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SUMMARY:The Alliance Annual Meeting High-Value Health Care: The Intersection of Quality and Cost
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND.\nThe health care industry is changing rapidly. However\, employers are uniquely positioned to positively influence the quality and cost of health care through disruptive purchasing strategies. \nDiscover the roadmap to high-quality health using four key sources that leverage an employer’s health care purchasing choices. You’ll also learn how The Alliance is adopting a strategic framework focusing on high-value health care. \nEvent Recording:\n\n \nAdditional Resources:\n\nFour Core Drivers of High-Value Health Care\nThe Roadmap to High-Value Care\n\nAt this event attendees learned:\n\nThe four key sources of employer leverage to obtain high-value health care.\nAccessing quality and cost data to aid in making better health care choices.\nCreating financial incentives to steer your enrollees to high-value providers.\nProvider network design and how you can use it to provide quality care at a fair cost.\nHow alternative models of provider payment can align with better health outcomes.\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30 a.m.\nRegistration & Breakfast\n\n\n8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\nCheryl DeMars\, President and CEO\, The Alliance\n\n\n8:35 – 8:45 a.m.\nAnnual Business Meeting\n\n\nBoard Chair Remarks\nLarry Pribyl\, The Alliance Board Chair\nCFO\, Trachte Building Systems\n\n\nTreasurer’s Report\nPaul Meyer\, Alliance Board Treasurer\nChief Operating Officer\, The Alliance\n\n\nCEO’s Report\nCheryl DeMars\, President & CEO\, The Alliance\n\n\n8:45 – 9:45 a.m.\nEffective Value-Based Payment Strategies\nSuzanne Delbanco\, Ph.D.\, Catalyst for Payment Reform\n\n\n9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.\nNetworking & Sponsorship Showcase Break\n\n\n10:00 – 10:15 a.m.\nThe Roadmap to High-Value Care\nCheryl DeMars\, The Alliance\n\n\n10:15 – 10:45 a.m.\nNavigating Provider Network Innovation and Payment Reform\nKyle Monroe\, The Alliance\n\n\n10:45 – 11:45 a.m.\nData as the Compass for Customization and Transparency\nMelina Kambitsi\, Ph. D.\, The AllianceAlliance Member Case Studies\nJeremy Ott\, Vice President\, Health Insurance Economics\, WPS\nDan Ludwig\, Director of Benefits and Safety\, Brakebush Brothers\n\n\n11:45 a.m.\nClosing Comments & Adjourn\nCheryl DeMars\n\n\n\nThis event has been approved for two (2) CE credits for licensed health insurance brokers in Wisconsin & Illinois\, as well as two (2) credits for HR professionals via HRCI & SHRM.
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/the-alliance-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting/Seminar,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190521T083000
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SUMMARY:The Alliance Annual Seminar: Finding the Value in High-Value Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:Do you believe as an employer that your employees are receiving high-value primary care? At this event\, we will explore what primary care is\, how to incorporate value into high-value primary care and why you as an employer should invest in changing health care where it starts. \nWatch Dr. Manchanda’s TEDx Talk:\n\nAttend The Alliance’s Annual Seminar and: \n\nNetwork with over 300 professionals interested in self-funded health benefits.\nHear from a panel of local employers seeking ways to improve primary care through onsite or near-site workplace clinics.\nLearn who won the 5th annual Health Transformation Awards.\nEarn two continuing education credits.\nReceive a free warm breakfast.\nMeet local health benefits vendors who can help you with your health care benefits.\n\nLearning Objectives:  \n\nWhat is included in primary care?\nWhat does the ‘Upstream Effect’ mean?\nSocial determinants of health that make people sick in the first place\nExamples of onsite clinics and different ways employers are adding value\n\n\nPresentations \n\nMoving Upstream: A science-based approach to dramatically improve health and lower costs for employees\, Rishi Manchanda MD MPH\n\nAdditional Materials \n\nAgenda & Speaker \n\nDo you know someone who is moving health care forward?\nNominate them for a Health Transformation Award.  \n\n 
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/the-alliance-annual-seminar-finding-the-value-in-high-value-primary-care/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting/Seminar,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190411T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190411T130000
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SUMMARY:Employer Connections: Northern Illinois
