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2024 In-Value-Able Conference & Expo

Day 1: January 25, 2024 (Virtual)
Day 2-3:
February 20-21, 2024 (In-Person)

Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
300 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113

Day 1: January 25 (Virtual)


11 AM EST

Conference Kick Off and Keynote Speaker Erik Qualman

5x #1 Bestselling Author and Keynote Speaker Erik Qualman has spoken in over 55 countries and has reached 50 million people. Qualman is a current professor of Digital Leadership at Northwestern University and his materials are used in over 500 universities. He is a former sitting professor at MIT and Harvard’s edX labs and has received an honorary doctorate for his groundbreaking work. He will be bringing his expertise on digital leadership and future focus to Health Action Council.

What’s the difference between winners and losers in a digitally distracted society? Focus. Winners focus on what matters most. While simple, it’s not easy. The #1 killer of promising careers, teams, and businesses is a lack of focus. We either try to do too much, or we put our time, treasures, and trust into the wrong buckets. Qualman shares specific focus techniques used by the world’s most successful people and organizations.

Leaders in this digital decade are made – not born. The key is understanding the balance of offline and online. Using profound and practical research, Qualman showcases the 5 habits that drive success and happiness for employees, partners and customers in a WiFi World.

12:05 PM EST

Break / Visit Virtual Sponsor Booths

12:20 PM EST

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

SESSION 1 – Micro-customization- A Multigenerational Workforce Solution
Speakers: Matt Baird, USI & Amy Spurling, Compt

For the first time there are five generations in the workforce, all in very different places in their lives with very different needs.  A “one size fits all” approach to benefits no longer works. There is a lot to consider – overall cost, quality of care and how each generation views work, wellness, family, finances and more. This session will explore how benefits programs are changing to meet the needs of each employee. Specific examples in the field of health spending accounts will be used.

SESSION 2 – A New Era of Wellness
Speakers: Geoff Geredien, Wellable with Diane Bober & Kathleen Sullivan, Gallagher

What does the new wellness landscape look like? The wellness market is booming. Consumers intend to keep spending more on products that improve their health, fitness, nutrition, appearance, sleep, and mindfulness. How can employers promote evidence-based approaches and tech-savvy solutions aimed at fostering a holistic sense of well-being among employees? This session will examine the connection between culture, employee behavior, organization risk, and outcomes. Attendees will be able to understand the power of culture, trust, recognition, and leader influence and how they impact talent and employee wellbeing (including healthcare costs). It will also look at burnout, holistic wellness, the challenges of remote work and future trends.

By the end of this presentation, attendees will have a comprehensive understanding of the current challenges and future possibilities in employee well-being. Armed with this knowledge, they'll be better equipped to lead their companies into a new era of balance, productivity, and employee satisfaction.


1:30 PM EST

Closing Remarks


Day 2: February 20 


9:00AM EST

Roundtable Discussions

Cutting Through the Noise  - For Health Action Council Members

Today, employers and brokers alike are inundated with countless potential healthcare solutions.  It is becoming increasingly challenging to identify the best medical or digital care vendor. As contracting and administrative service contracts become more detailed, navigating the language alone can seem an insurmountable barrier. However, questions surrounding employee engagement, utilization management, and quality of care must be addressed. It requires employers to take more ownership of their evaluation process to ensure they can make a well-informed decision and maximize the value of their investments.  Employers are being challenged to articulate their healthcare solution’s ability to deliver quality care and savings, and validate impact. How do you select the ones that can drive the most value?  It's easy to tell when your vendors are delivering on experience. But assessing true clinical and financial outcomes? It's a challenge. 
 
Being one of the most closely followed conditions, we will investigate some of the questions an employer must ask during an MSK vendor evaluation : 
   • Surgery or conservative treatments, trends, effectiveness, medical necessity 
   • Delaying the inevitable or correcting the problem now (the impact on the cost of healthcare vs. employee turnover, performance, job satisfaction, etc.) 
   • Digital Health Solutions (Sword, Kaia, Hinge Health, others):  Do they make sense? What do you like, what don’t you like, engagement and outcomes both short and longterm? 
 
Be prepared to share your learnings and thoughts on the management of MSK care.


