Speakers Express - Alpha List of Speakers

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A	Ken Ackerman The "Corporation" of Health Care Medical Group Practice Integration and Development Integrated Systems Strategic Development Governance for the New Millennium Strategic Alliance/Partnership Formation Physician Recruitment and Retention Acute Care Facilities Management Trustee/Physician/Administrator Relations
	Thomas Atchison Leadership and Change Physician Alignment Followership Cultural Transformation >>Top<<
B	Javon R. Bea, FACHE Developing Visionary Strategies for Boards Ethical Challenges of Boards Developing Physician Partnership Models Revitalizing Your Culture Exceptional Customer Service Leadership Models Turnaround Strategies Employee Satisfaction Patient Satisfaction
	Bruce A. Berger, PhD, R.Ph . Managing Change Managing in Chaos Interpersonal Effectiveness Leadership Skills Improving Treatment Adherence Team Building and Outcomes Communication Skills for the Health Care Leader Behavioral Interventions for Health Care
	David L. Bernd, FACHE . Strategic Development of Integrated Systems Quest for Quality in Healthcare Cultural Changes Necessary for Patient Safety Health System Leadership in the 21st Century Board and Leadership Roles in Improving Quality and Patient Safety Strategic Execution, Competition and Driving Results Integrating Physicians into the System Information Systems as a Strategic Driver Cost Benefit of Information Systems
	Martin Buser Designing and Enhancing Hospitalist Programs Emergency Department Call Panel Issues Solving the ED Backup Panel Problem
	Errol L. Biggs Role of Hospital Board Selecting Physician Board Members Term Limits Board Evaluations Board Self-Assessment Role of Individual Board Members Selection Criteria for New Board Members Evaluating the CEO Board Committees Board’s Role in Monitoring Quality Financial Oversight Role of Board Governance vs. Management Conflict of Interest Issues
	Pam Bilbrey Customer Service Leadership & Strategy Workforce Issues
	Joseph S. Bujak, MD Understanding and Influencing Physician Behavior Healthcare Organization-Physician Relationships Leading and Managing Transformational Change Physician Leadership Development Restoring Joy to the Workplace Engaging Physicians in Patient Safety and Clinical Performance Improvement Initiatives Enhancing Mutual Understanding Among Board, Administration, and Physicians Executive Renewal
	David Burik Drivers of Change: Implications of Current Market Forces for North Carolina Providers New Rules, New Roles: Health System Leadership in the 20th Century Scan of the Healthcare Environment Who is the Customer? Competing & Collaborating with Niche Players Health Care 2000 Crisis: Danger or Opportunity Moving Beyond the Historical Approach to Physician Partnerships Drivers of Change: Implications of Current Market Forces for South Carolina Providers Integration - Lessons Learned Leadership in the New Millenium The Effect of Single Specialty Carveouts on Nonprofit Health Care Maximizing Product Lines in a Consumer-Driven Market
	Lawton R. Burns, PhD, MBA Physician-Hospital Relationships Integrated Health Care Supply Chain Management Vertical Integration Hospital Mergers Competitive Strategy Payer-Provider Contracting Managing Physicians Hospital Bankruptcy Group Purchasing Organizations Hospital of the Future
	John J. Byrnes, MD Quality Improvement Evidence-Based Medicine The Business Case for Quality Patient and Medication Safety Medical Error Reduction Clinical Outcome Reporting Balanced Scorecards Physician Profiling Physician/Hospital Relationships The Board’s Role in Quality and Patient Safety The Medical Staff Role in Quality and Patient Safety The Evolution of Peer Review to Data-Driven Recredentialing >>Top<<
C	Susan Cejka Solving the Impending Physician Shortage Assessing Capabilities of Mgmt Benchmarking Leadership Profiles Executive Compensation Leadership Development Recruitment Retention Succession Planning
	John R. Combes, MD Future of Healthcare Governance Leadership and Strategy Medical Staff Issues Quality Improvement Patient Safety Physician Relations
	Connie R. Curran, RN, Ed.D, FAAN   Future of Healthcare Quality Improvement Financial Issues Leadership and Strategy Patient Safety Workforce Issues
	J. Christopher Cutler, FACHE Governance Performance Evaluation Governance Structures and Practices Trustee Education Healthcare Delivery System Design Merger Feasibility Restructuring Organizational and Program/Service Strategic Planning Facilitated Retreats for Trustees, Medical Staff/Senior Management Creative Thinking Workshops >>Top<<
D	Gretchen M Dahlen, FACHE The New Consumers Trends and Issues in Health Care Future of Health Care Transparency and Public Reporting Quality and Excellence Baldrige Award Leadership and Strategy Leadership on the Front Lines Strategic Planning New Questions to Strengthen Strategic Plans and Position Board’s Role in Quality: Courageous Questions to Ask Governance and Community Accountability Board Retreats
