Tuesday, November 5, 2024 |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | The New Frontier of Mental Health Care: How Member Experience Drives Outcomes and Health Equity | Dr. Neha Chaudhary, Modern Health Jessica Swank, Box | |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Navigating Addiction Care: Pathways to Effective Treatment and Recovery | Robert (Bob) Poznanovich, Hazelden Betty Ford Ashley Johnson, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Deb Adler, Navigator Healthcare John Driscoll, Caron Treatment Centers Lisa Bertola, Segal | |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Maternal Mental Health: Promoting Health Across Generations | Malekeh Amini, Trayt Health Nancy Byatt, Lifeline for Families Center and Lifeline for Moms Program at UMass Chan Medical School Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance | |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Finishing what we started: access to treatment that works | Kristina Saffran, Equip Debra Nussbaum, Optum/UHC Ann O'Grady, Independence Blue Cross Briana Duffy, Carelon Behavioral Health | |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Parsing the Signals through the Noise: The Investment Opportunity in Youth Mental Health Innovation | Kelsey Noonan, Pivotal Ventures Katie Drasser, Rock Health Erin Sietstra, Hopelab David Ball, SecondMuse John Bailey, Fiore Ventures | |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Leading Change in Mental Health: Leveraging Lived Experience for Industry Transformation | Sam Nordberg, Reliant Medical Group Ashley Potts, Wayspring Kristian Ranta, Meru Health Inc Devika Bhushan, Daybreak Health Lori Beerman, Health Leaders | |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Synchronizing for Success: Crafting a Unified Future for Nonprofit and For-Profit Ecosystems | Stacy Distefano, Consulting For Human Services | |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Behavioral Health Value Based Care | Robert Krayn, Talkiatry Andy Kelly, Optum Taft Parsons III, MD, Aetna / CVS Health Andrew DiGiacomo, Evernorth Health Services Ron Shinkman, Financial Times/Health Payer Specialist | |
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | How artificial and human intelligence complement each other to deliver superior mental health care | Nikole Benders-Hadi, Talkspace James Polo, Carelon Behavorial Health | |
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Community Support: Enhancing Resources for Intellectual and Developmental Disorders (IDD) | Stacy Distefano, Consulting For Human Services Christophe Rimann, Juniper Behavioral Health Jay Chaudhary, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Jennifer Riha, Boundless Christal Wang, Shimmer | |
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Innovating Substance Use Disorder Treatment: New Approaches and Breakthroughs | Brett Hart, Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota Christopher Thompson, Sober Sidekick Lori Beerman, Health Leaders Mimi Winsberg, MD, Brightside Health | |
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Striking the Right Balance: Use Cases of Data-Driven Tech and Human Connection | Andy Blackwell, ieso Gregory Harris, BCBSMA Michael Castanon, Care Predictor Ron Goldman, Wisdo Health | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Revolutionizing Home-Based Patient Care: Role of AI in Remote Monitoring & Realistic Applications | Bernard DiCasimirro, Lucet Farid Chaouki, Within Health Prentice Tom, Kintsugi Howard Kraft, XO Health, Inc Jessica Kantor, Fast Company April Richardson, BlueCross BlueShield South Carolina/Companion Benefit Alternatives | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Building Better Crisis Response: Lessons from Arizona’s Behavioral Health Technology Solutions | Melissa Lewis-Stoner, Relias | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Federal Funding as an Accelerator for Digital Behavioral Health Solutions | Adam Haim, PhD, NIMH Jennifer Huberty, Jen Huberty PHD Andrew Barr, GreyMatter Capital | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Are we thinking about “access” in all the wrong ways? | Inderpreet Dhillon, The Permanente Medical Group Alex Katz, Two Chairs Virna Little, Concert Health | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Meeting people where they’re at with telehealth substance use disorder treatment. | Justin Coffey, Workit Health Nathan Hoover, Superior Health Plan Alissa Haight, LCSW, LISW, LSCSW, Oak Street Health Deb Adler, Navigator