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SUMMARY:The Managed Care Summit: Navigating What’s Next
DESCRIPTION:$219   Per-Person \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nEvent Contact\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease Note \n Attendees will need to re-set their password on MHA’s Member Portal before registering due to a recent system upgrade. Click here for guidance or simply click “Forgot My Password” and follow the instructions upon registering. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for MHA’s inaugural Managed Care Summit! \n\n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\nThe Managed Care Summit: Navigating What’s Next:  \n\n\n\nPolicy\, performance\, and partnerships shaping the future of care \n\n\n\n8:15 – 9 a.m.: Breakfast & Registration  \n\n\n\n9 – 9:05 a.m.: Welcome!   \n\n\n\n\nKaren Granoff\, Senior Director\, Payer Relations and Managed Care Policy\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association \n\n\n\n\n9:05 – 10:00 a.m.: The Big Pivot: The 2026 National Landscape: Positioning Yourself to Maximize Your Brand  \n\n\n\nThis keynote will explore how healthcare organizations can develop an authentic brand strategy and market positioning that builds patient trust\, strengthens reputation\, and supports long-term growth. Drawing on experience working with leading organizations\, Kevin Thilborger of Unlocked Health will share practical insights on how healthcare leaders can clearly define their brand\, communicate their value\, and stand out in an increasingly competitive and complex healthcare environment.  \n\n\n\n\nKevin Thilborger\, Chief Revenue Strategy and Managed Care Officer\, Unlock Health  \n\n\n\n\n10 – 10:45 a.m.: AI in Healthcare\, Part I: Today’s Regulatory Environment\, Challenges and Opportunities   \n\n\n\nThis session will provide hospital leaders with an overview of the evolving state and federal regulatory landscape surrounding AI in healthcare. Speakers will examine emerging guardrails\, governance frameworks\, and compliance considerations\, while highlighting potential challenges organizations may face as they evaluate and implement AI-driven tools. Participants will gain practical insights to help navigate regulatory expectations while responsibly leveraging AI to advance care delivery and operational performance.  \n\n\n\nPanelists:  \n\n\n\n\nDoug Brown\, Partner\, Manatt  \n\n\n\n\n\nRandi Seigel\, Partner\, Manatt \n\n\n\n\n10:45 – 11 a.m.: BREAK  \n\n\n\n11 – 11:45 a.m.: AI in Healthcare\, Part II: From Strategy to Practice – AI in Utilization Management \n\n\n\nIn this session\, ClarityCare CEO Hermine Tranie will discuss how health plans are using AI to support the adjudication of complex clinical cases in real time. She will also address the critical safeguards required to ensure accuracy\, maintain inter-rater reliability\, and preserve appropriate human oversight in the decision-making process. Hospital leaders will gain insight into how these technologies are being deployed today and what they may mean for payer-provider interactions moving forward.   \n\n\n\n\nHermine Tranie\, CEO\, ClarityCare AI \n\n\n\n\n11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Value-Based Contracting  \n\n\n\nIn this session\, Foley & Lardner attorneys will discuss key considerations when entering into value-based contracts with health plans. The conversation will explore the potential benefits and risks of these arrangements\, common contractual pitfalls\, and practical strategies hospital leaders should keep in mind to protect their organizations while advancing value-based care.  \n\n\n\n\nKinal Patel\, Partner\, Foley & Lardner LLP\n\n\n\n\n\nAllie Shalom\, Senior Counsel\, Foley & Lardner LLP\n\n\n\n\n\nLawrence W. Vernaglia\, Partner\, Foley & Lardner LLP\n\n\n\n\n12:30 –1:15 p.m.: LUNCH  \n\n\n\n1:15 – 2:15 p.m.: Fireside Chat: Strategic Collaborations Among Payers and Providers  \n\n\n\nIn this session\, Jeff Leibach of BRC and Marc Spooner of .406 Ventures and Spooner Advisors will share insights on the evolving payer-provider landscape and discuss strategies for turning today’s pressures into productive collaboration. The conversation will focus on practical approaches to strengthening negotiations\, aligning incentives\, and building partnerships that support both financial sustainability and high-quality care.  \n\n\n\n\nJeffrey Leibach\, Managing Director\, Berkeley Research Group  \n\n\n\n\n\nMarc Spooner\, Executive in Residence\, .406 Ventures \n\n\n\n\n2:15 – 3:15 p.m.: The Commonwealth Weighs In  \n\n\n\nAt a time when cost pressures and sustainability concerns are intensifying\, this session will highlight how state leaders are working with healthcare stakeholders to address these challenges. HPC Executive Director David Seltz will discuss the Commission’s ongoing efforts to promote affordability and system accountability. Dr. Ryan Schwartz\, Chief of the Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services\, will share perspectives on how MassHealth is approaching these issues and advancing strategies to ensure a strong\, sustainable program for the future.  \n\n\n\n\nRyan Schwarz\, M.D.\, Chief\, Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health\, Executive Office of Health and Human Services \n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Seltz\, Executive Director\, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission \n\n\n\n\n3:20 p.m.: Next Steps \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation 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.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/managed-care-summit/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences
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SUMMARY:10th Annual Design Operations & Construction Conference
