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The practice of cardiovascular medicine and surgery is in a stage of rapid change. Cardiovascular specialists and health care executives need to enhance their knowledge of the evolving health care environment to ensure the clinical and business success of new practice models and clinical care program designs. The Cardiovascular Care Summit will provide attendees with the knowledge, leadership skills and tools necessary to positively affect change in their practice environment whether it is academic, practice-based or involves a new integrated model. Additionally, the course offers attendees ample opportunities to network with colleagues and faculty, and to learn from the experiences of their peers.
Learner Objectives
The overall goal of this program is to enhance the knowledge base and competency of CV stakeholders to thrive in an environment of significant change.
Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to —
- Function as leaders and drivers in the ongoing evolution of healthcare delivery across private practice, integrated groups and academic medical centers
- Access and utilize data and measurement to advance quality improvement and cost effectiveness
- Develop value-driven solutions and compensation plans related to payment innovation
- Identify key opportunities for collaborations between cardiovascular professionals and stakeholders to improve quality of care
This program is intended for:
- Academic and practice-based cardiologists, surgeons, vascular specialists and pediatric and adult congenital cardiologists
- Practice administrators
- Nurses and physician assistants
- Newly integrated groups or practices on the verge of integration
- Hospital executives, including CFOs and COOs, technical directors of the CV service line and major laboratories
- Physician executives
- Health plans/payers
FACULTY
Program Director
Howard T. Walpole Jr., MD, MBA, FACC
Saint Thomas Health Services
Program Co-directors
Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC
Duke University Medical Center
C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC
The Cardiovascular Group, Centra Health
Invited Faculty
Christine Bent
Vice President
Allina Clinical Service Lines
Cathleen Biga, RN
CEO
Cardiovascular Management of Illinois
Charles L. Brown III, MD, FACC
CMO
Piedmont Heart Institute
Denise Brown
Vice President, Product and Business Development
MedAxiom
John E. Brush Jr., MD, FACC
Cardiology Consultants, Ltd.
Joe Cacchione, MD, FACC
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
James M. Daniel Jr., JD
Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle, PC
Peter L. Duffy, MD, FACC
Reid Heart Center
Blair D. Erb Jr., MD, FACC
Cardiology Consultants of Bozeman, PC
Eileen Handberg, PhD, ARNP, FACC
Shands at the University of Florida
Joseph A. Hill, MD, PhD, FACC
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jerome Hines, MD, PhD, FACC
Illinois Heart and Vascular
David Holmes, MD, FACC
President
American College of Cardiology
Ann E. Honeycutt
Executive Director
Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists
Suzette Jaskie, MBA
President
MedAxiom Consulting
David Lansky, PhD
President and CEO
Pacific Business Group on Health
Jack Lewin, MD, FACC
CEO
American College of Cardiology
Jane Linderbaum, RN, CNP, AACC
Mayo Clinic
Barbara Linney, MA
Vice President
American College of Physician Executives
William F. Martin, PhD, PsyD
DePaul University
David May, MD, FACC
President
Cardiovascular Specialists, PA
Skip Meador, RN, MBA, MHA
Vice President, Cardiovascular Services
Centra Health
David R. Melloh, JD
Partner and Chair
Health Law Group Lindquist and Vennum
Harold Miller, MS
Executive Director
Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform
Debra L. Ness
President
National Partnership of Women and Families
Len Nichols, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, Community on Payment Innovations
Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics
George Mason University
James Palazzo, MBA
President
Paragon Health
Matthew Phillips, MD, FACC
President
Austin Heart, PLLC
Charles Powell, CPA, CMPE, MSHA
CEO
Saint Thomas Physician Services
Saint Thomas Heart
Michael J. Pramenko, MD
Immediate Past President, Colorado Medical Society
Ronald N. Riner, MD, FACC
President and CEO
The Riner Group, Inc.
Lonny Reisman, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Aetna
Marc E. Shelton, MD, FACC
President
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants
Barry Silbaugh , MD
CEO
American College of Physician Executives
Marti Taylor, RN, MSN
Executive Director
Ross Heart Hospital
Chief Operating Officer
Heart and Vascular Center
The Ohio State University
Greg Timmers
CEO
Prairie Cardiovascular, Hospital Sisters Health System
Reed Tuckson, MD
Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs
UnitedHealth Group
W. Douglas Weaver, MD, MACC
Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Center
Patrick J. White, MPH
President
MedAxiom
ACCF assesses conflict of interest (COI) with its faculty, planners, managers, staff and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME/CNE-credited activities. All relevant potential conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted through a process that includes course directors and appropriate peer review by education committee chairs/members and/or peer review of content by independent, non-ACC-affiliated clinicians, for fair balance, scientific objectivity and validity, and patient care and safety recommendations. Refer to the links below for committee member disclosures and program faculty disclosures. Please note ACCF staff involved with this program have nothing to disclose.
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Physicians
The American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The ACCF designates this live activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pre-registrations are no longer being accepted but you are welcome to register on site during the conference at this time. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.
Location
All sessions will be held at The Aria Resort & Casino, 3730 Las Vegas Boulevard South (in City Center Complex) Las Vegas, Nevada 89158.
Accommodations
The ACCF room block with the Aria Resort & Casino is sold out on January 11 and January 12. However, rooms are available at the The Aria Resort & Casino on January 13 and January 14.
Other nearby hotels in the area are listed below. Please note that ACCF does not have rooms blocked at any of these hotels. Please contact the hotel directly to secure the room rate. Due to a city-wide convention occurring during the dates of this course, rooms are filling up quickly and rates may increase as the meeting date nears.
Bellagio: 888-987-6667 (1 block from Aria)
Cosmopolitan: 855-435-0005 (1 block from Aria)
MGM Grand: 877-880-0880 (2.5 blocks from Aria)
Paris: 877-796-2096 (2 blocks from Aria)
Tropicana: 888-381-8767 (2.5 blocks from Aria)
Tuition
The registration tuition includes continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, lunches and course materials.
Cancellations
Cancellation, substitution or transfer to another course is allowed if written notification is received four weeks before a scheduled course. A full refund minus a $250 processing fee will be given for written notifications received fewer than four weeks before the first day of the program. No refund will be given for no-shows.
In the unlikely event that the program is canceled, the College will refund the registration tuition in full but is not responsible for any travel or hotel costs you may incur.
ACCF reserves the right to cancel programs in the unlikely event of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, ACCF will refund registration tuition but cannot be held responsible for other costs or expenses, including cancellation/change penalties assessed by airlines, travel agencies or hotels.
Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the ANCC or ACCF of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.
Please Note
Smoking is prohibited in all ACCF meeting rooms.
Videotaping, audiotaping and still photography are prohibited in all ACCF meeting rooms.
We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us serve you better.
Faculty and program are subject to change without notice.
Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the ANCC or ACCF of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.
The views expressed in this program are those of the individual speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ACCF.
At the time of posting, a complete listing of supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be updated upon confirmation of support and at the time of the program.