Minnesota Department of Health Health Care Homes is proud to host Learning Days 2020

April 7-8, 2020Best Western Kelly Inn and River’s Edge Convention Center

St. Cloud, MN 56301

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WELCOMEWelcome to Learning Days! We are so pleased to have you with us for this annual event where Health Care Homes and Behavioral Health providers, public health and community partners come together to share best practice, learn from each other, and form collaborative relationships. In 2020, we observe the 10th Anniversary of Redefining Health | Redesigning Care throughout Minnesota. We are so proud of our accomplishments and celebrate our continuing commitment to work together across the care continuum to improve health and advance health equity. Have a great Learning Days!

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTSOpening General Session: Hear from Health Care Homes leaders about the highlights of the past year and some important updates about the future. Draw inspiration from a panel of speakers from Envision Community Collaborative, a coalition of people and organizations interested in creating more housing choice in downtown Minneapolis, with a goal of advancing health equity.

Health Care Homes 10th Anniversary Celebration and Health Care Homes Innovation Awards: Reflect on 10 years of Health Care Homes, debut a special 10th Anniversary video, and honor recipients of the Health Care Homes Innovation Awards at an after-lunch celebration on April 8. There will be cake!

Great Location: We’re pleased to return to the River’s Edge Convention Center and adjacent Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud. This location has worked well for us in the past and we’re looking forward to being here again. For those who are staying, the full amenity hotel features a pool and hot tub, bar and restaurant, exercise facilities and free parking. Many restaurants are within walking distance.

REGISTERRegister on the MDH Learning Center and receive conference updates through the Health Care Homes LEARN e-news bulletin. Visit the Health Care Homes website for registration information.

LEARNING OBJECTIVESLearning Days attendees will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Identify and address gaps in care to improve health and advance health equity2. Build community partnerships to deliver comprehensive, coordinated whole person care3. Provide efficient, team-based care and promote joy in practice4. Engage individuals and communities in identifying and addressing health priorities

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EVALUATIONAll registered participants will receive an online evaluation after the conference. Please take time to provide feedback so we can continually improve this learning opportunity for you.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITSA certificate of attendance including credit hours will be available upon completion of the online evaluation and recorded on your MDH Learning Center transcript. Please submit the certificate to your licensing board to obtain CEU credits. CME is not available for this event.

PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE Access conference presentations and handouts online after the conference on the Health Care Homes Learning Days webpage.

PHOTOGRAPHSPhotographs will be taken throughout the conference. If you do not want your photo used, please sign a Photo Opt-out form, available at the conference registration desk.

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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

TIME/LOCATION ACTIVITIES

NOON - 1:00 P.M.Lobby Best Western Kelly Inn

REGISTRATIONBox Lunch Pick Up (Poolside)

1:00 – 4:30 P.M. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS W1 – W3

University B Best Western Kelly Inn

W1 - By InvitationLearning Community & Partner Workshop for 1815/1817 CDC Grants

Sunwood Center Best Western Kelly Inn

W2 - Open to AllSupporting a Well-Functioning System for Children/Youth with Special Needs

Congress/Senate Best Western Kelly Inn

W3 - By InvitationPartnering to Integrate Care & Develop Inclusive Programming

2:30 – 3:00 P.M. SESSION BREAK

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

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TIME/LOCATION ACTIVITIES

7:30 - 8:30 A.M. Lobby Best Western Kelly Inn

REGISTRATION

7:30 – 8:30 A.M.River Commons River’s Edge Convention Center

BREAKFAST AND EXHIBITS

8:30 – 10:00 A.M.Glenn Carlson River’s Edge Convention Center

OPENING GENERAL SESSION

10:00 - 10:30 A.M. River Commons River’s Edge Convention Center

BREAK AND EXHIBITS

10:30 – 11:30 A.M. BREAKOUTS A1 – A5

University A Best Western Kelly Inn

A1 - Minnesota Safe Harbor: All Hands on Deck!

University B Best Western Kelly Inn

A2 - A Dental Home Model Improves Patient Outcomes and Employee Satisfaction

Congress/Senate Best Western Kelly Inn

A3 - Community Connect: Linking Families, Resources and Care

Sunwood Center Best Western Kelly Inn

A4 - Champions to Support Tobacco Treatment Success

Alexander/Bell River’s Edge Convention Center

A5 - Multimodal Collaboration to Improve Patient Outcomes in Addiction Treatment

SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

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TIME/LOCATION ACTIVITIES

11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Glenn Carlson & River Commons River’s Edge Convention Center

LUNCH AND EXHIBITS

12:30 - 1:30 P.M. Glenn Carlson River’s Edge Convention Center

10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND HEALTH CARE HOME INNOVATION AWARDS

