Behavioral & Mental Health Track

Wednesday, May 25

Promoting behavioral and mental healthcare options and prevention are more critical than ever. The pandemic is bringing conversations around mental health and substance use disorders into the spotlight. Learn how the collaborative contributions of health plans, academics, clinicians, treatment providers, advocates, and policymakers are moving the needle in creating affordable, accessible services and treatment for mental-health-related challenges.

Thinc Main Agenda Wednesday AM May 25, 2022

7:00 am - 1:40 pm

Registration

7:00 am - 8:10 am

Coffee

8:15 am - 8:20 am

Opening Remarks

8:20 am - 8:50 am

Addressing and Eliminating Racial Disparities in Healthcare

Understanding racial and ethnic disparities
Efforts to improve health and well-being among minorities
Initiatives to close racial gaps in care and improve outcomes

Christopher King, PhD Chair, Department of Health Systems Administration
Georgetown University

8:50 am - 9:40 am

Digital Innovation to Reimagine the Consumer Experience and Deliver Care at the Right Place and Time

Strategies to adopt a customer-centric approach to engaging patients/members
Leveraging digital tools to enable real-time engagement and enhance the overall experience
Navigating the digital boom: Choosing the right virtual technology and applications to improve member/patient experience and outcomes
Creating a “digital home” to serve diverse populations including Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
Securing leadership buy-in to invest in innovation and transformation
Accelerating and sustaining digital health innovation to enhance individual and community health and well-being

Moderator: Dan Sweeney

Onyeka Nchege Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Novant Health

Diana “Dee” Cruz Chief Operating Officer
BMC HealthNet Plan

Amy West Head of U.S. Digital Transformation & Innovation
Novo Nordisk

Edward Lee, MD Executive Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer,
The Permanente Federation
Associate Executive Director,
The Permanente Medical Group

Dan Sweeney Vice President, Healthcare
Relay Network

9:45 am - 10:00 am

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

Behavioral and Mental Health Track Wednesday May 25, 2022

10:05 am - 10:50 am

The High-Efficacy of Applied Virtual Reality Healthcare Applications for Improving Patient Mental Health

Learn which mental health concerns are being addressed with VR solutions
Understand how mental health innovation is being addressed at a state-wide level
Learn how a 100-year-old mental health therapy is being reimagined for both children and adults

Moderator: Robert Fine

Colleen Reilly Senior VP of Business Development
Immersive Worlds

Afsana Akhter Chief Executive Officer
Amelia Virtual Care

Robert Fine Executive Director
International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association, IVRHA

Callie Leone Chief Executive Officer
Eunoe

10:55 am - 11:40 am

Integrating Behavioral Health into Employee Well-Being Programs to Foster a Resilient Workplace Culture

Normalizing help seeking behaviors around mental wellness concerns Efforts to prioritize mental health within and outside the workplace
Discuss approaches to engage employees in their mental health and well-being
Use traditional and non-traditional communication methods such as newsletters, social media, and self-guided education tools
Gain strategies to maximize EAP utilization
Understand the importance and value of incorporating a menu of primary, secondary and tertiary services

Moderator: Maeve O'Neill