Agenda

Penn LDI 50th Anniversary Symposium

Agenda
 

See: Thursday, October 5  |  Friday, October 6

Thursday, October 5

7:30am – 8:30am: Registration & Breakfast  

8:30am – 9:00am: Welcome [Woodlands Ballroom A-D]
Opening remarks from University of Pennsylvania Provost Wendell Pritchett and LDI Executive Director Dan Polsky      

9:00am – 9:45am: Opening Keynote: Learning From the Past to Improve the Future of Health Care [Woodlands Ballroom A-D]
Before we can shape the future of health care, we have to learn from the past. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Starr will take us through the evolution of health care in the U.S., illuminating how we got to where we are today. Starr is the author of three books about health care, including "The Social Transformation of American Medicine," which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and has been re-released in an updated edition in 2017 with a 22,000-word epilogue on the history of the health care system and national policy since the early 1980s.

9:45am – 10:15am: Break & Paul Starr Book Signing
Please join Paul Starr in The Living Room for continued discussion and a signing of the second edition of "The Social Transformation of American Medicine." Books will be available for sale.     

10:15am – 11:30am: Concurrent Sessions

LEVERAGING INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE MODELS TO SERVE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS [Woodlands Ballroom C-D]
Social and environmental determinants are the biggest contributors to poor health for vulnerable populations, amplified by limited access to care. This panel will explore innovative and evidence-based care delivery models aimed at addressing social determinants and improving the health of vulnerable populations.

PREDICTING THE FUTURE: TRANSFORMING BIG DATA INTO SMARTER CARE [St. Marks/Regent]
The availability of digital health care data continues to expand and improve the real-time delivery of care. This panel brings together thought leaders from academia, tech, and insurance to discuss specific issues around analysis, interpretation, and workflow surrounding ‘big data’.

SYSTEM REDESIGN AND THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE [Woodlands Ballroom A]
Efforts to redesign health care systems and health care delivery must address the workforce’s ability to respond and adjust to changes. This interdisciplinary panel brings together experts in health care management, economics, and nursing, in an exchange of perspectives on improving organizational innovation.

11:30am – 11:45pm: Break      

11:45am – 1:00pm: Luncheon and Presentation of Penn LDI 50th Anniversary John M. Eisenberg Pioneer Award [Woodlands Ballroom A-D]
This award session honors the legacy of John M. Eisenberg, recognizing Penn LDI alumni Katrina Armstrong and Patrick Conway, who have been pioneers in their fields. In 2013, Katrina Armstrong broke new ground when she became Massachusetts General Hospital’s first female physician-in-chief while that same year Patrick Conway was named the director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine J. Larry Jameson and Former LDI Executive Director J. Sanford (Sandy) Schwartz will deliver remarks.

1:00pm – 1:30pm: Break      

1:30pm – 2:45pm: Concurrent Sessions

THE FUTURE OF PAYMENT REFORM [St. Marks/Regent] 
As both Medicare and commercial payers expand their use of alternative payment models (APMs), different approaches have come to the fore. This panel will compare the merits and disadvantages of different APM strategies across the payer landscape, and derive insights on the future of payment reform.

STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE POPULATION HEALTH [Woodlands Ballroom C-D]
Addressing underlying determinants of population health requires interventions and approaches beyond clinical services. This session will identify strategies to improve population health by focusing on linkages between clinical and non-clinical services, and examining policies to promote population health.

  • Chair and Moderator
  • Panelists
    • Nicole Lurie, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (former)
    • Meena Seshamani, MedStar Health
    • Dawn Alley, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation / CMS
    • Giridhar Mallya , Robert Wood Johnson Foundation       

HEALTHCARE.GOV AND THE ACA MARKETPLACE - WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FOR 2018? [Woodlands Ballroom A]
The opening of the ACA Marketplace in 2017 revealed instability, with increasing premiums and issuer exits. Enrollment for the 2018 ACA Marketplace starts on November 1st. What can we expect?

2:45pm – 4:00pm: Concurrent Sessions

DRUG PRICING [St. Marks/Regent]
One of health care’s greatest challenges is reforming drug pricing in a way that balances consumer and payer value, patient access and protection, research and development investment, and efficiency in distribution. This panel will explore reform proposals, including Medicare price negotiation, value-based payment, and risk-sharing models.

