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SUMMARY:Big Data and Analytics
DESCRIPTION:Big Data and Analytics\n \nDate:  April 13\, 2016\nTime:  5:30 – 7:30\nLocation:  University of St. Thomas\, Minneapolis Campus: Terrence Hall #252\n 1.5 Number of ACHE Qualified Education Credits\n                 \nJoin us for networking and an evening seminar discussing big data and analytics.  John Olson\, Ph.D.\, professor in the Operations and Supply Chain Management Department will present on a current research topic\, “The Intersection of Analytics\, Process Improvement\, and Clinical Quality Management – what is the recipe for success?”   \nAgenda\n •             5:30 – 6:00         Networking/Appetizers\n•              6:00 – 7:30         Programming\n \nObjectives:\n1.      Understand how Analytics\, Process Improvement and Clinical Quality is currently managed in health systems.\n2.      Understand how these factors can work effectively together.\n3.      Learn how to develop and implement quality programs in health systems.\n\nPresenter:  John R. Olson\, Ph.D.\nDr. Olson teaches in the undergraduate\, graduate and professional programs in the Opus College of Business. His teaching focus has been on helping both students and companies implement effective quality management programs and making better decisions using data. Prior to teaching at the University of St Thomas\, he was a faculty member in the Department of Management at DePaul University\, where he won the department of management teaching award.\n\n \n\n \n 
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LOCATION:University of St. Thomas – Minneapolis Campus\, Thorton Auditorium\, 1000 Lasalle Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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SUMMARY:Telemedicine & The Globalization of Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Trends in Healthcare: A 2016 Breakfast Briefing \nJoin us for an action-packed morning filled with the latest information and discussion on telemedicine and the globalization of healthcare\, sometimes referred to as medical tourism.\n \nThis event will be offered at TWO LOCATIONS!   The University of St. Thomas – Minneapolis and Mayo Clinic-Rochester\nUniversity of St. Thomas – Minneapolis CampusTerrence Murphy Hall\, Room 2521000 LaSalle AvenueMinneapolis\, Minnesota 55403\nRochester InformationMayo Clinic Gonda Building 200 First Street SW Rochester\, MN 55905\nPanel I: Telemedicine – Gonda 7-103\nPanel II: Globalization of Healthcare – Gonda 8-104\n\nAfter a light breakfast\, join Patrick Sauer\, Optum Technologies and President of the MN Chapter of the American Executives as he leads a discussion on telemedicine with experts from the VA Medical Center\, Allina Health and Optum. \nNext up\, Geoff Kaufmann\, American Red Cross and MN Regent for the American College of Healthcare Executives\, will explore the globalization of healthcare with experts from the University of MN and Minnesota International Medicine.  We will leverage technology during this time to also bring in an expert on this topic from Mayo-Rochester.  \n \nAgenda for the morning:\n7:15-8:00 AM      Breakfast/registration\n8:00-9:30 AM      Panel I: Telemedicine Update\n9:30-10:00 AM    Break\n10:00-11:30 AM   Panel II Globalization of Health\n\n \nThis event has been approved for three face-to-face education credits with the American College of Healthcare Executives.\n \nThe cost for this event:\nACHE Members: $45.\nNon-Members: $90.\nMHA Students/Faculty: Free\n \n \nTelemedicine Panel\nModerator:\nPatrick Sauer is President of the ACHE MN Chapter\, where he held positions on the Education Committee and Chair of the Communications Committee.  Currently\, Patrick is an Innovation Leader at Optum’s Innovation and R&D.  Patrick served as a Medical Service Corps Officer for 21 years in the U.S. Army Medical Command where he worked in various health care leadership positions. \nAfter retiring from the military as the Hospital COO at Fort Leonard Wood\, Patrick started a Multi-Specialty Group Practice at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla\, MO.  He consulted at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and has been working in Innovation at UnitedHealth Group and Optum for four years.  Patrick resides in Maple Grove\, MN with his wife\, Ann\, and four children.\nSpeakers:\nLeeAnn Heim is currently the Telehealth Coordinator for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Minnesota before moving to Tallahassee FL where she worked as an outpatient case manager for a mental health service provider for three years in rural communities south of the city. After 9 months she was promoted to supervisor of three of their outpatient clinics\, during which the system instituted a telehealth program between the main medical center in Tallahassee and a spoke sites approximately 30 miles away for medication management purposes.\nShe moved back to Minneapolis in 2011 and found a position managing Clinical Video Telehealth at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. During her time in this role she grew the Video Telehealth program by instituting infrastructure\, policy\, staffing and marketing tools.  