2019 Georgia Hospital Association Trustee Conference Join your fellow trustees from across the state to convene on January 11-13 at the RitzCarlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee for the 2019 Georgia Hospital Association Trustee Conference. A jam-packed schedule of impressive speakers and several great networking opportunities have been planned. Register for this popular event. www.gha.org/Trustee
How to Register and Reserve your Room
Register for the conference online at www.gha.org/Trustee. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to make your hotel room reservations. Click on the link and follow the prompts. Once you submit your reservation request, you will receive a confirmation email from The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee. Your reservation is not complete until you receive this confirmation. Should you need to cancel, refunds will only be accepted until Friday, Dec. 21. After Dec. 21, you will be responsible for the full room and tax for your entire stay. Please contact Latoya Rollin, 706-467-0600 for assistance reserving your room. For conference questions, please contact Ryan Russell at rrussell@gha.org or 770-249-4539. Member Rate - $550
Guest Rate - $275
Room Rates - $195/night
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to: • Examine what is needed to give primacy to the patient narrative and build resilience in caregivers; • Describe legislative and regulatory updates for Georgia hospitals; • Identify the key trends creating change in health care and the implications for health stakeholders’ strategy; • Analyze strategies to attract, retain and reward key executives and physicians; • Evaluate the lessons learned from HealthSouth to prevent fraud; • Discuss the role of new hospital trustees; • Examine the five steps to make the impossible possible.
Continuing Education Credits
The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The Georgia Hospital Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approved for 8.75 contact hours The Georgia Hospital Association is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits by the Georgia Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Approved for 8.75 contact hours in professional development / integrity, resident care management, leadership skills, and management.
2019 Georgia Hospital Association Trustee Conference Friday, January 11
Schedule at a Glance
2:00-2:30 p.m.
Welcome Announcements and Leadership GHA Graduation
2:30-3:45 p.m.
Legislative and Regulatory Update Earl Rogers, Carie Summers, Ethan James, and Keri Conley, GHA Break
3:45-4:00 p.m. 4:00-5:15 p.m.
In Shock - My Journey From Death to Recovery Rana Awdish, M.D.
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Saturday, January 12 7:00-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
8:00-10:00 a.m.
The Future of Healthcare Marketplace: What’s Next? Ian Morrison, PhD
10:00-10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15-11:15 a.m.
Attract, Retain and Reward Key Executives and Physicians Martina Young, Darin Schatzman and Mark Levitats, Gallagher
11:15-11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The HealthSouth Fraud - A Case of Ethical Malpractice Weston Smith
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Hospitals 101 for New Trustees (Optional Session) Carie Summers, Ethan James, and Keri Conley, GHA
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Dinner Event
Sunday, January 13 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
9:00-10:15 a.m.
5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible Ben Nemtin
10:15 a.m.
Closing Remarks
2019 Georgia Hospital Association Trustee Conference
Friday, January 11 2:30-3:45 p.m. Legislative and Regulatory Update Earl Rogers, President and CEO, Carie Summers, CFO and Senior Vice President of Health Care Financing, Ethan James, Executive Vice President, External Affairs and Keri Conley, General Counsel Georgia Hospital Association GHA staff will provide information on new developments in the state and federal legislative and regulatory landscapes. 4:00-5:15 p.m. In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery Rana Awdish, M.D., FCCP Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Critical Care Physician Henry Ford Hospital Rana Awdish, M.D., FCCP, almost died in her own hospital. As she fought for her life, she learned hard lessons about how doctors—herself included—often fall short in treating patients, and need to understand what it takes to provide truly compassionate care. Dr. Awdish has devoted her career to improving empathy through connection and communication. She is the author of In Shock, a critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir based on her own critical illness. Dr. Awdish’s mandate is to improve the patient experience across the system and speak on patient advocacy at health care venues nationally. Dr. Awdish will discuss how medical training distances physicians from patients. It is only by giving primacy to the patient narrative, building resilience in physicians, and forming a community that we can hope to reunite the sparks to a cohesive whole with the power to heal us all.
