AMGA's Fall Council Summit is an exclusive forum for CEO, COO, CMO, CFO, and Quality Council members to openly share their experiences and stories, identify improvement opportunities, highlight successes, and discuss future planning. With content identified and selected by a planning committee of fellow council members, each council agenda focuses on the top issues impacting healthcare leaders.
At this extended meeting, time is split between three keynote sessions, succinct presentations, roundtable discussions, and Hot Topics. Everything is specifically designed to facilitate member-to-member conversations so you leave the meeting with ideas you can implement and new contacts to connect with throughout your career.
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Joint Council Session Speakers
Eric Larsen
Chief Clinical Officer, President, TowerBrook Capital Partners LP & President Emeritus, Advisory Board
Mr. Larsen is President, Emeritus at The Advisory Board Company where he served for 25 years, the final five years as President. The healthcare research firm is dedicated to improving the performance of healthcare organizations around the world, having served more than 4,500 such organizations by developing proprietary research and advisory services. During his time at The Advisory Board, Mr. Larsen dedicated himself to identifying and promulgating best practices to fundamentally improve healthcare quality and lower costs, harness emerging and transformational technologies, and democratize access to underserved communities.
He is a prolific writer and speaker on healthcare industry dynamics and for two decades has served as senior strategist and advisor to CEOs across the health system, payer, biopharmaceutical, ambulatory care, digital health and institutional investment domains, both domestically and globally. Following Optum’s acquisition of The Advisory Board, Mr. Larsen’s role expanded to include helping lead the formation and growth of Optum’s comprehensive health system partnerships, and supporting market strategy development at UnitedHealth Group (EVP, Market Strategy). Mr. Larsen continues his partnership with UnitedHealth Group as President Emeritus, Advisory Board. Mr. Larsen has been active in healthcare innovation as well as advising venture capital firms Thrive Capital and SignalFire. He has served on the board of directors of Somatus, Contessa Health and Mytonomy.
In addition to his passion for improving healthcare in the US and abroad, Mr. Larsen is an advocate for the performing arts, serving as Chair of the Board of The Washington National Opera and as trustee of The Washington Ballet. He is a former board member of Post Classical Ensemble and Holt International Children’s Services.
Stephen Beeson, MD
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Practicing Excellence
Dr. Stephen Beeson, founder and CEO of Practicing Excellence, is a nationally recognized speaker, physician, and author whose life mission is to coach and develop clinicians to be their best. He started his career as a family medicine physician with the Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group in San Diego in 1994. During his career, Dr. Beeson was tasked to coach, develop and engage clinicians to help improve both the clinician and patient experience.
Inspired to help clinicians across the nation become their best, Dr. Beeson founded Practicing Excellence. The company partners with health systems and medical groups to deliver coordinated app-based, by clinicians, for clinician skill-building creating measurable results in well-being, patient experience, and leadership effectiveness. Under Dr. Beeson’s leadership, Practicing Excellence launched the Clinician Experience Project (CEP) to serve physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), and clinical leaders, and the Nursing Experience Project (NEP) to help nurses and nurse leaders. Practicing Excellence serves a growing community of organizations dedicated to developing their people and impacting care for patients and care teams, alike.
Tina Shah, MD, MPH
Chief Clinical Officer, Abridge & Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, RWJBarnabas Health
Dr. Tina Shah is a practicing physician and national expert in workforce wellbeing, public policy and health technology. In 2022, she was handpicked by the US Surgeon General to serve as Senior Advisor and created the nation’s first strategy to address worker burnout and the great resignation in healthcare. She also served in both the Obama and Trump White House Administrations with a dual appointment at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Among her federal work, as VA’s first national director of clinician wellbeing, she is most proud of expanding veteran access to primary care by optimizing electronic medical record-based workflows.
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Shah stood up virtual care for one of the largest health systems in Georgia. As a seasoned healthcare executive, she oversaw COVID-19 emergency response across the US Indian Health Service to expand capacity to care for critically ill indigenous patients. She now advises health systems, investors and startups on how to ‘level up’ the care experience for patients and clinicians through creating efficiencies with technology in the workplace. Dr. Shah is a founding member of the National Academy of Medicine’s Clinician Well-being Collaborative and the recipient of the American Medical Association’s Excellence in Medicine Award for her contributions to US medicine.
