Journey to Equitable Health: How Do We Get There and Who is Leading the Way

As healthcare leaders, we embrace the principle that quality of care should not vary on the basis of the patients’ socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, or geographic background. However, despite significant efforts to expand access to high-quality healthcare, inequities in the U.S. persist- especially in vulnerable populations. Collectively, our healthcare system has an obligation to do better.

AGENDA:

8:00am: Registration/Breakfast

8:30am: ACHE Annual Meeting

8:45am: Welcome, Diversity Leader Award Presentation

9:00am: Opening Keynote: Who Is Leading the Way? Boston Medical Center's Vision for Transforming Healthcare

Speaker: Thea James, MD, Vice President of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Boston Medical Center

9:50am: Networking Break

10:30am: Panel Discussion: How Do We Get There? Strategic Pathways to Health Equity

Moderator: Joy D. Calloway, MBA, MHSA, Executive Director, National Medical Association and Past Executive Director, National Association of Health Services Executives

Panelists:

• Michael Curry, CEO, Mass League of Community Health Centers
• Estevan Garcia, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer, MA Dept. of Public Health
• Tonya Hongsermeier, MD, MBA, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Elimu Informatics
• Steve Walsh, President & CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

12:00am: Adjourn to Luncheon

Join us to hear from experts on:

• Racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and other disparities in healthcare delivery
• The linkage of disparities to quality and safety;
• Strategies for preventing readmissions, avoiding medical errors and improving patient satisfaction
• Methods for collecting patient data/monitoring disparities
• Improved coordination of healthcare delivery by utilizing other community resources