Speakers & Session Descriptions

Tuesday, June 27, 8:15-9:45 a.m. Breakfast Session

It’s All About Vision: The Role Vision Plays in Your Strategic Planning Process

Katie Bell, Senior Client Partner, Global Account Lead, Healthcare, Korn Ferry Russel Carlson, Chief Health Policy Officer, Georgia Department of Community Health Eric Lisle, President and CEO, Southeast Primary Care Partners, LLC

Moderated by Gina Tipton, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, CRRN, CSSBB, Chief Administrative Officer, Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital and Vice President of Rehabilitation Services, Atrium Health Navicent

What is vision? Why is it important to a health care organization and what role does it play in the strategic planning process? In this session, our expert panelists will look at the available means of developing a new vision as well as the magnitude of efforts required. They’ll also discuss the difficulties of developing a longer-term vision in health care and the benefits of having a comprehensive vision versus a single sentence or tagline.

Panelists will focus on identifying the stakeholders who help shape the strategic vision and the process of translating it across the organization to ensure the vision is understood and implemented.

For over 25 years Katie. Bell has served as a human capital consultant to preeminent health care organizations. Currently serving on the Korn Ferry Healthcare Leadership Team, she oversees global accounts to ensure best practice partnerships.

She holds extensive human capital management consulting experience with a focus on organizational development, talent management, and workforce wellness. As the co-founder of a groundbreaking health initiative, she led a 200-person global team to create a database of population health and well-being data that government, business, and health care leaders still use today to measure the health, wellness, and prevention needs of U.S. and global populations.

Ms. Bell holds a Bachelor of Science in business education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has completed executive education coursework at Harvard University in Cambridge. She is an advisory board member for WBL (Women Business Leaders in the Healthcare Industry) and the University of Nebraska College of Business. She is a published author and frequent guest speaker.

Russel Carlson leads DCH’s health policy initiatives and provides oversight to the Medicaid and State Health Benefit Plan programs, helping ensure effective approaches across the agency. Carlson brings years of both state government and health care experience and has fostered and maintained strong relationships with key agency stakeholders. He has also been instrumental in providing strategic direction and leadership during the implementation of DCH’s key priorities.

Prior to co-founding Southeast Primary Care Partners, Eric was executive vice president of development at Optum, where he implemented strategies to address rising costs and oversaw strategic partnerships as well as ACO and CIN initiatives. Eric was also a chief executive officer of PA Health & Wellness (Centene Corporation). Before joining Centene, he held leadership roles at Highmark Health and Humana (Tricare). Eric served his country as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years.

Eric Lisle is co-founder and chief executive officer at Southeast Primary Care Partners (SPCP), a primary care-focused management services organization dedicated to achieving true value-based care everywhere. With a history of executive leadership roles at some of the country’s largest and most influential health care organizations, Eric has a finger on the pulse of the industry and an understanding of what’s needed next and how to get there. Under his leadership, SPCP has expanded its footprint across the Southeast, growing to 125 providers and 588 employees, and ending 2022 with over 300,000 patient visits and a total of 18,000 value-based lives.

Prior to co-founding Southeast Primary Care Partners, Eric was executive vice president of development at Optum, where he implemented strategies to address rising costs and oversaw Q&A, strategic partnerships and both ACO and CIN initiatives. Eric was also a chief executive officer of PA Health & Wellness (Centene Corporation). Before joining Centene, he held leadership roles at Highmark Health and Humana (Tricare). Eric served his country as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years.

Gina Tipton, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, CRRN, CSSBB, has extensive experience in health care operations, quality, revenue cycle, compliance, and community partnership. She is active member of AMRPA, Rotary, AHA, GHA, and GAHE. Gina is co-vice chair of GAHE’s program committee and chair of the GHA Rehab Council. She is an advisory board member for the non-profit healthcarediversion.org. Gina firmly believes in advocating for our patients and our industry across the full continuum. She is focused on building people up individually and in cultivating a positive team culture. Gina’s clinical background as a BSN launched her dedication to serving patients and communities. She earned a Master of Business Administration and is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt as well as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Tuesday, June 27, 10-10:45 a.m.

Educational Session

State of the State Update

Anna Adams, MBA, Executive Vice President, External Affairs

Keri

Conley, General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Health Care Policy

Carie

Summers, CFO & Executive Vice President, Health Care Financing Georgia Hospital Association

Our panelists will provide an overview of the state of health care in Georgia, including current and future statewide initiatives and focus areas.

Tuesday, June 27, 11-11:45 a.m.

Educational Session

Winning the Race: How to Accelerate Revenue Gains Faster Than Rising Operational/Workforce Costs

John Crongeyer, MD, JD, Chief Executive Officer ModusOne Health

This session will provide a focused solution to help hospitals effectively overcome challenges related to personnel shortages, increasing labor and workforce costs, inflation, and loss of COVID subsidies.

Dr. John Crongeyer is a physician, attorney, and entrepreneur who brings a unique leadership and vision to ModusOne Health. He is one of the company’s founders and has served as CEO since its inception. Prior to that, he served as chief legal counsel and director of strategic growth for the company’s predecessor. Crongeyer’s unique perspective comes from his experience within all areas of the health care industry — the hospital, the boardroom, and the courtroom. His work has been cited in the media, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, ABC Primetime, and Good Morning America.

Tuesday, June 27, noon-1 p.m. Keynote Session