Sacramento Regional Meeting

7:45 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast

8:30 - 9:15 AM
Welcome & Introductions
Host: Mehreen Khan, MD, MPH, FACE, Regional Medical Director for Population Care, The Permanente Medical Group

In addition to sharing your name, title, and organization, we invite you to share recent successes and challenges from your organization. The list of challenges will be used as the basis for the morning's Hot Topics session.

9:15 - 9:45 AM
Strengthening Post-Hospital Care to Reduce Readmission
Speaker: Kirti Malhotro, MD, Complex Care Management/Population Health Director, Sacramento County Health Center

Explore strategies to improve care transitions and reduce hospital readmissions, particularly for underinsured and high-risk populations. Discussion will focus on coordination between inpatient, outpatient, and community settings to ensure continuity of care and prevent avoidable returns.

9:45 - 10:15 AM
Roundtable Discussion
During this time, attendees will have a chance to discuss their approaches to the presented topic and learn from the others at their table. While the conversation is meant to be driven by the members at the table, potential starting questions include:

1. What care coordination models or workflows have proven most effective in reducing readmissions within your organization?
2. How are you addressing barriers—such as limited insurance coverage or social determinants of health—that impact follow-up care and recovery?

10:15 - 10:25 AM
Networking Break

10:25 - 10:55 AM
Tackling Persistent Health Disparities in Chronic Care
Speaker: Georgia McGlynn, CPHQ, MSN, RN, Administrative Manager of Population Health and Accountable Care, UC Davis Health

Persistent disparities in chronic condition outcomes remain a major challenge across healthcare organizations. This session explores data-driven strategies, culturally responsive care models, and community engagement efforts aimed at closing race and ethnicity gaps in care. Attendees will gain insights into practical approaches that improve outcomes and advance equity within their own organizations.

10:55 - 11:25 AM
Roundtable Discussion
During this time, attendees will have a chance to discuss their approaches to the presented topic and learn from the others at their table. While the conversation is meant to be driven by the members at the table, potential starting questions include:

1. What approaches has your organization taken (or considered) to identify and close care gaps by race or ethnicity for chronic conditions?
2. How are you engaging patients, communities, or internal teams to make equity-driven care sustainable over time?

11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Hot Topics
Moderator: Mehreen Khan, MD, MPH, FACE, Regional Medical Director for Population Care, The Permanente Medical Group

During this session, attendees will be able to raise any topics they would like to discuss with the other medical group members in the room.

12:00 - 12:50 PM
Lunch

12:50 - 1:20 PM
Supporting Clinician Wellness through Narrative Medicine
Speaker: Claire Unis, MD, MFA, Lead Clinician Communication Coach, Sutter Medical Group

Narrative medicine helps clinicians re-frame challenges, foster curiosity, and respond productively to setbacks. Guided discussion and brief reflective writing build self-knowledge, psychological safety, and skills in empathy, creativity, and humility. This presentation will include a short interactive exercise.

1:20 - 1:35 PM
Roundtable Discussion
During this time, attendees will have a chance to discuss their approaches to the presented topic and learn from the others at their table. Potential starting questions include:

1. How have you used reflective practices, storytelling, or patient narratives to better navigate clinical challenges or complex cases?
2. What approaches have you found effective in fostering psychological safety among care teams?

1:35 - 1:45 PM
Networking Break

1:45 - 2:30 PM
Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update
Speaker: Darryl Drevna, MA, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, AMGA

Healthcare legislation continues to evolve at both the national and local levels, creating opportunities and challenges for healthcare organizations. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of recent and upcoming legislative changes impacting healthcare delivery, reimbursement, and regulatory compliance.

2:30 PM
Adjournment
Host: Mehreen Khan, MD, MPH, FACE, Regional Medical Director for Population Care, The Permanente Medical Group

2:40 - 3:40 PM
Women in Leadership Special Networking Session
Limited to AMGA Women in Leadership Council Members Only