, St. Bernards Healthcare, Jonesboro Panel: Paul Cunningham, Executive Vice President, Arkansas Hospital Association Raymond W. Montgomery, II, FACHE, President/CEO, White County Medical Center Dr. Lowell Nicholas, Insurance Deputy Commissioner, Arkansas Insurance Department This workshop, presented in a panel discussion format, will focus on regulatory implications related to the health insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The primary topic(s) of discussion will cover perspectives on the effect of each panel member on state and local policies that impact the operations of local hospitals and healthcare organizations (as providers and employers), and how organizations are affected by insurance regulation and its impact on employment trends. This program has been developed and is presented locally by the Arkansas Health Executives Forum and the Arkansas Hospital Association. The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.5 Category I (ACHE education) credit hours to this program. DRESS CODE Casual attire is encouraged (for guests as well as speakers) for all meetings and social events during the leadership conference. No exceptions! 4
DIRECTIONS TO RESORT The Four Seasons Resort and Club is easily accessible by air or road from anywhere within North America. It is less than three hours by air from most major cities in the continental United States. All primary carriers fly into Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, only 15 minutes from the Resort. Dallas Love Field is just 20 minutes away. The Resort is convenient to all major highways intersecting the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Las Colinas is located in Irving between the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and downtown Dallas and is easily accessible to Interstate 35, Interstate 45, Interstate 635, Interstate 20 and Interstate 30. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Arkansas Hospital Association wishes to thank the following sponsors for their financial support of the Leadership Conference: Diamond Sponsor Merritt Hawkins an AMN Healthcare Company Nabholz Construction Staff Care, Inc. Gold Sponsor Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care Silver Sponsor Arkansas Health Executives Forum Arkansas Association of Hospital Trustees BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc. BKD, LLP Hagan Newkirk Financial Services Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects Press Ganey Associates CANCELLATION POLICY If cancellations are received in writing five business days prior to the date of the conference, 50% of the registration fee is refundable. Registrants who cancel the day of the conference or fail to attend, must pay the entire fee. Substitutions, however, are permitted. Registrations that are phoned in or faxed are subject to the same cancellation policy. (Note: All cancellations must be received in writing by the registrar.) 5
The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas 4150 North MacArthur Boulevard Irving, Texas Call (972) 717-2499 for room reservations Reservation Cutoff: May 23, 2011 Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Check-out time is 12:00 noon Surrounded by 400 rolling acres of North Texas hills, Four Seasons offers polished interiors, a TPC golf course, the finest sports club and spa in the Dallas area and superb function space. Set between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and downtown Dallas, Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas offers a complete resort destination in the style of a private country club. Year after year, this gem of the Southwest appears on the experts lists of America s finest conference facilities, the finest golf and tennis resorts, and the finest spa destinations. With soothingly sophisticated interiors decorated in residential style, the Resort offers 431 guest rooms, including 26 suites. One of the signature highlights is the renowned 18-hole TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas golf course, site of the PGA TOUR s annual HP Byron Nelson Championship. Adding to the recreational enjoyment are lavish sports facilities, including an indoor lap pool and three outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, racquetball and squash courts, jogging tracks, a complimentary fitness center and a world-class spa. Accommodations: $225 Superior: features a king bed (rollaway beds available upon request); pale, neutral colors accenting contemporary classical furnishings; extra-high ceilings; and a view of the Cottonwood Valley from the small step-out balcony. The sitting area includes an overstuffed chair, cordless two-line telephone, LCD flat screen television, executive writing desk and a generous armoire. The marble bathroom features a deep soaking tub, glass-enclosed shower and separate WC. Select Superior Rooms are equipped for wheelchair use. All guest rooms and suites are equipped with a clock radio, CD player, wired or wireless internet access, down pillows, hair dryer, refrigerated private bar, thick terry bathrobes and twice-daily housekeeping service. Upon request a fax machine and hypo-allergenic pillows will be delivered to the guest room. http://www.fourseasons.com/dallas/ 6
Arkansas Hospital Association Executive/Trustee Leadership Conference June 15-17, 2011 Four Seasons Resort and Club, Dallas at Las Colinas CONFERENCE PARTICIPANT (One registration per form; photocopies accepted) Name/ACHE Credentials Title Email Spouse or Guest Hospital/Institution Mailing Address, City, State, Zip, Telephone General Registration $345 Per Conference Participant (Fee includes faculty expenses, materials, meals, breaks and receptions for conference participant only.) Note: Part I is for Conference Participant only. See Part II for registration of spouse, children and/or additional guests. INDICATE PART I: FEE ATTENDANCE A. Golf Outing (Wednesday) Handicap... n/c* A. B. Conference Reception (Wednesday)... n/c B. C. Breakfast Buffet (Thursday)... n/c C. D. Conference Dinner (Thursday)... n/c D. E. Lunch (Thursday)... n/c E. F. Dallas Cowboys Stadium Tour (Thursday)... n/c F. G. Breakfast Buffet (Friday)... n/c G. PART II (Additional Persons - Spouse, children, other guests) # Persons AMT. DUE A. Golf Outing (Wednesday) Handicap... $225 A. B. Conference Reception (Wednesday)... n/c B. C. Breakfast Buffet (Thursday)... $20 C. D. Conference Dinner (Thursday) Adult... $35 D. Child... $15 E. Lunch (Thursday)... $10 E. F. Dallas Cowboys Stadium Tour (Thursday)... n/c F. G. Breakfast Buffet (Friday)... $20 G. Subtotal $ * For the Golf Outing on Wednesday, there is no fee for hospital General Registration $ 345 _ representatives. All other Golf outing attendees will pay $225. Total Amount Due $ Please see cancellation policy on page 5 Make check payable to: Arkansas Hospital Education and Research Trust (AHERT) Return form and check to: Lyndsey Dumas, Arkansas Hospital Association, 419 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205; Telephone: 501-224-7878; Fax: 501-224-0519. Call Beth Ingram with questions about the conference. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 7, 2011
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