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance is hosting an event in Rockford with you in mind.\nEmployers from the Northern Illinois area attended this event to learn the latest in health benefit design\, specialty pharmacy and health policy. \nThis event will feature speakers that have motivated and inspired many employers at previous events\, they include: \nPresenters: \n\nAlex Jung\, Managing Director\, EY-Parthenon\, Practice of Ernst & Young\, LLP\nJames Gelfand\, Senior Vice President\, The ERISA Industry Committee\nDavid Galardi\, PharmD\, Business Development\, PayerMatrix\, LLC\n\nWe will offer both a warm breakfast and lunch to keep you energized throughout the day. \nPresentations:  \n\nAmerican Patients First\, Policy Overview of Trump Administration’s Drug Cost Policy Plan\, Alex Jung\, EY-Parthenon\, Practice of Ernst & Young\, LLP\nLiving in a World of Specialization\, David A Galardi\, Pharm D\nWashington Legislative Update\, Legislative Activity Impacting Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance\, James Gelfand\,The ERISA Industry Company\n\nAgenda:  \n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:15 a.m.\nRegistration & Breakfast\n\n\n9:15 – 9:30 a.m.\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n9:30 – 10:30 a.m.\nSpecialty Pharmacy Trends for Self-Funded Employers\, Alex Jung\n\n\n10:30 – 10:45 a.m.\nNetworking Break\n\n\n10:45 – 11:45 a.m.\nHealth Policy & Compliance for Self-Funded Employers\, James Gelfand\n\n\n11:45 – 12:15 p.m.\nBringing it All Together: Drugs and Health Policy\, David Galardi\n\n\n12:15 – 1 p.m.\nRecent Health Policy Developments in Illinois\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n1 p.m.\nClosing Comments & Adjourn\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/employer-connections-northern-illinois/
LOCATION:In-Person
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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SUMMARY:Health Policy: Keeping You in the Know\, Post-Elections
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a great lineup of health policy experts to present the latest happenings in D.C.\, compliance and state-level health policy issues. This event will also address the changes that employers may need to make if the Cadillac tax goes into effect. \nPresenter: John Barlament\, Partner\, Quarles & Brady \nWhether it is ACA or whatever comes next\, make sure you are up-to-date on the latest compliance and health policy action items. \nJohn Barlament\, partner at Quarles & Brady\, LLP will present his findings on ACA related items as well as unrelated ACA issues that can impact employers benefit offerings. Topics will range from:  \n\nACA Repeal or Replace? \nCadillac Tax Delay (2020) \nAARP vs. EEOC\nERISA Disability Plan Claim Rules \nTax Cuts and Jobs Act \nCalifornia Leave Law Updates\nSan Francisco Ordinance Updates \nAnd more \n\nYou will also have an opportunity to hear representatives from Michael Best Strategies on their work with The Alliance Health Policy Committee and the top health policy news in the Wisconsin and Illinois legislature.  \nPresentations:  \n\nHealth Policy Year in Review\, John Barlament\, Quarles & Brady LLP\nHealth Policy & Electoral Update for Wisconsin & Illinois\, Michael Best Strategies\n\nAdditional Resources: \n\nAgenda and Speaker Bios\n\nRelated Blog Posts\n\nFederal Health Policy: Changes Employers Need to Know and Future Issues to Watch\nState Health Policy Legislative Overview: What Employers Need to Know in Wisconsin and Illinois \n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n 
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/health-policy-how-you-should-be-preparing-for-the-cadillac-tax/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190115T113000
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SUMMARY:Wellness & Caregiving: Healthy Minds\, Healthy Employees\, Healthy Company
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND.\nMore than one in six U.S. employees are providing informal caregiving for a relative. It is projected that the older adult population in the U.S. is going to double in size by 2050 from 48 million to 88 million. Employers will be affected by this as their employees will become distracted by this extra job of caring for a relative financially\, emotionally\, and figuratively. This may mean offering more resources\, flexible schedules and offering more wellness benefits to actually care for the wellbeing of your employees. \nAttend this event to become motivated in your workplace by recognizing your “flow” and “energy” that you bring every morning as well as the importance of understanding the need to offer caregiving benefits and why it may impact more employees in the near future.   \nYou will hear from experts in the field of wellness and benefit offerings as well as a local employer that has taken the initiative of offering this benefit that is helping tremendously with caregiving. \nPresenters:\n\nCara Bradley\, Body-Mind Teacher\, Speaker & Author\nSam Wilson\, Wisconsin State Director\, AARP\nScot Cheben\, Co-Founder\, Senior Provider Network\nDiana Clark\, Benefits Manager\, Promega Corporation\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n7:45 – 8:15 a.m.\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Sponsorship Showcase\n\n\n8:15 – 8:25 a.m.\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n8:25 – 9:25 a.m.\nCara Bradley\, Teacher\, Author and Speaker\,  Self Care Mini Wins for Caregivers\n\n\n9:25 – 9:45 a.m.\nNetworking & Sponsorship Showcase Break\n\n\n9:45 – 10:25 a.m.\nSam Wilson\, Wisconsin State Director\, AARP\n\n\n10:25 – 10:55 a.m.