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Qual IT Care Alliance 2023 In-Person Conference June 5-6, 2023
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Covid-19 Safety Note: All conference attendees must provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination at the time of registration and adhere to any Maryland/Hyatt Hotel indoor mask mandates and other safety protocols in place at the time of the conference. (If you've attended our prior conferences since the pandemic, you do not need to verify your vaccination status again.)
Speaker Spotlight
Qual IT Care Alliance HCCN is excited to bring you excellent Keynote speakers during our upcoming annual conference June 5-6, 2023. Keynote presentations will focus on health center program priorities during this transitional time post public health emergency.
Angela Powell, MPH, CPH, Director, Office of Health Center Program Monitoring (OHPCM), in the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will provide a keynote address on Post Public health Emergency (PHE) Considerations for Health Centers, Tuesday, June 6th. Ms. Powell will discuss health center program priorities during this transitional time.
Amelia Bedri, MSHA, Senior Content Engineer, Product Development at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) will speak during the keynote panel, Monday June 5th, on NCQA Health Equity and Health Equity Plus Standards. Hear how the NCQA accreditation framework can provide the foundation for your health equity efforts through culture, leveraging data, collecting social risk factor and need data, providing resources for patients, building community partnerships, and identifying opportunities to reduce health inequities and improve care.
Dr. Eboni Winford, PhD, MPH, Director of Research and Health Equity, Cherokee Health Systems will be joining Ms. Bedri as a panelist during the keynote panel session NCQA Health Equity and Health Equity Plus Standards. She will speak about her work in obtaining Health Equity Accreditation for her organization, Cherokee Health Systems, and efforts to address health equity through community-based projects and initiatives.
Joe Dunn, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Research Division and Vacheria Keys, Esq, Director, Regulatory Affairs, NACHC will present on 340B and other pertinent policy topics.
Breakout Session Featured Speakers
Roadmap for Revenue Cycle Success: Best Practices for FQHCs
Tracy Bird, FACMPE, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I, President and CEO of Medical Practice Advisors will focus on how an FQHC can operate with maximum operational efficiency, preserve financial security, and keep staff engaged using industry best practices. Participants will have the opportunity to interact and discuss challenges and strategies with their peers.
Health Equity through Pilot, Practice and Policy (Care Coordination, Service Integration, and Health Legislation)
Mary Backley, Dr. Anupama Rao Tate, Dr. Rachel King, Dr. Jenais Miller, Dr. Jessica Weisz
A panel of organizations working within the oral health community will share their experiences with different approaches to increasing access to oral health services for populations in need, with an emphasis on the impact on oral health equity. A children's hospital using a pilot program to implement care coordination to connect patients with dental providers in the community. Community health centers integrating oral health services within the pediatric medical setting. A state oral health coalition advocating and educating on the impact of legislation on population care. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists through a facilitated discussion following individual presentations.
Building a Post PHE Workforce – Panel Discussion
Jessica Jolly, Brandon L. Jones, Carol Loftur-Thun, Robert Zimmerman
In a post-pandemic environment, workforce challenges are among the top concerns for health center leaders. A panel of workforce development experts will share current workforce trends, promising practices among health centers, and innovative recruitment and retention strategies. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions of panelists through a facilitated discussion following individual presentations.
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Sponsors
We thank our sponsors for their generous contributions to help make this event possible! Please be sure to meet the amazing sponsors for this year’s event!
