7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast

8:00 – 8:30 AM

New Member/ 1^st Time Attendee Meeting

8:30 – 8:45 AM

President's Welcome

8:45 – 9:00 AM

Legislative Updates

9:00 – 10:30 AM

Keynote Session #1

Dominate Your Day: Stop Being Busy and Leave Burnout Behind
Presented by Sarah Ohanesian

Here's the truth: You can be a hustler and still not be productive. Ouch, right? That's how I felt too when I realized that my proverbial hamster wheel wasn't getting me anywhere. As a busy-aholic turned productivity expert, I share my personal story of escaping the jaws of busyness and offer an unfiltered perspective on how to command the chaos and achieve a life of purpose-driven productivity. In this talk, I reveal the antidote to the busyness epidemic and equip audiences with tangible tools to prioritize purpose, enhance productivity, and regain balance in all areas of life - starting right now. With the job they have, the responsibilities they juggle, and the family they love. They can dominate their day.

Key Takeaways:

In this talk, audiences will...

• Understand how to shift from busy to productive.
• Discover compounding productivity.
• Unlock simple ways to accomplish more, make better and faster decisions, and increase productivity without burnout.
• Learn how to focus on the most impactful work every day.

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Refresher

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 101 - How to Create a Benefits Package
Presented by Jill Age

A benefits package is a great way to attract and retain quality talent in your organization. However, it is not one size fits all. It is important to evaluate the needs of your employees, what they value the most, your specific industry, what benefits are required by law and how to explore ways to make them affordable. A standard benefits package includes many of the following:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance – with a focus on own occupation
• HSA and FSA accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Benefits
• Parental Leave

It is important to understand what drives the cost of health insurance. Know how to evaluate your plan, understand various funding arrangements that allow more transparency. Medical trends and the increasing cost of prescriptions drugs. Forecasting Employee Benefits Legal Landscape under the new administration. 

Breakout Session 102  - How a Successful Compliance Program Collaborates with other Departments in Your Organization
Presented by Jodi Faustlin, MPA, JM, FACHE, FACMPE, HRMC, RCMC

This program provides a comprehensive overview of compliance programs, focusing on their purpose, functions, and the seven foundational elements outlined by the HHS OIG. Attendees will explore how these elements intersect with other departments and learn strategies to leverage this overlap to establish or sustain a culture of compliance. By understanding these connections, participants will gain practical tools to reduce organizational risks and enhance cross-departmental collaboration.

Outcome & Value:

Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of compliance fundamentals, actionable strategies for fostering collaboration, and insights into building a resilient compliance culture that safeguards their organization from potential risks.

Breakout Session 103 - The Evolving Role of AI & Data in Value-Based Care Delivery
Presented by Dr. Michael Poku & Taylor Rhodes

AI, data-sharing, and predictive analytics have been instrumental in shifting the U.S. healthcare system from fee-for-service to value-based care. These technologies empower providers to forecast individual health risks and deliver proactive, personalized care, thereby promoting well-being while narrowing and eliminating health inequities. In 2025, interoperability and data-sharing will be paramount, and predictive analytics will increasingly evolve into prescriptive analytics. This evolution will provide more actionable, evidence-based recommendations that providers and care team members can implement in real time. Such advancements will sustainably scale value-based care by focusing not just on insights, but on meaningful, measurable health actions—essential for achieving true population health success.

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 – 2:15 PM

Networking Power Hour

2:15 – 2:45 PM

Refresher

2:45 – 3:45 PM

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 201 - Time for a Change? Evaluating Practice Transition Options
Presented by Michael Newby

As physician practices continue to face increasing headwinds from declining reimbursement, increased supply costs, staffing, and a complex regulatory environment, many physician owners are contemplating transition options to help support the longevity and financial stability of their practice operations over time. These options could involve a sale of the practice to private equity or a health system, but there are other strategic affiliation, merger, and contractual arrangements to consider.

There is no one-size fits all approach. This session will evaluate the competitive and regulatory landscape motivating group practices to explore transition options and provide a comparison of various transition options that group practices may consider to help address these concerns.

Breakout Session 202 - The Top Risk Management Challenges for Medical Practices - and Solutions to Mitigate the Risk
Presented by Denise Dawson

Risk management for medical and healthcare practices is a vital to ensure business resiliency. Each year brings a slew of new challenges to practices, and leaders need to be ready. In this session we will discuss the top challenges of 2025 and beyond. Risk management in healthcare is the practice of analyzing healthcare practices and processes to identify risks and opportunities, assess their likelihood and potential impact, and implement tactics to prevent losses and adverse outcomes for our patients and our care team. Medical and healthcare practices are always changing, always advancing. There's new research, new technology, new medicine, new tools, new regulations and new procedures. The goal is to create a medical practice that is resilient despite the uncertainty of the risks and threats inherent in our business. In this session we will discover the top risk management challenges and concerns in medical and healthcare practices. We will discuss actionable insights to mitigate risks, improve outcomes, and enhance workforce well-being. Once we understand the risks, risk management strategies can be implemented to reduce the likelihood or impact of these events, enhancing overall resilience of our businesses.

