AGENDA OVERVIEW

Outpatient Care Coordination
Presented by: HealthLeaders
10:00 - 11:05 AM EST

About the Session:

This panel session will focus on care coordination challenges for ambulatory care settings. Communication is a key challenge, including making primary care practices aware when a patient has an emergency room visit, communication between primary care providers and specialists, and communication during transitions of care.

Medication reconciliation is another care coordination challenge to make sure patients are not taking contraindicated drugs. Finally, panelists will discuss care coordination challenges related to social determinants of health such as making resources available for patients and referring patients to community-based organizations.

Panelists:
Lynne D. Richardson, MD, FACEP, Mount Sinai Endowed Professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Equity Science | Founding Co-Director, Mount Sinai Health System | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Britt Gnilka, DNP, RN, Director Clinical Operations, Complex Care Solutions, Sentara Ambulatory Services Division
Chris Cheney (Moderator), Senior Clinical Editor, HealthLeaders

Inpatient Care Coordination
Presented by: HealthLeaders
11:10 - 12:10 PM EST

About the Session:

This panel session will focus on care coordination challenges in the inpatient setting. Discussion topics are likely to include transitions of care such as from the emergency department to an inpatient unit and from inpatient units to post-acute care settings.

Another topic is communication and coordination between attending physicians, specialists, and nurses. The link between care coordination and patient safety could be explored such as medication management involving clinicians and nurses.

Panelists:
Adria Grillo-Peck, VP of Integrated Care Management, IU Health
Dr. Carol Barsky, Chief Quality and Value Officer, Dartmouth Health
Jason Cook, MPH, Corporate Vice President, Medical Management & Service Lines, Scripps Health
Chris Cheney (Moderator), Senior Clinical Editor, HealthLeaders

Core Elements of Care Coordination
Presented by: HealthLeaders
12:15 - 1:15 PM EST

About the Session:

This panel session will explore the core elements of care coordination in healthcare settings. Examples include establishing a holistic view of a patient’s conditions and needs, communication between healthcare providers, establishing access to care services and providers, helping patients to navigate the fragmented health system, and patient engagement.

Panelists:
Dr. Vicenta Gaspar-Yoo, Senior Vice President, Care Continuum and Transitions, AHN
Crystal Bene MSN, RN, ACM, Regional Director, Inpatient Case Management, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital & Sentara Albemarle Hospital

Chris Cheney (Moderator), Senior Clinical Editor, HealthLeaders