Flex Conference
Focus on the Future
2006 National Flex Conference of State Flex Programs
St. Paul, MN August 14-16, 2006
Presentations
2006 National Flex Conference of State Flex Programs
St. Paul, MN August 14-16, 2006
Presentations
Monday, August 14th
The Future of the Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, Steve HirschUnderstanding and Using Financial Reports from the Flex Monitoring Team, George H. Pink
State Flex Program Networks - Missouri and
State Flex Program Networks - Wyoming, Scott Hayes, Barry Backer, Robert White, Wilbert Meyer
Quality Improvement Organizations and Work with State Flex Programs, Karla Weng, Mark Schoenbaum, Carol Bischoff
Emergency Care Institute of Medicine Report, Nels D. Sanddal
Tuesday, August 15th
Federal Update, Jennifer RiggleDisaster Preparedness: Lessons Learned from Katrina, LeVern S. Meades, Mendal Kemp, Dorie Tschudy, Brock Slabach
Small Hospital Improvement Program, Keith Midberry, Betsy Johnson, John Packham, Steve Boline, Larry Baronner
CAHs Using Health Information Technology and
Pharmacist Services, Paul Moore, Chris Foster
MedPAC Update, Jeff Stensland, Michael J. O'Grady
Creating 'Outside-the-Box' Solutions with 'Inside-the-Box' Assets: A Rural Community Engagement Model, Carol Maus
Washington Update, Jennifer Friedman, John Supplitt
AHRQ HealthIT Web Portal, Prashila Dullabh
New Accountabilities: The Board's Emerging Role in Clinical Excellence, John R. Combes
Wisconsin Rural Health Careers Web Site, John Eich, Dawn Johnson
Pay for Performance, Lloyd Froelich
The Next Generation of EMS, Pay for Performance, Benchmarking, and Disaster Response, Aarron Reinert
Medicare Advantage and Critical Access Hospitals/Flex Program: So What? Keith J. Mueller
Wednesday, August 16th
The Flex Monitoring Team, Michelle M. CaseyCAH HIT Network Models, Nancy Vorhees, Dan Svendsen
Hospitals in the CAHs and
Hospitalists in CAH Environment, Art Blank, Alan Himmelstein
Hospital Surge Capacity: Is the answer as simple as Not to bring the patients to the hospital?, Aarron Reinert
Success Stories: Using the Balanced Scorecard in Small Rural Hospitals and
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital BSC Process and Results, Rhonda Evans, Martha Gragg, Mike Bowman & Donna Jorgensen