31st Annual State Health Policy Conference, 2018
#NASHPCONF18 | August 15-17 | Jacksonville, FL
Below is a full list of the Conference speaker presentations.
Preconference Sessions
- Sandra Robinson
- Daniel Cohen
- Kevin Cranston
- Kristina Larson
- Jacqueline Clymore
Heather Hauck- Joseph Kerwin
- Pete Liggett
- David Neff
- Michael Wofford
- Karen Robinson
- Jill Gresham
- Karen Palombo
- Amy Cooper
- Kimberly Early
- Ashley Harrell
- Debra Bercuvitz
- Don Hunter
Opening Plenary
- Ana Gupte
Conference Sessions
Thursday Morning Plenary: Understanding the Health Care Cost Conundrum
- Trish Riley
Session 1: Making Waves in the Individual Market: How Did We Get Here?
- Weston Trexler
- Jessica Altman
- Dania Palanker
Session 2: Sailing the Seas: State Efforts to Stabilize the Individual Market
- Mila Kofman
- Jane Beyer
- Katherine Harris
Session 3: May the (Work) Force Be with You
- Lauren Block
- Frederick Payne
- Dawn Hunter
Session 4: Cha-Ching! Lowering Rx Costs
- Virginia Lyons
- Joshua Wojcik
- Vincent DeMarco
Session 5: Medicaid Work Requirements: Considerations for States
- Catherine Kelley
- Thomas Betlach
- Patricia Boozang
Session 6: Shifting Sands at the Provider Level, What’s a State to Do?
- Greg Poulsen
- David Seltz
- Erin Taylor
Session 7: Smart Shopping: How States Can Help Consumers
- Elisabeth Benjamin
- Karynlee Harrington
- Daniel Hemmert
Session 11: Cross Currents: Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care
- Maria Dolce
- Mary Fliss
- Alani Jackson
Session 12: A Class Act: Coming Together to Improve School-Based Health Services
- Mark Smith
- Anne Di Biasi
- Lesley Scott-Charlton
- Pete Liggett
Session 13: Staying Afloat: Keeping Moms Connected to Opioid and Substance Abuse Services
- Allen Brenzel
- Donna Hillman
- Ana Novais
Session 14: Eat, Stay, Live: Connecting the Dots in the Social Determinants of Health
- Deborah Garneau
- Paula Kaiser VanDam
- Sandra Wolitzky
Session 15: Innovations in Rural Health Policy Options: Getting Care Where You Need It
- Anthony Keck
- Nitika Moibi
- Suleima Salgado
Session 16: Getting to Shore: Using Data for Population Health
- Bill Hazel
- Linette Scott
- Kate McEvoy
Session 17: Raising the Bar: Value-Based Purchasing to Address Population Health
- Marie Zimmerman
- Ryan Ashe
- MaryAnne Lindeblad
Session 21: The Next Wave: Integrating Services for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
- Melissa Stone
- Paula Stone
- Denise Rozell
- Patti Killingsworth
Session 22: Growing Pains, Seeing Gains: Improving Youth Transitions
- Lori Abramson
- Becky Burns
- Lee Gordon
- Peggy McManus
Session 23: Shore it Up: Strengthening the Long Term Services and Supports Workforce
- Kezia Scales
- Grace Kiboneka
- Patti Killingsworth
Session 24: Put a Lid on It: Containing Long Term Services and Supports Costs
- Elizabeth Kidder
- Michelle Soper
- Lynn Blewett
Session 25: All the Right Moves: Transitioning Individuals Out of Psychiatric Institutions
- Moira Tashjian
- Wendy Tiegreen
- Rob Cotterman
Session 26: More Gain, Less Pain: Managing Pain without Opioids and Managing Opioid Addiction
- Gary Franklin
- Jodi Manz
- Victor Wu
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
