Fall 2007 CHMR Meeting

Center for Health Management Research
JW Camelback Resort - Scottsdale, AZ
October 17-19, 2007

Meeting Outcomes

  • Present Research Topics Based on Member Survey and Input from May 2007 Meeting
  • Identify 1-2 Key Research Topics for Commissioned Papers or Studies for 2008
  • Provide 2008 Value/Benefit Options for CHMR Members

Wednesday, October 17
Room Location:  Sonoran Terrace across from the Town Hall
6-7:30 p.m. Reception 
Thursday, October 18
Room Location: Town Hall 
8:15 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions
~ Mary Pittman, DrPH, Doug Conrad, PhD, Tom Rundall, PhD

Members will be asked to come prepared to discuss their institution’s health care goals/strategies and any key issues that will be addressed over the next 2-3 years.  
9:15 a.m.  Making the Case for Capital Investment in Health Care Systems What are the Market Places and Trends?
~ Fred Hessler, Managing Director, Healthcare Group for Citi
  • Examining the Evidence
  • Need for New Operating Models
  • Health Care System Scale
  • Defining the Business Enterprise Versus Mission for Non-Profit Health Systems  
10:30 a.m.  Break (15 minutes) 
10:45 a.m. 

The Business Case for Building Optimal Hospitals While Improving Quality and Safety
~ Blair Sadler, JD, Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Vice Chair, Center for Health Design
~ Cheryl Herbert, CEO, Dublin Methodist, Ohio
~ Mary Pittman, DrPH, Facilitator

  • Specific Costs and Savings Associated with Evidence-Based Design
  • Non-Financial Returns
  • The Dublin Methodist Experience
  • What Research is Needed to Create More Evidence for Design Impact on Quality and Safety?  
12:15 p.m.  Lunch 
1:15 p.m.  Health System Investments in HIT
~ Steve DeMello, MBA, Director of Research and Forecasting, HealthTech
~ Thomas C. Tinstman, MD, Information Technology Advisory, HealthTech
~ Tom Rundall, PhD, Facilitator
  • Tools to Structure Discussion of ROI for IT Implementation Including Their Impact on Clinical Safety, Satisfaction and Cost
  • The Convergence of EMR and Other Technologies and Implications on the Future Workforce
  • Process Redesign and Change Management
  • What Evidence Do We Have and What Evidence Do We Need for Health Investments in HIT? 
3:00 p.m.  Improving Quality of Care and Reducing Health Care Disparities
~ Romana Hasnain-Wynia, PhD, HRET
  • Disparities – the Core Paradox
  • Disparities as a Quality and Leadership Issue
  • Getting to Solutions 
4:00 p.m. Day One Meeting Summary and Setting the Stage for Day 2
~ Doug Conrad, PhD, Tom Rundall, PhD 
4:30 p.m.  Adjourn 
5:30 p.m.  Cocktail Reception ~ Patio of the Manor House ~ located on the Camelback Property 
6:00 p.m.  Dinner ~ Manor House Patio 
Friday, October 19
Room Location: Town Hall
7:30 a.m.  Continental Breakfast 
8:00 a.m.  CHMR’s Activity Highlights (group discussion)
~ Nadine Caputo, MS 
8:15 a.m.  CHMR Future Direction and New Options for 2008 (group discussion)
~ Mary Pittman, DrPH, Nadine Caputo, MS 
9:00 a.m. 

Effective Responses to Market Entry by Specialty Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Center – Project Update
~ Lorens Helmchen, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Preliminary Results
  • Minute Clinics
  • Community Benefit
  • Timeline 
9:45 a.m. 

Models to Address the ED Crisis – Key Hospital Financial Issues and Coverage by Physician Specialists
~ Eugene Schneller, PhD and Natalia Wilson, MD, MPH W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
~ Doug Conrad, PhD, Facilitator

  • Overview of New Financial and Staffing Models
  • Measuring Effectiveness 
10:45 a.m. 

Wrap-Up Discussion of Meeting and Next Steps
~ Doug Conrad, PhD, Mary Pittman, DrPH

  • Summary of Two-Day Meeting/Next Steps
  • Request for Proposal (RFP) Voting 
11:30 a.m.  Adjournment