Successfully Managing Major Change in Health Care:
2010 Symposium for Health Administration Professionals
July 26th through July 30th

Dr. William A. Nelson is director of Rural Ethics Initiatives, and associate professor of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice and Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, N.H. Dr. Nelson also serves as advisor to the ACHE Ethics Committee and as faculty at the ACHE annual ethics seminar. He is well versed on the ethical foundation for health care reform and serves as associate professor of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice and is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Nelson will be presenting on the ethical foundation for health care reform, universal coverage and addressing unwarranted variation in health practices.

Dr. Margaret E. Stone, Ph.D., MPH, MSW, is a mental health consultant and teaches courses in ethics, long-term care administration and research methods in health care at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. She is a speaker and trainer for the Missouri League for Nursing and the Department of Health and Senior Services. Dr. Stone will be presenting on how reform of our health care system will most likely include some form of direct or indirect health care rationing. This presentation will present an overview of some of the ethical issues and challenges involved in reform of our health care system.

Steven Chies is the Senior Vice President for Operations at the Benedictine Health System. Steve has been a speaker in 42 states at numerous events and conventions. He is a Past Chair of the American Health Care Association and a Past Chair of the National Board of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators. Steven Chies' presentation will focus on the impact Baby Boomers will have on society and on the U.S. health care system. The session will examine the demographics on Boomers compared to other age cohorts, how they have changed society, the expectations Boomers will have on health care delivery and system, and the changes Boomers will have to financing health care for society.

Lisa Cruz has 16 years of experience in communications, specifically public relations. Her background includes working for a number of industries including health care, restaurants, technology, construction and entertainment. In 2008, Lisa and her business partner founded Red Shoes PR, Inc. They focus on social media and traditional media relations. Clients currently include Affinity Health System, Miron Construction, Faith Technologies, Prospera Credit Union, and more. While launching the business, they placed a strategic effort on raising awareness of their company through social media. Coverage that was generated via social media channels includes CNN, Inc. Magazine (blog) and Slideshare. Lisa has a number of prior social media speaking engagements including WSHHRA, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, HS3, Venturous Moms, and more. Red Shoes PR is actively engaged on a number of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Slideshare, Vimeo and YouTube channels.

Dr. Jared Lock, Ph.D. is a Licensed Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and President of Carr & Associates. Dr. Lock has been working with the health care industry for 20. He is an active writer and speaker, and has contributed over 60 book chapters, papers, and presentations to the professional community. Dr. Lock's presentation will inform, educate, and arm health care leadership with the information needed to more effectively define, approach, and master change in their organization. The presentation will start with research and follow up with a model of leadership effectiveness, and conclude by providing participants with information, strategies, and techniques that will help them navigate the difficult economic and regulatory environment in health care.

Jerome H. Horn, DHEd, CPA, is an Adjunct Professor of Health Administration in the Division of Graduate and Professional Studies at St. Francis University, Illinois, where he teaches Health Care Financial Management and a Health Facility Administrator for a Long-Term Care Skilled & Rehab organization. Dr. Horn spent over 15-years in public and industrial accounting positions before a 27-year career in hospital administration. He served as hospital CFO and was a CEO for four rural acute care hospitals. In this presentation, Dr. Horn will discuss how rural health care has been an important part of U.S. history and the development of medicine. Finally he will review the trends that are currently impacting the provision of care in rural areas.

Scott Campbell, MS, is Vice President, Planning & Development at Samaritan Health care, Moses Lake, Washington. Scott has over 30 years of experience in health care planning for many types of organizations, including medical groups, community based organizations, nursing homes, and hospitals. He is also Chairman of the Board of Moses Lake Community Health Center. Prior to joining Samaritan Health care he was the Director of Integration Services for Brim. In his presentation, Scott will review briefly the basics of strategic planning and how to apply the principles of strategic management in a variety of health care settings. He will utilize scenario building and other techniques to identify strategies to effectively manage in an unpredictable future.

Keith Baldwin,MHA, FACHE is President, Baldwin Consultants, Inc. Keith developed a consulting firm in the fall of 2006. He held the position of VP, Medical Staff Relations, Empire Health Systems for Deaconess Medical Center, in his consulting role. He now primarily consults with Perspectives Imaging. Keith also consults with Teutsch Partners in the development of hospital and medical office buildings. Prior to his consulting roles, he held a number of hospital CEO positions with Hospital Corporation of America and an independent hospital district in Washington State. Keith's presentation will show why and how physicians will wear many hats in a reformed health care marketplace.

Stephen Garde, MBA, CLTCA, is a licensed nursing facility administrator in Maine. Steve received his BA in Health Services Administration from St. Mary's College, and his MBA from Pepperdine University, both in California. Steve began his health care career as the CFO for a group of long term care facilities. He became licensed as an administrator, 1972 and has lead LTC facilities since then. He served 5 years on the Maine State licensure board and was the California chapter president for the American College of Nursing Home Administrators, a board member for 4 years with the Maine Alzheimer's Association, and has taught at Saint Joseph's College the past 8 years.

John Pratt, FACHCA, LFACHE is Assistant Program Director, Health Administration Programs at Saint Joseph's College, Maine. Prior to joining Saint Joseph's College, he spent 25 years as a hospital administrator. He is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators and a Life Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of ACHCA and Chairs the Education Committee. He is a member of the Education Committee of the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards, is a regular presenter at conferences, a contributor to professional journals, and is author of a textbook, Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum. Steve and John will discuss how the health care scene in the U.S. is constantly changing, influenced by both external and internal forces. Many of those changes are result of the coming of "baby-boomers." In this session, they will discuss the trends/changes occurring and expected to occur in long-term care and what can be done to assure that the system continues to meet the needs of its particular population of consumers.

Dr. Kathy H. Wood, PhD, CHFP, FHFMA is a Certified Health Care Financial Professional and a Fellow with the Health Care Financial Management Association and teaches online courses in health care finance, IT, and non-profit management. She entered into the educational world as Associate Dean for a Community. After completing her doctorate degree, Dr. Wood started her own consulting firm and continued teaching in an adjunct capacity while developing courses for public service leadership, health care management, IT, and business. In this presentation, Dr. Wood will discuss health care, and how to pay for it, which is currently and constantly in the forefront of the news and political campaigns. The number of uninsured or underinsured patients continues to rise, particularly given the economic and employment situation currently taking place in the U.S. In addition to the presentation, there will also be a sharing and exploration of experience from participants.