\nScot Cheben\, Co-Founder\, Senior Provider Network\n\n\n10:55 – 11:25 a.m.\nDiana Clark\, Benefits Manager\, Promega: Employer Case Study\n\n\n11:25 – 11:30 a.m.\nClosing Comments & Adjourn\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n\nPresentations\n\n\n\nSelf-Care Mini-Wins for Caregivers\, Cara Bradley\nProactive Employees Equals Productive Employees\, Scot Cheben\, Senior Providers Network\n\n\n\n  \nAdditional Resources\n\n\n\nAgenda & Speaker Bios\n\n\n\n  \nRelated Blog Posts\n\nSelf-Care Mini Wins Help Employees Embrace Well-Being\nCaregiving Benefits: Resources And Tips for Employers\n\nWatch the Presentations\nSelf Care Mini-Wins for Caregivers\nCara Bradley\n \n\n\nEmployer Success Story of Offering Caregiving Benefits\nDiana Clark\, Promega\n \n\n\nThank you to our sponsors:
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/wellness-caregiving-healthy-minds-healthy-employees-healthy-company/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180911T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180911T120000
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SUMMARY:The Alliance Annual Meeting: Keeping a Lid on Specialty Rx Costs
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND.\nSpecialty pharmacy has consistently been one of the top three health care cost drivers in recent years. To counter that trend\, employers should act now to control when and how they offer specialty pharmaceuticals to enrollees. Market consolidation is expected to trim employers’ options\, making it more important than ever to carefully craft your specialty strategies. This event will identify the top challenges in managing pharmacy benefits and offer tactics for addressing them. \nLearn from the movers and shakers in the pharmaceutical industry as they give you an overview of what’s driving the rapidly rising cost of pharmaceuticals.Speakers include: \nAlex Jung\, managing director\, Parthenon-EY\nAlex Jung is a managing director in the Parthenon-EY practice of Ernst & Young LLP\, where she works primarily on strategic transformation projects. Jung has worked with many health care and life sciences companies across the country and has developed and implemented large-scale plan design and funding strategies such as the introduction of innovative consumer-driven health care plans\, health savings accounts and health improvement initiatives\, including onsite pharmacies and clinics for her former clients. \nJung led corporate strategy at Walgreens and has performed work on several large-scale transactions\, mergers and acquisitions\, including the divestiture of Walgreens’ pharmacy benefit manager\, acquisition of AllianceBoots and other assets. She has been quoted in numerous articles in the Chicago Tribune\, Business Insurance\, Workforce Management magazine\, Crain’s Chicago Business and other industry publications. \nShe is a regular speaker at events such as the California Governor’s Women’s Conference\, World Health Care Congress\, Midwest Business Group on Health\, Crain’s Annual Health Care Conference\, the Benefits Management Expo\, the Self-Insurance Institute of America National Conference\, John Marshall Law School and the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago\, where she serves as chair for the Total Rewards Interest Group. \nBrenda Motheral\, CEO\, Archimedes\nOver the last 20 years\, Dr. Motheral has held executive leadership positions in research\, product development and strategy in the pharmacy benefit and population health management industry. Her work has focused on leveraging data analytics for cost containment and quality of care initiatives\, identifying and designing new clinical programs\, and implementing large health services programs. Dr. Motheral has worked with more than 30 plan sponsors in the last two years on the analysis\, design and implementation of specialty drug solutions. She has published more than 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has received national research awards from the Academy for Managed Care Pharmacy and the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. Dr. Motheral holds a Ph.D. focused in Health Economics from The University of South Carolina\, a master of business administration degree and a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from The University of Kentucky. \nIn 2016\, Dr. Motheral founded and became the CEO of Archimedes. She previously held the position of co-founder and president of Artemetrx and was the executive director of Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute as well as held leadership management positions at Healthways and Express Scripts. \nCheryl Larson\, president & CEO\, MBGH\nCheryl Larson is president and CEO of the Midwest Business Group on Health\, a non-profit organization of over 130 mid to jumbo\, self-funded\, regional and multi-state\, public and private employers. Coalition activities include educational programs\, health benefits research\, benchmarking and community-based initiatives focused on increasing the value of health benefits and health care services to MBGH Members – represented by human resources\, health benefits and health care