2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions
Overview of the Day's Agenda

Simeon Schwartz, MD, Chief Executive Officer, WESTMED Medical Group, P.C., Chair, CEO/COB/Pres. Leadership Council

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Physician / Hospital Relationships & Alignment
The CEO/COB/Pres. Council will begin its meeting together in one room, where attendees will be asked to gather with other members of like entities and discuss the issues surrounding Physician & Hospital Relationships in this environment of collaboration.  Each table will be asked to designate a single spokesperson that will compile and recap to the full council what was learned and discussed from their table’s perspective.

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Accountable Care Organizations
January 1, 2012 and Beyond

Following the refreshment break, the council will split into smaller groups for the remainder of the day.  Council members are encouraged to share their comments or experiences on the bullets listed below:

• Movers and Shakers from your particular Marketplace in the Commercial Sector.
• Is your group now looking at participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program through CMS? Why/Why Not?
• (If Applicable) Your Experiences with the ACO Pioneer program thus far.

4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Roundtable Hot Topics

• Strategies to Save Money and Reduce Cost
• Building an Infrastructure
• Investment Budgets for Significant IT-related Projects in an ACO

5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Wrap-Up & Adjourn
Charles Staub, MD, Chairman of the Board, ProHealth Physicians, Inc., Chair Elect, CEO/COB/Pres. Leadership Council

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Leadership Council Welcome Reception