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Niagara University, in collaboration with its partner ineducation, Catholic Health, presents:Exploring the Elements of theHigh Performing Health System:The Next Generation ofHealthcare Service DeliveryFriday, January 13, 20127:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.St. Vincent’s Hall l Niagara UniversityThis symposium is endorsed by theHealthcare Executive Forum of WNY.Accredited for 5 Niagara University contact hours.ACHE Category 2 Credits are also available.All attendees will receive a certificate of completionat the event. To obtain credit from your organization,participants should submit proof of completion totheir respective organization for credit.3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:MAIL:Complete the required information and mail this form withyour $30 payment to:Gerry CatalanoNiagara UniversityCollege of Business AdministrationBisgrove Hall – Room 165Niagara University, NY 4109FAX:For credit card payments only. Complete the requiredinformation and fax your registration to Gerry Catalano,CBA, Program Coordinator, Niagara University,(716) 286-8206.ONLINE:www.niagara.edu/healthcare-symposium.comREGISTRATION DUE NO LATER THANJANUARY 6, 2012.Missed the registration deadline?Call (716) 286-8173 to see if seatingis still available.CATHOLIC HEALTH & NIAGARA UNIVERSITY:PREPARING TOMORROW’SHEALTHCARE LEADERS - TODAYCatholic Health provides internships for Niagara Universitystudents enrolled in its Executive Healthcare Masters of BusinessAdministration Program. They also work with Niagara Universityon a BSN to RN program, a new BSN program that is being launchedin 2012, and a minor in Health Information Management.ABOUT CATHOLIC HEALTHFormed in 1998 under four religious sponsors, Catholic Health is anon-profit healthcare network. Named one of the Top 100 IntegratedHealthcare Systems in the nation by SDI, Catholic Health is known foraward-winning cardiac, maternity, women’s services and orthopediccare; state-of-the-art technology and robotic surgery; advanced strokecare; extensive rehabilitation services; home care; primary care;innovative wound care; and more. In becoming a high performinghealth system, Catholic Health provides care through all stagesof life, ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place,at the right time, and at the right cost. Catholic Health’s highperforming health system is comprised of acute care hospitals,primary care clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities,home care agencies, reference laboratories, imaging companies,insurance products, associate training through Niagara University,and collaborations with many regional organizations.For more information on Catholic Health,visit www.chsbuffalo.org.ABOUT NIAGARA UNIVERSITYFor more than 150 years, Niagara University has beeneducating students in the Catholic and Vincentian tradition whichemphasizes ethics, lifelong learning, and service to others, preparinggraduates for lives and careers that are both successful and fulfilling.An integral part of the community and home to the Castellani ArtMuseum, Niagara University has an extensive liberal arts programand participates in 15 NCAA Division I sports in the Metro AtlanticAthletic Conference. Its men’s and women’s hockey teams play inthe College Hockey America conference. Undergraduate enrollmentis approximately 3,300. An additional 950 students are enrolled in thegraduate division. The 160-acre main campus runs along the top ofpicturesque Monteagle Ridge overlooking the Niagara River gorgejust four miles north of the world-famous waterfalls. The location of themain campus adjacent to the international border between the UnitedStates and Canada and relatively near the American and Canadiancities of Buffalo and Toronto, creates an international milieu.For more information on Niagara University,visit www.niagara.edu.NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONUS POSTAGEPAIDBUFFALO, NY 14240PERMIT #420AppleTree Business Park2875 Union Road, Suite 7Cheektowaga, NY 14227Niagara University, in collaboration with its partnerin education, Catholic Health, presents:Exploring the Elementsof the High PerformingHealth System: The NextGeneration of HealthcareService Delivery01.13.127:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.St. Vincent’s HallNiagara UniversityDiscussion Topics Include:The High Performing Health SystemThe Physician ModelFinancial EvolutionTransformation of HealthcareEndorsed by the HealthcareExecutive Forum of WNY(ACHE Category 2 Credits available)Participants will earn 5 Niagara UniversityContact Hours.Sponsored By:

Niagara University, in collaboration with its partner ineducation, Catholic Health, presents:Exploring the Elements of the HighPerforming Health System: The NextGeneration of Healthcare Service DeliveryFriday, January 13, 20127:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.St. Vincent’s Hall l Niagara UniversityBusinesses and individuals across the country struggle with ways tobalance healthcare needs while controlling rising costs. What doesthe future hold? For the payer of healthcare, either the self-insuredbusiness or the insurer offering coverage to businesses, highperforming health systems pursue high quality services while seekingto reduce and control the rising cost of care.At this symposium, you will learn first-hand how Catholic Health isdeftly navigating the twists and turns of healthcare reform, leading theevolution of healthcare to become a high performing health system bydelivering the right care, in the right place, while decreasing rising costs.Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurers are endorsing andfinancially supporting new models of delivery piloted by the Centers forMedicare Services and being developed right here at home by CatholicHealth.Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., President of Niagara University, willwelcome guests to Niagara University and set the stage for the day’sdiscussion.Joseph McDonald, President & CEO of Catholic Health andChairman-Elect of the Healthcare Association of New York State, willprovide an overview of the development of Catholic Health and theorganizations that comprise its system of care. He will also explain thesteps taken in cooperation with Catholic Medical Partners, a group ofover 900 physicians who, in partnership with Catholic Health, designand direct the care models offered to patients.Michael Edbauer, D.O., Catholic Medical Partners Chief MedicalOfficer and Vice President of Medical Affairs for Home Care andPrimary Care at Catholic Health, will address the evolution of CatholicMedical Partners in collaboration with Catholic Health to become a highperforming health system. His discussion will include the conversionto electronic medical records, implementation of standardized medicalpaths of care, and the use of care coordinators in the physician’s officeto enhance care for patients with chronic medical conditions to not onlyimprove their quality of life, but also control the cost of care for thosewho use the most healthcare services.James A. Dunlop, Jr., Catholic Health CFO & Executive VicePresident of Finance, will discuss the financial aspects of a highperforming health system, how this model will be financed, and whateconomic benefits it offers the payers of healthcare, including thefederal and state government, as well as private insurers such asBlueCross BlueShield, Health Now and United Health Care.Michael Moley, Catholic Health Senior Vice President of HumanResources, will discuss how Catholic Health has capitalized on itsquality, delivery, and cost model to develop a benefit plan being offeredto Western New York employers at a significant cost savings.Peggy Choong, Ph.D., Professor and AACSB (Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business) Director of Continuous Improvementat Niagara University, will present closing remarks.PROGRAM7:30 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast & Networking8:30 – 9:00 Welcome & IntroductionRev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M.President, Niagara UniversityThe High Performing Health System:Its Elements & EvolutionJoseph McDonaldPresident & CEO, Catholic Health9:00 – 9:45 The Physician Model & How it WillChange the Delivery of ServicesMichael Edbauer, D.O.Chief Medical Officer, Catholic Medical PartnersVice President of Medical Affairs,Catholic Health Home Care & Primary Care9:45 – 10:00 Break10:00 – 10:45 The Financial Evolution of theHigh Performing Health SystemJames A. Dunlop, Jr.CFO & Executive Vice President of Finance,Catholic Health10:45 – 11:30 The Transformation of Healthcare Into aValue-Based Employer Benefit PlanMichael MoleySenior Vice President of Human Resources,Catholic Health11:30 – 11:40 Break11:40 – 12:30 Panel Discussion, Q & AMichael Edbauer, D.O., James A. Dunlop, Jr.,& Michael Moley12:30 – 1:30 Lunch & Closing RemarksPeggy Choong, Ph.D.Professor & AACSB Director of ContinuousImprovement, Niagara University1:30 - 2:30 NetworkingThis symposium is endorsed by theHealthcare Executive Forum of WNY.Accredited for 5 Niagara University contact hours.ACHE Category 2 Credits are also available.All attendees will receive a certificate of completion at theevent. To obtain credit from your organization, participantsshould submit proof of completion to their respectiveorganization for credit.Registration due no later than January 6, 2012.Missed the registration deadline? Call (716) 286-8173to see if seating is still available.PANEL OF EXPERTSRev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., has led NiagaraUniversity on a process of transformation that hassignificantly developed the physical character of theuniversity’s campus and its 21st century approachto teaching and learning. Close to $100 million hasbeen invested in new construction, renovation, improvementand redevelopment projects. He was ordainedas a Vincentian Priest in 1967, was assignedto Niagara in 1970 as a lecturer in religious studies, and received hisdoctoral degree in theology from The Catholic University of America.Joseph McDonald leads one of the largest healthsystems in WNY, with annual operating revenues ofover $800 million and an economic impact of over$1.8 billion. During his tenure, Catholic Health hasexperienced a growth in services and advancedtechnology, improved quality and safety, and returnedto fiscal stability, finishing the last eight yearswith positive operating margins. He is Chairman-Elect of the Healthcare Association of New York State; serves on theregional policy board of the American Hospital Association; is a boardof directors member of WNED, Stella Maris and the HSBC AdvisoryBoard; serves on the Canisius College Board of Trustees; and is the2011 Recipient of the American College of Healthcare ExecutivesRegent’s Award.Michael Edbauer, D.O., has over 15 years ofexperience in medical management and healthcareconsulting. He developed and implemented the clinicalintegration program for Catholic Medical Partners(CMP), including transformation of 19 primary carepractices to PCMH level 3 status, and has beenintegral in developing an ACO model for CMP. Underhis leadership, CMP received NCQA accreditationfor Disease Management in CAD, CHF and Diabetes in 2011. AtCatholic Health, Dr. Edbauer provides medical leadership, furtheringintegration between Catholic Health and Catholic Medical Partners. Aboard certified pediatrician, he will complete his MBA in May 2012.James A. Dunlop, Jr., was instrumental in leadingCatholic Health’s success in attaining financial stability.A certified public accountant, he received his MBAwith a dual concentration in healthcare systems managementand accounting from the University at Buffalo.He was one of 12 healthcare executives, age40 and under, selected for Modern Healthcare’s “Upand Comers” honor in 2008, and was also named toBusiness First’s Forty Under Forty list in addition to receiving CFO ofthe Year honors from Business First in the non-profit category in 2009.Michael Moley leads Catholic Health’s personnel,compensation and benefits, organizational development,recruitment and retention, safety, associatehealth, labor relations, and physician recruitmentefforts. He is on the Healthcare Association of NewYork State HR Council and the University at BuffaloWNY Nursing Workforce Collaborative. His priorexperience includes serving as vice president ofHuman Resources and Administration for Dunlop Tire Corporation androles at the United Mine Workers Health and Retirement Fund and theTravelers Insurance Companies.Peggy Choong, Ph.D., is a Professor and theAACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schoolsof Business) Director of Continuous Improvementat Niagara University. She received her Ph.D. fromthe State University of New York at Buffalo in 1998.Her research and publications are in areas ofethics, consumer satisfaction, consumer research,and advertising.MAIL:FAX:REGISTRATION FORM3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:Complete the required information and mailthis form with your $30 payment to:Gerry CatalanoNiagara UniversityCollege of Business AdministrationBisgrove Hall – Room 165Niagara University, NY 14109For credit card payments only. 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