Healthcare | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Costly, Ineffective OCD Care Has Met Its Match — Through Gold-Standard, Specialty Telehealth Treatment With Significant Payer Savings | Jana Dost, Evernorth Health Services Stephen Smith, NOCD Frank Webster, MD, Health Care Service Corporation Doug Nemecek, MD, Evernorth Health Services Marissa Plescia, MedCity News | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Accelerating Measurement-Informed Care: Building Client Trust | Cynthia Grant, Grow Therapy Paul Giger, MD, MBA, Providence Health Plan Doug Henry, PhD, Highmark/AHN Liz Jones, Lucet Ann O'Grady, Independence Blue Cross | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Improving the Payor/Provider Relationship | Sarah Fleury, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Ellen Hallsworth, Bradley Hospital Jonathan Seltzer, SimplePractice Manuel Arisso, Carelon Behavioral Health | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Engaging the SMI Community: Leveraging Community-Based Resources and Payor-Provider Partnerships | Joe Parks, firsthand Manish Sapra, Northwell | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Medicaid and an Innovative Solution walked into a bar…Is there a way for them to leave together? | Kristin Russell, Neighborhood Health Plan of RI Seth Feuerstein, Yale University Nikita Singareddy, Fortuna Health Neil Leibowitz, MD, JD, Vita Health | |
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Caregiver Mental Health: Solving Their Overwhelm Without Overwhelming Them With More Work | Amanda Brown Lierman, GoFundMe Kate Wolin, CaringBridge Kristi Roe, Ascension Sarah Mastrorocco, Instacart Tia Newcomer, CaringBridge | |
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Prevention in the Moments That Matter: Strategies for Addressing the Suicide Epidemic | Matt Miclette, NeuroFlow Caroline Carney, MD, MsC, Magellan Health Brandon Kitay, Emory School of Medicine / Emory Healthcare | |
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Teens & Adults & Seniors, Oh My! Peer Support For All | Helena Plater-Zyberk, Supportiv Debra Katz, Optum | |
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Medicaid innovation around behavioral health gaps in care | Sara Ratner, Nomi Health Misty Roberts, CareSource Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, Social Innovation Ventures Ashley Hunter, Fit Kids Foundation Ron Shinkman, Financial Times/Health Payer Specialist | |
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Business Strategy Bootcamp for Clinicians in Digital Mental Health | Clare Purvis, WELL Helen Egger, Little Otter Megan Jones Bell, Google Amber Lange, Capella University | |
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Upstream Evolution: Shaping the Future of Youth Mental Health | Harris Eyre, MD, PhD, Kooth Digital Health Jayme Banks, School District of Philadelphia Jennifer Huberty, Jen Huberty PHD Katie Rudek, Kooth USA LLC | |
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Addressing Provider Burnout: Strategies for a Healthier Workplace | Dawne Carlson, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Monte Masten, MarshMcLennan Agency Tammer Attallah, Intermountain Health Jenny Ahn, Deloitte Consulting Ryan Dix, Providence Health System | |
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | From Crisis to Wellness: How Specialized Care Can Drive Outcomes | Brooke Parish, HCSC Colin LeClai, Connections Health Solutions Lorena Roth, Kaiser Permanente | |
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Measurement-Based Care: Using Data to Inform Clinical Decisions and Personalize Treatment | Jeremy Weisz, Greenspace Health Kate Mellor, Alma Sandra Berg, CareSource | |
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Championing Minds: Addressing Mental Health Challenges for Collegiate Athletes | | |
