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  • Monday, Oct 20th
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    PRECON1 - Creating Joy in an FQHC Environment: Structural and Relational Leadership Approaches to Workforce Burnout (Separate Registration Required)
    Location: Pompeian III-IV (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Kirsten Meisinger, MD, MHCDS – The Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA)
    Speaker: Jessica Wallace, DrPH, PA-C – Denver Health
    Speaker: Jane Cooper-Driver, MSc – Relational Leadership Partners LLC
    Moderator: Cindy Thomas, MS. ACC – NACHC
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT
    WTuC1 - Using AI to Reduce Provider Documentation Burden - Lessons from El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center and CCI Health Services
    Location: Roman II (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Avni P. Shridharani, MHS – Community Health Strategies LLC
    Speaker: Sonya J. Bruton, PsyD, MPA – CCI Health Services
    Speaker: Sonia L. Reidy, MD, MS, CPE, FAAP – El Rio Health
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT
    WTuA1 - Sharpening the Pencil - Improving Financial and Operational Reporting in Tough Financial Times
    Location: Augustus I-II (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Curt Degenfelder – Curt Degenfelder Consulting, Inc.
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT
    WTuB1 - Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) Implementation Challenges and Guidance for Health Centers on Different Electronic Health Record Systems
    Location: Roman I (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Andrew Hamilton, RN, BSN, MS – AllianceChicago
    Speaker: Thu Quach, PhD, MPH – Asian Health Services
    Clinical InformaticsCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT
    WTuD1 - From Burnout to Balance: Implementing Ambient AI Scribe in a Federally Qualified Health Center
    Location: Roman III-IV (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Efren Aguilar – DGSOM/UCLA
    Speaker: Alexandra Rabotin, MD, MPH – Mission Community Hospital
    Speaker: Jeffrey Arroyo, MD – AltaMed Health Center
    Speaker: Christina Jung, MD MPH – AltaMed Health Center
    TechnologyCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT
    WTuE1 - 340B for the Finance Team
    Location: Augustus III-IV (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Cristie Pellegrini, RPh, MHA – Community Care Health Centers Texas
    Speaker: Michael Gonzalez – FQHC 340B Compliance
    Speaker: Joy Sloan, MBA, CPA – CommUnityCare
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
    WTuA2 - Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How Two Care Models Designed Tailored Outreach and Enrollment Strategies for Aging and Underserved Populations
    Location: Augustus I-II (Emperors Level)
    Moderator: Johanna M. Cazares – Alcar Health
    Speaker: Cherie Jelinek – Central Valley PACE
    Speaker: Keota Xiong, MBA – Golden Valley Health Centers
    OperationsCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
    WTuD2 - Thriving in Tight Margins: Adaptive Strategies for Cost Reduction and Value Creation
    Location: Roman III-IV (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Christine St. Andre, MHSA – CSI Solutions, LLC
    Speaker: Jeffrey Allen, CPA – Forvis Mazars, LLP
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
    WTuE2 - Tracking Burnout to Build a Healthier Workforce: Four Years of Data from Health Center Care Teams
    Location: Augustus III-IV (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Jillian Bird, MSN, RN – National Nurse-led Care Consortium
    Speaker: Anna Gard, MSN, FNP-BC – PHMC Keys to Quality HCCN
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
    WTuF2 - Clinic Administered Drugs: To 340B or Not to 340B?
    Location: Augustus V-VI (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: LaNika Ellis, 340B ACE, CPhT – FQHC 340B Compliance
    Speaker: Charles (Chuck) Stubbs, 340B ACE, PharmD, MBA – Apexus
    Speaker: Jamie J. Kim, PharmD, MPH – Legacy Community Health
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WTuA3 - Foundations of Grants Management: Building the Framework for Effective Stewardship
    Location: Augustus I-II (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Catherine Gilpin, CPA – Forvis Mazars
    Speaker: Joy Sloan, MBA, CPA – CommUnityCare
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WTuB3 - Laying the Foundation for Mobile Health Success with Needs Assessments
    Location: Roman I (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Rebecca Stauffer, MPA – CohnReznick
    Speaker: Kait Guild – Mobile Health Map, Harvard Medical School
    Data StrategyCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WTuD3 - Harnessing the Power of Clinical Pharmacists to Achieve Optimal Hypertension Control
    Location: Roman III-IV (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Debra McGrath, MSN, FNP – DPM Healthcare Consulting
    Speaker: Joseph Yuretich, PharmD – Ritechoice Pharmacy/Chespenn Health Services
    Clinical WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WTuE3 - Generative & Predictive AI in Healthcare: A Deep Dive
    Location: Augustus III-IV (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Huzefa Dossaji, BSc, MEd, PharmD – Vivyo Group
    Speaker: Merage Ghane, PhD – Coalition for Health AI
    Speaker: Kyle Pedersen, CHCEF – Iowa PCA / INConcertCare, Inc.
    TechnologyCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WTuF3 - Opening or Acquiring a 340B Pharmacy to Enhance Sustainable Income
    Location: Augustus V-VI (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Danielle Pierce, CPhT – Equitas Health Pharmacy
    Speaker: Michele Koder, PharmD – Multnomah County Community Health Center
    Speaker: Ritchie Longoria, PharmD, 340B ACE – Multnomah County Community Health Center
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    WWA1 - Revenue Code Red: Urgent KPI Solutions for Health Centers in Crisis
    Location: Augustus I-II (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Everett Lebherz – PointCare
    Speaker: Ray Jorgensen, MS – Ray Jorgensen Consulting, LLC
    Speaker: Katie Chatterton, MBA – PointCare
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    WWB1 - Incentive Program Tune-Up: Maximize Patient Access and Employee Engagement with Your Provider Incentive Program
    Location: Roman I (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Deanna Drake, MPH – Facktor
    Speaker: Terry J. Warren, Jr., MBA – Valley Professionals Community Health Center
    Speaker: Lelenia Ramirez, MHA – Facktor
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    WWD1 - Workflow Wins: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement That Delivers Results
    Location: Roman III-IV (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Amanda M. Laramie – Coleman Associates
    Speaker: Adrienne Mann, RN, BSN – Coleman Associates
    OperationsCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PT
    WWE1 - Charting a Responsible Course in Artificial Intelligence for Workforce, Quality, & Value in Health Centers
    Location: Augustus III-IV (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Raymonde Uy, MD, MBA, ACHIP – NACHC
    Speaker: Jessica Skopac, PhD, JD, MA – Global Alliant
    Speaker: Merage Ghane, PhD – Coalition for Health AI
    Speaker: Fred Rachman, MD – AllianceChicago
    TechnologyCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM PT
    WWA2 - Navigating Compliance and Financial Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act for Health Centers
    Location: Augustus I-II (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Elizabeth Linderbaum, MPP – NACHC
    Speaker: Lisa J. Nelson, PharmD – Unity Care Northwest
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM PT
    WWB2 - Developing the Next Generation of Front-Line Healthcare Professionals: A Comparative Discussion of Registered Apprenticeship vs. On-the-Job Training Programs
    Location: Roman I (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Alyssa Burgess – Washington Association for Community Health
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM PT
    WWD2 - Elimination of Behavioral Health Wait Times: Impact on “Avoidable” Medical Visits, Productivity, and Revenues in an FQHC
    Location: Roman III-IV (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Michelle Hoy, LPC, CAS – Vitalic Health
    Speaker: Daniel Maeng, PhD – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Speaker: Lucy Cordts, LCSW-BACS – CrescentCare
    OperationsCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM PT
    WWE2 - Overview of the Uniform Guidance Revisions, Best Practices and Review of Common Findings
    Location: Augustus III-IV (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Steven D. Schwartz, CPA – CohnReznick LLP
    Speaker: Janet G. Salazar, CPA – CohnReznick LLP
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM PT
    WWF2 - Building Ties with Public Housing Residents and Philanthropy to Develop a Community-Based Workforce
    Location: Augustus V-VI (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Sodabeh Etminan, DMD, MPH – UI Health Mile Square Health Center
    Speaker: Lorne C. Green, MA, MS – DeKalb County Government
    Speaker: Zachary Wilder, MPH – Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation
    Clinical WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT
    WWA3 - Understanding the Rural Health Transformation Program: What FQHCs Need to Know
    Location: Augustus I-II (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Catherine Gilpin, CPA – Forvis Mazars
    Speaker: Jeffrey Allen, CPA – Forvis Mazars, LLP
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT
    WWB3 - Language Access as Workforce Effectiveness: Practical Strategies for Community Health Centers
    Location: Roman I (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Cathleen Kuo, MD – Calliope AI
    Speaker: Alex Mehregan – Calliope AI
    TechnologyCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT
    WWD3 - Optimizing Recruitment and Retention of Dental Professionals in Health Centers
    Location: Roman III-IV (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Candace LH Owen, RDH, MS, MPH – National Network for Oral Health Access
    Speaker: Ethan Kerns, DDS – Salud Family Health
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT
    WWE3 - Clinical Workforce: Addressing Shortages through Bi-National Alliance for Recruitment The AB1045 Mexican Physician Pilot Program
    Location: Augustus III-IV (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Rosa V. Fernandez, MPH, FACHE – San Benito Health Foundation
    Speaker: Javier Sotomayor Tapia, MD – San Benito Health Foundation
    Speaker: Nathanael Cordero-Valentin, MD – San Benito Health Foundation
    Clinical WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT
    WWF3 - Succession Planning: Developing Potential Successors for Organizational Stability
    Location: Augustus V-VI (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Tina Adamson, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP – Primary Health Network
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WWA4 - Lessons from Real CHC VBC Negotiations: Optimizing Value-Based Contracts for Financial and Quality Success
    Location: Augustus I-II (Emperors Level)
    Moderator: Rachael Jones, MPA – Syntax Health
    Speaker: Emily Walker, MS – Syntax Health, Inc.
    Speaker: Mia L. Jones, MBA – Agape Family Health Center
    Financial SustainabilityCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WWB4 - Developing Managers to Cultivate a Strong and Stable Workforce: An Employer of Choice Approach
    Location: Roman I (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Suzanne K. Speer – ACU
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WWD4 - Driving Quality Through Operations: Sun River’s Scalable Transformation
    Location: Roman III-IV (Promenade Level)
    Speaker: Amanda M. Laramie – Coleman Associates
    Speaker: Carlos Ortiz, BBA – Sun River Health
    WorkforceCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WWE4 - Continuity During Crisis: How Partnerships and Secure Infrastructure Keep Health Centers Running
    Location: Augustus III-IV (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Julia Dempsey, MPH – NACHC
    Speaker: Taina Lopez – NACHC
    Speaker: Jessica Hinshaw, MPH – NACHC
    Speaker: Reginald Vicks, RN, BSN, MBA – CrescentCare CHC
    Speaker: Damon Taugher – Collective Energy Company
    OperationsCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Oct 22nd
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT
    WWF4 - Modernizing Legacy IT Infrastructure: Planning for Technological Advancements to Drive the Future of Care Delivery
    Location: Augustus V-VI (Emperors Level)
    Speaker: Tyler Vogler – Eisner Health
    Speaker: Heather Murch – Athenahealth
    TechnologyCE Credit Available