Virtual Care & Digital Health Track

Wednesday, May 25

Hospitals and health systems are continually challenged to keep patients healthy. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and the Internet of Medical Things are some of the most promising technologies in healthcare. Uncover the continued utilization of telehealth and other emerging technologies to accelerate the path to care redesign in a way that meets people where they are, empowers their health decision-making, and promotes their health in a more personal, convenient, and cost-effective way.

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

Virtual Care and Digital Health Track Wednesday May 25, 2022

10:05 am - 10:55 am

Trend Watch - Remote Monitoring and Care Delivery

Learn how to architect a broad, comprehensive strategy around remote care delivery
Discuss the structural impediments and challenges to creating an architecture of remote care delivery
Delve into the technological trends that are making new forms of care delivery and care management possible

Moderator: Ferris Taylor

Eric Decker SVP, IT and Chief Information Officer
Independent Health

Rebecca Stametz Vice President, Digital Transformation, Steele Institute for Health Innovation
Geisinger

Ferris Taylor Executive Director
HealthCare Executive Group (HCEG)

Michelle Stansbury VP, Corporate Business / Revenue Cycle Systems and Innovations, Information Technology Division
Houston Methodist

10:55 am - 11:40 am

Leveraging Technology to Enable Best-in-Class Home-Based Medical Care: Best Practices & Caveats

Learn how the total cost of care for older adults could shift from facilities to the home in a few years.
Explore how technology is revolutionizing home care services globally