Call for Presentations 2023
2023 NCHN Annual Educational Conference
April 11-13, 2023
Albuquerque, NM


Deadline for Submissions: Friday, November 18, 2022

The National Cooperative of Health Networks Association (NCHN) invites NCHN members, Strategic Partners and guests with an interest in health networks to submit proposals for presentations at our 2023 Annual Educational Conference. The conference is an opportunity for network leaders, staff, network board members, stakeholders and policy makers to network, learn, share and laugh.

We are seeking proposals in a variety of presentation formats that will provide attendees with robust discussions, exploration of strategies, sharing of tools and examples that lead to successes in networks. The target population is network leaders, network staff, and network board members. Presentation proposals related to the following topics are of interest:

1. Accountable Care Organizations
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a market-based model in which groups of local healthcare providers (organizations and/or individuals) share the responsibility for the cost and quality of patient care. The goals are to improve patient experiences and the quality of care, and reduce costs. Proposals are sought that address one or more of the following:
o Key considerations of forming/joining an ACO
o Contract negotiations
o Potential impacts on participants
o Potential impacts on market share
o Rural vs. Suburban vs. Urban considerations

2. Affordable Housing
The lack of affordable housing negatively impacts the health of individuals and communities and adds to the difficult challenges of workforce recruitment. In May 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration released The Housing Supply Action Plan in an effort to combat the nation’s housing crisis. Proposals are sought that will provide a current, national perspective on this topic and the impact of The Housing Supply Action Plan. Proposals should also include strategies and resources to help address housing demands at local levels.

3. Cybersecurity
Cyber attacks in the healthcare sector are constant with regular occurrences of data breaches, data hostages, system shut-downs, and paid fines and ransoms. Proposals are sought that will provide participants knowledge on overall risk factors and how those risks can be mitigated at both the system and user levels.

4. Effective Leadership
Effective leadership is both a professional and personal, lifetime learning endeavor. What skills and attributes increase leadership efficacy? What gets in the way of leading more competently and confidently? What steps can be taken to increase a leader’s positive influence on their staff and organizational culture. Proposals that aid participants in answering these questions and leaving the session feeling confident and energized are welcomed.

5. Establishing a Legal Entity
Health Networks come in a variety of sizes, compositions, ages and structures. Some are informal collaborations while others are formalized legal entities. Proposals in this category are sought that outline the various options for legal structures, including the pros and cons of those options. Guidance on how a network can decide the best fit and the steps required to obtaining its preferred legal structure should also be included.

6. Facilitating Collaboration
Collaboration is a cornerstone of health network establishment, development, and project implementation. It requires regular attention and nurturing. Proposals providing insight and instruction that will enhance participants’ skills in fostering collaboration are sought.

7. Health Equity
Inequities in health, health outcomes, and access to healthcare continue to be addressed at local, regional and national levels. Proposals are sought that provide examples, strategies, and tools that participants can utilize to improve health equity in their communities.

8. Telehealth
The pandemic accelerated the adoption and implementation of telehealth services faster than ever before. Proposals on this topic should provide current information related to one or more of the following:
o Keys to starting and/or maintaining successful telehealth services
o Billing and reimbursement rules and effective practices
o National regulations and requirements
o Resources and supports

9. Value Based Contracting
Increasingly health systems are being presented with the opportunity or requirement to move to some form of value-based contracts with both public and private insurers. These alternative payment models present additional challenges for health systems that cover relatively small populations. Proposals for this topic should focus on experience with new payment models and examples of how these payment models are incorporated into value-based contracts. As well as addressing specific challenges that health systems have encountered and effective strategies to help meet those challenges.

10. Workforce Development
Obtaining and maintaining a sufficient workforce continues to be an extremely difficult challenge. Proposals on this topic should include information on strategies and resources to assist health networks in meeting their workforce needs.

Presentation Types:
Best Practice Showcase: Present a successful project, sharing keys to success and lessons learned.
Panel Discussion: Panelists sharing information on a specific topic with question and answers from the participants. Should be informative, fast paced, and interactive.
PechaKucha: A simple presentation where the presenter shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and the presenter talks along with the images. The presentation would be approximately 10 minutes, including any Q & A http://www.pechakucha.org/faq
Plenary: An informative, information sharing presentation. Includes take-aways for the participants and a Q & A period.
Small Group Discussion: Facilitate an interactive “think tank” discussion and report back to the entire audience on ideas and potential solutions or strategies
Ted Talk Format: Concisely presented topic in 18 minutes or less. If used, slides depict key information pictorially rather than provide an outline of the presentation.

Presentations Proposal Submission Process:
Proposals should be submitted electronically by November 18, 2022 using this on-line form.

The following components must be included in the proposal:
• Presenter(s) Name, Title, Organization, & Contact Information
• A recent picture of the presenter(s)
• Brief bio of presenter(s)
• Title of Presentation
• Identification of the Type of Presentation Format
• Two sentence description of presentation
• 1-2 paragraph presentation description, with learning objectives

The 2023 Annual Conference Planning Committee reserves the right to make final decisions on the selection of all presentations. Presentation applicants will be notified by January 15, 2023, of final selections. The 2023 Conference Planning Committee thanks you for your interest in our event!

Submission of a presentation proposal confirms that if selected, the presenter(s) agrees to:
• Understanding they are not being paid for delivering the presentation
• Be responsible for their own travel & lodging expenses
• Register & pay the conference registration fee

Questions? Please contact Linda Weiss at 217-549-4121 or by email at lweiss@nchn.org.
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    • Understanding they are not being paid for delivering the presentation
    • Register & pay the conference registration fee

    The 2023 Annual Conference Planning Committee reserves the right to make final decisions on the selection of all presentations. Presentation applicants will be notified of final selections by January 15, 2023.

    Questions? Please contact Linda Weiss at 217-549-4121 or lweiss@nchn.org.
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