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Breaking Barriers: Ensuring Equitable Access to Mental Health Treatment for All | Nisha Desai, Anise Health Joseph Perekupka, Freespira Bukata Hayes, Blue Cross Blue Shield Ayo Gathing, Humana Healthy Horizons Ryan Mundy, Alkeme Health | |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Personalized Mental Health Care for Chronic Conditions. What Does That Look Like? | Chris Mosunic, Calm Yusra Benhalim, Optum | |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Yes, E Should Be Included in DEI | Gary Abernathy, Marsh McLennan Agency Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Magazine Rachel Guevara, TaskUs | |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Wrap Around Services for Families with Autism: This is how it's done! | Ling Shao, SpectrumAi Melissa Danielsen, Joshin Rebecca Warnken, Aon Renee Schneider, Google | |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Advancing Global Workforce Mental Health Care: Science, Accountability, and Demonstrable Results | Carrie Bergen, Lyra Health Erin Terkoski Young, WTW Brandi McGlothin, Salesforce Matthew Saxon, Zoom | |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Changing Pathways: How to leverage evidence-based practice to improve treatment outcomes for OUD | | |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Solutioning for the Societal and Economic Consequences of Mental Health Inequities | Andy Cruz, Guidelight Health | |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Mind Your Business: Florida’s Blueprint for Behavioral Health | Kacie Kelly, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Katie Yeutter, Florida Chamber of Commerce | |
10:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Looking for Your Insight Goldmine? Check the Qual. | Kay Nikiforova, Violet Chris Hemphill, Woebot Health Sarah Sweeney, National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Katrina Roundfield, Stealth | |
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | At the Intersection of Business and Clinical: The Crucial Role of the Clinician Entrepreneur | Erin Parks, Equip Health Mona Potter, InStride Health Nicoletta Tessler, BeMe Health, Inc. Rachel McCrickard, Motivo Jessica Gaulton, FamilyWell Health Reena Pande, Reena Pande MD | |
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Engaging Employees in Wellbeing Programs | Nicole Stec, Lockton Companies LLC Chelsea Glenn, Northwell Direct | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Behavioral health innovations in tribal communities – healing systems with indigenous values | Donald Ramos, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Britteny Matero, Innsena | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | We’re Cracking the Access Code. Now What? Delivering the Right Care to Get Patients Healthy | Olivia Davis, Headway Hossam Mahmoud MD, Carelon Behavioral Health Elizabeth Freedman, National Quality Forum | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | From Data to Care: Innovations in Identifying and Connecting People to Behavioral Interventions | Kirk Rosin, Evernorth Health Services Amy Ayrault, Evernorth Health Services Doug Nemecek, MD, Evernorth Health Services | |
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Community Support in the Justice System: Addressing SUD and SMI for Better Outcomes | Pooja Mittal, Health Net Cooper Zelnick, Groups Recover Together Ken Zimmerman, Fountain House, Inc. Darren Webb, Mindset Care Nzinga Harrison, Eleanor Health | |
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM | The Medicaid Sessions at BHT2024 | Adina Safer, The Medicaid Sessions Andy Kelly, Optum Jeremy Mercer, Optum Behavioral Health Solutions Jocelyn Guyer, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Mark Schweyer, Health Net of California/Centene Corporation Nathan Hoover, Superior Health Plan Sandra Berg, CareSource Tracy Rico, Superior HealthPlan/ Centene | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | How to Prepare for Fundraising or a Sale – Discussion with your Outside Advisors | Jena Grady, Nixon Peabody LLP Kemi Sulaimon, CohnReznick LLP Vasanta Pundarika, TBA Chris Rogers, Ziegler | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Bridging the Gap: Integrating Mental and Physical Health for Holistic Patient Care | Doug Newton, MD, MPH, Rula Health Marissa Plescia, MedCity News | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Navigating the Impact of Regulations on SUD Treatment in the US | Angela Colistra, Department of Family Medicine. Lehigh Valley Health Network Jessica Johnson, CareSource Nick Mercadante, PursueCare John Snook, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institite Stephanie Strong, Boulder Care Jessica Kantor, Fast Company | |
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Value-Based Reimbursement: Innovating Payment Models for Better Mental Health Outcomes | Jill FitzGerald, Confidant Health Alicia Berkemeyer, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Katherine Hobbs, Author Health Trip Hofer, .406 Ventures Jeff Smith, Bamboo Health Matt Schappell, Frist Cressey Ventures | |
