IPHCA Annual Leadership Conference IPHCA Annual Leadership Conference

AnnualLeadershipConference 2024

United by a Bold Mission.

October 16 - 18
Lake Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, WI

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Hotel

Hotel

IPHCA negotiated a room rate of $169/night, which will be available until September 14, 2024.

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Additional Hotels around the area:

Timber Ridge Lodge and Water Park at Grand Geneva Located 1 mile from Grand Geneva Resort and Spa
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Who should attend?

Wondering if the leadership conference is for you? We've designed this conference to be ideal for:

  • Health Center Executive Leadership
  • Operations Personnel
  • Medical Directors
  • Clinicians/Providers
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Care Team Members
  • Policy & Legislative Advocates
  • State & Regional Primary Care Partners
  • Health Center Board Members
  • Other community health center key decision makers

Program Schedule

Search below to learn more about the sessions at the IPHCA Annual Conference. Continuing education credits will be available.

10:15–11:15

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

A Place to Thrive: Building Diversity, Equity + Inclusion in to your HR and Talent Development Programs

Kelly Gust, MAIO, SPHR

10:15–11:15

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Achieving Optimal Health and Financial Wellness: Transforming FQHCs via Remote Care Adoption

Ryan Hackett, MHA John Lucas Jerry Barsz

10:15–11:15

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

All Hands on Deck: Innovations in Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Across the Lifespan

Melissa Duplantis, PsyD Briana Reardon, LCPC

10:15–11:15

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Diagnostics Insights Across the Cardiometabolic Continuum

Kenneth French

10:15–11:15

Workforce Development

Health Equity Practices in Illinois Health Care Systems: A Workforce Perspective

Janae D. Price, MPH Christine Dannhausen-Brun, MPH

10:15–11:15

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

No More Surprise Bills: Integrating Revenue Cycle for Better Patient Experience and Cash Flow

Jeff McInnes

11:30–12:30

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Building an Effective Physician Recruitment Team

Paul Olzak, MBA, CPRP Clint Rosser Paul Kottenstette

11:30–12:30

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Community Health Center Data + Analytics Infrastructure to Support Population Health

Andrew Hamilton, MS, RN, BSN

11:30–12:30

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Health Care for New Arrivals in the Sanctuary City of Chicago

Elizabeth Vaclavik, DNP, RN, OCN, NEABC Claudia Burchinal Nancy J. Rivera

11:30–12:30

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Results from a Five-Year Pilot Community Health Specialist-Enhanced SBIRT Workflow

Amber Kraft, PhD

11:30–12:30

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Strategies to Enhance the Ability of Community Health Centers to Mitigate Social Drivers of Poor Health

Brittani James, MD Luther Walls, MD

11:30–12:30

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

The Value of “Insourcing” Revenue Cycle Management in Today’s Healthcare Environment

Lou-Ann Diaz Sylvia Marten Brenda Spooner

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

340B Compliance Low-Hanging Fruit: Creating an OPAIS Crosswalk

Hannah Rowell

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Creating + Leveraging a Quality Plan in a Substance Use Disorder Clinic

Samantha Kurnik, PA Colleen Murphy, MPH

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Dollars + Sense: Maximizing Billing Revenue for Your Health Center by Implementing Illinois’ New Medicaid Family Planning Program

Jordan Hatcher, MPH Kai Tao, MPH, ND, FACNM

1:45–2:45

Workforce Development

How to Develop Effective Physician Leaders

Aaron Helton, MS-IOP

1:45–2:45

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Quality + Operations Process Improvement for Success with VBC Models

Michal Dynda, MD, MSHI Leah Dafoulas, MPH

1:45–2:45

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

The Pursuit of Equity: Tools for Change

Lynne Bergero, MHSA, CPHQ Dana Bright, MSW Shelly Sital, MPH

3:00–4:00

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Automating Compliance Reporting to Improve Center Operations, Employee Satisfaction, + Patient Care

Clarissa Clinkscales, BSN, RN Nate Reveley

3:00–4:00

Workforce Development

Developing an Employee Value Proposition + Employer Brand

Kevin Davis Linda Shapiro, AM, MBA Ruth Reiner, MBA

3:00–4:00

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Integrating Behavioral Health Strategies within Oral Health Care Visits

Denise Vidal Gonzalez, LCSW Mir Khan, DDS Michelle Di Benedetto

3:00–4:00

Workforce Development

Jack of all Trades, Master of Many: The Community Health Worker in the FQHC Setting

Donisha Reed, MPH LaTara DeBerry, RMA Brandon Wright

3:00–4:00

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Reducing Health Disparities: The Role of CHCs in Clinical Research

Pete Fronte, MBA Pamela Ganschow, MD Jim Schultz, MD, MBA, FAAFP, DiMM, FAWM Dema Hakim, MPH

3:00–4:00

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Unlock Recurring Revenue with Remote Patient Monitoring + Improve Patient Outcomes