In 2013 LeeAnn was offered the Facility Telehealth Coordinator role which expanded her purview to include Home Telehealth\, a form of care coordination utilizing remote monitoring devices\, and Store and Forward Telehealth covering Teleretinal Imaging. There are currently telehealth services offered in all service lines\, to include primary subspecialty medicine\, surgery services\, rehab services\, mental health and ancillary services such as nutrition and pharmacy. Expansion to new patient sites to include the MN State Veterans Home\, University of MN campus and directly into patients’ homes has made accessing care easier for busy veterans. LeeAnn is responsible for creating the telehealth strategic mission for the facility\, oversight of telehealth operations at the medical center in these three types of telehealth and national accreditation compliance.\nLeeAnn is passionate about giving patients and providers choices about providing and receiving care. She is currently enrolled at the University of Minnesota in the Masters in Healthcare Administration\, Executive Track. She is interested in Minnesota state telehealth policies and how telehealth technology can help reduce barriers to accessing care in remote areas.\n \nImad Ahmed is Vice President\, Optum Consumer Solutions Group\, Population Health Management –Telemedicine Services.  As Vice President of Telemedicine Services\, Imad Ahmed works to help consumers achieve health goals through effective navigation of the health care system. He leads a team that develops and delivers innovative products that enable people to get healthy\, stay healthy and live with an illness. These solutions also strive to improve the consumer’s overall experience by connecting through multiple channels\, such as online\, mobile\, tablets and social media.\nSince joining UnitedHealth Group in 2001\, Imad has served in leadership roles spanning numerous parts of the company\, within UnitedHealthcare\, OptumInsight (formerly known as Ingenix) and OptumHealth. His focus throughout has been on improving health care quality\, usability and access and ensuring regulatory compliance.\nPrior to his work at UnitedHealth Group\, Imad represented ERISA self-funded health plans\, stop-loss carriers and disability carriers in complex litigation.\nImad holds a bachelor’s degree in political science & Asian studies from St. Olaf College\, a master’s degree in public administration from Hamline University and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.\n \nMs. Susan Makela is currently a Manager for Learning & Development within Allina Health. She served as Director of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan’s Telehealth Network and Educational Services at Marquette General Hospital for over 10 years. She has been involved with telemedicine activities since 2000\, serving on the Michigan Telemedicine Policy Committee and Michigan Center for Rural Health advocating for state policy changes including Medicaid reimbursement. \nMs. Makela was responsible for assuring the clinical telemedicine consults provided in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were reimbursed leading to the growth of the network. She has fostered friendships and working relationships with all 15 hospitals across the region\, and restructured the regional Health Educator Consortium that collaborates on policies and sharing of health education materials. Susan is a board member with Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law in Washington DC and is a member of the American Telemedicine Association and American College of Healthcare Executives.  She has presented on various topics and has contributed to several articles regarding telehealth.\nMs. Makela received her Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University\, her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Northern Michigan University and Fellowship in the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is currently pursuing her Masters Art in Organizational Leadership at St. Catherine University in St. Paul MN.  In addition to her formal education\, she has 30 years of experience in healthcare with 15 in management.\n \nDr. Steve R. Ommen is a Professor of Medicine\, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine\, a Consultant in Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine\, and Director of the Cardiomyopathy Clinic\, Mayo Clinic. He is the Medical Director for AskMayoExpert\, Associate Dean of the Center for Connected Care\, and Medical Director\, Connected Care Delivery Platform.Dr. Ommen leads Mayo Clinic’s telemedicine team\, a critical component in Mayo Clinic’s strategy to provide comprehensive care with a seamless patient experience. He oversees the development of products\, services\, and systems that bring health care to patients where they need it.  Additionally\, he is active in advocating for the advancement of connected care through discussions and presentations at the regional\, state\, and national levels so that these advancements in health care delivery can be made available to people and patients more broadly.Dr. Ommen has earned many awards throughout his career including the Outstanding Achievement Award in Clinical Cardiology\, the Mayo Award of Individual Excellence\, the Mayo Award for Team Excellence\, the Excellence in Teaching Recognition for Mayo Clinic College of Medicine\, and the Outstanding Course Director Award from the Mayo School of Continuing Medical Education.Dr. Ommen received his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University. His undergraduate medical education\, Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Diseases fellowship were all completed at Mayo Clinic\, Rochester\, Minnesota.