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Encouraging mental health as a public health priority | Darshak Sanghavi, ARPA-H Anne Zink, MD, ASTHO Kat McDavitt, Innsena Umair Shah, Washington Department of Health Kody Kinsley, NC Department of Health and Human Services | |
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Understanding Young People's Nuanced Relationship with Social Media, AI, and Digital Mental Health Tools | | |
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Investment Trends in Behavioral Health: Current Status and Future Directions | Carl Byers, F-Prime Capital Jenna Ciotti, Transformation Capital Carmine Di Maro, One Mind Ellen Herlacher, LRVHealth Daisy Wolf, Andreessen Horowitz | |
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Deploying with AI to Break Health Inequities and Labor Shortages | Alison Darcy, Woebot Health Prashanth Brahmandam, Backpack Healthcare Lani Reilly, Digital Therapeutics Alliance Thomas Insel, Vanna Health Ignacio Handal, Clinicom Healthcare Inc | |
Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Federal efforts to encourage technology adoption for behavioral health providers | Thomas Novak, ONC Talisha Searcy, SAMHSA Mitch Chaney, Innsena | |
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | From Perinatal to Postpartum: Comprehensive Maternal Mental Health Care | Melissa Dennis, Partum Health Layo George, Wolomi Jay Taylor, Brave Health | |
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Family-Centric Benefits: The Employer's Role In Supporting Youth Mental Health | Jim Huffman, Integrated Benefits Institute Jen Lee, Lyra Health Paul Wilson, BenefitsPRO Sohini Stone, Google | |
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Empowering Community-Based Care Through Technology | Teresa Aseret-Manygoats, Arizona Department of Health Services Shruti Gurudanti, Televeda Signa Meyers, Rogers Behavioral Health Thomas Tsang, Valera Health Laura Bauer, Iris Telehealth | |
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Ensuring Continuity of Care: Strategies for Seamless Patient Journeys | Katie Adams, MedCity News Sara Gotheridge, Array Behavioral Care Dylan Ross, Blueprint Andy Keller, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Suzanne Kunis, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ | |
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Building Brighter Futures: Launching Behavioral Health Solutions for Students | Hannah Zaitlin, Foley & Lardner LLP Keri Wood, Spring Health Kim Newell Green, Flourish Labs Obi Felten, Flourish Labs Rachel Goodman, Foley & Lardner | |
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Creating a Neurodiverse-Inclusive Workplace | Pascal Goldschmidt, MD, Lennar Corporation Kristina Viola, Sharecare Rebecca Warnken, Aon David Sitt, Agave Health Christopher McKelvy, K. Ventures Sarah Greenberg, Understood.org | |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Psychedelic Medicine at Work: Offering Breakthrough Therapies as an Employee Benefit | Sherry Rais, Enthea Dana Lerman, Skylight Psychedelics Erica Scott, Grand Canyon Trust Kat Thompson, Fractal Health & Fractal Soul Brad Dunn, Emerald | |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Opportunities and Challenges for Innovative Technology in Autism Care | Mike Franz, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Sara Bathum, Pivotal Ventures Christophe Rimann, Juniper Behavioral Health | |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Autism and Mental Health Care: Building Consumer Trust in the Age of AI | David Cooper, Therapists in Tech Mainul Mondal, Ellipsis health Kevin Fyock, Aon Chris Sullens, CentralReach Greta McAnany, Blue Fever | |
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Collaborative Care: Enhancing Outcomes, Reducing Costs, and Expanding Access to Mental Health Services | Katie Adams, MedCity News Tory Gildred, LICSW, SUDP, Molina Healthcare Mark Potter, Mirah | |
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Insights From Corp Dev Leaders: How Strategic Funding Is Accelerating Digital Innovation at Incumbents | Dennis Depenbusch, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Kurt Sheline, Echo Health Ventures | |
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Crisis to Empowerment: Youth-Centered Solutions to Shift the Deficit Narrative and Uplift Well-Being | Cindy Liu, Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School Hannah Kemp, Surgo Health Kelsey Noonan, Pivotal Ventures Noopur Agarwal, Paramount Shalene Gupta, Fast Company Dama Dipayana, Manatee | |