professionals. \nShe oversees all coalition activities including advocacy\, membership\, administration\, research projects and educational activities\, working closely with MBGH’s employer-led Board of Directors to establish the strategic direction of the coalition. Larson joined MBGH in 1983 as the director of membership development\, returning in 2006 as vice president after spending 10 years with a population health management company. \nLarson leads MBGH’s National Employer Initiative on Specialty Drugs\, the first major purchaser-driven research project that supports employers in managing the higher costs of biologic and specialty drugs by helping them make critical and informed decisions. She is a nationally-recognized speaker on employer best practices in managing specialty drugs\, value based benefit design\, wellness\, wellbeing\, consumerism\, engagement and benefit communications. \nWayne Salverda\, R.Ph.\, Senior Director of Clinical Services\, National CooperativeRx\nWayne Salverda is responsible for the development\, evaluation\, recommendation and monitoring of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clinical programs and initiatives. He is available as a clinical resource to members as well as staff. This often includes meeting with Cooperative members to review reports and provide plan design consultation. Wayne is a licensed pharmacist with more than 20 years of pharmacy experience including PBM\, managed care and retail pharmacy markets. \nAgenda: \n\n\n\n7:45 – 8:15 a.m.\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Sponsorship Showcase\n\n\n8:15 – 8:20 a.m.\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n8:20 – 9:20 a.m.\nSpecialty Pharmacy Trends\, Alex Jung\n\n\n9:20 – 9:55 a.m.\nAnnual Meeting Business Presentation\n\n\n9:55 – 10:10 a.m.\nNetworking & Sponsorship Showcase Break\n\n\n10:10 – 11:10 a.m.\nBiosimilars\, Brenda Motheral\n\n\n11:10 – 11:40 p.m.\nThe Need to Transform Pharmacy Benefits: Challenges and Strategies\, Cheryl Larson\n\n\n11:40 – 12 p.m.\nIndependent Clinical Expertise and PBM Partnership Key to Managing Specialty Pharmacy\, Wayne Salverda\n\n\n12 p.m.\nClosing Comments & Adjourn\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n\nPresentations:  \n\n2018 Annual Business Meeting: Board Report\nAmerican Patients First\, Alex Jung\, Parthenon – EY\nThe Need to Transform Pharmacy Benefits – Challenges and Strategies\, Cheryl Larson\, MBGH\nIndependent Clinical Expertise and PBM Partnership – Key to Managing Specialty Pharmacy\, Wayne Salverda\, R.Ph\, National CooperativeRx\n\nAdditional Resources: \n\n\n\nAgenda and Speaker Bios\nAnnual Report Summary\nThe Value of Biosimilars\, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions\n2017 Annual Meeting Minutes\n\n\n\n  \nWatch the Presentations:\nAmerican Patients First: Policy Overview of Trump Administration’s Drug Cost Policy Plan\nAlex Jung\, Parthenon-EY\n \nRelated Blog Posts\n\nSpecialty Drugs\, Biosimilars And Your Benefit Plan\nDrug Price Blueprint: The Likely Impact\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors:
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/alliance-annual-business-meeting/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting/Seminar,In Person
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SUMMARY:The Opioid Epidemic: Its Impact in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:The opioid epidemic and treatment is costing employers big. Consider these facts:\n\n99 percent of patients receive opioids after surgery\nFirst lifetime exposure to opioids may be after surgery\n259 million prescriptions for opioids were written in 2012 – enough for one bottle for every American adult.\n\nThe Alliance is tackling this topic head on with insights from multi-stakeholders offering their perspectives and ideas on how employers can help combat this issue. \nThe Alliance is pleased to offer this event in partnership with National CooperativeRx.\nTuesday\, July 24\, 2018\n8 a.m. – 4 p.m.\nThe Monona Terrace\nMadison\, Wis.\nFree to attend: offering warm breakfast and lunch buffet \nAgenda: \n  \n\n\n\n8 – 8:30 a.m.\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Sponsorship Showcase\n\n\n8:30 – 8:35 a.m.\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n8:35 – 9:35 a.m.\nJudge Jodi Debbrecht Switalski\, Court Judge and Metro Detroit Litigator\, Speaker and & Consultant\, The Stutman Switalski Group\, LLC\n\n\n9:35 – 9:55 a.m.\nNetworking & Sponsorship Showcase\n\n\n9:55 – 10:45 a.m.\nRobert Poznanovich\, vice president\, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation\n\n\n10:45 – 11:45 a.m.\nMulti-Stakeholder Panel: Paul Krupski\, director of opioid initiatives\, Department of Health Services; Cheryl Larson\, CEO\, MBGH; Stephanie Vojas\, principal\, Michael Best Strategies\n\n\n11:45 – 12:45 p.m.\nLunch\, Networking & Sponsorship Showcase\n\n\n12:45 – 1:15 p.m.\nJocelyn Kerl\, PharmD\, National CooperativeRx\n\n\n1:15 – 2:05 p.m.\nProvider Panel Perspective: Dr. George Morris\, Ascension; Dr. Michael Miller\, Rogers Memorial Hospital; Dr. Christopher Cunningham\, Concordia University of Wisconsin\, School of Pharmacy\n\n\n2:05 – 2:30 p.m.