\n\n\nGlobalization of Healthcare Panel\n Moderator:\nGeoff Kaufmann\, FACHE\, is the Vice President for Patient Services for the American Red Cross Biomedical Services. He has held senior level strategic planning and operational positions with Stillwater Medical Group (CAO)\, Center for Diagnostic Imaging\, Arizant Healthcare\, Park Nicollet Health System\, the University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinic and Hamilton KSA\, a national health care consulting company. Mr. Kaufmann has over 39 years experience in operations\, business development\, strategic planning\, marketing and physician relations. He speaks frequently at national healthcare forums and also serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota in the Master’s Program in Health Care Administration\, the University of St. Thomas and the College of St. Scholastica. He is a past president of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development and is active in National Healthcare Associations and corporate boards.  Geoff received his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College and his Masters from the University of Chicago. Geoff is currently the Regent for the State of Minnesota for the American College of Healthcare Executives. In his spare time he enjoys playing and recording music (rock and roll)\, mountain climbing\, and most seasonal sports.\n\nSpeakers: \nKaren-Dawn (KD) Braden\, BA/PHE is a Senior Management Consultant – Quality and Safety \nMinnesota International Medicine.  KD was born in Niagara Falls\, Ontario and spent her schools years in Ontario\, graduating from Queen’s University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts and Physical and Health Education.  After a period of worldwide travel\, she took the opportunity to live in New Zealand and work in the area of Sexually Transmitted Infections\, HIV and communicable diseases.   She then moved to the United Kingdom where she worked in the area of Sexual health in inner city London. KD has also spent some time in the private sector working in the pharmaceutical industry as a liaison between with the National Health Service in the United Kingdom\, helping hospitals prepare for the impact of oral cancer therapies and targeted breast cancer therapies. \nIn 2001 she returned to her roots in Canada and accepted a position in a small\, remote\, Northern Manitoba community\, managing the local hospital.  Ms. Braden spent several years in South Western Manitoba working as a hospital and nursing home administrator before moving into Risk Management and Quality Improvement.  KD worked in Toronto for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care as a Risk Management Coordinator\, moving in 2009 to take a position as Director of Quality Improvement and Risk Management for the Yukon Hospital Corporation.   Her portfolio included: risk management\, quality improvement\, infection control\, patient safety\, patient relations\, privacy\, emergency and disaster preparedness and response including pandemic planning. \nIn 2014\, with a desire to expand her services to patients globally\,  KD accepted her current position as Senior Management Consultant – Quality and Safety\, with Minnesota International Medicine. Minnesota International Medicine (MIM) is a Minneapolis/St. Paul\, Minnesota based consortium of health care providers and  facilities\, delivering world-class health care domestically and providing advisory services globally. MIM delivers innovative\, sustainable solutions to health care institutions around the globe\, including newly opened hospitals and health organizations redeveloping their services.  MIM’s Global Advisory Services include: education and training services\, clinical and administrative gap analysis and management\, infection control\, visiting professorship\, new program development\, physician exchange and observerships\, and telemedicine including second opinions by our multispecialty physician groups. \nKD states: “I’ve been very fortunate to live and work in many parts of the globe and learn from being immersed in a rich cultural environment – this guides my practice irrespective of the position I hold”\nKD is a Surveyor for Accreditation Canada working in the national and international market.  Accreditation Canada is a not-for-profit independent organization that provides national and international health service organizations with a voluntary external peer review to assess the quality of their services based on standards of excellence.   As part of this work she has spent time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leading a team of consultants who were assessing Ministry of Health Hospitals readiness to respond to Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus.  Additionally\, she has worked as an Education Consultant for the Risk Management and Safety in Health Services and the Continuous Quality Improvement distance learning courses offered through the Canadian Healthcare Association.   KD enjoys sharing her learning and spoken at teaching sessions and conferences in the area of integrated quality management\, patient safety\, disaster and emergency response\, cultural competency and other areas of quality and safety in health care.\n \nBarry Friedman began his career in 1984 as an ICU Staff Nurse in St Louis Missouri which included caring for post-operative heart transplants.  