DESCRIPTION:Please Note \nAttendees will need to re-set their password on MHA’s Member Portal before registering due to a recent system upgrade. Click here for guidance or simply click “Forgot My Password” and follow the instructions upon registering. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis conference is FREE for MHFPS\, NEHES\, and other facility professionals working for a hospital or system. If you are eligible for free registration please contact Laurie Snelson at  lsnelson@mhalink.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$199/pp Member Rate \n\n\n\n$299/pp Non-Member Rate \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\nEVENT CONTACT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTERFAX 781-262-6136 \n\n\n\nMAIL –  Check Payable to MHAMHA Education Department500 District Ave.Burlington\, MA 01803-5096 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n7:30 – 7:45 a.m. Opening Remarks \n\n\n\n7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Energy Under Pressure: Navigating Mandates\, Deadlines\, and System Demands  \n\n\n\n\nJeff Rios\, Senior Vice President\, WSP Engineers  \n\n\n\nBrian Scott\, Principal\, Bespoke Project Management  \n\n\n\nTim Peer\, Vice President\, District Energy\, BOND \n\n\n\nSuzanne Wood\, Senior Director\, Sustainability & Campus Services\, UMass Chan Medical School \n\n\n\nBrian Pasquale\, Senior Director\, Engineering & Infrastructure\, UMass Chan Medical School \n\n\n\nModerator: Jean Robinson\, Associate Vice Chair\, Facilities Management\, University of Massachusetts\, Lowell \n\n\n\n\n8:45-9:45 a.m. Portfolio Optimization for Healthcare: Funding Capital Projects Without Sacrificing Control \n\n\n\n\nTeresa Wilson\, Director\, Project Management\, Colliers Project Leaders \n\n\n\nChris Chou\, Managing Director\, Capital Markets Analytics Group\, Colliers Project Leaders \n\n\n\nClaudio Capone\, Chief Strategy Officer & Consultant\, Winding Lane Management \n\n\n\nSam Sears\, Executive Vice President\, Remedy Medical Properties \n\n\n\nTim Quirk\, Vice President\, Real Estate & Facility Planning\, Brown University Health \n\n\n\n\n9:45 – 10:15 a.m. BREAK \n\n\n\n10:15 – 11:15 a.m. The Intelligent Hospital in Practice: Lessons from AI & Automation \n\n\n\n\nChad Pires\, Manager\, Hospital Environmental Safety\, Boston Children’s Hospital \n\n\n\nHaley Theroux\, Senior Director\, Operations\, Hexmodal Technologies \n\n\n\nTony Armelin\, Manager of Healthcare Facilities and Engineering\, Trinity Health New England \n\n\n\nJay Balapa\, IT Director\, JLL Healthcare\, powered by ATG Intelligence \n\n\n\nModerator: Keefe Buchanon\, Regional Director\, Jones Lange LaSalle (JLL)- ATG Intelligence \n\n\n\n\n11:15 – 12:15 a.m. Building Smarter: Better Practices in Design and Delivery from Two Massachusetts Teams  \n\n\n\n\nAimee Brewer\, President & CEO\, Sturdy Health \n\n\n\nKwang Lee\, Healthcare Director\, Healthcare Market Lead\, NBBJ \n\n\n\nStephanie O’Brien\, Director\, Project Executive\, Consigli Construction Co.\, Inc. \n\n\n\nRon Gorham\, Principal\, Healthcare Practice Leader\, Perkins & Will Design \n\n\n\nModerator: Tim King\, Director\, Client Services (Healthcare)\, BOND Building \n\n\n\n\n12:15- 1:30pm Lunch & Networking  \n\n\n\nMore speakers will be announced soon!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation 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.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/10th-annual-design-operations-construction-conference/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences
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SUMMARY:Post-Acute Care Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:$129/pp Member Rate \n\n\n\n$229/pp Non-Member Rate \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nEVENT CONTACT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTERFAX 781-262-6136 \n\n\n\nMAIL – Check Payable to MHA \n\n\n\nMHA Education Department500 District Ave.Burlington\, MA 01803-5096 \n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are experiencing any difficulties with the site or registration\, please email Sara Ramon at sramon@mhalink.org or Laurie Snelson at lsnelson@mhalink.org for assistance. In your correspondence\, please include the registrant’s name\, title\, organization\, and email for confirmation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the healthcare system adapts to coverage and reimbursement changes that will be implemented in the coming years\, transitions of care across the continuum and partnership with post-acute care services are more important than ever. Join MHA and other healthcare stakeholders to learn about how hospitals are working with post-acute care partners and the state to improve communication and discharges to skilled nursing facilities\, reduce length of stay\, and provide enhanced rehabilitation services. Hear about what healthcare organizations across the continuum are doing to address throughput and introduce new models of care.  \n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: \n\n\n\n•Stephanie Baker\, Quality Improvement Manager\, Healthcentric Advisors \n\n\n\n• Amy Baughman\, M.D.\, Massachusetts General Hospital\, Assistant Professor of Medicine\, Harvard Medical School\, Associate Faculty\, Ariadne Labs \n\n\n\n•David Coggins\, Chief Executive Officer\, Encompass Health \n\n\n\n•Adam J. Delmolino\, Senior Director\, Virtual Care and Clinical Affairs\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association \n\n\n\n• Trancy Escobar\, Executive Director\, Complex Care and Care Continuum\, Care Continuum Management\, Massachusetts General Brigham \n\n\n\n• Stephanie Martinez\, Executive Director\, Associate Chief Nursing Officer\, Care Continuum\, Boston Medical Center \n\n\n\n• Karen Mattie\, Senior Director of Clinical Operations and Adjunct Clinical Instructor\, Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences\, Boston Medical Center Health System \n\n\n\n• Priscilla Ross\, Program Director\, POLST \n\n\n\n• Chloe Slocum\, M.D.\, Director\, Health Policy\, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital\, Assistant Professor and Associate Chair for Quality\, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation\, Harvard Medical School \n\n\n\n•Laura Vanderhill\, Quality Improvement Specialist\, Healthcentric Advisors \n\n\n\nFull agenda and additional speakers will be announced soon.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/post-acute-care-summit-2026/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences
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