The Dr. Scott Hayworth and the Honorable Dr. Nan Hayworth Lecture
Innovation and Disruption on the Road Ahead

Peter Diamandis, M.D., Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Singularity University; Founder and Executive Chairman, XPRIZE Foundation

Disruption in health care is coming not only from smaller tech startups, but also from data-driven tech giants who are entering the healthcare sector from other fields, including Amazon, Apple, and Google. During this keynote address, Peter Diamandis, M.D., will detail how this transformation is largely a result of rapidly accelerating exponential technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, and synthetic biology. You will gain a real sense of exponential growth in information technology, and understand how the 6 Ds—Digitization, Deception, Disruption, Dematerialization, Demonetization, and Democratization—will impact healthcare products and services going forward. 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe how the growth of technology will impact healthcare products and services
• Delineate the 6 Ds and their potential influence of the direction of healthcare delivery
• Develop strategies to help their organizations successfully evolve while facing disruption and technological advances

Health Care of Tomorrow Today: A Look into Google Health

David Feinberg, M.D., Head of Google Health; and J. Stephen Jones, M.D., M.B.A., FACS, President and Chief Executive Officer, Inova

Prior to joining Google Health, Dr. Feinberg served as president and CEO of Geisinger, one of the nation’s most innovative health systems. While at Geisinger, Dr. Feinberg led 13 hospital campuses, a 600,000-member health plan, research centers, and various initiatives aimed at better engaging patients around their health and wellbeing. In this engaging conversation, attendees can hear about the drivers behind innovation within Google Health and how health systems and technology companies can work together to improve patient lives each day: use of data and artificial intelligence to support clinicians, power research and help improve patient outcomes.
 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the benefits of collaborative partnerships to enhance the patient consumer experience
• Evaluate population health initiatives to identify collaborative opportunities to improve health outcomes

Making Health Care a Better Experience for Everyone: A Conversation with Cityblock’s Founder

Toyin Ajayi, M.D., Co-founder and Chief Health Officer, Cityblock Health; and Jerry Penso, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, AMGA

Social determinants of health—ranging from access to transportation, nutritious food, and stable housing to family situations and social isolation—have a significant impact on overall health and well-being. Brooklyn-based Cityblock Health is the first technology-driven provider for communities with complex needs. During this conversation with AMGA’s Jerry Penso, M.D., Toyin Ajayi, M.D., will share her perspective on the need for providers and health plans to collaboratively shift to a value-based care model, with a focus on health equity and a shared goal of delivering a better experience of care for every member. The talk will examine Cityblock’s care model and discuss how it leverages technology, multidisciplinary care teams, and a community-based approach to build a system of care that is worthy of members’ trust, as well as how the model served the patients in the most need during the pandemic.

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe a collaborative, community-based model of care
• Develop plans to address social determinants of health and provide more holistic care
• Develop strategies to develop collaborations that foster the progression of value-based care

Health 3.0: Rising from the Ashes

Zubin “ZDoggMD” Damania, M.D., Founder, Turntable Health, Hospitalist and Host of The ZDoggMD Show

Dr. Damania, known best as the entertaining and thought-provoking talking head, ZDoggMD, has used his most effective vehicle, social media, to make Health 3.0 a reality. Through his live talks and interviews, healthcare leaders were waking up to the possibilities of this model of care, until the COVID-19 pandemic put everything we thought we knew to the test. In this high-energy, live discussion, Dr. Damania will share stories about how provider groups are learning how to let go of antiquated care processes that are inefficient and ultimately harmful to the mental health of care teams and their patients and create an environment which puts the patients first.

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe Health 3.0 and its implications for their organization
• Describe how the Health 3.0 model can address some of the inefficiencies in healthcare delivery
• Delineate how Health 3.0 can provide a model to reduce provider burnout

Path to Financial Recovery: Population Health and Value-Based Care

David Nash, M.D., M.B.A., Founding Dean Emeritus, Jefferson College of Population Health; and John Bulger, D.O., CMO, Geisinger Health Plan and Population Health, Geisinger

In this presentation and subsequent discussion, David Nash, M.D., will focus on population health in the context of the system's transformation away from traditional fee-for-service and towards outcomes-driven, value-based health care. Discussing population management for improving community wellness, the role of healthcare providers, and how health reform is yielding new organizational structures and payment models, speakers will share their insights and the tools providers need to change organizational culture in this new, evolving environment.