In 1986 he became an Organ Procurement Coordinator with Mid America Transplant. In 1991 he became a Pediatric Clinical Transplant Coordinator at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and in 1994 became the Administrative Director.  In 2004 he became the Administrative Director for Solid Organ Transplant at Children’s Medical Center\, Dallas and in 2006 until 2012 was the Senior Administrative Director\, Organ Transplantation Adult and Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical Center\, Fairview. Currently he is the Chief of Clinical Global Services for Minnesota International Medicine.\nMr. Friedman has quickly become an active member in the international health care arena.  He has assisted Minnesota International Medicine to become one of the most active international offices in the United States.  He remains very active as Chief of Global Services and has consulted in 7 countries and two continents.\nMr. Friedman has been an active member of the transplant community. He is one of the few transplant professionals that has functioned in all areas of transplantation. He is a member of the American Society of Transplantation\, American Society of Transplant Surgeons\, NATCO\, and UNOS. He is a past President of NATCO.  He has served on various committees’ including the Board of Directors of UNOS. Barry has kept one theme paramount in his career and to be an “advocate for patients and families”. Throughout his career advancement he has ensured that all patients (donors and recipients) were treated fairly and equitable. \nMr. Friedman has mentored many of the currently practicing senior transplant professionals.  He has done this in various modes by having staff visit his centers\, visiting their centers\, or through his work through professional organizations.  Under his leadership at NATCO he was able to develop staff competencies for both organ procurement and clinical coordinators and those competencies are still the current standards of clinical practice.  He resurrected the Transplant President’s council for the transplant organizations which has led to better cooperation among the transplant organizations. Finally he was instrumental in having non physician sessions at the American Transplant Congress.\nMr. Friedman has authored and co-authored several articles.  He has organized and participated in several local and national transplant conferences. He loves family and sports. He has been dedicated and continues to lead the advancement of transplantation for well over three decades. \nMr. Friedman has also been an active member of the United States Air Force Reserves and has served most recently from February 2003 through August 2003 in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom as Director of Operations for Aeromedical Services. He was decorated with an Air Combat Medal in January 2004.  He retired from the United States Air Force Reserves in July of 2006 after 30 years of service as a Major.\n \nLeslie Parran\, is the Senior Director\, Nursing and Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) at University of Minnesota Health\, supporting service line operations\, regulatory\, and strategic planning. Leslie has been in the field of BMT and oncology for 35 years\, holding a master’s in oncology nursing and is certified as a nurse executive\, and advanced oncology nurse\, and a BMT nurse. Leslie also serves as the international liaison for MHealth to Minnesota International Medicine to support international referrals\, strategic planning\, and workflows/processes for the organization. \n \n \nJonathan Torrens-Burton has a joint appointment at Mayo Clinic as an Operations Administrator in the Department of Provider Relations and the Midwest Spine Practice.  In his Provider Relations role\, Jonathan works on the International team\, leading the International Provider Relations function\, including international referrer business development\, relationship management and oversight of Mayo Clinic’s international offices.  Jonathan’s prior roles at Mayo Clinic include with Mayo Medical School and Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development\, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine\, and Project Manager for multi-site Supply Chain systems implementations.  Prior to joining Mayo Clinic\, Jonathan’s work experience included serving as Contracts Officer for a major petrochemical engineering and construction company in the United Kingdom.  Jonathan holds a B.A. from the University of Reading\, United Kingdom\, and an M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Quality Management
DESCRIPTION:ACHE-Minnesota \nPresents  \nA Breakfast Briefing on Healthcare Quality Management\n \nMonday November 2\, 2015\n7:30-9:30am\nUniversity of St. Thomas \n1000 LaSalle Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN 55403\nTerrence Murphy Hall #252 \n \nEngage with a panel of experts for an educational discussion on the topic of healthcare quality. Join Greg Hanley\, Director of Quality Management for UCare\, Patrick J. Kelly\, Director of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and Dr. Phillip Kibort\, Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer\, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota as they discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing a comprehensive approach to healthcare quality in an era of pay-for-performance. Participants will learn about the elements necessary to develop and implement a successful quality management system. Geoff Kaufmann\, Vice President for Patient Services for the American Red Cross Biomedical Services\, will serve as moderator for this discussion. \nThis event has been approved by the American College of Healthcare Executives for 1.5 Face to Face education credits.