Sukhwant Khanuja, PhD Kathy Boedeker

10:00–11:00

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

10 Cybersecurity Questions your Healthcare Organization Should be able to Answer!

Randall J. Romes, CISSP, CRISC, CISA, MCP, PCI‐QSA, M.Ed

10:00–11:00

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Assessing Readiness to Scale Your Fundraising Operations

Melissa Hilton, MBA Sandra Del Toro, MPP Tiffany Okoniewski

10:00–11:00

Workforce Development

Community Health Workers: Preparing for this Emerging Workforce to Address Health Disparities

Tracey Smith, DNP, RNC, PHNCS-BC Claire Hughes, PhD, MSW, LSW

10:00–11:00

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Creating a Culture of Quality

Erin Howes, MPH

10:00–11:00

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Preparing for the Aging Explosion: Growing your Capability for Holistic Senior Care + Coordination Across Benefit Programs

Gary Bacher Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker, MD, MPH, FACP Akofa Bonsi

10:00–11:00

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Why People Leave: Decoding Four Challenges to Employee Engagement

Kelly Gust, MAIO, SPHR

11:15–12:15

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Advancing the Health of Underserved Populations: Utilizing Lab Data to Support Health Equity Initiatives

Linda Fraunhofer, MS

11:15–12:15

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Be Wise + Standardize Your Patient Access Strategy at an FQHC

Rebeca Covarrubias, MHA Suzanne Kunkel

11:15–12:15

Workforce Development

Engagement in Research + Evidence Sharing by Community Health Centers

Dana Bright, MSW Alice Eggleston, PA-C, MPH Jodi Simon, DrPH, MS

11:15–12:15

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

IMAN Health Center’s Response to the Migrant Arrivals in Chicago

Dabeer Hussain, MBA, CCMA Amena Qureshi, MPH

11:15–12:15

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Implementation of Clinical Integration in an Urban FQHC

Ian Jasenof, MD, MHA, CPE, FACOG Nathan Stackhouse, MD, MPH Michelle Martinez, DNP, RN, PCMH-CCE

11:15–12:15

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

NACHC Policy Update + Discussion

Vacheria Keys

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Capital Planning Tools for Designing Spaces to Improve Access to Care

Beth Edwards, MSN, RN, CNL, CPNP-PC, EDAC Gab Sauder, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC

1:45–2:45

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Cultivating Community Support: Integrating Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Healthcare Funding

Elona Deprez Kemi Alli, MD

1:45–2:45

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

From Hot-Buttons to Healing: Responding to DEI Resistance

Darrie Burrage

1:45–2:45

Workforce Development

Lessons Learned from Managing a Hybrid Workforce at an FQHC

Suzanne Kunkel Kellie Medious, MBA

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Scorekeeper to Strategist, The Changing Role of the CFO in a Post-COVID World

Catherine Gilpin, CPA Brian Pavona, CPA

1:45–2:45

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Whole Person Care: The Road to Zero

Melissa Duplantis, PsyD Briana Reardon, LCPC Terry Dudley

4:00–5:00

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

Everyone’s Invited: Mobilizing Our Clinical and SDOH Programs to Increase Community Access

Quinnesia Bell, MPA Jasmin Bonilla, MPH Brandon Wright

4:00–5:00

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

Next-Gen Care: Integrating Telehealth + RPM

Sal Kohgadai

4:00–5:00

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Optimizing Financial Sustainability for FQHCs: A Strategic Grant Management Approach

Catherine Gilpin, CPA Kemi Alli, MD

4:00–5:00

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Ready to SUCCEED: Strategies for Lasting Change

Darrie Burrage

4:00–5:00

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Revolutionizing Clinical Practice: Harnessing EMR for Provider Productivity + Collaboration

Timothy Long, M.D.

4:00–5:00

Workforce Development

What happens if you win the lottery, get bitten by zombies, or kidnapped by aliens? Be Prepared for Anything with Talent Review + Succession Planning

Kelly Gust, MAIO, SPHR

9:45–10:45

Transformation + Innovation - Operations

“How would you like to pay today?” An FQHCs Approach to Increasing Patient Collections

Carla Jones, MPH Kellie Medious, MBA

9:45–10:45

Transformation + Innovation - Clinical

Behavioral Integration Opportunities + Pitfalls: Case Studies from the Field

Stacy Agosto, LCSW, CADC

9:45–10:45

Workforce Development

Health Centers Got Talent! Addressing Workforce Challenges Through an Equity Lens

Adrienne Mann, RN, BSN

9:45–10:45

Transformation + Innovation - Finance

Making the Choice for PACE

Dan Fulwiler, MA, MPH Jennifer Weiss, PT, MBA, FACHE Jonathan Wildt, MA

9:45–10:45

Promoting the Value of FQHCs

MMRC, PQC + FQHC Collaboration in Addressing the Illinois Maternal Mortality

Cara Bergo, PhD, MPH Timika Anderson-Reeves, PhD, LSW Shelly Sital, MPH

9:45–10:45

Diversity, Equity + Inclusion

Unveiling True Colors: Understanding Personality Temperaments for Effective Team Dynamics

Kevin McGhee, MSIS, PMP, CNS

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