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Compare fee-for-service payment model to value-based care payment arrangements to determine best option for the goals of the organization
• Review reasons for the move to value-based care as a vehicle to create a more stable and sustainable care model

Vaccine Distribution and Overcoming Hesitancy

Bechara Choucair, M.D., Vaccinations Coordinator, White House COVID Response Team

The rapid development of several approved COVID-19 vaccines was a historical feat, showing how well the medical and science communities can harness research and development for the benefit of patient population. Deployment and public adoption is no less challenging. In this session, you’ll hear from national leader in vaccines, Bechara Choucair, M.D., as he discusses the deployment of vaccinations in our communities, address the challenges with distribution, and how to inform and teach our patients to remain vigilant in their daily activities as we move the nation to widespread immunity by vaccination. 
 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• List the top two challenges facing providers in distributing vaccines
• Identify opportunities to improve vaccine adherence in adult populations

Future Look: COVID Transformed Us, Now What?

Mark Briesacher, M.D., Senior Vice President, Chief Physician Officer and President, Intermountain Medical Group; Kimberlee Sherbrooke, FACMPE, M.H.A., Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Office of JH Physicians, Johns Hopkins University, Clinical Practice Association; and Alka Atal-Barrio, M.D., M.M.M., Chief Medical Officer, The Everett Clinic

Moderated by: Richard Isaacs, M.D., FACS, Executive Director and CEO, The Permanente Medical Group 

The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruption within the healthcare industry in unprecedented ways. Changes and improvements in the healthcare delivery system, which in the past would take months to years, happened in rapid fashion, with many innovations being born of immediate necessity. In this conversation among leaders, we invite you to learn about which of these immediate changes will continue into the future as we continue to manage the COVID-19 crisis. You’ll also hear insights about where these leaders and their organizations are placing their bets to help position their groups for success in the months and years to come. 
 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the immediate changes and improvements that will need to be made in the future to continue to manage the COVID-19 crisis
• Explain recent innovations to assist in positioning your organization for success 

Addressing Care Disparities

Lydia Cook, M.D. , President, Summa Health Medical Group; Luis Garcia, M.D., M.B.A., President, Sanford Clinic, Sanford Health; and Jerome Finkel, MD, Chief Primary Health Officer, Henry Ford Health System

Moderated by: Theresa Frei, R.N., M.B.A., President and Chief Executive Officer, Sutter Medical Foundation

Addressing health equity and disparity has long been a goal in some organizations, as demographic data began to show extreme differences in health outcomes and treatments related to race, ethnicity, and financial status. COVID-19, along with the intense focus on racial injustice in the summer of 2020, provoked health systems across the nation to look more closely at how care is delivered to diverse populations, as well as focus on the impact of social determinants on whole patient health. In this interactive panel discussion, AMGA members from various locations and backgrounds will share their organizations’ initiatives to provide better care to marginalized patient populations. 
 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Explain strategies for addressing health equity and disparity throughout healthcare organizations
• Delineate steps that can be taken to ensure better care to diverse populations

Business Resiliency: The Impact of COVID-19

Jeff James, Chief Executive Officer, Wilmington Health; Mark D. Schafer, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, MemorialCare Medical Group; and Joseph Golbus, M.D., President, NorthShore University Health System

Moderated by: Fred Horton, M.H.A., President, AMGA Consulting

COVID-19 created financial and operation turmoil across the nation’s healthcare systems as elective procedures were closed down to allow more resources to be deployed to treat the influx of COVID-19 patients. Leadership decisions were tested as it became increasingly difficult to maintain staffing, obtain PPE, and continue operations on limited revenue streams. In this discussion, you’ll hear how three distinctly different healthcare systems used specific opportunities to shore up finances and maintain business and how they will continue to address operational and workforce issues going forward.  
 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Explain strategies to maintain staffing during the COVID-19 crisis
• Describe how to address operational and workforce issues post-pandemic