United Healthcare Aggregate Assessment Discussion - For Health Action Council Members who have UHC and UMR  

Join this interactive presentation to learn how stratified Health Action Council data can help you improve your population's health outcomes and manage their continuum of health.  We will narrow your focus to a few key metrics that will assist in mitigating risk and lowering costs within your population to maintain and improve your population’s health status. These metrics are key to achieving and sustaining superior satisfaction, preserving and improving the population's health, and managing cost and risk.  As you look ahead to 2025 and review strategies to lower your benefit costs and improve productivity, re-examine these Key Performance metrics.   
 
Be prepared to share your observations and learnings. 


10:15 AM EST

Break 

10:30 AM EST

Roundtable Discussions

Employee Engagement and Communications - For Health Action Council Members

One of the most important things a company can do is be extraordinary in their engagement and communications strategy with their employees.  However, we are busy with tasks on deadline, never really take the time to evaluate what we are doing and/or are a team of one and it’s easier to do what we always did.  So, join us to listen to and talk with other Health Action Council employer members as we dive into learning about engagement, expectations, connections and mission. We will talk about the resources and data you have at the micro level to create internal subpopulations (gender, region, job type, etc.) that require specialized communications. We will talk about having employee focus groups to deliver important feedback and keep communications relevant. We will also discuss ways to create workforce champions to help nurture benefit programs. 
Be prepared to share your observations and learnings


United Healthcare Aggregate Assessment Discussion - For Brokers/Consultants

It is important to learn what your clients are learning.  Join this interactive presentation in support of your client's priorities to improve health outcomes and manage the health continuum of their population.  Using stratified Health Action Council data, we have identified key areas of focus for you to highlight with your clients. By assisting them in targeting these areas for improvement during the year you will assist them in mitigating risk and lowering costs within their population.  These metrics are key to achieving and sustaining superior satisfaction, preserving and improving the health of the population, and managing cost as well as risk.  As you look ahead to 2025 and 2026 and review strategies to lower employer benefit costs and improve productivity, re-examine these key performance metrics. By addressing these, most employers can improve the productivity of their workforce while decreasing the cost of care. 
 
Be prepared to share your observations and learnings. 

11:45 AM EST

Lunch for those in attendance at the roundtables (employer members only)

12:00 PM EST

Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens

1:00 PM EST

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker – Dr. Marty Makary
Dr. Makary’s book The Price We Pay will be available at a book signing after his talk

Dr. Martin Makary is a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the author of two New York Times bestselling books. Dr. Makary served in leadership at the World Health Organization and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.  A public policy researcher, he leads a Johns Hopkins Initiative on the “re-design on health care” to make health care more reliable, more appropriate and more affordable, especially for vulnerable populations.  He is the recipient of the 2020 Business Book of the Year Award for this most recent book, The Price We Pay, about the high cost of health care and the grassroots movement to increase transparency.

He will be talking with the Health Action Council audience about the future of health care. Using entertaining stories, Dr. Makary advocates for non-partisan, common-sense ways to address medicines challenges. He correlates the history of American medicine with its modern day conundrums. Dr. Makary uses first-hand stories to illustrate the decision points that await policy makers and patients. He reviews the resultant scenarios and explains how consumers can prepare for upcoming changes to healthcare. He highlights both the exciting positive changes in healthcare as well as its concerning trends.

2:05 PM EST

Break / Visit Sponsor Booths

2:30 PM EST

Health Action Council White Paper Unveiling

2:50 PM EST

From Guitars to Smallpox
Speaker: Sharon Samjitsingh, Health Care Originals

This session takes a look at how siloed approaches to human health and human development have evolved to the point where major external events are having a significant impact on human health. Then major advances in the world were developed by what seemed to be the curious outsider, who brought original perspectives to bear on a problem - a lesson in the need for removal of silos, to become whole health approaches. The session will conclude with what a review of what interdisciplinary research is showing about impacts of changing climate conditions, social determinants of health and wellbeing.

