Government Affairs Retreat 2018

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Thursday | January 25, 2018

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eHealth Initiative is setting our legislative agenda for 2018 with our annual, day-long, Government Affairs Retreat. This event provides the opportunity for members to discuss policy and exchange ideas and information with senators, representatives, and congressional aides. Join us as we address:

Critical Intersections: The New Administration and eHI’s Year Ahead
Precision Medicine and “All of Us”
Global Trends, National Impacts
A Strategic Scan of the 2018 Healthcare Landscape
Congressional Updates by Senate and House Staffers
Policy Lightning Round: Looking into the Crystal Ball
Updates on MACRA, MIPS and Alternative Payment Models
Health IT, Data and Interoperability with ONC
Brainstorming and an Action Plan for eHI Policy Priorities

The Government Affairs Retreat is on Capitol Hill in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G11.

Register

Today is Wednesday, January 24th. We are no longer accepting online registrations for this event. All interested in attending this event tomorrow must register in person onsite.

Location

Meeting Location

Capitol Hill in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G11 (Ground Floor). [Enter on 1st and Constitution.]

Metro

Meeting location is approximately a 15 minute walk from two Metro stations:
- Union Station (Red line) - Walk South toward the Capitol dome, on either 1st Street or Delaware, cross Constitution Ave and ROA will be on your left.
- Capitol South station (Blue or Orange line) - Walk North along 1st Street past the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court ROA will be on your right.

Driving

There is limited parking around Capitol Hill. The surrounding neighborhoods have two hour spaces. The closest parking garage is Union Station.}

Airport & Lodging

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) - 5 miles/15 minute drive to downtown, depending on traffic and time of day

Phoenix Park Hotel 520 N Capitol St NW, Washington, DC, 20001 (866) 925-7881 (Approx. $212 per night)	Hotel Kimpton George 15 E St NW Washington, DC 20001 (866) 538-0154 (Approx. $274 per night)
Liaison Capitol Hill DC 415 New Jersey Ave, NW Washington, DC, 20001 (866) 538-0154 (Approx. $247 per night)	Courtyard Washington, DC/U.S. Capitol 1325 2nd Street, NE Washington, DC, 20002 (866) 538-9334 (Approx. $202 per night)
Hyatt Regency Washington Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Ave NW Washington, DC 20001 (866) 538-1349 (Approx. $369 per night)	Capitol Hill Hotel 200 C St, SE Washington, DC 20003 (866) 538-0154 (Approx. $217 per night)

Logistical Questions - Christy Hicks / christy.hicks@ehidc.org / cell 703.517.2918

Agenda

Goals

1. Share important, up-to-the-minute intelligence on 2018 health care priorities for Congress and the Administration.

2. Identify impactful federal policy and regulatory shifts.

3. Gain input on eHI policy, member priorities and action items for 2018.

January 25, 2018

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM

Registration and Morning Coffee

08:30 AM - 08:45 AM

Critical Intersections: The New Administration and eHI's Year Ahead

Jennifer Covich Bordenick, Chief Executive Officer, eHealth Initiative and eHealth Initiative Foundation

08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

Creating an Action Plan: Overview of Day's Policy Discussions

Meg Marshall, JD, Director, Government Health Policy, Cerner Corporation; Chair, eHI Policy Steering Committee

Chantal Worzala, PhD, Director of Policy, American Hospital Association (AHA); Vice Chair, eHI Policy Steering Committee

Ticia Gerber, MHS/HP, Senior Advisor, eHI Policy Steering Committee

09:00 AM - 09:45 AM

The 2018 Healthcare Landscape: A Strategic Scan

Karen S. Sealander, JD, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

Piper Su, JD, Vice President, McDermott+Consulting

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM

The Evolution of Interoperability Policy Priorities

John Glaser, PhD, Executive Vice President, Cerner Corporation

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Safeguarding Our Healthcare System and Patients

Steve Curren, Director, Division of Resilience, Office of Emergency Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Resilience, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Congressional Staffer Updates – Senate and House

*Facilitated by Meg Marshall, JD

Nicholas Uehlecke, Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Ways and Means Committee

Samantha Satchell, Health Policy Advisor, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee

Stuart Portman, Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Finance Committee

Note: Audience Q&A will follow remarks

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Networking Lunch

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

PSC Policy Lightning Round: Looking into the Crystal Ball

*eHI Policy Steering Committee (PSC) Members give predictions and top level trends to watch on hot health care policy topics:

Value and Reimbursement
Technology & Analytics
Improving the Patient Experience

01:30 PM - 02:15 PM

The Value Transformation Continues: Update on MACRA, MIPS and Alternative Payment Models

*Facilitated by Mark Segal, PhD; Chair Emeritus, eHI Policy Steering Committee

Jean D. Moody-Williams, RN, MPP, Deputy Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Note: Audience Q&A will follow remarks.

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM

Administration Activity Related to Technology, Analytics and Interoperability

*Facilitated by Chantal Worzala, PhD

Health IT, Data and Interoperability/ONC

Jon White, MD, Deputy National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Note: Audience Q&A will follow remarks

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Era of the Uber Educated Patient, Is the Patient Experience Improving?

Leslie Kelly Hall, Senior Vice President, Healthwise; Member, eHI Policy Steering Committee

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Brainstorming and Action Plan for eHI Policy Priorities

*Facilitated by: Chantal Worzala and Ticia Gerber

In light of the remarks from the Congressional and the Administration speakers, we will brainstorm on and review potential eHI policy action items for 2018.

Participants will submit feedback about their ideas which can be in the areas of:

Legislative
Regulatory
Education/Communications

04:00 PM - 04:15 PM

Wrap-up and Conclusion

Ticia Gerber, MHS/HP, Senior Advisor, eHI Policy Steering Committee

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