Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association MHA’s Annual Meeting
January 29 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$449/PP Member
$849/PP Non-Member
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Agenda
Welcome
Anne Klibanski, M.D., President & CEO, Mass General Brigham, MHA Board Chair
Where We Are: People, Places, and Practice
- Michael Dandorph, President & CEO, Tufts Medicine
- Spiros Hatiras, President & CEO, Holyoke Medical Center & Valley Health Systems
- Michael Lauf, President & CEO, Cape Cod Healthcare
- Darlene Rodowicz, President & CEO, Berkshire Health Systems
- Moderator: Chris Lisinski, Senior Reporter, CommonWealth Beacon
Morning Keynote: Lucian Leape Legacy for Patient Safety
Atul Gawande, M.D. John and Cyndy Fish Chair in Surgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Samuel O. Their Professor of the Practice of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Distinguished Professor in Residence, Ariande Labs
Where We’ve Been: Recovering & Redefining Massachusetts Hospitals Post-Steward
- Alastair Bell, M.D., President & CEO, Boston Medical Center Health System
- John Fernandez, President & CEO, Brown University Health
- Diana Richardson, President & CEO, Merrimack Health
- Moderator: Kate Walsh, former Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
BREAK
The Health of a Nation: Progress, Challenges, and Navigating What’s Next
- Rick Pollack, President & CEO, American Hospital Association
- Steve Walsh, President & CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Annual Address
Governor Maura Healey
LUNCH then Awards & Recognitions
Driving a Competitive Commonwealth: Business Perspectives on Opportunity, Affordability, and Unity
- JD Chesloff, President & CEO, Massachusetts Business Roundtable
- Doug Howgate, President, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
- James E. Rooney, President & CEO, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Brooke Thomson, President & CEO, Associated Industries of Massachusetts
- Moderator: Jon Chesto, Reporter, The Boston Globe
The Road to #1: What Massachusetts Healthcare Built and What It Will Take to Sustain It
- Joseph Betancourt, M.D., President, The Commonwealth Fund
- Introduction: Kevin Churchwell, M.D., President & CEO, Boston Children’s Hospital
BREAK
Where Innovation Meets Regulation: A Conversation with State Policy Leaders
- Michael Caljouw, Commissioner, Division of Insurance
- Michael Levine, Undersecretary for MassHealth, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
- Amy Rosenthal, Undersecretary for Health, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
- David Seltz, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
- Moderator: Alan Sager, Ph.D., Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University
Where We’re Going: Embracing the Possibilities for Massachusetts’ Most Essential Sector
- Aimee Brewer, President & CEO, Sturdy Health
- Eric Dickson, M.D., President & CEO, UMass Memorial Health
- Amy Lee, President & COO, Nantucket Cottage Hospital
- Kevin Tabb, M.D., President & CEO, Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Moderator: Yvonne Hao, COO & General Partner, Flagship Pioneering; former Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development
Closing Remarks
Anne Klibanski, M.D., President & CEO, Mass General Brigham, MHA Board Chair
The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association’s Annual Meeting is the premier event for the state’s top healthcare leaders, policymakers, and influencers to convene and discuss the biggest topics facing the provider community.
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Cancellation Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full.
