2024 Medical Director Essentials Course Agenda
(This schedule is subject to change.)
Friday, June 7
Theme: Successful Medical Leadership in PACE
7-8 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8-8:10 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Jennifer Heidmann, MD, Medical Director, Redwood Coast PACE
8:10-8:55 a.m. Building a Culture of Sustainability
- Jennifer Heidmann, MD, Medical Director, Redwood Coast PACE
8:55-9:40 a.m. The Role of the PACE Medical Director in Supporting the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)
- Adam Burrows, MD, Medical Director, Upham’s PACE
9:40-10:10 a.m. Networking Break
10:10-10:55 a.m. Behavioral Health Integration in PACE
- Maureen Nash, MD, FAPA, FACP, Chair, NPA Medical Leadership Committee; Medical Director, Providence ElderPlace Oregon
10:55-11:40 a.m. Understanding Organizational Finances and Fiscal Responsibility
- Robert Schreiber, MD, AGSF, Vice President and National Medical Director, Care Model Strategy, myPlace Health
- Charles Fontenot, Senior Director, Health Plan Management and Reimbursement Policy, National PACE Association
11:40 a.m. -1:10 p.m. Networking Luncheon*
1:10-1:55 p.m. The Intersection of Medical and Quality Leadership to Drive PACE Quality Improvement*
- Crissy Flake, DHA, CPHQ, CPPS, PMP, National Director, Quality and Compliance Programs, myPlace Health
- Robert Schreiber, MD, AGSF, Vice President and National Medical Director, Care Model Strategy, myPlace Health
2-2:40 p.m. Transitions of Care
- James R. Rummel, Jr., DO, DABFM, Assistant Medical Director, LIFE Northwestern PA
2:40-3 p.m. Networking Break
3-3:45 p.m. Community Outreach and Engagement in Local, State and National Advocacy Efforts
- Jennifer Heidmann, MD, Medical Director, Redwood Coast PACE
3:45-4:30 p.m. Medical Director’s Role in Maintaining Regulatory Compliance
- Charles Fontenot, Senior Director, Health Plan Management and Reimbursement Policy, National PACE Association
- Amie Schippa, Director, Compliance, National PACE Association
4:30-5:15 p.m. PACE Medical Directors: Challenges and Concerns (Open Forum)
5:15 p.m. Adjournment and Presentation of Certificates
6-8 p.m. Welcome Reception*
* Joint programming with Quality Symposium attendees.