Duke MBA Health Care Conference 2019

BENDING THE COST CURVE IN HEALTH CARE

Across the U.S., organizations and communities are grappling with increases in the cost of health care. Employers are concerned about their employees’ health care costs. Health care providers are experimenting with new modes of care delivery that could help drive down cost. Some patients are rationing their medication and delaying treatment to reduce their out-of-pocket spending. Inequities in access to primary care increase the incidences of catastrophic care, especially among low-income communities. Compared to other developed economies, the U.S. leads in health care spending but falls squarely in the middle in health care outcomes. At the same time, emerging economies, faced with a population boom and a rising middle class, are urgently investing in modern health care systems.

At the 2019 Health Care Conference, we will discuss how various entities are tackling the rise in health care costs. We will have keynote speakers, panels, and ample networking opportunities during breakfast, lunch, and a closing reception.

The Conference is a full-day event that will be held at the JB Duke Hotel in Durham, North Carolina on November 6, 2019 for 200 expected attendees from Fuqua, Duke University, nearby academic and health care institutions, and health care companies in the Triangle.

2019 Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 AM Check-in and Light Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15 AM Introduction by Conference Co-chairs

9:15 - 9:45 AM Fireside Chat: Sonny Goyal, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC

9:45 - 10:00 AM Break

10:00 - 11:00 AM Keynote Speaker: Jessica Zeaske, Echo Health Ventures

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Panel: Innovations in Health Care Delivery Impacting the Triple Aim

12:00 - 12:45 PM Lunch

12:45 - 1:45 PM Breakout Panels

Balancing Cost and Access to Quality Health Care in Emerging Markets

The Role of Smart Start-Up Investments in Reducing Costs

1:45 - 2:00 PM Break

2:00 - 3:00 PM Panel: Precision Medicine and the Rise of Outcomes-based Payments

3:00 - 4:00 PM Keynote Speaker: Hank Schlissberg, DaVita Health Solutions

4:00 - 4:05 PM Closing Remarks from Club Presidents

4:05 - 5:30 PM Networking Reception

Follow along with us at #FuquaHCC19

Sessions & Speakers

Morning Fireside Chat

Sonny Goyal, Vice President and Head of Corporate Development, BCBSNC

Moderated by Dr. Elaine Hart-Brothers, Board President, Community Health Coalition

Innovations in Health Care Delivery Impacting the Triple Aim

  • Explore new models of primary care delivery and optimal care settings to reduce hospital re-admissions

  • Address social determinants of health for high-cost patients through the smart allocation of resources

  • Discuss the role of alternative payment models in health care delivery transformation

Bianca Aguiar Briola, MPH: Vice President, Enterprise Value Optimization and Pharmacy Solutions, Premier, Inc.

Keith Frey, MD, MBA: Chief Physician Executive, Dignity Health Arizona President, Dignity Health Group

Rafe Petty, PhD: Division President, Oak Street Health

Michelle Bucknor, MD, MBA, FAAP: Chief Medical Officer, North Carolina Community Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare

Moderated by: Robert Eick, MD, MPH: Consultant, Eick Consulting

Rise of Outcomes-Based Payments

  • Explore the latest genetic research advances and their role in optimizing the patient care experience while reigning in the cost of care

  • Understand how to refine health care outcome definitions in this new environment

  • Determine how payment models are adapting to the personalization of precision medicine

Julia Chapman, MBA:  Director, Portfolio Management, Precision Biosciences Inc. 

Raj Davda, MD:  National Medical Director, Network Performance Evaluation and Improvement, Cigna

Meghan Thelen: Director, Value-Based Healthcare, bioMerieux 

Gary Gustavsen: Partner, Precision Medicine, Health Advances LLC 

Moderated by: George Abercrombie, RPh, MBA: Adjunct Professor, Fuqua School of Business

Balancing Cost and Access to Quality Health Care in Emerging Markets

  • Understand how advances in supply chain management are reducing the cost of health care delivery

  • Explore how increased investment in health care systems is driving innovation in emerging markets

  • Identify core capabilities and areas for improvement in health care in different emerging markets

Julia Barnes-Weise, JD, CLP: Executive Director of the Global Healthcare Innovation Alliance Accelerator, Senior Business Development and Legal Consultant to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

Satasuk Joy Bhosai, MD, MPH: Chief of Digital Health and Strategy, Duke Clinical Research Institute

Wendy Sanhai, PhD, MBA: Specialist Leader, Deloitte, Associate Professor (adj), Duke University, School of Medicine

Moderated by: Rukmini Balu, PhD, MBA: Chief of Staff to Chancellor Eugene Washington, Duke University, President and CEO of DUHS

The Role of Smart Start-Up Investments in Reducing Costs

  • Navigate an uncertain regulatory environment for business success

  • Learn what types of health care start-ups are having the most significant influence on the industry and how they compare with larger new entrants

  • Hear a range of perspectives on past trends and expectations for future growth in the health technology space

Curt Boeschenstein, MBA: Senior Director, Intuitive Surgical

Matthew Gaylord, MBA: Associate Director of Business Development, Abiomed, Inc.

Botond Kiss, MBA: Director, Watson Health Development, IBM

Dan Pollard, PhD, MBA: CEO/Founder, MyDrugCosts

Moderated by: Rob Hallford, MBA: Director, New Ventures, Duke University’s Office of Licensing and Ventures