Broad and accumulating evidence shows that 30 to 40
percent of our health care dollars are spent on care that is clinically
sub-standard, medically unnecessary or unsafe.
When purchasers, providers, health plans, patients and
communities work together, they can dramatically improve both the
quality and cost of health care, leading to better employee and
community health and lower health costs.
The May 27th conference will propose concrete
strategies to eliminate underuse, overuse and misuse of care that
endanger patients while adding to employer, family and community health
costs.
Central Valley employers, unions, health and welfare
trust funds, HR professionals, providers, health advocates and community
residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
Agenda
Breakfast and
registration
7:30-8:30
Welcome
and introductions
8:30-9:15
Susan Anderson, Chair, Fresno
County Board of Supervisors Bob Koury, Principal Internal Auditor, City of Fresno Sally Covington, Executive Director, California Health
Care Coalition
Environmental and social factors affecting population health
9:15-10:15
Edward L. Moreno,
MD, MPH, Director-Health Officer, Fresno County Department of
Health
John Capitman, Ph.D.,
Executive Director, Central Valley Health Policy Institute
Health
system performance: overuse, underuse and misuse of care
10:30-11:30
R. Adams Dudley,
MD, MBA, University of
California, San Francisco
Lunch:
The Role and Responsibilities of Commercial Health Plans in
Raising Health System Performance
11:30-1:00
Sally Covington,
Executive Director, California Health Care Coalition
(moderator)
Paul Markovich, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Blue Shield of California
Steve Scott, Vice
President and General Manager Large Groups, Anthem Blue Cross
A. Preventing
obesity, improving diabetes care
B. Getting the right care: eliminating overuse, underuse and
misuse
C. Effective communications about quality with health plan
beneficiaries
A. A community
blueprint for hospital quality improvement
B. Provider perspectives on regional health system challenges
C. Vendor accountability: knowing and measuring what you pay for
All
together now: next steps toward health system improvement
4:00-5:00
Reception
5:00-6:00
Conference Co-sponsors:
California Health Care Coalition
California Public Employees Retirement System
California Diabetes Program
California School Employees Association
California's Valued Trust
Central Valley Health Policy Institute
County of Fresno Fresno City Employees Health & Welfare Trust Fund
Fresno Metro Ministry
Fresno Unified School District Joint Health Management Board
Human Resources Association of Central California
Self-Insured Schools of California
State Center Federation of Teachers, Local 1533
Hotel Information
The Fresno Convention Center is attached to the Fresno Radisson
Hotel.
2233 Ventura Street , Fresno, California 93721
For Reservations, Call: (888) 201-1718 or
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Phone 800-761-0947
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