Dr. Shah appears frequently as a healthcare expert on national television. Nationally known as a dynamic communicator, she has spoken at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Harvard, National Academy of Medicine, and Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Dr. Shah received her MD from Thomas Jefferson University and her MPH from Harvard. She is triple board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care, and actively practices in New Jersey.
Eric Alford, MD, FAAFP
Regional Medical Director, Baylor Scott & White Health
Eric Alford is a board certified family medicine physician who attended the Texas A&M College of Medicine and completed residency at the Waco Family Medicine Residency Program where he served as chief resident. He currently serves as the Regional Medical Director of a large multi-specialty group in the Brenham Region of Baylor Scott & White Health. More recently, he has become involved with AI technology initiatives at the system level within his organization, working on projects revolving around Augmented Response Technology, AI Chart Summarization, and Ambient Listening opportunities incorporating a standardized APSO note for primary care and specialty providers, for which he serves as the project clinical lead.
Robert Budman, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Information Officer, Microsoft+Nuance
Dr. Budman is a board-certified family physician with more than 2 decades in informatics leadership . His background includes work in academic medicine at UC-Irvine, emergency medicine, hospitalist, worker’s comp, urgent care, utilization review, clinical documentation improvement (CDI), and international medicine. With many years of EHR experience on numerous platforms especially Epic he created content for multi-state IDN’s, worked on many quality initiatives with major hospitals, re-engineered several EHR modules, and has a passion for workflow improvements for provider and patient care needs. Of interesting note, Dr. Budman was the expedition physician for the 1998 RMS Titanic Research and Recovery Expedition that recovered the “Big Piece” an 18 ton steel piece of Titanic’s hull.
Currently, as CMIO for Microsoft+Nuance Dr. Budman supports AI and ambient documentation, computer-assisted physician documentation and CDI efforts, engages directly with physician and executive leadership as well as front line providers, and works directly with revenue cycle and IT teams. He focuses on core documentation efforts then adds artificial intelligence tools to assist providers with accuracy to create their best possible notes for efficiency, physician well being, patient satisfaction, and better outcomes. Dr. Budman developed a unique skill producing short precision training assets having created 100's of videos, PowerPoints, and flyers to support technology success in the hands of clinicians.
Agenda Highlights
Wednesday, November 13 (1:00 – 6:30 pm)
1:00 – 4:45 pm
Women in Leadership Council Meeting (Women in Leadership Council members only)
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Joint Council Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
Thursday, November 14 (7:00 am – 6:30 pm)
7:00 – 7:55 am
Joint Council Networking Breakfast
7:55 - 8:45 am
Joint Leadership Council Session: AI in Healthcare - A Fireside Chat
In this session, Eric Larsen will discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare by enhancing productivity, efficiency, and patient outcomes. The discussion will cover AI's potential to analyze vast amounts of healthcare data for better decision-making and personalized care, its implications for healthcare professionals, and the broader economic and ethical impacts. Delve into future trends and innovations that promise to revolutionize the industry, leading to a more efficient, effective, and equitable healthcare system.
9:05 am – 12:00 pm
Leadership Coucil Meetings – CAO/COO, CEO, CFO, CMO, Quality
12:00 – 1:15 pm
Joint Council Networking Lunch
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Leadership Council Meetings – CAO/COO, CEO, CFO, CMO, Quality
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Joint Council Reception
Friday, November 15 (7:00 – 11:45 am)
6:45 – 8:15 am
Joint Council Networking Breakfast
7:00 – 8:00 am
Joint Council Session: What We're Talking About - Council Chair Reflections and Thoughts On What We're All Facing
In this session, the chairs of the Councils will reflect on the issues discussed during the meetings from the previous day while broadly discussion (without attribution) innovative and successful solutions providing pathways forward.
8:15 – 9:15 am
Joint Council Session: Leading to Engage - A Cultural Game Changer
The engagement of care teams is essential to retain talent, stabilize a distressed workforce, access discretionary effort and achieve organizational goals. Care team engagement now resides as one of the top medical group priorities as battles for talent and the wellness of our workforce rage. In this session, Dr. Stephen Beeson reviews an evidence-derived approach to leading to engage care teams. He will cover the influence of purpose and leadership on engagement, how variance in a leadership approach can make engagement unravel, and how to impact all teams by tapping a people development approach to create consistent leaders.
