AGENDA
12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. Welcome & Updates
12:10 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Barriers to Patient Flow Workgroup Overview
Megan Tierney-Ward, Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging & independent Living; Lauren Smith, Planning Specialist, All Clear Emergency Management Group
1:10 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. BREAK
1:20 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Legislative Updates, United Health Care & Data Collection
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems and Emma Harrigan, Director of Policy Analysis and Development, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
1:55 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Using ACO Fraud and Abuse Waivers to Solve Problems
Linda Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for Contracting and Innovation, OneCare Vermont
2:15 – 2:30 Health Equity Initiative Update
Patrice Knapp, Strategic Quality Improvement Consultant, Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care