The Northern New England Association of Healthcare Executives is pleased to partner with ACHE in hosting panel discussion "140. Virtual: Key State Health Legislative Issues Facing Leaders and Potential Responses" on 11/6/2020 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern. This session has been approved for 1.5 virtual Face-to-Face education hour(s) by ACHE.
Immediatlely following the Virtual Panel Discussion, the Northern New England Association of Healthcare Executives will hold an annual Business Meeting via Zoom.
The Panel Discussion virtual event will be held in the ACHE Learning Management System and a registration link will be sent to you within 2 working days of registration. All future instructions regarding personalized event links, pre-reading and course materials, program evaluations and sign-in instructions will be sent via the ACHE Learning Management System. If you are a member of ACHE, use of the ACHE Learning Management System will allow education credits to automatically be applied to you MY ACHE account, based on your participation in the event. Thanks for your interest!
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10:30 am – 12:00 pm ACHE Panel discussion "140. Virtual: Key State Health Legislative Issues Facing Leaders and Potential Responses"
Numerous public policy and legislative issues around healthcare delivery and public health affect healthcare organizations and demand involvement of their leaders to respond and adjust organizational policies and procedures. These issues often relate to improving population health, access and coverage through Medicaid and other programs, improving value, addressing consumer issues and workforce shortages, and more. Learning these issues and being involved in policy and organizational responses is important for healthcare leaders, regardless of how directly they may be involved.
Panel speaker 1: Jeff Tieman, President & CEO, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Panel speaker 2: Steve Ahnen, President & CEO, New Hampshire Hospital Association
Panel speaker 3: Steve Michaud, President, Maine Hospital Association
Panel speaker 4: Osei Mevs, Regional Director, American Hospital Association
Moderator: Mark Bonica, FACHE, Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy, University of New Hampshire
Possible Panel Topics
Medicaid—funding, expansion, waivers, managed care, reimbursement
Access and coverage—Medicaid for All, uninsured
Mental health/substance abuse
Value-based care/reducing clinical variation
Medical billing initiatives
Workforce shortages
Population health, state and community health issues, and indicators
Other federal/state legislative issues and initiatives
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12:05 pm - 12:40 pm NNEAHE Business Meeting
Tate Curti, FACHE, President, NNEAHE
Awards, Board Slate review, Financial update