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Tuesday, Oct. 16th
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Keynote Address
Paul David Moore, D.Ph., president-elect, National Rural Health Association, and president,
Pharmacy Consulting and Management Co., Atoka, Okla.
Leadership is a process ordinary people use when they are bringing forth the best from themselves and others. Now more than ever, exemplary leadership is needed to address the operational, regulatory and legislative challenges affecting rural health at all levels. Through examples, anecdotes and personal experience, Moore will demonstrate that leadership is everyone’s business.
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Expert Panel: Building a Replacement Hospital
Kelley M. Oliphint, FACHE, president/CEO, St. Mark’s Medical Center, La Grange; Steven D.
Porter, FACHE, chief executive officer, North Texas Medical Center, Gainesville; and Bob
Wallace, principal, Stroudwater Associates, Portland, Maine
4:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Break at Architecture/Construction Exhibit
4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Tips for Recruiting Physicians in Rural America
Dave Sniff, president, Midwest Consultants for Rural Health, Inc., Lincoln, Ill.
5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Value-Based Purchasing and Its Potential Impact on Rural Provider
Kevin Warren, senior vice president, operations, TMF Health Quality Institute, Austin
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception
Sponsored by: Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange
Wednesday, Oct. 17th
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Phillips
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7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Rural Hospital Breakfast
Bob Phillips, Texas Country Reporter
Bob Phillips has spent a lifetime uncovering the unsung people and places of Texas as part of his show, “Texas Country Reporter.” Through humor and storytelling, he will remind you to appreciate everyday heroes – ordinary people doing extraordinary things. The THA Rural Hospital Constituency Council will present its annual Pioneer Award at this event.
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Rural Reimbursement Update
Tom Watson, CPA, partner, Baird, Kurtz and Dobson, Houston
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update
Gregg Knaupe, J.D., vice president of public affairs, Texas Hospital Association, Austin; and Alex R. White Jr., FACHE, American Hospital Association regional executive for Texas, Austin
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Break at Architecture/Construction Exhibit
11:00 a.m. - Noon
State Legislative Session Update
Dan Stultz, M.D., FACP, FACHE, president/CEO, and John Hawkins, senior vice president of government relations, Texas Hospital Association, Austin
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