\nNetworking & Sponsorship Showcase\n\n\n2:30 – 3:25 p.m.\nAlternative Pain Relief Panel: Dr. Jeff King\, Wisconsin Chiropractic Association; Dr. Julie Lombardo & Dr. Kevin Wait\, Capitol Physical Therapy; Janet Poppe\, Pacira\n\n\n3:25 – 3:55 p.m.\nMary Rode\, owner\, The Write Source & Laura Monagle\, VP\, client services & public relations\, Affirm\n\n\n3:55 – 4:00 p.m.\nClosing Comments & Adjourn\n\n\n\n  \nPresentations:  \n\nRobert Poznanovich\, vice president\, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation presentation\nCheryl Larson\, CEO\, MBGH\nThe Opioid Epidemic and How it is Impacting the Workplace\nStephanie Vojas\, principal\, Michael Best Strategies\nIllinois and the Opioid Epidemic\nJocelyn Kerl\, PharmD\, National CooperativeRx\nThe Opioid Epidemic: A Pharmacist’s Perspective\nJeff King\, Wisconsin Chiropractic Association\nChiropractic: Opioid Reduction & Avoidance\nDr. Julie Lombardo & Dr. Kevin Wait\, Capitol Physical Therapy\nPhysical Therapy: A Hidden Answer to Ease the Opioid Epidemic\nMary Rode\, The Write Source and Laura Monagle\, Affirm\nBuilding Opioid Awareness & Prevention: Campaigns for Employers\n\nAdditional Resources: \n\nAgenda and Speaker Biographies\nIBM WatsonHealth Whitepaper: Opioid Misuse: What Employers Need to Know\nAmerican Benefits Council\, On the Front Lines: How Employers Are Working to Combat the Opioid Epidemic\nOpioid Abuse Awareness & Prevention: Employer Communication Checklist\nList of providers in The Alliance network trained to use Exparel\n\nRelated Blog Posts\n\n‘Be the Change’ To Address Opioid Abuse in Your Workplace\nChiropractic Care\, Medication And Physical Therapy Offer Pain Management Alternatives\nStrategies for Employers to Reduce Stigma and Address Opioid Addiction In The Workplace \nThe Opioid Epidemic: What’s An Employer To Do?\nHow to Create An Opioid Awareness and Prevention Campaign For Your Workplace \nEmployer Takeaways from The Alliance Opioid Epidemic Summit\n\nWatch the Presentations\nEmployer Activist for Addiction Treatment\nRobert Poznanovich\, vice president\, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation\n\n \nProvider Panel Perspective\nModerator: Linda Syth\, Wisconsin Medical Society\nDr. George Morris\, Ascension\, Dr. Michael McNett\, Aurora Health Care; Dr. Michael Miller\, Rogers Behavioral Health; Christopher Cunningham\, Concordia University of Wisconsin – School of Pharmacy\n \n  \nThank you to our sponsors:\n\n\n 
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/opioidepidemic/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180517T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180517T113000
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SUMMARY:The Alliance Annual Seminar 2018
DESCRIPTION:Diagnosing An American Sickness: What Employers and Patients Can Do to Take Back Health Care\nAttend our biggest event of the year and hear from best-selling author\, Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal\, who has diagnosed what ails American health care. In this half-day event you will hear from two powerful women who offer advice about how to treat the American sickness in health care. You will also get the chance to see who has made a difference in moving health care forward as the 4th annual Health Transformation Awards are presented. \nImpactful quotes from Dr. Rosenthal’s book\, An American Sickness:\n“The mission of this book is to advocate for a return to a system of affordable\, evidence-based\, patient-centered care.” \n“….The chief complaint:  Hugely expensive medical care that doesn’t reliably deliver quality results.” \n “High-priced healthcare is America’s sickness and we are all paying\, being robbed.”  \n *All attendees will receive a copy of the book with a chance to get it signed by Dr. Rosenthal.  \nAttendees will have the opportunity to learn more about:  \n\nHow health care became monetized to the maximum without regard to health\nEconomic rules that helped health care become a dysfunctional medical market\nHow billed prices became decoupled from actual costs\nWhy medicine as a business cannot police itself\nThe impact of consolidation\nA roadmap for us to fight back economically and systematically\nHow electronic health records have evolved to put business over patients\nExamples on how to implement centers of excellence into your plan design\nHow health care can improve due to employers getting together and pushing back\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n8 – 8:30 a.m.\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Exhibit Hall\n\n\n8:30 – 8:35 a.m.\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n8:35 – 9:00 a.m.\n4th Annual Health Transformation Awards Ceremony\n\n\n9:00 – 10:00 a.m.\nAn American Sickness\, Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal\n\n\n10 – 10:25 a.m.\nExhibit & Networking Break\n\n\n10:25 – 11:25 a.m.\nEmployers as Super-Heroes of Health Benefits\, Sally Welborn\n\n\n11:25 – 11:30 a.m.\nClosing Remarks & Adjourn\, Cheryl DeMars\n\n\n\nHealth Transformation Awards:\nThe Alliance Board of Directors will present the 4th annual Health Transformation Awards to individuals and organizations who are driving change in health care.