3:20 PM EST

Social Determinants of Health Panel

Speakers: Mike Cangi, FareRx; Declan Scott, Resilience Institute; Brian Park, Hank; Troy Savigny, Secure Save
As much as 80% of a person’s health is determined by the social and economic conditions of their homes and communities. These factors include economic stability, mental health, access to quality food, education access, neighborhood environment, and social support networks. To have impact, it will take a broader team approach to improve the health and wellbeing of communities, lower health care costs and improve health outcomes - and the employer has an opportunity to take a central role. The question is what role could that be? What do employers know, what is in their domain to change and what is the value to the employer for making the change?

A select panel of experts will look at how resilience, financial wellness, “food as medicine” and combatting loneliness can be spheres that employers have influence over to improve overall social determinants of health.


4:20 PM EST

Break / Visit Sponsor Booths



4:30 PM EST

Featured Speaker – Dr. Anita Ravi

Anita Ravi, MD, MPH, MSHP, FAAFP, is a board-certified family medicine physician who specializes in the health of gender-based violence survivors. She is the CEO and co-founder of PurpLE Health Foundation, a non-profit organization that addresses the comprehensive health of survivors of gender-based violence through a novel model of clinical care, research, and education. Her portfolio spans peer-reviewed research publications, policy development, and conducting trainings centered around integrating trauma-informed care principles in healthcare delivery.  Her leadership roles have most recently included serving as Chair of the American Medical Association’s Women Physicians Section Governing Council, Co-Chair of the National Quality Forum’s Prevention and Population Health Standing Committee, and as a Steering Committee Member for the Office on Trafficking in Persons Advancing Equity Initiative.

Dr. Ravi looks at health equity in ways few leaders dare: Through the eyes of the incarcerated, survivors of domestic abuse and of human trafficking.

What subtle signs of abuse that are overlooked in conventional medical exams make a big difference in caring for vulnerable groups? How do health systems build trust with people whose closest relatives beat them? What does continuity of care look like for people who have been trafficked?

Anita will teach the Health Action Council audience to navigate these and other challenges with a warmth and optimism that compels and inspires. You’ll never think about social determinants of health and care for marginalized communities in the same way again.



5:00 PM EST

Cocktail Reception



Day 3: February 21

7:40 AM EST

Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:20 AM EST

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker - Peter Hinssen
Mr. Hinssen’s book The Phoenix and the Unicorn will be available for download at the conference accompanied by a meet and great during the break.


Peter Hinssen is a serial entrepreneur, adviser and keynote speaker in the topics of radical innovation, leadership and the impact of all things digital in society and business.  He lectures at renowned business schools like the London Business School, the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine.   Peter is the author of four bestselling books. One, The Day After Tomorrow, will drive this keynote.

Unicorn start-ups are brilliant. But, let’s be honest, very few of us will start one, become one, or work for one. Most of us are connected to large companies that often struggle to keep themselves relevant for the ever-changing customer. That’s why this keynote is about a creature that’s just as magical,  but perhaps offers a more realistic inspiration: the Phoenix. These are the companies that – just like this mythical bird – are able to rethink themselves in cycles: time and time again they rise from the ashes of the old and come out stronger than ever before. They are the Walmarts, the Volvos, the Disneys, the Apples, the Microsofts, and AT&Ts of this world.

This keynote is about understanding what is happening in a world of constant change. It’s about observing and trying to learn from the Unicorns. But primarily, it tells the story of how companies can ACT on their Day After Tomorrow, and how they can apply innovation as an antidote to a radically changing environment. It doesn’t just zoom in on WHAT you need to do to innovate, but also on HOW you can make innovation a reality in your organization.


9:30 AM EST

Break / Visit Sponsor Booths

10:00 AM EST

Breakout Sessions – Choose between:

Get Thin Quick!  Be like Kim K!  Oh Oh Oh Ozempic!

Speakers: Dr. Amy Lee, Lindora Clinic; Kelly Chillingworth, IntegrityRx Partners; Doug Ramsthel, Burnham Benefits
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1s) are a class of drugs that have been on the market since 2005 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, often with significant weight loss as a side effect. Over the last 12 months they have exploded in popularity subsequent to increased advertising and social media’s “get thin quick” messaging. Patients are demanding a solution, prescribers are trying to get people to a happy, healthy place, and payors are struggling to keep up with the clinical data and manage the costs.  This session will explore the intricacies of a patient’s decision to pursue medical treatment for obesity, the pros and cons of these popular meds, how prescribers see the clinical and business issues unfolding, and ideas for how to manage the costs while ensuring safe, effective, long term outcomes.  We will touch on practical issues like ROI in high turnover employee environments and the medical costs of obesity, metabolic disease, and addiction (yes, addiction!). Join us for an exciting Q&A, as well as take-home checklists to help with informed decision making!

