8:30AM - 9:15AM

Not every health care problem can—or should—be addressed with a prescription pad: Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Population Health

A person’s health is influenced by many non-medical factors called “social determinants of health” or “social barriers to health.” Limited access to healthy foods, reliable transportation, health care services, and unsafe or unstable housing – these challenges have a dramatic impact on a person’s or community’s overall health. This panel will explore best practices and emerging tools that can help health plans overcome these social barriers for their patients.

Speakers

• Ankit Amind, UnitedHealthcare Clinical Services
• Carrie Harnish, Executive Director Community Community Connect SDOH Management, PopHealthCare
  
• Phil Stalboerger, VP of Public Affairs, MTM

Moderator

• Stoddard Davenport, Healthcare Management Consultant, Milliman

Presentation Document

• CommunityConnect, Carrie Harnish

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9:20AM - 10:05AM

Addressing Whole Person Health Before, During and After a Pandemic

A person’s health is influenced by several non-medical factors, including the conditions in which people are born,grow, live, work and age. Social barriers, such as reduced access to housing and healthy foods, can lead to poorer health for people, families, and communities. A growing number of solutions are emerging to address social barriers to health - addressing food insecurity, housing, social isolation, and loneliness. This panel of leading health experts will discuss work in Texas to improve health outcomes through addressing social determinants of health.

‍Speakers

• Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services
• Elena Marks, President and CEO Episcopal Health Foundation
• Andy Vasquez, Deputy Associate Commissioner, Quality & Program Improvement, Texas Department of Health and Human Services

Moderator

• Salil V. Deshpande, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas

Presentation Document

• Addressing Whole Person Health Before, During, and After a Pandemic, Andy Vasquez

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10:10AM - 10:55AM

Addressing Racial Health Care Disparities by Advancing Inclusive Research

Learn from a manufacturer’s viewpoint on diversity and inclusion, specifically in relation to advancing inclusive research. Approximately half of the U.S. population is projected to be non-Caucasian by 2045. We believe more needs to be done to ensure clinical trial participants are more representative of the broader population. Today, fewer than 10% of U.S. patients participate in clinical trials and of those only 5-10% are non-Caucasian.  The health industry as a whole has the opportunity to shine a spotlight on disparities and address barriers to clinical access. To deliver on the promises of personalized health care, we must consider differences across all populations.

Speakers

• Melissa Gonzales, Ph.D., Inclusion Principal, External Partnering, Genentech

Moderator

• Rusty Kilgo, Director, Health Market, Genentech

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11:00AM - 11:45AM

Understanding Population Health and Its Determinants: Addressing Social Health Care Needs

2020 is not the year we thought it would be. And, your member population is not who you thought they would be due to COVID-19. The only way to provide the support your members need now and into the future is to overcome social barriers to health care. Experts will discuss the challenges, successes, best practices, and strategies to more rapidly and effectively advance the long-term goal of improving community health.

Speakers

• Melissa Clarke, MD, CMQ, Clinical Transformation Physician Consultant, 3M Information Systems
• Kimberly Jinnett, Principal, Health Policy & Systems Research, US Medical Affairs, Genentech
• Dr. Munish Khaneja, CMO, Altruista Health

Moderator

• Kay Ghahremani, CEO, Texas Association of Community Health Plans

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11:50AM - 12:30PM

Enabling Sustainable Investment in Social Interventions: A Review of Medicaid Managed Care Rate-Setting Tools

It is widely recognized that social factors, such as unstable housing and lack of healthy food, have a substantial impact on health outcomes and spending, particularly with respect to lower-income populations. For Medicaid, now dominated by managed care, this raises the question of how states can establish managed care rates to sustain investments in social supports. This panel will explore practical strategies that states can deploy to support Medicaid managed care plans and their network providers in addressing social issues.

Speakers

• Shelly S. Brandel. FSA, MAAA, Principal, Consulting Actuary, Milliman
• Justin Birrell, FSA, MAAA, Principal & Consulting Actuary, Milliman

Moderator

• Laurie Vanhoose, Director of Policy and Government Programs, Texas Association of Health Plans

Presentation Document

• Enabling Sustainable Investments in Social Interventions