Since HPIO’s founding in 2004, hosting educational forums has been at the core of the Institute’s work. HPIO organizes educational forums that provide state policymakers and all Ohioans with the opportunity to hear objective analysis from nationally recognized experts on current health policy issues and their potential impact on Ohio.
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One of the cornerstones of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the establishment of affordable insurance exchanges where consumers and small businesses can shop for, select, and enroll in private health insurance plans. Under the ACA, exchanges must be operational by Jan. 1, 2014. States have the option of establishing and operating their own exchanges or ceding establishment and operation of exchanges to the federal government. Alternatively, states may elect to establish a hybrid exchange model operated as a state-federal partnership.
Given the tight timeline for implementation, now is the time for states to be thinking about their options. If the ACA is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, state officials must be prepared to make a decision on which exchange model is best for their state. If the state chooses the state-run model or the hybrid model, many more key decisions will follow that will affect nearly every Ohioan.
Speakers:
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Conference Center at NorthPointe
9243 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
HPIO will be hosting a one-day conference designed to foster innovative strategies to improve health care quality and control
costs, and highlight policy changes that could support and replicate these innovations throughout Ohio.
Keynote Speaker: Arnold Milstein, MD, MPH
More information, included registration, will be available soon
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) permits states to cover certain low-income individuals through a Basic Health Program (BHP). States that choose to do so receive 95 percent of what the federal government would have paid in the form of tax credits and subsidies for these individuals to receive coverage through the insurance exchange.
This forum examined the BHP and its potential impact on Ohio and consumers in the state.
HPIO hosted an educational forum featuring Suzanne Delbanco, Executive Director of Catalyst for Payment Reform and the previous founding CEO of The Leapfrog Group.
Delbanco is recognized nationally for her work with public and private purchasers to improve the quality and affordability of healthcare by identifying and coordinating workable solutions to improve how we pay for healthcare in the U.S.
Hear from a panel of Ohio-based purchasers, both private and public, as they discuss ways to work together to get better value for the health care dollar.
With growing support for making health care cost, quality, price and utilization data more transparent and accessible, over 10 states have developed all-payer claims databases (APCD). By pooling data from medical claims, pharmacy claims, eligibility files, provider (physician and facility) files, and dental claims from both private and public payers, APCDs allow consumers, payers, providers, employers and policymakers to make more informed, data-driven decisions.
HPIO hosted an educational forum on Sept. 20, 2011, to further explore all-payer claims databases. Patrick Miller, Executive Director of the national APCD Council, shared his expertise on how other states have gone about creating APCDs and how the data is being used across sectors for powerful data analysis.
Click here for Patrick Miller's slide presentation (pdf, 57 pages)
As federal and state policymakers increasingly look toward disease prevention and wellness promotion as tools for improving health and reducing costs, communities and businesses in Ohio have an unprecedented opportunity to maximize prevention and wellness resources to improve the health of their citizens. But without innovative messaging and the use of proven practices, these opportunities may be missed.
On June 24, HPIO held a conversation about capitalizing on opportunities to improve health and wellness in our communities and workplaces through collaboration, cutting-edge messaging and evidence-based programs.
Speakers
Elizabeth Carger, Senior Manager of Public Policy and Social Marketing with Olson Zaltman Associates, shared the findings of her nationally-recognized research on how framing and language have important implications when communicating to both policymakers and voters.
Terry Allan, Health Commissioner for the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, discussed how evidence-based interventions can be used to engage the entire community in efforts to improve population health outcomes.
Speaker Sponsor: Summa Health System
Event Sponsors: Partners for Kids; Catholic Health Partners
Click here for the presentation packet from the ACO event
"Paying for value, not volume” and “accountable care organizations” are common phrases among today’s thought leaders on healthcare payment and delivery reform. Both are recognized as potential vehicles for improving quality of care, controlling costs, and improving population health.
The Affordable Care Act’s Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) supports the formation of ACOs to manage Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries by providing financial incentives to providers who meet certain clinical and operational requirements. Given Medicare’s history as a forerunner for new health care reimbursement strategies, other insurers, including Medicaid, may very well adopt similar outcomes-based pay and shared savings mechanisms.
On July 21, HPIO held an educational forum on the potential of accountable care organizations as an innovative way to reform public and private payment for health services.
Speakers
Harold D. Miller, founding Executive Director of the national Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform and President and CEO of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI). Mr. Miller is nationally-known author and speaker on healthcare payment and delivery reform. In addition, he is an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Public Policy and Management and serves on the Board of Directors for the National Quality Forum. He received his Master of Science in Public Management and Policy from the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University.
Doug Anderson, Of Counsel to Bailey Cavalieri LLC, practices in the areas of insurance law and compliance, health care law, and general business matters. Mr. Anderson previously served as Chief Policy Officer and Policy Attorney for the Ohio Department of Insurance, where he served as Team Leader for Ohio’s State Coverage Initiative and spearheaded the development of Ohio’s high-risk pool and health insurance exchange, in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.
