This Event is No Longer Taking Place.
The agenda below reflects the topics planned for the RISE Virtual Event Series: Home Care Summit, which remain highly relevant as plans navigate the 2027 Medicare Advantage Final Rule
Tuesday - June 16, 2026
12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 12:05 PM
Welcome Remarks
12:05 PM
12:05 PM – 12:55 PM
2026 Home Care Compliance and Policy Update
- Identify the latest federal and state regulatory changes affecting home-based care and value-based programs and assess their impact on care delivery, reimbursement, and quality performance
- Evaluate compliance considerations for telehealth, RPM, and emerging digital health solutions
- Discuss future changes that may be on the horizon and how to proactively align organizational strategy for what’s ahead
Speaker
Ryann Hill
MPH, Founder & CEO at Indigo Hill Strategies
12:55 PM
12:55 PM – 1:05 PM
Break
1:05 PM
1:05 PM – 1:55 PM
Make Yourself at Home: The Future of Value-Based Care Delivery
- Evaluate how home-based care models drive performance in value-based contracts, including impact on quality measures, total cost of care, and patient/member experience
- Identify effective strategies to engage high-risk and historically hard-to-reach populations in the home to close care gaps and reduce avoidable utilization
- Analyze emerging workforce models—including hybrid clinical teams, community health workers, and virtual care—that enable scalable, cost-effective care delivery
Speaker
Shannon Decker
CEO at VBC One
Speaker
Ryan Dodson
CRC, Risk Adjustment Consultant at Choice Medical Group
1:55 PM
1:55 PM – 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM
Frontline Voices: Physicians on Scaling Home-Based Medicine
- Assess the benefits and challenges of home-based medicine from the physician perspective, including clinical impact, workflow integration, and continuity of care
- Identify strategies to increase physician engagement and buy-in for home-based care models
- Analyze the role of remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and hybrid care models in improving chronic disease management, reducing social isolation, and supporting value-based outcomes
- Apply lessons learned from frontline physicians to inform scalable, sustainable home-based care programs within your own organizations
Speaker
Darren Wethers
CEO at Wethers Consulting, LLC
2:55 PM
2:55 PM – 3:05 PM
Break
3:05 PM
3:05 PM – 3:55 PM
Tech-Enabled Home Care: Strategies for Payers and Providers
- Dive into emerging home care technologies—including AI, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring—to improve outcomes and reduce total cost of care
- Explore how data integration, interoperability, and real-time insights enable more proactive and coordinated care across settings
- Assess key success factors for implementing and scaling tech-enabled home care programs, including workflow integration, reimbursement, and change management
Speaker
Eli Goldberg
Founder at Goldberg Consulting
Speaker
Rachael-Linn Spooner
Vice President Strategy, Center for Virtual Health at Northwell Health
3:55 PM
3:55 PM – 4:00 PM
Day 1 Wrap Up
Wednesday - June 17, 2026
12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 12:05 PM
Welcome Remarks
12:05 PM
12:05 PM – 12:55 PM
Next-Gen Teams: Workforce Innovation for Scalable Home Care
- Evaluate hybrid workforce models that combine clinicians, community health workers, paramedics, and AI support to optimize home-based care delivery
- Identify strategies to recruit, retain, and upskill staff in a competitive and resource-constrained home care environment
- Assess the role of technology in augmenting the workforce, improving efficiency, and supporting care quality
- Apply actionable solutions to strengthen team performance and scalability in value-based home care programs
12:55 PM
12:55 PM – 1:05 PM
Break
1:05 PM
1:05 PM – 1:55 PM
Home Care & Quality Improvement: Closing Care Gaps at the Source
- Discuss proven methods for closing care gaps and improving quality performance through home-based care
- Identify practical tactics to strengthen transitions, boost CAHPS, and engage hard-to-reach members
- Gain a clearer roadmap for turning home visits into measurable gains in Stars, HEDIS, and total cost of care
Speaker
Dwight Pattison
Founder & Principal Consultant at QPAdvantage
1:55 PM
1:55 PM – 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM
Integrating Caregiver Support into Value-Based Home Care
- Evaluate strategies, programs, and technology solutions that effectively reduce caregiver burden while supporting clinical outcomes
- Analyze the impact of caregiver support on quality metrics, member satisfaction/CAHPS, and value-based performance indicators
- Assess methods for integrating caregiver support into value-based home care models, including workflow design, team coordination, and partnership with community-based organizations
- Apply actionable approaches to strengthen caregiver engagement and sustainability, ensuring that caregiver support drives both patient outcomes and organizational value
Speaker
Ana Handshuh
Principal at CAT5 Strategies
2:55 PM
2:55 PM – 3:05 PM
Break
3:05 PM
3:05 PM – 3:55 PM
Home Is Where the Innovation Is: New Models of Care
- Evaluate innovative home-based care models, including house calls, in-home primary care, and integrated clinical programs for complex populations
- Integrate chronic disease management, behavioral health, and palliative care into coordinated home care strategies that improve outcomes and reduce avoidable utilization
- Assess emerging clinical workflows and care pathways designed specifically for home-based care delivery and value-based programs
Speaker
Shannon Decker
CEO at VBC One
3:55 PM
3:55 PM – 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
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