9:30 – 10:15 am
Joint Council Session: Where AI Meets Burnout - A Fireside Chat
The fireside chat will explore the critical intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and burnout in healthcare. As healthcare professionals grapple with the increasing pressures of patient care, AI emerges as a double-edged sword. On one hand, it promises to streamline workflows, reduce repetitive tasks, and enhance decision-making, potentially alleviating burnout. On the other, it introduces complexities around trust, job security, and learning curves that could contribute to stress. This talk with Dr. Tina Shah will delve into how AI can be harnessed responsibly to support healthcare workers, improve patient outcomes, and create a sustainable healthcare ecosystem to combat burnout.
10:45 – 11:45 am
Joint Council Session: Implementing an AI-Enabled Practice
Dr. Eric Alford and Dr. Robert Budman will spotlight a member organization’s innovation journey in using AI for efficiency in healthcare. Strategic partners Microsoft and Baylor Scott & White will share how AI technologies streamline operations, support provider and patient satisfaction, and improve care delivery. Through a use case of ambient clinical intelligence within a family medicine practice, the speakers will illustrate the decision to innovate, the challenges faced, and the resulting outcomes of AI. Attendees will take away a foundation of this model, and the best practices for deploying AI with impact at their organizations.
Detailed Council Agendas
For information about participating in Councils, please contact Joe DeLisle at 703.838.0033 ext. 355 or jdelisle@amga.org.
Registration Fees
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Early Bird Registration Rate (Through October 11): $695
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Regular Registration Rate (After October 11): $795
Groups with four or more registrations are eligible for a discount of $100 off each registration. Please contact amgaevents@amga.org for more information or to receive your discount.
Three ways to register
- Register Online
- Scan/email the registration form with with credit card payment to Adam Powers at apowers@amga.org
- Mail the registration form and check (payable to AMGA) or credit card payment to:
AMGA Fall Council Summit
One Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3318
Cancellation Policy
All cancellation requests must be submitted to AMGA in writing by Friday, October 11 for a refund less a $100 processing fee. Cancellations requested between October 12 to November 6 may be eligible for a letter of credit for the registration fee paid, less a $100 processing fee. Registration cancellations after November 6 will not be eligible for refund or letter of credit, but substitutions are welcome and will not incur a processing fee. No-shows are not eligible for refunds. Cancellation requests must be sent to registrations@amga.org.
Corporate Participation Policy
Registration is open only to medical group members. If you are an industry partner, you be must an event sponsor to attend. Please download the prospectus for additional information or contact Colleen Stern at cstern@amga.org.
Hotel and Meeting Venue
New Orleans Marriott
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
- Room Rate: $245/night
- Hotel Deadline: Monday, October 14. The discounted rate and availability cannot be guaranteed after this date.
Once you register for the event, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to reserve your hotel room. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please email us at registrations@amga.org.
FAQ
What about IQL?
Based on member feedback, AMGA sunset the Innovation, Quality, & Leadership Conference (IQL) and replaced it with more focused opportunities including the Fall Council Summit. By doing so, AMGA is able to provide more time for peer-to-peer networking and interaction for Council members to further expand their relationships and share solutions.
Can I switch between Councils?
Due to room capacity planning and the nature of the discussions, we kindly ask that you attend the Council meeting for which you register and best aligns with your role/responsibilities.
Will corporate partners be in the meeting rooms?
The joint Council sessions (keynotes, meals, and receptions) will feature corporate partners in addition to Council member. The individual Council breakouts, however, are limited to medical group Council members only. No corporate partners are allowed to participate, join, or sit-in.
Is there a virtual option?
Due to the nature of the discussions, this meeting doesn't translate well into a virtual environment. As such, this meeting will be face-to-face to faciliate the networking and relationship building.
Code of Conduct
AMGA's Code of Conduct applies at all AMGA meetings, conferences, forums, and meeting-related events, including those sponsored by other organizations but held in conjunction with AMGA.