Breakout Session 203 - AI Embedded in Electronic Health Records - Liability, Compliance and Contract Strategies 
Presented by Jonathan Joseph, JD & Rachel Rogers

This presentation will explore the legal considerations when AI is integrated into electronic health record (EHR) systems. Topics will include AI’s impact on data interactions, potential liability concerns for providers, and best practices in contract drafting to manage AI-related risks. Attendees will gain insights into assessing AI’s role in EHR data flow, anticipating liability issues arising from AI-driven recommendations, and structuring contracts to address responsibilities and risk allocation. This session equips health care providers with knowledge to consider in safely leveraging AI technology within EHR systems while navigating complex legal landscapes.

4:00 – 5:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 301 - Embracing Change and Progress in Technology and Cybersecurity
Presented by Denys Diaz

Striking the correct balance between innovation and security is the ultimate challenge for all businesses, especially those requiring high interaction with the customer or patient with access to sensitive data. How do we keep information available to all the constituents that need it while protecting the business from bad actors? There is also a measurable influence stemming from regulations that govern the medical and financial services industries. While we must constantly have our mindset focused on new and improved products and services; we must also bring the same level of creativity to improve our security posture. Not performing well and in unison in both areas represents a considerable business risk which could lead to interruptions in patient care. Learn what tools and resources are available to your practice so that you too may enhance technology and cybersecurity simultaneously.

Breakout Session 302 - Attracting and Retaining Talent in a Competitive Workforce
Presented by Maritza Moreno

In today's rapidly evolving and competitive labor market, organizations face increasing challenges in attracting and retaining high-performing talent. My presentation will explore strategies for building a strong talent pipeline and fostering long-term employee engagement. Key considerations include cultivating a compelling employer brand, offering competitive compensation and benefits, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Additionally, the discussion will emphasize the importance of continuous feedback, recognition programs, and career development paths in reducing turnover and building employee loyalty.

Retention efforts emphasize continuous engagement through transparent communication, recognition programs, and a supportive work environment that prioritizes well-being and psychological safety. Leveraging technology to personalize employee experiences and using data-driven insights to adapt strategies ensures relevance and alignment with workforce expectations.

Breakout Session 303 - The Future of Fee-for Service in a Growing World of Value-Based Care
Presented by Dr. Michael Poku & Taylor Rhodes

With ongoing adjustments in the government-sponsored healthcare insurance space throughout 2024 and into 2025, independent primary care providers will face increasing financial pressure to innovate. Next year, we anticipate a significant shift as providers re-evaluate fee-for-service models and adopt sustainable value-based care strategies across Medicare, Medicaid, and all lines of business. 2025 could be the pivotal year for accelerating value-based care adoption and moving away from fee-for-service in the U.S. healthcare system. Listeners will gain valuable insights into the critical role of value-based care and the evolving landscape of fee-for-service models. This presentation will equip attendees with the knowledge to navigate and thrive in the shifting healthcare environment.

7:45 – 8:45 AM

Breakfast

8:45 – 9:30 AM

Welcome, Business Meeting, Exhibitor Thank You & Door Prizes

9:30 – 10:30 AM

General Session

What Your Managers Don't Know Can Hurt You: Employment Law Risks for Health Care Employers
Presented by Lauren Fisher White

Often, managers on the front lines of the employment relationship are the first to know about complaints of discrimination, requests for disability accommodation, and disputes regarding wages. This session will explore these particularly high-risk areas for employers, and offer insights, practical guidance and response protocols to situations where a manager’s misstep- or failure to act- could land the company in legal hot water.

10:30 – 10:45 AM

Refresher

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Keynote Session #2

Building Culture and Teamwork in a New Era of Engagement
Presented by Barry Moline

Command-and-control, authoritarian styles of leadership are no longer effective to create great culture and teamwork. A leader’s new power lies in their ability to share a joint purpose and meaningfully connect with their people. In this highly informative audience-engaging talk, Barry explores the seismic shift in leadership he has witnessed as a CEO for 29+ years.

Drawing on his experience and lessons learned from extensive research for his book CONNECT! How to Quickly Collaborate for Success in Business and Life , Barry shares the secrets to creating great company culture and provides the specific techniques successful leaders use to motivate and unite their people to deliver top-tier performance. Attendees walk away with tangible, actionable strategies to meaningfully motivate and connect so they can attract, engage, and retain their employees in this challenging work environment.

Key Takeaways

• How to quickly build and strengthen workplace relationships — making your team “unQuitable”
• Secrets for building great teams and great culture that produce high performance with incredible outcomes
• What employees really want to be truly satisfied at work — and high salary is not even in the top 3!
• Understanding the strong relationship between connecting with others and your own personal happiness

12:00 PM

Conference Adjourns - Grand Prize Giveaway