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/alliance-annual-seminar/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting/Seminar,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180308T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180308T113000
DTSTAMP:20260708T182915Z
CREATED:20170601T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T182915Z
UID:44976-1520496000-1520508600@the-alliance.org
SUMMARY:Health Policy Year in Review
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: John Barlament\, Partner\, Quarles & Brady \nWhether it is ACA or whatever comes next\, make sure you are up-to-date on the latest compliance and health policy action items. \nJohn Barlament\, partner at Quarles & Brady\, LLP will present his findings on ACA related items as well as unrelated ACA issues that can impact employers benefit offerings. Topics will range from:  \n\nACA Repeal or Replace? \nCadillac Tax Delay (2020) \nAARP vs. EEOC\nERISA Disability Plan Claim Rules \nTax Cuts and Jobs Act \nCalifornia Leave Law Updates\nSan Francisco Ordinance Updates \nAnd more \n\nYou will also have an opportunity to hear representatives from Michael Best Strategies on their work with The Alliance Health Policy Committee and the top health policy news in the Wisconsin and Illinois legislature. \nPresentations:  \n\nHealth Policy Year in Review\, John Barlament\, Quarles & Brady LLP\nHealth Policy & Electoral Update for Wisconsin & Illinois\, Michael Best Strategies\n\nAdditional Resources: \n\nAgenda and Speaker Bios\n\nRelated Blog Posts \n\nFederal Health Policy: Changes Employers Need to Know and Future Issues to Watch\nState Health Policy Legislative Overview: What Employers Need to Know in Wisconsin and Illinois
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/healthpolicyupdate/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180213T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180213T113000
DTSTAMP:20260708T182916Z
CREATED:20171227T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T182916Z
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SUMMARY:Obesity in the Workplace: A Critical Conversation with Varying Viewpoints
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance received a grant from Novo Nordisk and the National Alliance of Health Care Purchasers to hold this event.  \nObesity rates and the related health care costs continue to rise. In the United States two-thirds of adults and one-third of children struggle with being overweight or obese. In Wisconsin alone\, obesity is linked to more than 60 chronic diseases that push up the cost of employer sponsored benefits. Obesity is called a gateway condition because it can lead to heart disease\, diabetes and hypertension. \nEmployers have a vital role in reducing these rates through workplace culture and benefits. But how do employers approach employees who may be at risk without being invasive? What else can employers do to move beyond existing wellness programs and benefit plan design? \nThe Alliance will bring together facts\, health benefit plan design ideas\, wellness program approaches and employer examples that show how to reduce the obesity rate in the workplace as multi-stakeholders participate in a facilitated discussion with presentations. \nAgenda\n\n\n\n8 – 8:30 a.m.\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Welcome\n\n\n8:30 – 9:00 a.m.\nJon Morgan\, Wisconsin Department Health Services – Chronic Disease Prevention Unit\n\n\n9:00 – 9:15 a.m.\nJocelyn Kerl\, Clinical Services Manager\, PharmD\, National CooperativeRx\n\n\n9:15 – 9:45 a.m.\nDr. Anne Lidor\, Bariatric Surgeon\, UW Health\n\n\n9:45 – 10:15 a.m.\nMelina Kambitsi\, Vice President\, Business Development and Member Services\, The Alliance\n\n\n10:15 – 10:30 a.m.\nNetworking Break\n\n\n10:30 – 10:45 a.m.\nMelanie Nelson\, Owner\, Good Food Low Carb Cafe\n\n\n10:45 – 11:05 a.m.\nPam Geis\, Wisconsin Department Health Services – Chronic Disease Prevention Unit\, National Diabetes Prevention Program\n\n\n11:05 – 11:20 a.m.\nNar Ramkissoon\, Partner Development Strategy\, American Medical Association\n\n\n11:20 – 11:30 a.m.\nDiscussion and Recap\n\n\n11:30 a.m.\nClosing Comments & Adjourn\, Teri Van Tassel\, Vice President\, Marketing and Product Innovation\n\n\n\nAdditional Resources: \n\nNational Diabetes Prevention Program Coverage Toolkit \nPrevent Diabetes STAT website\n\nRelated Blog Posts\n\nObesity in America
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/obesity-workplace-critical-conversation-varying-viewpoints/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180116T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180116T113000
DTSTAMP:20260708T182919Z
CREATED:20170601T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T182919Z
UID:44969-1516089600-1516102200@the-alliance.org
SUMMARY:Keeping Employees Happy and Healthy
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND.\nMental health is a big part of wellness in the workplace. For employees to be well they have to flourish physically\, socially\, emotionally and mentally. \nThe workplace is a critical environment for addressing mental health as it is costing employers billions. The data supports that mental health claims are getting worse and becoming somewhat of an epidemic. \nHere are the facts: \n\nBetween 30-50 percent of adults in the U.S. experience mental illness at some point in their lives.\n2 million adults have a substance use disorder.\nMost common mental health problems include anxiety\, depression and substance use disorder.\n70 percent of adults with mental illness do not receive mental health services they need.\n\nAt this event\, employers will hear from: \n\nDennis C. Miller\, managing director\, The Nonprofit Search Group and author of From Mopping Floors to CEO. He’ll share a personal story as someone who struggled with mental health issues and overcame it to become a CEO.