\n \nAgenda:\n7:30-8am Light Breakfast and Networking\n8-9:30 Panel Session with Q&A \nCost: Members: $30. Non-members: $60.   Current MHA Students and Faculty: No Charge\n \nBios:\nOur Moderator:\nGeoff Kaufmann\, FACHE\, is the Vice President for Patient Services for the American Red Cross Biomedical Services. He has held senior level strategic planning and operational positions with Stillwater Medical Group (CAO)\, Center for Diagnostic Imaging\, Arizant Healthcare\, Park Nicollet Health System\, the University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinic and Hamilton KSA\, a national health care consulting company. Mr. Kaufmann has over 39 years of experience in operations\, business development\, strategic planning\, marketing\, and physician relations. He speaks frequently at national healthcare forums and also serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota in the Master’s Program in Health Care Administration\, the University of St. Thomas and the College of St. Scholastica. He is a past president of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development and is active in National Healthcare Associations and corporate boards. Geoff received his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College and his Masters from the University of Chicago. Geoff is currently the ACHE Regent for the State of Minnesota. In his spare time he enjoys playing and recording music (rock and roll)\, mountain climbing\, and most seasonal sports.\n \nPanel\nGreg Hanley\, CPHQ\, FACHE\, is the Director of Quality Management for UCare. Before joining UCare in 2013\, Greg was the Regional Quality Improvement Director for the Midwest for Coventry Health Care. Greg has experience in Health Plan Quality Management\, Delegation Oversight\, Health Plan Accreditation\, Provider Credentialing\, and Medicare Stars.\nGreg is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. He serves on the board of the ACHE-MN Chapter as the Chair of the Education Committee. Greg received his undergraduate degree from St. Cloud State University\, an MBA from Portland State University and a Masters in Theological Studies from Liberty University.\nPatrick J. Kelly\, Captain\, US Navy (retired) became the Director of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System on June 16\, 2013. Mr. Kelly received his BA degree in 1979 from Creighton University\, Omaha\, NE. He received a Master of Public Health Degree in 1982 from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. He was commissioned a Lieutenant (junior grade) in 1983.  \nFollowing graduation from Officer Indoctrination School\, he was assigned as the Medical Administrative Officer\, Branch Medical Clinic\, NAS Miramar\, San Diego\, CA. In August 1985 he transferred to Naval Dental Center\, Subic Bay\, Republic of the Philippines as Fiscal and Supply Officer. He was ordered to Naval Hospital Oak Harbor\, WA in 1987 and served as the Fiscal and Supply Officer until April 1990 when he transferred to the 3d Medical Battalion\, Okinawa\, Japan where he served as the Battalion Executive Officer. \nIn 1993 he matriculated at the Naval War College\, Newport\, RI\, receiving a Masters in Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. He then served with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)\, Washington\, DC as a Senior Policy Analyst. He subsequently was Director for Administration\, Naval Hospital\, Pensacola\, FL from June 1997 – May 2000. \nHe served one year as the Senior Health Care Administration Assignment Officer\, Bureau of Navy Personnel\, Millington\, TN before reporting to Bremerton\, WA where he served as Executive Officer of the Naval Hospital and Commanding Officer of the Fleet Hospital. He was Commanding Officer of Fleet Hospital Eight\, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom\, Rota\, Spain from February – July 2003 and Naval Health Care New England from July 2004 – August 2005. He was then ordered to the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery\, Washington\, DC as the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations from September 2005 – July 2007. He was the Chief of Staff\, Navy Medicine West from July 2007 – June 2011\, when he retired from the Navy. Prior to reporting to Minneapolis\, he served as the Director of the VA Health Care System from July 2011 – June 2013. Mr. Kelly is married and has two sons. \n \nPhillip Kibort\, MD\, MBA\, became vice president system advancement at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota in 1996 and he became Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs in 2002. Dr. Kibort was a pediatric gastroenterologist at Minnesota Gastroenterology from 1982 to 1994. He has written and published on issues of management and quality in healthcare and teaches on medical quality to healthcare professionals at the University of St. Thomas in the Twin Cities.   He is a member of the American College of Physician Executives and a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Kibort has served on the boards of Ronald McDonald House Charities\, Way to Grow and now Memorial Blood Center.   He was President of Temple of Aaron from 2003-2005.