Trends In Population Health

Speaker: Dr. Gerald Hautman, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare National Accounts
Dr. Hautman will share the results of the inaugural National Accounts Population Health survey and how to invest in building healthier communities and helping people navigate the fragmented system. Attendees will gain employer insights in benefit design, execution, and performance. They will also be able to understand key points centered on the pressures felt by HR leaders. Findings of gaps and areas to expand solutions, and recommended policies and tools will be shared.




Key Shifts in Behavioral Health
Speakers: Corey Anand, Kaya; Monika Roots, Bend; Sherry Rais, Enthea; Laura Magnuson, Talkspace 
The importance of psychological safety in the workplace is not just a trend; it's a fundamental shift in how organizations operate. It's a movement toward healthier, more inclusive, and more ethical work environments that are better equipped to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future of work. Learn strategies to encourage open and honest communication among team members, including active listening and constructive feedback. Explore techniques for creating inclusive teams that respect diversity and promote psychological safety, crucial for the future of work.

The first example of a key shift is in child behavioral health. With 2.7 million youth experiencing severe major depression and one in six with a diagnosed mental health condition, parents and caregivers are left struggling to find resources to support their children, sometimes leaving the workforce altogether.

Second, access to full spectrum therapy can be challenging from group coaching to couples therapy and even psychiatry.

Third, psychedelic therapy has been around since the early 1900s but until recently has not been in mainstream practice. Exploring the transformative potential of psychedelic therapy in workplace mental health delves into the impact of poor mental health on employee well-being and engagement. A comprehensive overview of the benefits of psychedelic therapy for employees and employers alike, emphasizes improved mental wellness, emotional resilience, and personal growth.

11:00 AM EST

Break / Visit Sponsor Booths

11:15 AM EST

Breakout sessions – Choose between:

Obesity and Weight Management: A Deep Dive
Speakers: Dr. Maria Moldonado, Form; Dr. Sandy Le, Ciba Health
Obesity in the US is at a historical high rate of 42.4%. This national concern has far reaching issues, causing and exacerbating chronic high spend conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and musculoskeletal concerns. Many responses to this disease have neglected to address several influential factors such as genetics, other medications, mental health, social determinants of health and even sleep routines. This session will look at the historical journey of obesity in the US that created this crisis, the stigmas surrounding the disease misinformation in many media and health outlets. Then it will look at an evidence based dive into causes, other diseases that can arise and the costs on the overall healthcare system. This session will talk about the use of  GLP-1 medication as a possible solution but will offer much more in terms of disease management and reversal.

A Fresh Approach to Women’s Health
Speakers: Shelly Lanning, Visana; Victoria Andrews, Hello Heart
The conventional clinical model for women's healthcare frequently falls short in delivering the outcomes women deserve. Women often face underdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and invasive, expensive procedures that could have been prevented with a more progressive approach. In the U.S., hysterectomy is the second most commonly performed surgery among women after cesarean section and around 1 in 3 will undergo the procedure by the age of 60. Women are treated sub-optimally with evidence-based drugs across all age groups.

As a result, employers bear the brunt of not only the financial burdens associated with costly medical interventions, but also the negative impact on their female employees’ well-being, productivity, and overall job satisfaction. This session will shed light on the critical issues in women's healthcare today and empower employers to take a proactive stance in enhancing the well-being and healthcare outcomes of women in the workforce. 

Using Risk Management Strategies for Benefit Plans
Speaker: Kevin Gregory, Health Action Council

Plan sponsors are forever trying to reduce costs in their benefit plans.  During this session will review applying risk management strategies to employee benefits and discuss a practical framework that any plan sponsor can implement to help them mitigate risk in their benefit plans.  Attendees will better understand options for managing risk in the benefits plan and have actionable solutions to help them help reduce the risk and the future cost in their benefit plans.