	Paul R. DeMuro Corporate Governance Future of Health Care Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Sarbanes-Oxley Legal Issues Mergers & Acquisitions Physician Relations and Joint Venture Managed Care Executive Compensation Corporate Compliance Reimbursement Fraud and Abuse Children’s Hospital Issues Academic Medical Centers
	Otha R. Dillihay, Sr. The Importance of Having a Diversified Board Identifying the Right Candidates for Your Board Elements of Board Orientation: What Should New Board Members Know? Building a Diversified Management Team: A How-to Example for CEOs
	Barry C. Dorn, MD Health Care Negotiation Conflict Resolution Dispute Resolution
	William M. Dwyer Future of Health Care Governance Leadership and Strategy Patient Safety Quality Improvement Information & Web Technology Health Politics & Policy
E	Howard D. Ellis, MD Using Healthcare Real Estate, such as Medical Office Building to Create Hospital/Physician Collaboration Investing in Healthcare Real Estate Benefits and Disadvantages of Hospital’s Ownership of Medical Office Building and Properties Designing, Developing and Building a New Facility
	Fredric J. Entin Governance Legal Issues
F	Bill G. Felkey Information & Web Technology Technology Patient Safety Patient-Focused Services Healthcare Informatics Use of Evidence-based Resources Mobile Care PDAs Strategic Planning Website Development Telemedicine Point-of-Care Device Transforming Healthcare into a Digital Field Technology Skills Bootcamps
	Samuel Friede, FACHE Board Driven Governance Board Competencies Board Development Board Orientation Governance Audit Governance Improvement Planning Governance Redesign Retreat Facilitation Physician Relations System-Hospital Relations
	Emily Friedman Ethics Future of Health Care Leadership & Strategy Governance System Issues Quality Improvement Workforce Issues Community and health care Current Issues in health care ethics Demographic (population) change and its impact on health care End-of-conference summary and perspective (written on site) Ethics of health care leadership and organizations Health care costs: causes, impact and prospects Health care history (various topics) Health insurance, the uninsured and the future Health policy: How and why it is (and is not) made Power shifts in health care and society Population changes and its impact on health care Rationing and resource allocation in health care Trends that are reshaping the health care system >>Top<<
G	Howard J. Gershon Physician Relations Leadership and Strategy System Issues Innovation Business Development Future of Healthcare Medical Staff Issues
	Jeff Goldsmith, PhD Future of the Health System Biotechnology & Genomics Health Politics and Policy Health Care Organizations and Management Trends Health Information Technology/Internet
	Alice G. Gosfield Rethinking the Role of the Medical Staff in the New Quality Era. The Board, the Administration and the Medical Staff; New Collaborations for Quality. Fraud and Abuse Under Federal Law (All issues including but not limited to the following): The Stark Statute, including compensation formulas and diagnostic services supervision; reassignment of benefits; Anti-kickback statute implications; False claims liabilities; Exclusions and civil money penalties for quality and otherwise. All Medicare Part-B reimbursement issues for physicians, non-physician practitioners and groups. The Quality Compliance Nexus Quality in Clinical Culture: The Critical Role of Physicians in Accountable Health Care Organizations. The Doctor/Patient Relationship as the Business Case for Quality. Report Cards, Performance Measures and their Implications. Compliance Issues in Physician Employment Contracts. Understanding Managed Care Contracts. Clinical Practice Guidelines: Applications and Implications. Non-physician Practitioners and Physicians Working and Billing Together. Clinical Integration Under the Antitrust Laws: Hospitals, Physicians and Systems Coming Together for Quality and Payment. Pay for Performance Programs. >>Top<<
H	Jim Harris, PhD Three-Way Leadership Total Engagement Breakthrough Leadership Finding & Keeping Great Employees
	Paul B. Hofmann, Dr. PH, FACHE Ethical Questions at the End of Life Institutional and Organizational Ethics Resolving Value Conflicts Among Patients, Families and Staff Rationing of Health Care Services The Importance of Caring Identifying, Correcting and Preventing Management Mistakes in Health Care Responding to Clinical Mistakes: Ethical and Legal Imperatives Dealing with Nonconforming Patients Increasing the Effectiveness of Hospital Ethics Committees Conducting Ethics Audits
	Ron M. Hollander Catalyzing Health Reform: Key Success Factors Health Reform at the State Level: Common Themes and Lessons Learned Making Health Reform A Reality: Is Massachusetts a Model? Quality Improvement Patient Safety Governance Future of Health Care
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K	Nathan Kaufman Future of Healthcare Governance Leadership & Strategy Physician Relations Medical Staff Issues System Issues Joint Ventures Hospital Performance
