8 a.m. - Health Care Landscapes
The presentation will address Medicaid supplemental payments and block grants. The Medicaid 1115 Waiver implications for Texas. Additionally, any updates on the ACA lawsuit.
Steve Love/President/CEO/Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council/Irving
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Break
9:30 a.m. - Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Winjie Miao/Chief Experience Officer/Texas Health Resources/Arlington
10:30 a.m. - Legislative Update
We’ll discuss the 2020 election cycle and anticipated health care issues for the 2021 Texas Legislature, as well as pending federal regulatory and legislative activity.
Michelle “Missy” Apodaca/Managing Partner/Apodaca Advocacy Group/Austin
11:15 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. - Lunch Break
12:15 p.m. - Cybersecurity - An Attack Every 39 Seconds
At least 7.9 billion records were stolen through data breaches in 2019 and 2020 is on track to beat that number. Understanding the current threat picture and the basics of protecting yourself against those threats is the first step to not joining the ranks of "the Pwned" – or those who have had their data compromised by breaches.
Jonathon Graham/VP Operations/IT Consultant/Opargo, LLC/Dallas
1:05 p.m. - Brain Health
Your brain is the most complex organ in your body, yet one of the easiest to change and improve thanks to proven science behind neuroplasticity. Learn how to access your own neural pharmacy to improve your brain health and performance.
Stephen White/Executive Director/Brain Performance Institute/Dallas
2:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. - Lunch Break
2:20 p.m. - Audit & Assurance Update
An overview of new Audit pronouncements and their impact on the Healthcare Industry specifically.
Aaron Heimbuch, CPA/Whitley Penn/Dallas
3:35 p.m. - What are the Rating Agencies Saying? Sector Trends, Outlook and Perspectives
Kevin Holloran, senior director and sector lead for the Acute Hospital and Health System group at Fitch Ratings, will discuss their latest information on the industry’s trends, their longer-term outlook and an overall perspective on the sector. Other topics include how size and scale can benefit an issuer’s credit rating, the importance of ratings, and how a rating is a series of relationships for issuers.
Kevin Holloran/Senior Director/Fitch Ratings/Austin