Final Agenda
Health Care Reform: Employer Leadership in the New Decade November 14-16, 2010 JW Marriott- Washington, DC
Saturday, November 13th
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8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Garden Terrace |
Board of Governors Meeting * NBCH Board Members ONLY |
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Senate Room |
Lunch * NBCH Board Members ONLY |
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6:30 pm Offsite |
Board Dinner * NBCH Board Members ONLY |
Sunday, November 14th
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Session |
Sponsor |
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7:00 am –5:00 pm
Capitol Foyer |
Registration |
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8:00 am – 8:30 am Salon D |
Welcome * BY INVITATION ONLY Carolyn Pare, NBCH Board Chair, CEO, Buyers Health Care Action Group Andrew Webber, President & CEO, National Business Coalition on Health |
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8:30 am – 9:30 am Salon D |
NBCH Town Hall Meeting &
CEO/Corporate Leadership Roundtable * BY INVITATION ONLY
Health Care Reform: What’s Next for Coalitions and Employers?
Peter Lee, JD, Director of Delivery System Reform , Department of Health and Human Services |

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9:30 am - 10:30 am
Capitol Foyer |
Networking Break
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10:30 am - 11:30 am
Salon D |
NBCH Town Hall Meeting &
CEO/Corporate Leadership Roundtable * BY INVITATION ONLY
Health Care Reform: What’s Next for Coalitions and Employers?
Seth T. Perretta, Davis & Harman LLP |
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11:30 am - 12:00 pm
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NBCH Town Hall Meeting * BY INVITATION ONLY |
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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Garden Terrace |
Jazz Brunch |
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Exhibitor Set-up |
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BREAKOUT SESSION ONE |
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2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Salon D
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Workshop A - Purchaser Track
Health Insurance Exchanges: Questions Employers Want Answered
Moderated by Andrew Webber, President & CEO, National Business Coalition on Health
Vince Ashton, Executive Director, HealthPass
Barbara M. Smith, JD, Policy Coordinator, Exchanges, Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, US Department of Health & Human Services
Rick Curtis, President, Institute for Health Policy Solutions
Ron Hollander, President, The Reform Exchange |
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2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Salon E |
Workshop B - Purchaser Track
eValue8- Tools for Employers
Cost of Waste and how to reduce it in a commercially insured population
Amita Rastogi, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Cost of Care Programs, Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute
Dennis White, Senior Vice President, Value Based Purchasing, National Business Coalition on Health
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2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Salon F |
Workshop C - Coalition Director Track
PR and Media Relations: Tips and Tools to Gain Effective Exposure
Cheryl Larson, Vice President, Midwest Business Group on Health
Larry Boress, President and CEO, Midwest Business Group on Health
Margaret Rehayem, Director of Member Initiatives, Midwest Business Group on Health
Cary Conway, Conway Communication |
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3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Capitol Foyer |
Break
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BREAKOUT SESSION TWO |
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3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Salon D |
Workshop D - Community Leadership Track Funding Opportunities: Grant Writing Tips
Jason Lang, Team Lead Worksite Health Programs, CDC
James Grosch, Ph.D., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC
Frances Phillips, RN, MHA, Deputy Secretary, Public Health Services, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Salon E |
Workshop E - Purchaser Track
Innovative Plan Benefit Strategies that Work: Preventive Care, Health, and Wellness
Richard Jones, MA, SPHR ,Director of Human Resources, City of Fort Smith, Arkansas |
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3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Salon F |
Workshop F- Coalition Director Track
Social Networking: Leveraging the Power of the Social Experience
Moderated By Laurel Pickering, Executive Director, New York Business Group on Health
Shawn Nowicki, Director, Health Policy, New York Business Group on Health
Cristie Travis, CEO, Memphis Business Group on Health |
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4:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
Salons I, II, III |
Opening Reception |
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6:30 pm -10:00 pm |
eValue8 Advisory Dinner * BY INVITATION ONLY |
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Monday, November 15th
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Time |
Session |
Sponsor |
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7:00 am –5:00 pm
Capitol Foyer |
General Registration |
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7:00 am - 8:00 am
Exhibit Hall Salons I, II, II |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 am – 8:15 am
Capitol Ballroom |
Welcome & Remarks
Andrew Webber, President & CEO, National Business Coalition on Health
Carolyn Pare, CEO, Board Chair, National Business Coalition on Health |
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8:15 am -8:45 am Capitol Ballroom
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Ensuring Patient-Centered Care in an Era of System Transformation Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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8:45 am -10:00 am
Capitol Ballroom |
General Session
Health Care Reform: Where are We and What is Our Final Destination?