12:15 PM EST

Networking Lunch

1:15 PM EST

Featured Speaker – Amelia Dunlop
Ms. Dunlop’s book Elevating the Human Experience will be available at a book signing after her talk

We've been conditioned to separate our personal and professional selves, but work is fundamental to our human experience. Love and worth have a place in work because our humanity and authentic identities make our work better. The acknowledgment of our intrinsic worth as human beings and the nurturing of our own or another's growth through love ultimately contribute to higher performance and organizational growth. Now as the Chief Experience Officer at Deloitte Digital, a leading Experience Consultancy, Amelia Dunlop knows we must embrace elevating the human experience for the advancement and success of ourselves and our organizations.

This book integrates the findings of a quantitative study to better understand feelings of love and worth in the workplace and introduces three paths that allow individuals to create the professional experience they desire for themselves, their teams, and their clients.

As a partner for Deloitte Digital Amelia Dunlop helps companies develop winning strategies that combine innovation, creativity, and digital strategy. She received Consulting Magazine’s 2020 Top Women in Technology Award for Excellence in Innovation.

Amelia leads a team of problem solvers who use human-centered design and customer insights strategy to help businesses shift their focus from the customer experience to the human experience. As marketers, she says we have an opportunity to create more human experiences—earning long-term loyalty and trust in the process. Amelia loves helping clients tackle their toughest problems and build organizational momentum to turn the future they imagine into a reality.



2:15 PM EST

Break / Visit Sponsor Booths

2:30 PM EST

Breakout sessions – Choose between:

Transformational Care
Speakers: Dr. Matthew Dawson, Wild Health; Jess Moreland, Let's Get Checked; Jamie McLeod, Employer Direct Healthcare 

 
There is an old saying that asks how do you eat an elephant? And the answer is, one bite at a time. Healthcare can be viewed the same way – a series of small changes can add up to create significant change. This session looks at three “bites” that when added together create a larger transformational change.  
 
Precision medicine is not just a medical breakthrough, it's the key to transforming healthcare as we know it. Precision medicine treats individuals as the unique beings they are, harnessing the power of genetics to tailor treatments and lifestyle recommendations based on their genetic blueprint.  We will explore how precision medicine tackles the central challenge of rising healthcare costs amidst decreasing quality through genomics-based personalized healthcare that eliminates trial-and-error treatments, reduces reliance on unnecessary & costly medications while enhancing clinical efficacy.  
 
The second way to transform healthcare is place of care. If employees had the ability to drive many routine tests for things such as cholesterol, colon cancer, thyroid, STIs and even hormones in the comfort of their own home on their schedule, it can drive higher compliance rates, increase early detection rates and lower overall costs for employers, not to mention increase overall involvement in personal health. 
 
Lastly, planned surgeries can be up to 20% of total medical cost for employers with employees choosing facilities based on word of mouth or geography rather than on cost and quality. When employees learn that there are choices for these planned surgeries that can provide better quality at more affordable prices, they make better choices for both themselves and their employers.  



Safe and Responsible AI in Health Benefits
Speakers: Amanda Bury, Infermedica; Romy Antoine, One Stop Wellness;  Dr. Treta Purohit, Oshi Health
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in healthcare is being implemented at breakneck speeds. Benefits leaders have many concerns from potential data breaches and release of HIPPA protected information to information accuracy and reduction in healthcare employees. Hear from experts who see AI as a way to significantly improve the quality of care while recognizing the need to address substantial challenges. By engaging with a wide array of participants across the healthcare spectrum, leaders in this space can actualize the promise of artificial intelligence in medicine thereby improving patients’ lives and creating more efficient, sustainable, and accessible healthcare systems.



3:35 PM EST

Featured Speaker – Heather Meade
The healthcare industry has been profoundly affected by legislation, technology and procedural issues.  The industry continues to face numerous challenges as it comes to grips with the ever-changing landscape. Attorney Heather Meade breaks down complex policy concepts and provides technical legislative, regulatory and political insights.  Paired with meaningful on-the-ground work with policy makers, employers will be prepared to seize opportunities and mitigate the risks coming out of Washington, D.C.


4:45 PM EST

Cocktail Reception and Service Project