\nMichael Thompson\, president & CEO\, National Alliance of Health Care Purchaser Coalitions. He will present the national initiative aimed at helping employers with mental health in the workplace.\nIan Shea\, founder & CEO\, I M Human. Shea will co-present with Michael Thompson about how his organization is creating a new approach for companies to support the mental and emotional well-being of their employees.\nJenny Carrillo\, vice president\, strategic account management \, American Well. She will present a resource that can help employers reach employees with behavioral health issues remotely.\nShel Gross\, director of public policy\, Mental Health America Wisconsin. Gross will present his findings from a grant study on “Building the Mentally Healthy Workplace.”\n\n  \nAGENDA:\n\n\n\n8 – 8:30 a.m.\nRegistration\, Breakfast & Exhibits\n\n\n8:30 – 8:35 a.m.\nWelcome & Opening Comments\n\n\n8:35 – 9:35 a.m.\nWorkplace Mental Health Works\nDennis C. Miller\n\n\n9:35 – 10:25 a.m.\nWorkplace Mental Health National Initiative\nMichael Thompson\, President & CEO\, National Alliance and Ian Shea\, founder & CEO\, I M Human\n\n\n10:25 – 10:40 a.m.\nNetworking Break/Exhibits\n\n\n10:40 – 11:00 a.m.\nJenny Carrillo\, American Well\n\n\n11:00 – 11:20 a.m.\nShel Gross\, Mental Health America Wisconsin\n\n\n11:20 – 11:30 a.m.\nClosing Comments & Adjourn\n\n\n\nPresentations \n\nThe Truth About Leadership and Mental Health in the Workplace\, Dennis C. Miller\nWorkplace Mental Health Initiative: Moving Mountains\, Michael Thompson\nI M Human: The Culture of Emotional Well-Being\, Ian Shea\nBehavioral Health Services Offered Through Telemedicine\, Jenny Carrillo\nBuilding the Mentally Healthy Workplace: A Strategic Plan for Improving Employer Mental Health Practices\, Shel Gross\n\nAdditional Resources \n\nAgenda & Speaker Bios\nMental Illness In the Workplace Infographic\, WELCOA\nMental Health First Aid\n\nWatch the Presentations\nThe Truth About Leadership & Mental Health in the Workplace: A CEO’s Perspective\nDennis C. Miller\, The Nonprofit Search Group \n \nMental Health – Moving Upstream to Reduce the Costs of Poor Quality\nMichael Thompson\, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions and;\nThe Culture of Emotional Well-Being\nIan Shea\, I M Human\, Inc.\n \nBehavioral Health Services Offered Through Telemedicine\nJenny Carillo\, Ph.D\, American Well
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/happyandhealthy/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170928T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170928T113000
DTSTAMP:20260708T183004Z
CREATED:20170601T050000Z
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SUMMARY:The Alliance Annual Meeting - Breaking the Myths of Health Care
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance is debunking common health care myths to help employers manage health care costs. \nJoin us and you’ll learn: \n\nWhy many medical myths aren’t true even though the research says so.\nExamples of ideas to incorporate in the workplace to eliminate many health care myths that may result in savings for employers.\nHealth policy taxing implications for employers\nIf repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act will have an impact on self-funded employers\n\nSpeakers\nAaron Carroll\, MD\nDr. Aaron Carroll\, Professor of Pediatrics and Associate at Indiana University School of Medicine will present Myths\, Lies and Misconceptions: \nWe’ve all heard the one about a dog’s mouth being cleaner than a human’s. That’s a myth\, says Dr. Aaron Carroll. “A dog’s mouth isn’t cleaner than a human’s – humans don’t use their tongues as toilet paper.” People have more access to health care information than ever before\, yet we still believe “facts” about health care that are just plain wrong. Dr. Carroll will take on these myths\, misconceptions and expose the truth behind what we think. The truth and good information are pertinent in today’s turbulent health care environment. This talk has been featured on Good Morning America\, The Dr. Oz Show\, CNN\, The New York Times\, USA Today and more. \nJames Gelfand\nJames Gelfand\, Senior Vice President\, Health Policy\, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) will present Myths vs. Facts on Employer Sponsored Health Care Coverage. \nAGENDA\n8 – 8:30 a.m.                Registration & Breakfast \n8:30 – 8:35 a.m.            Welcome & Opening Remarks\, Cheryl DeMars \n8:35 – 9:35 a.m.            Myths\, Lies & Misconceptions in Health Care\, Dr. Aaron Carroll \n9:35 – 10:00 a.m.          Annual Meeting Business  \n10 – 10:25 a.m.             Networking Break  \n10:25 – 11:25 a.m.        Myths vs. Facts on Employer Sponsored Healthcare Coverage\, James Gelfand\, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) \n11:25 – 11:30 a.m.        Closing Comments & Adjourn \n  \nRelated Blog Posts\n\nEmployer-Sponsored Health Care Coverage: Myth Vs. Facts\nWhy Trust Vs. Myth Really Mattes in Health Care
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/alliance-annual-meeting-breaking-myths-health-care/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting/Seminar,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170822T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170822T113000
DTSTAMP:20260708T183014Z
CREATED:20170601T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T183014Z
UID:44952-1503388800-1503401400@the-alliance.org
SUMMARY:The Corporate Role in Advancing Population Health and Its Impact on the Bottom Line
