

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.