11:00 am - 12:30 pm

eXHIBITOR HALL

BRC Lobby

Lunch, Networking and Exhibitors

Lunch Menu (Click for More Details)

Lunch Menu:

  • Pork Tenderloin
  • Plantain Crusted Chicken
  • Veggie Delight

Desserts:

  • Mango & Vanilla Panna Cotta
  • Cheesecake Brownies
  • Cookies

Drinks:

  • Unsweet Tea
  • Sweet Tea
  • Pink Lemonade
  • Water
  • Coke, Diet Coke & Sprite

Registration and Check-in

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12:30 pm - 12:45 pm

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Welcome and Opening Comments

HBCH Executive Director and HBCH Board Chair

Chris Skisak, PhD, Executive Director, HBCH
Ted Barrall, Director, Compensation & Benefits, The Friedkin Group

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12:45 pm - 1:10 pm

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Keynote Address: The Power of Transparency

Cynthia Fisher (Click for More Detail)

Cynthia Fisher, Founder & Chairman, PatientRightsAdvocate.org

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1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

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The Potential of Primary Care – Mission Over Profits

Session 2 (Click for More Detail)

Moderator:
Dan Burke, VP of Corporate Benefits, Turner Industries Group, LLC

Panelist:  
Tony Lin, MD, Chairman of the Board of Managers and Managing Director
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

Juliette Breeze, MD, CEO, Next Level Medical

Raymond Tsai, MD, VP, Advanced Primary Care, Purchaser Business Group on Health

Session Summary: Employers will learn about the value of healthcare delivery with a primary care foundation. This trusted patient/provider relationship creates an excellent opportunity to impact health outcomes, financial value, and employee satisfaction at the individual and population levels. This panel will discuss Advanced Primary Care, what is and what it is not, and how to incorporate its potential into a benefits design strategy that will result in better management of chronic conditions and value-based referrals to specialists.

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2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

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YOUR Data: WHY it’s important, HOW to get it, and WHAT to do with it

Session 3 (Click for More Detail)

Moderator:
Katrina Daniel, Chief Health Care Officer, TRS of Texas

Panelists:
Charles Miller, Senior Policy Advisor, Texas 2036
Chris Deacon, Consultant & Legal Expert, VerSan Consulting
Jim Arnold, Founder & CEO, finHealth, Inc.
Cora Opsahl, Director, 32BJ Health Fund

Session Summary:
Employers will learn about the opportunities and risks for employers associated with new federal and state rules and regulations. This includes the Consolidated Appropriations Act, the Hospital Price Transparency and the Health Plan Transparency in Coverage rules, and Texas HB711. Related to all, employers will learn the why access to claims data is so critical as a fiduciary and to how to leverage it for improved value in benefits design.

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3:50 pm - 4:15 pm

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Networking / Exhibits / Refreshments

Session 4 (Click for More Detail)
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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

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Best Practices for the Management of High-Cost Specialty Drugs

Session 5 (Click for More Detail)

Moderator:
Elaine Britt, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Director, Total Rewards, Rice University

Panelists:
Renzo Luzzatti, President, US-Rx Care
Brian Kehan, Director, Benefits & Wellbeing, Merck
Jason Sorrells, Rx Sales Director, Healthcare Bluebook

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5:15 pm - 5:30 pm

BRC AUDITORIUM

Closing Comments & Discussion

Session 6 (Click for More Detail)

Ted Barrall, Director Compensation and Benefits, The Friedkin Group
Francois de Brantes, Executive Vice President, XO Health

Session Summary:

Francois and Ted will provide a brief conference re-cap and facilitate an audience member discussion on take-aways from the conference.

  • What solutions meet current needs?
  • What is most practical and implementable?
  • What are foreseeable challenges and how to overcome them?

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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Exhibit hall

Post Conference Reception, Networking and Exhibits

Drinks and Appetizers (Click for More Detail)

Grilled Summer Fruit Skewers
Tomato Caprese Skewers
Pomegranate-Glazed Pork Skewers
Mango Sriracha Chicken Skewers
Mini Dessert Bites
Adult Beverages