Moderated by Andrew Webber, President and CEO, National Business Coalition on Health
Karen Ignagni, President & CEO, America’s Health Insurance Plans
Richard Umbdenstock, President & CEO, American Hospital Association
Douglas Henley, MD, FAAFP, Executive Vice President of American Academy of Family Physicians
Steve Findlay, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Consumers Union |
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10:00 am - 10:15 am
Capitol Foyer |
Break |
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10:15 am - 11:30 am
Capitol Ballroom |
General Session
Health Care Reform: Employer Implications
Moderated by Cheryl DeMars, CEO, The Alliance
Maria Ghazal, Director, Public Policy & Counsel, Business Roundtable
Randy Johnson, Sr. Vice President, Labor, Immigrations and Employee Benefits, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Larry Becker, Director, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, Chairman, Plan Administration Committee, Xerox |
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11:30 pm – 12:30 pm
Exhibit Hall |
Pre-Luncheon Reception |
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12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Capitol Ballroom
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm |
Keynote Address: Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
eValue8 Innovation Awards Luncheon
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BREAKOUT SESSION ONE |
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2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Salon F |
Workshop A - Purchaser Track
Focus on Transitions of Care: Improving Outcomes, Avoiding Readmissions, Reducing Costs
Guy D'Andrea, President, Discern Consulting
Laurel Pickering, Executive Director, New York Business Group on Health
Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health |
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2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Garden Terrace |
Workshop B - Community Collaboration Track
Moving Toward a Culture of Health-Tools and Information: Examples from Workplace Health Partners in Government
Moderated by Paul Stange, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jon Foley, Senior Advisor to Office of Personnel Management Director
Leah McGhee, Public Health Advisor, Associate Director of Consumer Affairs, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Lydia Ogden, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Prevention Through Healthcare, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Salon D |
Workshop C - Purchaser Track
Value-Based Benefit Design: Disease Management Project Delivers Value
Becky Cherney, President & CEO, Florida Health Care Coalition
Jack Mahoney, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Florida Health Care Coalition
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2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Salon IV |
Workshop D - Purchaser Track
What Every Employer Needs to Do Post-Reform: Judging the Value of a Healthy Workforce vs. the Cost of Health Care
Tom Parry, PhD, President, Integrated Benefits Institute
Chris McSwain, Director, Global Benefits, Whirlpool
David Hoke, Global Wellness Leader, Yum! Brands
Tom Welsh, Director of Benefits & HR Services, PPG Industries |
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2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Russell/Hart/Cannon
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Workshop E - Purchaser Track
Community Collaboration in Depression Management (DIAMOND - Depression Improvement Across Minnesota, Offering a New Direction)
Moderated by Kris Soegaard, Buyers Health Care Action Group
Babette Apland, Senior Vice President, Health and Care Management, HealthPartners
John Frederick, Chief Medical Officer, PreferredOne
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3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Capitol Foyer |
Break |
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BREAKOUT SESSION TWO |
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4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Salon IV |
Workshop F - Purchaser Track
Moving From Vendor to Partner Strategy
Chris McSwain, Director, Global Benefits, Whirlpool Corporation |
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4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Salon F |
Workshop G - Purchaser Track Health Reform and HIT:Moving Past Meaningful Use to Achieving Meaningful Value Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, HarvardSchool of Public Health Delia Vetter, Senior Director of Benefits, EMC Corporation Tom Morrison, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, NaviNet |
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4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Garden Terrace |
Workshop H - Purchaser Track
Putting Behavioral Economics to Work with Health Benefits
John Moses, Ph.D., Principal, Hewitt Associates |
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4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Salon D |
Workshop I - Community Collaboration Track
Relative Resource Use: The Missing Link in Measuring Health Plans’ Value
Chris Dymek, Director, Information Products, NCQA
Mary Bradley, Director of Health Care Planning, Pitney Bowes
Nadeem Sarwar, Manager, Information Products, NCQA
Ben Hamlin, Research Scientist, NCQA |
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4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Russell/Hart/Cannon |
Workshop J - Purchaser Track
Health Care Reform: Employer Compliance Issues?
Kathryn Wilber, Senior Counsel, Health Policy, American Benefits Council |
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5:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Exhibit Hall
Salons I,II,III |
Reception |
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Tuesday, November 16th
| Time |
Session |
Sponsor |
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7:00 am - 10:15 am
Capitol Foyer |
General Registration
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7:00 am - 8:00 am
Exhibit Hall
Salons I,II,III |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 am - 8:15 am Capitol Ballroom |
Welcome |
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8:15 am - 8:45 am Capitol Ballroom |
Keynote Address Richard Trumka, President of AFL-CIO |
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8:45 am - 9:15 am Capitol Ballroom |
Presentation of Awards |
Membership Award:

Employer Award:
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9:15 am - 10:15 am Capitol Ballroom |
General Session The Vitality City Project: Higher Community Well-Being, Healthier Employees Dan Beuttner, Jr., Author, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest Ben Leedle, President & CEO, Healthways Susan Burden, Chief Executive Officer, Beach Cities Health District |
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10:15 am - 10:40 am Exhibit Hall |
Break |
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10:40 am - 11:30 am Capitol Ballroom |
General Session
America Health Strategy Project
Bill Bruning, President & CEO, Mid-America Coalition on Health Care
Doug Tapp, Vice President of Total Rewards, H & R Block |
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11:30 am – 12:15 pm Capitol Ballroom |
Closing Keynote
Creating a Great Place to Work: Attracting & Retaining Knowledge Workers
Dr. Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS Institute Inc. |
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12:30 pm -1:00 pm Salon G |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)Workshop |
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1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Salon G
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"My Own Network" Powered by: AHRQ
Anne Elixhauser, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, AHRQ
Measurement Selection and Methods Matter-Two NEW AHRQ resources on Public Reporting
Patrick Romano, MD, MPH, Professor, University of California Davis, School of Medicine
Cheryl Damberg, PhD, Senior Researcher, RAND Corporation |
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