	Paul H. Keckley, PhD Evidence-based Medicine: The Basis for Care Management The Quality Imperative: How Purchasers and Consumers Evaluate Care Crossing the Quality Chasm: the IOM Mandate The New Age of Healthcare Consumerism: New Demands, Old Expectations, Better Tools The Huge and Growing Gap Between Evidence and Practice Member Empowerment: Keys to Health Plan Success
	John W. Kenagy, MD, MPA Healthcare Strategies Healthcare Operations Mgmt Patient-Centered Care RN Retention & Recruitment Physician Leadership Innovation in Healthcare Building Financial Secure Healthcare Organizations Financial Turn Arounds that do not cut Staff Patient Satisfaction Staff Satifsfaction
	David M. Kolb Leadership & Strategy Visioning Conversations that Connect Teams that Work
	James A. Kopf Risk Management Stark II Regulation Anti-Kickback Registration False Claims Act Hospital Security Healthcare Fraud Issues/Priorities Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service Regulations Elements of a Health Care Investigation Compliance Privacy Issues EMTALA Regulations Governmental Quality of Care Issues Disaster Planning Self Disclosure Protocol Congressional Healthcare Actions Current Health Care Issues Impacting Hospital Operations
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L	Fred Lee Customer Service Managing People Disney Approach to Service Leadership Effectiveness Service Excellence Positive Confrontation Total Quality Management Baldrige Award Criteria Quality Improvement Research on Rewards and Recognition Patient Satisfaction Emotional Intelligence Patient Loyalty Employee Motivation Physician Risk Management Employee Retention (Nursing) Physician Marketing
	Wendy Leebov, Ed.D Board Retreats Executive & Board Team-Building Strategic Planning Board Self-evaluation Conflict Resolution Service Improvement/service quality Patient Satisfaction Employee Satisfaction & Retention Executive Coaching Organizational culture Time Management, balance & perspective Change, change management
	Eric D. Lister, MD Future of Health Care Governance Leadership and Strategy Medical Staff Issues Patient Safety Physician Relations Quality Improvement System Issues The Board’s Role in Quality and Safety Physician Employment The N.Q.F. “Call to Responsibility” for Healthcare Boards and its Ramifications
	George F. Lynn Customer Service Future of Health Care Governance Quality Improvement Leadership & Strategy
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M	Scott A. Mason, DPA, FACHE Strategic Planning IDN Development Leadership Board Development Technology and Patient Safety Future of Health Care Enterprise Wide Strategic Planning Service Line Development Implications of the New Consumerism Technology Adoption in Healthcare Governance Transparency The Benefits of a Regional Brand Second Generation Health Systems
	Mac McCrary Physician-Hospital Relations Future of Health Care Governance Patient Safety Physician Relations Quality Improvement  Roles and Responsibilities of the Board Best Practices: A Practical Guide to Implementation Board Self Assessment Board Composition The Board's Role in Quality
	Peter McGinn, PhD CEO/Board Relations Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Performance Customer Service Executive Coaching: Bringing Out the Best in People Facilitating Meetings and Retreats Governance: Building Shared Vision and Commitment Hospital/Physician Relations Leadership & Strategy: Joining Vision and Action Leading Others, Managing Yourself Team Building & Team Leadership Skills Workforce Issues
	Martin D. Merry, MD 21st Century Leadership for Health Care Physician Leadership - Characteristics and Development Leading Change in Health Care Organizations Creating cultures of trust for administrations and Medical Staff "Physicians 101" for Administrators, Board Members Understanding and addressing "root cause" issues surrounding medical errors, patient safety Quality and performance improvement for board members Medical staff (re)organization and leadership Effectively managing peer review systems Managing professional behavioral issues >>Top<<
N	David Nash, MD, MBA, FACP Future of Health Care Governance Leadership & Strategy Patient Safety Physician Relations Quality Improvement Board Committees on Quality E-Commerce Report Cards Benchmarketing Physician Leadership Outcomes Leadership
	Peg C. Neuhauser Conflict Resolution Corporate Culture Communication Skills Avoiding Burnout Facilitation of meetings/retreats
	David J. Nygren, PhD The Future of Health Care Board, Committee and Chairman Assessment Governance Development Leadership Competency Strategy Development Board Retreat Facilitation >>Top<<
O	James E. Orlikoff Quality Improvement Future of Healthcare Marketplace Issues Governance Issues Board Orientation Board Self Evaluation Emerging Trends in Governance & Boards >>Top<<
