The Committee on Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment will convene on September 22-23, 2011 to discuss the impact of their previous recommendations on access to care, quality of care, and workforce issues. There will be an open session on Thursday, September 22 from 2-5PM that is open to the public. Public Session Agenda 2:00 - 2:55 Panel One: Workforce Recruitment and Retention This panel will focus on finding and retaining primary care providers (physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) and specialists who treat Medicare beneficiaries, including factors that make it easier and more difficult to match and keep providers in communities - Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare Recruiting Jennifer Grebenschikoff, President, The Physician Executive Leadership Center, Tampa, Florida - Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Recruiting Cindy Bagwell, Vice President, Talent Acquisition, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania - Collaborative Approaches to Recruitment and Retention of Health Professionals Anne Rosewarne, President, Michigan Health Council, Okemos, Michigan
3:00 - 3:55 Panel Two: Impact of Delivery System Integration on the Provider Marketplace Panelists will describe the potential impact of current market trends on providers that serve Medicare beneficiaries, with a focus on changes in payment and organizational structures. - Financial Performance and Access to Care Mark Miller, Executive Director, MedPAC, Washington, DC - Realities of the Health Care Marketplace Blair Childs, Senior Vice President, Premier Inc. , Washington, DC
4:00 - 4:55 Panel Three: Innovations in Expanding Primary Care Capacity - Promising Practices in Expanding Scope of Practice Rachel Morgan, National Conference of State Legislatures, Washington, DC - Moving Away from Visit-Based Care for Medicare Beneficiaries Kathy Duckett, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Programs, Partners Home Care, Boston, Massachusetts - Innovations in Expanding Capacity and Access James Dickson, CEO, Copper Queen Community Hospital, Bisbee, Arizona |