2021 Conferences Recap
Emerging from a year of change: An opportunity to rebuild and reimagine
September 13 -17, 2021
We are excited to announce our Save the Date for the virtual 2021 North Country Leadership Summit, with the AHI Leadership Summit joining forces with the state’s premier telehealth conference, brought to you by the North Country Telehealth Partnership (a collaboration of Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization and Adirondack Health Institute). This virtual one-week learning symposium will bring together leaders from New York’s North Country and beyond and is an opportunity to learn from experts on both telehealth, population health, and advancing whole-person care.
Monday, September 13
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Summit Introduction Session
Presented by Sarah Wright, CFO for Adirondack Health Institute (AHI), and Erika Flint, Executive Director and NCI Director for Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO).
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Telehealth in 2022: A Focus on Patient Engagement and Quality Improvement
Presented by Andrew Solomon, Northeast Telehealth Resource Center/Medical Care Development, Inc.
Advancing Food Insecurity Initiatives Through Community Partnerships in the Southern Adirondacks
Presented by Josh Stephani, Comfort Food Community of Washington County, and Brittany Christenson, AdkAction
Leveraging Smart on FHIR to share actionable healthcare information
Presented by Julia Prusik, Hixny
Thank you to Hixny for sponsoring the 2021 North Country Leadership Summit!
Tuesday, September 14
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Hybrid Healthy: Feel Better, Stress Less, and Succeed in the “New Normal”
Presented by John Godoy, Professional Speak, Award-winning inventor, and healthy lifestyle expert.
Telehealth Home Visit Program
Presented by Laurie Levasseur, MSN/MHA
Partnership Through a Pandemic: Supporting Veterans and Care Partners through Alzheimer’s Disease
Presented by Molly McCann-Mall, Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York, and Tess Thierbecker, LCSW, Stratton VA Medical Center
Wednesday, September 15
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Suit Up – Protect Yourself from a Telehealth Audit
Presented by Michelle Hager, Blue Cirrus Consulting
Thank you to Blue Cirrus Consulting for sponsoring the 2021 North Country Leadership Summit!
2021 North Country Leadership Summit Award Ceremony
Honoring the 2021 Rural Health Champions and Telehealth Innovators. Presented by Sara Deukmejian, Adirondack Rural Health Network Manager, and Nancy DelMastro, Telehealth Project Manager.
Thank you to Gallagher and Westelcom for being the 2021 Award Sponsors!
Social Care Integration into Health Care Delivery System
Presented by Keshana Owens-Cody and Julie M. Adamec, Alliance for Better Health
Thursday, September 16
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Stories from the Frontlines: Innovative Ways to Reach Communities Through Telehealth Service Delivery
Presented by Rebecca Ryan, OTR/L, Center for Disability Services
Translating Transitional Care Management to the Medicaid Population
Presented by Joanna Loomis, PCMH Certified Content Expert, North Country Initiative, and Steven Lyndaker, MD, Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization, North Country Initiative, Lowville Medical Associates
Consumer Science: Gia and the Evidence-Based Medicine of Telehealth
Presented by Kimberly A. Kilby, MD, and Kelsey Madden, MVP Health Care
Thank you to MVP Health Care for sponsoring the 2021 North Country Leadership Summit!
CONTENT NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Friday, September 17
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
A Unique Collaborative Community Health Initiative: Using Back Pain as a Catalyst to Change
Presented by Brian Justice, DC, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
ER on Demand: Northwell brings Telehealth Home
Presented by Sarah Healey Herod, Melissa Hatcher, and Joseph Aquilino, Northwell Health
The Role of Telehealth in Advancing Integrated Behavioral Healthcare
Presented by Alex Marsal, PhD, and Kevin Martin, MD, aptihealth
Thank you to aptihealth for sponsoring the 2021 North Country Leadership Summit!
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