General Sessions

Institute for Quality Leadership Annual Meeting
September 29 - October 1, 2010 | Westin Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida

Wednesday, September 29

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Welcome Announcements and Presentation of the 2010 AMGA Acclaim Award
AMGA Board Chair David L. Bronson, M.D., FACP, President, Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals, and AMGF Board William A. Conway, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, Henry Ford Health System
AMGA and AMGF will present the 2010 Acclaim Award, AMGA's most prestigious quality award, presented annually by the American Medical Group Foundation, honoring physician-directed organizations that bring the American healthcare system closer to a delivery model in which patients experience care that is safer, more reliable, more responsive, more integrated, and more readily available.

4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Creating High Performing Care Organizations: What It Means to Be an ACO
Donald W. Fisher, Ph.D., CAE, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMGA
This presentation will frame our discussion of Accountable Care Organizations, starting with a legislative history of ACOs, a definition of an ACO, and next steps healthcare organizations have to make to move toward this model. Drawing on the experiences of AMGA’s 2010 regional meetings on ACOs, Dr. Fisher will explore opportunities and strategies to facilitate your group’s evolution toward an ACO.

5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Healthcare Reform and Coordinated Systems of Care: Moving Forward on the Journey to ACOs
Donald Berwick, M.D., Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Leaders of government agencies tasked with developing the regulatory framework for ACOs will discuss the administration’s plans.

Thursday, September 30

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. General Session: Leading the Journey to an ACO
Robert E. Nesse, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Mayo Health System; John H. Cochran, M.D., FACS, Executive Director, The Permanente Federation, Kaiser Permanente; Mark Werner, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Carilion Clinic; and Karl Ulrich, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Marshfield Clinic
In this interactive panel discussion, participants will hear leaders of some of the nation’s foremost ACOs describe their specific organization’s journey to become an ACO. Panelists will highlight their experiences with governance, aligning incentives, patient care coordination and how organizational structure was necessary to their success as an ACO.

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. General Session: 2010 Acclaim Award Winner
This presentation will feature the recipient of the 2010 Acclaim Award, AMGA's most prestigious quality award, presented annually by the American Medical Group Foundation, honoring physician-directed organizations that bring the American healthcare system closer to a delivery model in which patients experience care that is safer, more reliable, more responsive, more integrated, and more readily available.

Friday, October 1

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. General Session: Payment Reform and the Future of the ACO Model
Lawrence Casalino, M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Division of Outcomes and Effectiveness Research, Weill Cornell Physician Organization; Martin Hickey, M.D., M.B.A., Chief Accountable Care Officer, Alegent Health Clinic; and Nicholas Wolter, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Billings Clinic
In this interactive panel discussion, the speakers will discuss the implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on reimbursements to medical groups and ACOs, touting the benefits of the ACO model. Panelists will share their views on payment reform and their possible effect on healthcare delivery. In addition, the audience will hear about edPAC deliberations, decisions, and the political dimensions of the process.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. General Session: Expanded Roundtable Discussion on ACOs
Robert E. Nesse, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Mayo Health System; Mark Werner, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Carilion Clinic; and Karl Ulrich, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Marshfield Clinic
In the tradition of the IQL, the conference will conclude with an open-mike discussion of the implications of ACOs and their impact on the healthcare industry. The panelists from the earlier general session will return to offer their thoughts and to lead a discussion on the conference’s presentations as well as a look ahead at a world in which ACOs are the leading model for healthcare delivery.

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