Thursday, May 3, 2007

6:00-7:00 p.m. – Reception

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Friday, May 4, 2007

7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m. – Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:30-9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions
Pamela Hanes, PhD, President and CEO
Colorado Health Institute

9:00-10:00 a.m. – Keynote: "The Net": Bridging the gap between the mind, the heart and the community
Roberto Dansie, PhD, CEO, Cultural Wisdom

- Break for 15 Minutes -

10:15-11:45 a.m. – Local Safety Net Innovations: How vision gets translated into action
Marillac Clinic, Grand Junction
Steve Hurd, PhD, Executive Director, Marillac Clinic
Mark Simpson, PhD, Desert Region Division Director, Colorado West Regional Mental Health, Inc.

North Colorado Health Alliance, Weld County
Mike Bloom, MPA, President, North Colorado Health Alliance
Mitzi Moran, President/CEO, Sunrise Community Health, Inc.
Mark Wallace, MD, Executive Director, Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment

Bent County Family Medical, Las Animas
Karen Donkle, Director, Bent County Family Medical, and Administrator, Bent County Nursing Service

12:00-1:00 p.m. – Networking Lunch

1:00-2:00 p.m. – Monitoring Colorado’s Safety Net: What do the data tell us? (7.02 MB ppt)
Reid Reynolds, PhD, Director for Policy and Research, CHI
Jeff Bontrager, MSPH, Senior Research Analyst, CHI

2:15-3:00 p.m. – Breakout Sessions
These breakout sessions will be interactive, structured discussions facilitated by local experts in the field.

• Access to capital: Ways to ensure safety net sustainability
  Facilitators: Kraig Burleson, Chief Executive Officer, Inner City Health Center
  Annette Kowal, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Community Health Network
• Health Information Technology: Challenges and opportunities
  Facilitator: Christopher Sprowl, MD, Physician, Integrated Physician Network Avista
• Integration of Primary Physical, Mental and Dental Health Care Services
  Facilitator: Steve Hurd, PhD, Executive Director, Marillac Clinic, Grand Junction
• Safety Net Workforce Issues: Successful recruitment and retention strategies
  Facilitator: Jack Westfall, MD, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
              

3:00-4:00 p.m. – Moving Forward with New Energy and Insight   
Sue Williamson, Deputy Director, Client and Community Relations
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

4:00 p.m. – Adjournment