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SUMMARY:The Strategic Impact (or Consequences) of Changing Demographics
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nDemographic changes over the next decade will transform our economic\, technological and political priorities. Are you ready for the changes that will redefine who you serve and how you serve them?  Over the next 20 years\, the United States will experience a series of complex demographic shifts that will shape and transform our nation\, as well as our businesses\, workforce and healthcare delivery. While the number of seniors will double\, school enrollments and the labor force will shrink. The number of minorities is booming and shifts in the family structure are creating new pressures. These shifts have the potential to have significant consequences in all aspects of American life and business. Jill will explain these trends and provide you with insight on the critical implications for your healthcare organization. She will help you think strategically about how you can prepare your organization for the coming changes.\nLearning Objectives:\n\n\nUse demographic information to evaluate strategic choices\n\n\nUnderstand how correct demographic usage has the power to vastly improve your business decision making\n\n\nLearn to assess the true size of your target market to determine if your business strategies are really viable.\n\n\n\n \n1.5 ACHE Qualified Education Credits \n\n\nAbout the Presenter: \nJill Johnson\, MBA\nJill J. Johnson is the president and founder of Johnson Consulting Services\, a management consulting firm based in Minneapolis\, Minnesota specializing in strategy development. An award-winning healthcare consultant since 1982\, Jill’s clients encompass the entire continuum of the health care community – from hospitals and health care systems\, to outpatient services\, transitional care units\, senior living\, long-term care\, as well as industry trade associations. Her consulting work has impacted more than $3 billion worth of decisions. For more than a decade\, Jill was the ambulatory care marketing instructor for the master’s level Health Care Administration program which at that time was part of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.  \nJill was named one of 25 Industry Leaders by the Minneapolis – St. Paul Business Journal and twice was selected as one of the Top Women in Finance by Finance and Commerce Newspaper. In 2013\, she became one of the first women inducted into the Minnesota Woman Business Owners Hall of Fame. She was designated a Fellow by the Minnesota Health Strategy and Communication Network\, an affiliate organization of the Society for Healthcare Planning & Marketing – the organization’s highest leadership career recognition award. Jill is a widely-respected business executive and leader who has been a member of the boards of directors and executive committees of numerous business\, professional and governmental boards. \nJill received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a double major in marketing and management from Drake University. She also earned an MBA from Drake.
