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THURSDAY, JULY 25: PRE-CONFERENCE DAY

New Board Member Orientation and Refresher

  • Board Member Orientation
    Fletcher Brown, J.D., Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, Austin; and Kevin Reed, J.D., Partner, Reed, Claymon, Meeker & Hargett, PLLC, Austin
  • Quality 101 for Health Care Boards
    Karen Kendrick, RN, Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety, Texas Hospital Association Foundation, Austin
  • Introduction to Hospital Finance
    Deborah Whitley, Partner, Healthcare, FORVIS, Waco

Advanced Board Strategies Workshop

  • Compliance: What’s New (And What’s Not) in Texas Health Care
    Heather De La Garza-Barone, J.D., Assistant General Counsel, Texas Hospital Association, Austin; and Cesar Lopez, J.D., Attorney, Cesar J. Lopez, Healthcare Law, Austin
  • Advanced Hospital Finance
    Anna Stelter, Vice President of Policy, and Matt Turner, Senior Director of Quality and Payment, Texas Hospital Association, Austin
  • Ethics in Health Care Governance
    Jeff Wurzburg, J.D., Senior Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, San Antonio

FRIDAY, JULY 26: HEALTHCARE GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE – DAY 1

Opening General Session
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: What Health Care Leaders Need to Know
Steve Berkowitz, M.D., Expert in Health Care Consulting, AI, Strategic Planning, Physician Enterprise and Trustee Education
Presentation
Recording Link; Passcode: WPM2c*w1

Morning Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  • State and Federal Policy Update
    Jennifer Banda, J.D.,     Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy, Texas Hospital Association, Austin, and John Henderson, President and CEO, Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals, Austin
  • Getting Past Stop
    Brian Haapala, MHSA,     CEO, Stroudwater Capital Partners, Portland, Maine
  • Questions at the Grocery Store: How to Answer From the Potato Chip Aisle
    Doug Morse,     Principal, ExecHQ, Des Moines, IA
  • AdminLeadership: Meeting Minutes, Policies and Open Meetings
    Craig Carter, J.D.,     Co-Founding Partner, and Brian Jackson, J.D., Co-Founding Partner, Jackson & Carter, PLLC, Austin
  • Leading with Impact: Best Practices for High-Performing Board Chairs
    Chris Benson, MHA, FACHE,     Executive Director, Juniper Advisory, and Todd Linden, MA, FACHE, Partner, Linden Consulting

Trustee Award Luncheon
Recording Link; Passcode: 0F$Q78+N

Afternoon Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  • Advocacy 101 for Hospital Board Members
    Joe Gagen,     Legislative Grassroots Trainer, Austin
  • Minimizing Impact and Restoring Operations: Lessons Learned from Cyberattacks
    Joe Freudenberger,     CEO, OakBend Medical Center, Richmond; Bill Phillips, Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Operating Officer at University Health System, San Antonio; and Jeffrey Vinson, former Senior Vice President and Chief Cyber Information Security Officer at Harris Health System, Houston
    Moderated by Fernando Martinez, Ph.D., Chief Strategy Officer, Texas Hospital Association, Austin
  • Navigating Hospital Governance: Understanding Credentialing and Peer Review Processes
    Ellee Cochran, J.D.,     Partner; and Ashley Todd, J.D., Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, Houston
  • AdminLeadership Track: Best Practices in Governance
    Ashley Bellew,     Senior Administration Manager, OakBend Medical Center, Richmond; Kara Klement, Director of Governance Services, Texas Health Resources, Dallas; and Annabell Verdusco, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Uvalde Memorial Hospital
    Moderated by Sharon Beasley, Senior Director of Governance, Texas Hospital Association, Austi
    • No Presentation
  • Real World Board Governance: Expert Insights and Open Q&A
    Chris Benson, MHA, FACHE, Executive Director, Juniper Advisory; and Todd Linden, MA, FACHE, Partner, Linden Consulting
    • No Presentation

Afternoon General Session
Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego and High-Drive Leadership
Amer Kaissi, Ph.D., Professional Speaker and Executive Coach, and Professor, Health Care Administration, Trinity University, San Antonio
Presentation
Recording Link; Passcode: COU@X5!F

SATURDAY, JULY 27: HEALTHCARE GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE – DAY 2

Morning Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  • Critical Care, Critical Security: Hospital Cyber Defense Essentials
    Ernesto Ballesteros, J.D., MS, CISSP, CISA,     Cybersecurity State Coordinator of Texas, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Austin, and Jeffrey Vinson, former Senior Vice President and Chief Cyber Information Security Officer at Harris Health System, Houston
    Moderated by Fernando Martinez, Ph.D., Chief Strategy Officer, Texas Hospital Association, Austin
    • No Presentation
  • Equity in Health Care – Understanding Your Market Through a Health Equity Lens
    Lindsay Corcoran, Senior Consultant, Stroudwater Associates
  • Legal Aspects of Governance vs. Management
    Kenya Woodruff, J.D.,     Partner and National Chair, Health Care Practice and Deputy General Counsel, Katten
    • Presentation
    • Unfortunately due to technical issues we are unable to provide a recording of this session.
  • Governing Board and Contract Management: CMS, TJC, and DNV Requirements
    Laura Dixon, J.D., RN, CPHRM,     President, Healthcare Risk Education and Consulting, LLC, Denver
  • The Leadership Outlook: Five Critical Trends Facing Today’s Leaders
    Jeff Whitehorn,     Executive Coach/Speaker/Author/Facilitator, Whitehorn Coaching and Consulting

Closing General Session
Megatrends Impacting the US Health Care Industry
Paul Keckley, Health Economist and Leading Expert on U.S. Health Industry Trends and Reform, Washington D.C.
Presentation
Recording Link; Passcode: LG1K&.da