P	Diane Peterson Customer Service Future of Health Care Governance Leadership & Strategy Marketing Yourself Getting the Right Executive Position Gender Bias in Healthcare Management
	Lynn Pierce Customer Service Leadership & Strategy Workforce Issues
	Dennis D. Pointer Governance Performance/Contribution Improvement Governance Effectiveness .... Board Obligations, Responsibilities and Roles Governance Design and Restructuring Principle/Protocol-Based Governance Board Chair/Member Development New Board Member Orientation Board and Board Member Assessment Emerging Trends in Governance
	Stephen E. Prather, MD, FACOG Achieving Physician Engagement in the Health System Strategy Motivating Physicians to Make Positive Changes in their Relationships with Other Health Care Professionals Facilitating Rapid Improvement Efforts that Give Patients a Role in their Own Care Conflict Resolution Workforce Issues
	Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM Leadership and Strategy Patient Safety Quality Improvement
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R	Ronald N. Riner, MD Successful Physician-Hospital Alignmen Physician-Hospital Strategic Alliances and Partnership Pragmatic Approaches to Strategy Development for Hospitals and Health Systems Health System Strategy – the Business and the Medicine Innovation in Health System Delivery – A Business Case with Clinical Implications Trends Impacting Healthcare Delivery Future Healthcare Delivery Motifs Modern Hospital and Health System Governance The Role of Physicians in Hospital and Health System Governance
	James L. Reinertsen, MD Governance Leadership and Strategy Medical Staff Issues Patient Safety Physician Relations Quality Improvement
	Robert H. Rosenfield, LLB, LLM Legal Issues Equity Joint Ventures Tax Exempt Participating Bond Transactions >>Top<<
	Marshall de Graffenried Ruffin, Jr., MD, MPH, MBA, CPE, FACPE Information and Web Technology Technology System Issues
S	Jack Spalding Schroder, Jr. Governance Legal Issues Medical Staff Issues Credentialing & Peer Review Healthcare Liability "Year in Review" of Legal Developments & Trends for Trustees >>Top<<
	Michele Serbenski Leadership & Strategy Using Baldrige to Lead Your Organization to Excellence Understanding the Baldrige Criteria Creating a Great Place to Work & Becoming an Employer of Choice Building a Culture of Excellence
	Donald W. Seymour Future of Health Care Governance Leadership & Strategy Medical Staff Issues Physician Relations From Greatest Generation To Boomer Driven Healthcare—Trends & Implications Strategy In A Consumer Driven Marketplace A Comprehensive Approach To Physician Alignment Governance Imperatives In A Dynamic Marke >>Top<<
T	Mary K. Totten Board Orientation Board Self Evaluation Emerging Trends in Governance & Credentialing Board's Role in Quality Oversight & Leadership Board/Governance Restructuring Principle-Based Governance
	Bruce Tulgan Management Leadership Managing the Age Bubble Generational Differences Human Resources
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V	Steven Valentine Future of Healthcare Physician/Hospital Relations Managed Care Environment & Strategies Board Retreat Facilitation >>Top<<
W	Larry Walker Ethics Governance Boardroom Basics – Board Roles and Responsibilities Governance Audit & Development Health Care Trends & Implications Ethics & Accountability Quality & Patient Safety Leadership & Strategy Mission, Values and Vision Development Board Self-Assessment Governance Succession Planning CEO Compensation & Performance Evaluation CEO/Bd. Relationships Public Trust/Community Relations Workforce Issues & Development
	Don Wegmiller Compensation Planning for Health Care Executives Performance Appraisal Systems for CEOs and Senior Executives Incentive Compensation Planning For Health Care Executives Environmental Assessment of the Health Care Industry 2002-2006 Design of Today's CEO Employment Agreements Current Trends and Issues in Health Care Executive Compensation Succession Planning for CEOs-Development of a Leadership Transition Plan Board Compensation in Not-For-Profit Health Care Organizations
	Pat Williams Leadership Teamwork Motivation Ethics Values Management Sales/Success Parenting Marketing Basketball Goal Setting Coaching/Mentoring >>Top<<
	Paula Woods Aligning Governance with Organizational Strategy Leadership Continuity for Management and Board Leaders Strategic Development Integrated Strategic and Financial Planning Best Practices for Health Care Boards Board/Governance Restructuring Building a Diversified Board Continual Governance Improvement Developing Boards and Their Trustees Evolving Role of Governance Committees Faith-Based Governance Making Board and Committee Meetings More Effective Maximizing System/Hospital Governance Effectiveness Performance Management for Boards and Trustees Transformational Governance for the 21st Century >>Top<<
Y	Gary R. Yates, MD Governance Patient Safety Quality Improvement
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To schedule a speaker, please call David Parlin at 312-422-2749.