2023 Oregon State of Reform Health Policy Conference

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Conference Overview

The 2023 Oregon State of Reform Health Policy Conference will once again take place in-person at the Hilton Portland Downtown on November 14th, 2023.

The State of Reform conference is focused on bridging the gap between health policy and political reality. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming healthcare don’t have a solid understanding of how the legislative process works. Those who understand politics don’t always understand the intricacies of the healthcare system. If you are interested in understanding what occurs at the nexus of healthcare and politics, then this is the conference for you!

Join us at the Hilton Portland Downtown on November 14th to discuss the most important healthcare activities taking place in Oregon. If you have any questions or speaker suggestions, please feel free to drop us a line. We’d love to hear from you!

Topical Agenda

Here is our 2023 Oregon State of Reform Health Policy Conference Topical Agenda! This represents input from hours of conversations with our Advisory Panel and stakeholders across the spectrum of Oregon healthcare over the last number of months.

If you have suggestions for speakers, please feel free to drop us a line. We would love to hear your thoughts on this! If you have not already registered, you can do so here.

Please note that all agenda times are local.

7:30 - 8:30

Registration/Networking Breakfast

8:30 - 9:15

Opening Keynote

9:30 - 10:30

Insights into the OR Legislature

1115 Waiver Implementation & Opportunities

Progress on Increasing Access to SUD Treatment & Analyzing Current Methods of Care

10:45 - 11:45

Legislators Discuss Healthcare Policy Priorities

Implementation Efforts on VBC Models: How is it Reforming Care?

Tackling Healthcare Challenges in Rural Communities: Workforce, Finance & Maternal Health

11:45 - 12:45

Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:00

Using Data Integration & Interoperability to Connect Members to the Continuum

Behavioral Health Access: Workforce, Post-Acute Transitions, & COVID’s Impact

Housing & Homelessness: Using State & Local Funding Sustainably

2:15 - 3:15

Complex Case Management & Creating a System of Care

Healthcare Workforce Retention Efforts: Safety & Compensation

Redeterminations Progress & Closing the Coverage Gap

3:30 - 4:00

Closing Keynote

We are honored to release our list of Advisory Panel members ahead of our 2023 Oregon State of Reform Health Policy Conference!

If you know Oregon healthcare, then you know this is a “who’s who” of senior healthcare executives and health policy leaders in the state! These folks will help shape our November agenda through a process that launches early summer of 2023.

Want to be a speaker? Want to join the Advisory Panel? Just have questions? If so, drop us a line and let us know you’re interested.

First	Last	Title	Organization
Ruth	Adkins	Local Government Relations Manager	Kasier Permanente
Kraig	Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary	Moda Health
Rick	Blackwell	Director, Oregon Government Relations	PacificSource
Leif	Bruce	Regional Account Manager-Oregon	Novo Nordisk
Josh	Balloch	Vice President of Government Affairs	AllCare Health
Dan	Cushing	Government Affairs Director	Yamhill Community Care
Tom	Holt	Managing Partner	The Holt Company
Eric	Hunter	President & CEO	CareOregon
David	Kinard	Chief Revenue Officer	First Choice Health
Sean	Kolmer	Senior Vice President Of Policy And Strategy	OAHHS
Sam	Metz	Vice President	Oregon Physicians for a National Health Program
Mary	Monnat	President and CEO	LifeWorks NW
James	Schroeder	Managing Principal	Health Management Associates
Matthew	Sinnott	Director	Willamette Dental Group
Jennifer	Stoll	EVP, External Affairs	OCHIN
Eric	Van Allen, MSW	Vice President of Business Development	CareSource