DESCRIPTION:Presenters:\nDr. Ray Fabius\, Vice-Chairman\, HEALTHNEXT \nDr. Fabius is the Co-founder of HealthNEXT which assists employers with building corporate “Cultures of Health” and the Principal founder of Ab3Health LLC. He has served as a physician executive in the provider\, payer\, purchaser\, vendor\, pharma & informatics areas including being Chief Medical officer of Truven Health Analytics & Global Medical Leader for GE. Dr. Fabius has made considerable contributions to the health care quality movement having been the US Health Corporate Quality Medical Director & served on the NCQA Standards Committee & the HEDIS Measurement Advisory Panels. He is currently a faculty member for the American Association of Physician Leadership and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Physician Executives. Dr. Fabius has authored three medical management textbooks\, dozens of articles and book chapters on a variety of topics including utilization & disease management\, eHealth\, health informatics and population health. \nDr. Jan Berger\, Medical Director\, MBGH \nDr. Berger is President and CEO at Health Intelligence Partners\, LLC\, a global healthcare consulting firm focused on product strategy and value articulation. Dr. Berger acts as the Editor in Chief at the American Journal of Pharmacy Benefit. As former Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for CVS Caremark (1999-2008)\, Dr. Berger and her team led the organization through three mergers and acquisitions which resulted in a Fortune 20 healthcare organization. She has focused a majority of the last 12 years of her career to medication adherence and consumer behavior. Dr. Berger holds both a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Master’s degree in Jurisprudence from Loyola University in Chicago. \nKim Miller\, President\, Beaver Dam Community Hospital\, Blue Zones Initiative \nKim Miller is the President and CEO of Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Miller ensures the non-profit\, independent BDCH health system maintains a strong financial position by adapting to the rapidly changing marketplace with forward-thinking\, effective strategy. \nShe began her career as a registered nurse\, working at a rural\, independent hospital for 20 years. While she worked\, Miller earned a dual bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration and Business at Juniata College in Huntingdon\, Pa. before completing her MBA at St. Francis University in Loretto\, Pa. She then began her career as a CEO in order to make a difference in the way health care was delivered. Kim has more than 18 years of experience as a CEO. Named by Becker’s Review as one of 2015’s “Top 50 Rural Healthcare CEO’s to Know\,” she has a successful track record of building synergy and forming partnerships to strengthen service lines and create growth. \nCreating a community of health isn’t as easy as it sounds. You gain the know-how and have the ability to do so at your workplace once you hear from three knowledge experts on the topic of population health. \nAGENDA \n8:00 – 8:30 a.m.    Registration & Breakfast\n8:30 – 8:35 a.m.    Welcome & Opening Comments\n8:35- 9:35 a.m.      Population Health Management and Building Cultures of Wellbeing\n9:35 – 9:50 a.m.    Networking Break\n9:50 – 10:50 a.m.  Relationship Centered Care: Working to Improve Health Outcomes\n10:50 – 11:25 a.m. Employer Case Study\, Blue Zones Case Study\n11:25 – 11:30 a.m. Closing Remarks & Adjourn \nRelated Blog Posts\n\nLeading by Example: BDCH And The Dodge County Blue Zones Project\nEmployers Are Key to Reversing Unhealthy Trends\n\nVendors will also be on hand as they will be exhibiting their services that can be of benefit to self-funded employers. Sponsors include:
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/corporate-role-community-health/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace\, 1 John Nolen Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170725T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170725T113000
DTSTAMP:20260708T183025Z
CREATED:20170531T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T183025Z
UID:44944-1500969600-1500982200@the-alliance.org
SUMMARY:Employer Benefit Plan Design Evolution: The Alliance Annual Benefits Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:1919 Alliant Energy Center Way\nMadison\, Wis. \n8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.    Registration & Breakfast\n8:30 – 11:30 a.m.           Program \nNow is the time to learn how benefit plan designs are evolving in order to help you prepare for your 2018 benefit plan preparation. You will learn from two experts about: \n\nThe current benefit design landscape\nThe role of benefit design models in the evolving health care system and potential impacts of these models\nKey considerations and challenges in developing and implementing new benefit design offerings\nNational trends amongst self-funded employers\nHealth policy issues to be aware of when preparing your plan design\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n8:30 – 8:35 a.m.\nWelcome & Opening Comments\n\n\n8:35 – 9:35 a.m.\nTrends in Benefit Design Evolution\, Dr. Scott Conard\n\n\n9:35 – 9:50 a.m.\nNetworking Break & Sponsorship Exhibit Tables\n\n\n9:50 – 10:50 a.m.\nNational Health Plan & Health Policy Trends & Approaches\, Benjamin Isgur\n\n\n10:50 – 11:00 a.m.\nNetworking Break & Sponsorship Exhibit Tables\n\n\n11:00 – 11:25 a.m.\nEmployer Benefit Trivia\nLearn what other cooperative members are doing\n\n\n11:25 – 11:30 a.m.\nClosing Comments & Adjourn\n\n\n\nRelated Blog Posts\n\nBenefit Plan Design Saves Lives\nFinding The ‘New Normal’ In Medical Cost Trends for Employers\n\nVendors will also be on hand as they will be exhibiting their services that can be of benefit to self-funded employers. Sponsors this far include:
URL:https://the-alliance.org/event/july-25-employer-benefit-plan-design-evolution/
LOCATION:Alliant Energy Center\, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way\, Madison\, WI\, 53713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Learning Circles,In Person
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