2019 Georgia Hospital Association Trustee Conference
Saturday, January 12 8:00-10:00 a.m. The Future of Healthcare Marketplace: What’s Next? Ian Morrison, Author, Consultant and Futurist Ian Morrison is an internationally known author, consultant and futurist specializing in long-term forecasting and planning with particular emphasis on health care and the changing business environment. He combines research and consulting skills with an incisive Scottish wit to help public and private organizations plan their longer-term future. Ian is the author of Leading Change in Healthcare: Building a Viable System for Today and Tomorrow (AHA Press, June 2011) and Healthcare in the New Millennium: Vision, Values and Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2002). His previous book, The Second Curve - Managing the Velocity of Change (Ballantine, 1996) was a New York Times Business Bestseller and Businessweek Bestseller. The Trump Administration attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare so far have proven unsuccessful, but the policy uncertainty is causing all stakeholders to re-examine strategy and respond to a potentially dramatic shift in the policy and regulatory environment. Organizations and individuals need to be flexible to adjust to a new reform agenda, including the push for more widespread reimbursement reform, changes in coverage, growth in transparency and accountability, and the relentless quest for value in health care driven by patients and purchasers. This presentation will focus on the political, economic, and strategic context of change in health care. It will also identify the leadership challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and will provide strategic insights on how organizations and individuals can flourish in the future. 10:15-11:15 a.m. Attract, Retain and Reward Key Executives and Physicians Martina Young, Senior Consultant, Human Resources & Compensation Consulting Darin Schatzman, CPA, PRP, Area Vice President, Senior Benefit Consultant and Mark Levitats, CFP, PRP, Area Vice President Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. With over 18 years’ experience, Martina Young works with organizations from all industries nationwide, specializing in sta, middle management, and executive compensation programs. She has a key interest in developing employee communication plans and conducting training on compensation to help organizations get the most benefit out of their compensation programming.
2019 Georgia Hospital Association Trustee Conference Darin Schatzman has been in the retirement and executive benefits industry for nearly 15 years. His background in retirement planning, financial instruments, accounting, and financial analysis enables him to provide holistic, in-depth consulting services to his clients, which span across various industries and include both for-profit and non-forprofit organizations. With 30 years in financial services, Mark Levitats was a partner and shareholder in Y.S. Liedman & Associates, where he took special interest in pension asset management and became responsible for the estate and financial planning division. In 2006, Y.S. Liedman & Associates merged with Gallagher and Levitats was recognized as a leader in the consultation of holistic corporate retirement planning for both for-profit and tax-exempt organizations. In today’s environment, attracting and retaining executives and physicians is more challenging than ever. Gallagher will discuss the impact of recent regulatory changes and will present plans and strategies that organizations can employ to help attract and retain executives and physicians. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The HealthSouth Fraud - A Case of Ethical Malpractice Weston Smith ChalkLine Solutions, Inc. Many speakers share what they’ve done right as a lesson to others. Weston Smith was once the CFO of a Fortune 500 company that became a Wall Street darling and, within a dozen years of inception, grew from one location to over 2,000 with offices in all 50 states. Underneath the glimmering corporate office, the fleet of corporate jets, and “consistent” earnings reports was a multi-year multi-billion dollar financial statement fraud at HealthSouth Corporation. Ultimately, Weston voluntarily came forward, exposed the fraud, and accepted responsibility for his former actions. Today, his life is dedicated to making his story a life lesson from which all may learn. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Hospitals 101 for New Trustees (Optional Session) Carie Summers, CFO and Senior Vice President of Health Care Financing, Ethan James, Executive Vice President, External Affairs and Keri Conley, General Counsel Georgia Hospital Association You’ve been appointed to your local hospital’s board. Now what? Designed especially for new board members, this session provides a high-level overview of hospitals’ structure, financing and regulation.
2019 Georgia Hospital Association Trustee Conference
Sunday, January 13 9:00-10:15 a.m. 5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible Ben Nemtin Ben Nemtin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?, the star of the MTV show The Buried Life and an internationally renowned keynote speaker. In university, Nemtin was hit with a crippling depression that forced him to drop out of school. He felt buried by school, work, and his own mind. In an attempt to feel more alive, he made a list of ‘100 things to do before you die’ with three of his friends. They called their mission “The Buried Life” after a poem that articulated their feelings perfectly. The foursome borrowed an RV, bought a second-hand camera so they could film their journey, and hit the road for two weeks one summer to tackle their list. That two-week road trip started a movement that fueled Nemtin and his friends to continue to check things off their bucket list and help others for the next decade. Nemtin’s message of radical possibility leaves audiences inspired and equipped to tackle the seemingly insurmountable. His system of achieving any impossible goal demystifies daunting tasks by creating a digestible pathway to success.