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEDICARE [Woodlands Ballroom A]
By 2030, one in five Americans will be older than 65, and delivery and payment innovations will be necessary to ensure that this aging population has access to high-quality, affordable health care. This panel will discuss how to assure a high-value, sustainable Medicare program.

THE FUTURE LANDSCAPE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH [Woodlands Ballroom C-D]
The unique needs of children are often lost in conversations about health care access and delivery. This panel will explore how we can serve children better by understanding the value of pediatric-specific services, the impact of external market forces on children’s care, and the many barriers to children's health, most notably poverty.

6:00pm – 10:00pm: Penn LDI 50th Anniversary Dinner Celebration [National Constitution Center]
Our anniversary reception and dinner will celebrate 50 years of health policy leadership and take place at the National Constitution Center.  During the dinner we will honor our own Mark Pauly for his remarkable career of scholarship and mentorship through the words of his mentees. Pauly’s ‘academic descendants’ have spread far and wide and gone on to their own illustrious careers, highlighting how his impact goes far beyond that of his own landmark work.      

Friday, October 6

7:00am – 8:00am: Registration & Breakfast     

8:00am – 9:15am: Session

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH [St. Marks/Regent]
Premature mortality due to unhealthy behavior continues to rise, and health plans and delivery systems are grappling with how to respond. This panel will critically assess existing programs, describe exciting work to reduce unhealthy behavior, and suggest potential pathways forward.

9:15am – 9:30am: Break     

9:30am – 10:45am: Plenary: State Health Policy - Challenges and Innovations [Woodlands Ballroom A-D]
Introductory Remarks by Dean of Penn Law School Ted Ruger
States have been called laboratories of democracy, with the ability to target interventions to local needs, and to experiment with new approaches. This panel featuring Rebekah Gee, Ted Dallas, Darin Gordon, and moderated by Julian Harris, will examine how states are addressing the ongoing challenges of health care costs and access, while responding to the uncertainty around federal health care reforms. It will look at state efforts to improve and expand Medicaid, meet the needs of rural America, and implement population health strategies. It will also spotlight successful state programs and opportunities for states to innovate.                                                   

10:45am – 11:00am: Break      

11:00am – 12:15pm: Concurrent Sessions

VALUE FRAMEWORKS IN THE U.S. [St. Marks/Regent]
There is increasing interest in the use of value assessment frameworks to support payers, physicians, and patients in health care decision-making. This session will explore stakeholder perspectives on value, and reflect upon where we are today in terms of value assessments for prescription drugs and other health care interventions.

  • Chair and Moderator
  • Panelists

RISK ADJUSTMENT AND MEASURING QUALITY [Woodlands Ballroom C-D]
As payers increasingly tie reimbursement to quality outcomes, reliable and valid quality metrics take on increasing importance. This panel will discuss the how the National Quality Forum evaluates and approves quality measures, and examine how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services incorporates them into value-based purchasing.

HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PAYMENT REFORM - MANAGING RISK, HARNESSING OPPORTUNITY [Woodlands Ballroom A]
Emerging payment models such as accountable care organizations shift more risk onto providers, posing a challenge for health systems to manage and benefit from these new arrangements. New payment models that move from paying for volume to paying for value affect how health systems must organize and deliver care. This panel will explore the shifting landscape of payer and provider risk, the potential effects of alternative payment models on different providers, and lessons learned thus far from payment reform.

12:15pm – 12:45pm: Break and Pick Up Lunch      

12:45pm – 2:15pm: Closing Plenary: What is the Future of Health Care? [Woodlands Ballroom A-D]
Introductory Remarks by Penn Nursing's Julie Sochalski
This closing panel featuring Ezekiel Emanuel, Andy Slavitt, Mark Pauly and moderated by David Brailer, will provide a big-picture perspective on the legislative and regulatory forces shaping the future of health care, and how they might interact with evolving trends in how we deliver and pay for health care. What innovations and ‘disruptions’ may shape the health care system in the next 50 years, and how can legislation promote the changes we want?

2:15pm – 2:30pm: Closing Remarks
Amy Gutmann, President of the University of Pennsylvania 

*Order of breakout sessions subject to change.