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions - Minnesota Style
DESCRIPTION:Join local experts in case study review and discussion of local healthcare related mergers and acquisitions.\nAttendees at this event will be able to identify key challenges and successes in three types of Mergers or Acquisitions:\n\nMedical Group and Medical Group\nHealth System and Community Hospital\nHealth System and Health System\n\nThursday\, December 4\, 2014\n\n5:30 – 6pm: Registration\, Refreshments\, & Networking\n6 – 7pm: Presentation\n7-7:30pm: Questions and Answers\n\nCost of the event: $15 for members\, $30 for non-members\, and Free for Students and Faculty\n \n  Normal\n  0 \n  false\n  false\n  false \n  EN-US\n  X-NONE\n  X-NONE \n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\n table.MsoNormalTable\n	{mso-style-name:”Table Normal”;\n	mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n	mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n	mso-style-noshow:yes;\n	mso-style-priority:99;\n	mso-style-parent:””;\n	mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n	mso-para-margin-top:0in;\n	mso-para-margin-right:0in;\n	mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;\n	mso-para-margin-left:0in;\n	line-height:115%;\n	mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n	font-size:11.0pt;\n	font-family:”Calibri”\,”sans-serif”;\n	mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n	mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n	mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n	mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n	mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”;\n	mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} \nQualified Ed Credits: 1.5\n \nAbout the Speakers:\n\nJoseph White\, health care principal at CliftonLarsonAllen\, specializes in physician groups and health care systems. He has over 30 years of experience in consulting\, tax\, and assurance services in the health care field.\nHe is also on faculty at the University of St. Thomas teaching in The Center for Health and Medical Affairs\, the Physician Leadership College\, The Executive MBA Program and the Mini-MBA in Medical Group Management. This teaching experience has taught him how to communicate healthcare financial issues and concepts to non-financial individuals. This ability has helped many clients gain insight and understanding.\nJoe provides a unique combination of his strategic and financial skills. He brings the ability to see the “big picture” to a situation but to also understand the details and financial implications.\nEXPERIENCE SERVING CLIENTS Since 1982\, Joe has been providing strategic and financial consulting\, public accounting and reimbursement consultation for physician groups and health care organizations. He currently serves as the firm’s national leader of services to physician organizations and services for physician practices. Clientele includes large and small independent medical groups (single and multi-specialty)\, community based hospitals/health system and large integrated health care delivery systems. Joe has varied experience in strategic planning\, performing feasibility studies\, overseeing performance improvement\, implementing system redesign and other organizational change for physician practices with revenues ranging from start-up practices to $1 billion.\nJoe’s focus is helping physician practices be more successful. He serves as a financial advisor to the boards of medical groups\, assists in financial performance improvement studies\, valuation and buy-in and buy-out assistance\, mergers and acquisitions\, new service line development (ambulatory surgery center development\, imaging centers) strategic planning and leadership and governance.\nTECHNICAL EXPERTISE Joe has a wide foundation of technical expertise within the health care arena. He is the healthcare leader of consulting\, audit\, accounting\, and tax services for physician practices for CliftonLarsonAllen. Joe has authored articles related to the health care subjects and speaks frequently on various healthcare issues at venues including Medical Group Management (MGMA)\, Radiology Business Management Association\, and BONES -Orthopedic Administration Association.\nEDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT Joe graduated from the University of Minnesota and received his bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting and his Masters degree in business from the University of St. Thomas. He is a licensed CPA and is a member of Medical Group Management Association\, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, and the Health Care Financial Management Association.\n————————————————————-\n\nGreg Hart is a principal in the firm of CliftonLarsonAllen\, and serves as the firm’s leader of the health care consulting practice. He is also a past chairman of the firm’s Board of Directors.\n \nGreg’s consulting practice focuses largely on strategic planning/positioning of health care organizations\, health care mergers\, acquisitions and affiliations\, and strategic capital planning. Greg is also actively involved in financial and operations improvement engagements. Greg’s clients include academic medical centers\, large community health care systems\, rural health care providers\, and physician practice organizations.\nTECHNICAL EXPERTISE Greg’s background includes over twenty-five years of health care leadership and management experience. Before joining LarsonAllen in 1995\, he served as the CEO (and COO) of the University of Minnesota Health System\, an academic medical center in one of the most highly competitive health care markets in the country. Greg was also involved from a consulting perspective in the eventual merger of the University of Minnesota Hospital and the Fairview Health System.\nEDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT Greg received his MHA degree from the University of Minnesota\, and teaches extensively in the University of Minnesota MHA Program as well as in the health care graduate school programs at the University of St. Thomas. He has served on numerous health care governing boards\, including the Minnesota Hospital Association\, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota\, and the University Health System Consortium (UHC). He was formerly the President (Board Chair) of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association / Foundation for the Program in Healthcare Administration. Mr. Hart also currently serves on the Board of Portico Health Net\, a non-profit organization with a mission of improving health care access.\n \n 
URL:https://achemn.org/upcoming-events/healthcare-mergers-and-acquisitions-minnesota-style/
LOCATION:University of St. Thomas – Minneapolis Campus\, Thorton Auditorium\, 1000 Lasalle Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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