Agenda for 2018 Austin, TX

1:30 - 5 pm

 Innovation Incubator

Innovation Incubator: Culture Clash

Presented by: I M Human’s Ian Shea

Join us for a real-time learning & development experience focused on creating a culture that supports the emotional well-being of the workforce. You’ll explore expected outcomes of a healthier, happier, more productive workforce, challenges faced around these programs, and existing best practices and practical next steps towards implementing actionable and measurable initiatives. We’ll also explore how members can serve as leaders to employers in their communities looking to implement initiatives that support the emotional well-being of employees.

5 - 6:30 pm

 Welcome Reception
 Sponsored by: Valant

All attendees and their travel companions are invited to join us for drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

7:30 am

 Registration & Continental Breakfast

TOP TRENDS: The Changing Market Landscape For Behavioral Health Services & Organizational Strategies For Sustainability In The New Market

Presented by:  Open Minds CEO Monica E. Oss

The role of behavioral health services in the health and human service system is in the midst of a seismic shift rooted in the growing payer preference for value-based reimbursement - a preference that has paved the way for new models for ‘integrated care’ and the expanded use of treatment technology. Join us for an executive update on the changing behavioral health market landscape and a discussion of the emerging competition for consumers and health plan contracts, and how traditional behavioral health organizations can reposition for long-term success.

10 am

 Morning Break

Maximize Brainomics: The Economic Gains From Advancing Innovative Thinking

Presented by: Dee O’Neill from the Brain Performance Institute at the Center for Brain Health

Neuroscience has shown that innovative thinking is pivotal to not only our behavioral health, but also our business success. Even small incremental improvements to your teams innovative thinking can contribute to the bottom line. Discover brain science advancements based on more than 25 years of scientific study by cognitive neuroscientists and research clinicians at the Brain Performance Institute (BPI).

 Food Truck Lunch
 Sponsored by:  Iris Telehealth

 Orientation Luncheon (invitation only)
 Sponsored by:  Streamline Healthcare Solutions

 1:30 - 3 pm

 Breakout Sessions

Leading From The Frontal Lobe: The Neuroscience of Optimized Performance

Presented by: Dee O’Neill from the Brain Performance Institute at the Center for Brain Health

The science of stress highlights ways to build resilience in difficult times. Executive functions of the frontal lobe contribute to accurate and forward-learning stress optimization tools of strategic attention and integrated reasoning.

Executive Order: Overcoming Workforce Challenges to Help Your Organization Thrive

Presented by: DATIS CEO Erik Marsh and CEO of Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Maggie Labarta, PhD

During this workshop, you’ll learn the significant findings from the DATIS mid-year Executive Priorities survey report, which encompasses the insights of more than 400 human services executives. We will explore the challenges of recruiting & retention, employee engagement & satisfaction, and maintaining regulatory compliance, as well as creative ways to overcome challenges in these areas while simultaneously providing high quality care to patients.

 3 pm

 Afternoon Break

 3:30 - 5 pm

 Breakout Sessions

Transforming the Mental Health System in Texas

Presented by: Melissa Rowan, Partner at Wertz&Rowan

In 2011, Texas started its first Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program under an 1115 Transformation Waiver. In 2017, Texas renewed the 1115 waiver with changes to DSRIP including decreasing funding over a 5-year time period and ending on October 2021. DSRIP is now close to 30% of all CMHC funding and transition planning for the future is underway. This session will discuss the phases of DSRIP including successes and challenges, and the options Texas has going forward to create a sustainable system of care beyond 2021.

What’s on Your Mind?

Presented by: Open Minds CEO Monica E. Oss

An interactive, deep dive into the changing value-based reimbursement market landscape. Bring your questions/concerns.

5:30 - 8:30 pm

  Reception & Banquet
  Sponsored by: Genoa Healthcare 

All attendees and their travel companions are invited to join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner.

 7:30 am - 8:30 am

 Registration & Continental Breakfast

 8:30 - 10 am

 General Session

Disorderly Conduct: Medicaid Is Not a Business Model!

Presented by: Mark Thompson

What fresh opportunities and business models are available in today’s operating environment? This talk will cover the chocolate and peanut butter theory of innovation, the power of adaptive planning and how mhca members can lead a bold transformation agenda to reshape healthcare.

 10 am

 Morning Break

 10:30 am - Noon

 General Session (continues)

Let’s Talk About Sex: Reducing the Risk of Non-Employee Sexual Misconduct

Presented by: Attorney Ron Zimmet

Sexual misconduct by employees and non-employees has been the basis of the most frequent lawsuits against behavioral healthcare providers for at least the last 50 years. Assuming that high quality care is the best risk  management, this presentation addresses approaches to reducing the risk of lawsuits based on claims that adult and child patients, foster children and foster parents engaged in sexual misconduct. Among the topics discussed are initial risk screening of patients and foster children, comprehensive risk assessment, gathering adequate information for assessments and treatment planning, adequately supervising patients and foster children, appropriate disclosures to foster parents, and sharing critical information with staff and other treaters.

 Noon - 1:30 pm

Peer Collaboration Lunch & Learn 
We’ve all experienced frustration with the time, expense and mediocre results of working with outside consultants, which is why mhca supports Peer  Collaboration. Register to join us for lunch and learn how you can work with 3 of your fellow mhca members so you can all benefit from each other's expertise, guidance and  support. Peer Collaboration is a structured, guided experience that unleashes the necessary resources for leaders to create and manage change through improved communication and shared expertise. 

 1:30 - 3 pm

 Breakout Sessions

Executive Compensation—The Ultimate Balancing Act

Presented by: Rob Rogers, Managing Consultant at Findley, Inc.

This session will look at emerging trends in executive remuneration, particularly in the health care industry. There will be a discussion of compensation philosophy development, the appropriate role of governance, legal issues, and considerations for the design of short and long-term performance/tenure awards. We will examine the balancing act—constructing a package that meets the needs of the executive, and yet is reasonable and consistent with the needs of the stakeholders.

Jail-Based Competency Restoration: A Texas-Sized Undertaking

Presented by: StarCare Specialty Health System CEO Beth Lawson and Emergence Health Network Chief Clinical Officer Chrystal L. Davis

In 2001, only 16% of all Texas state hosipital commitments were forensic; in 2017, that number grew to 61%. This rapid shift has strained an already fragile and aging infrastructure. In addition, this growth coupled with a dramatic decrease in the number of available inpatient beds per Texas citizen has resulted in a very large number of people in Texas jails who are incompetent to stand trial. Please join this highly interactive session to learn about Texas’ efforts to launch a state-funded, jail-based competency restoration program, told from two Local Mental Health Authority perspectives.

 3 pm

 Afternoon Break

 3:30 - 5 pm

 mhca Board of Directors Meeting
 Chair: Rick Doucet MA

 5 - 6:30 pm

Closing Reception
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