1:45 - 2:45 P.M. BREAKOUTS B1 – B5

University A Best Western Kelly Inn

B1 - Park Prescriptions

University B Best Western Kelly Inn

B2 - Using PIPE to Reduce the Burden of Clinical Quality Submission

Congress/Senate Best Western Kelly Inn

B3 - Bringing Social Determinants of Health to Scale at Allina Health

Sunwood Center Best Western Kelly Inn

B4 - Complex Care Pediatrics: Developing an Enhanced Health Care Home

Alexander/Bell River’s Edge Convention Center

B5 - Incorporating Palliative Care Plans into Your Health Care Home Population

2:45 - 3:15 P.M. River Commons River’s Edge Convention Center

BREAK AND EXHIBITS

3:15 - 4:15 P.M. BREAKOUTS C1 – C5

University A Best Western Kelly Inn

C1 - Community-wide Care Coordination Using the Minnesota Encounter Alert Service

University B Best Western Kelly Inn

C2 - Pathways to Well Being: The Winona Community HUB

Congress/SenateBest Western Kelly Inn

C3 - Navigating Minnesota’s Health Information Ecosystem to Support Patient Care

Sunwood Center Best Western Kelly Inn

C4 - Empathy: The Prescription to Understanding MORE Than the Diagnosis

Alexander/BellRiver’s Edge Convention Center

C5 – Adult Immunization: Gaps, Disparities and How to Make it Happen!

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TUESDAY, APRIL 7Preconference Workshops 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

W1 Learning Community & Partner Workshop for 1815/1817 CDC Grant (By Invitation)

Presenters Alex Dahlquist, MPHPrincipal PlannerOffice of Statewide HealthImprovement Initiatives Minnesota Department of HealthSt. Paul, MN

Reid HaaseHIT ConsultantStratis HealthBloomington, MN

Amy HeikkinenHIT ConsultantStratis HealthBloomington, MN

DescriptionNavigating change is challenging. Gain knowledge and exchange information about processes, tools and promising practices. Meet and build relationships with other grant recipients. Walk away with tools to help you navigate change.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Discuss CDC grant- funded clinic projects in

metro and rural Minnesota2. Identify non-physician roles as part of a

multidisciplinary care team3. Demonstrate value of public health and clinical

partnerships4. Apply data driven quality improvement and

storytelling methods

W2 Supporting a Well-Functioning System for Children/Youth with Special Needs (Open to All)

Presenters Elise Holmes, MPPPolicy & Planning AnalystChildren and Youth with Special Health Needs SectionMinnesota Department of HealthSt. Paul, MN

Wendy Berghorst, MSNSystems Transformation SpecialistChildren and Youth with Special Health Needs SectionMinnesota Department of HealthSt. Paul, MN

Description We all share a goal of ensuring that all Minnesotans are living their healthiest, fullest lives. Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN) and their families are a unique and vital part of our state and face numerous challenges in our health systems and communities. Presenters will share the latest information about Minnesota’s CYSHN and their families – who they are, what they need, and how they aspire to live – and discuss best practices to support them in a well-functioning system. Participants will assess how their work aligns with overall needs in the state and identify strategies for implementation.

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W3 Partnering to Integrate Care & Develop Inclusive Programming (By Invitation)

Presenters Bukata HayesExecutive Director Greater Mankato Diversity CouncilMankato, MN

Stacy WellsDirector, Equity & InclusionMinnesota Department of Human ServicesSt. Paul, MN

DescriptionThis is the fourth of a six-part collaborative learning series, “Building Systems for Culturally Responsive Integrated Care” designed for Health Care Homes, Behavioral Health Home Services Providers, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, behavioral health providers and their partners.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Develop a shared understanding of health

disparities and health inequities faced by diverse Minnesota communities

2. Encourage critical examinations of participants’ thoughts and belief systems to understand how health care integration is impacted by social and cultural influences

3. Encourage providers and community partners to work together to more deeply integrate care and address health disparities and health inequities

4. Build partnerships and implement initiatives that address physical health, behavioral health, and social determinants of health

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Explain needs of Children and Youth with

Special Health Needs (CYSHN) and their families in Minnesota

2. Apply systems thinking to structures and processes affecting CYSHN and their families

3. Identify key challenges and needs within their own communities, systems and families

4. Describe current tools and strategies available to assist in the program development and implementation within our communities

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8Opening Session 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Welcome: Bonnie LaPlante, Director, Health Care Homes Program, Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, MN

Keynote Panel: Envision Community: Housing and Health Equity Created by People with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Minneapolis, MN

Photo by Rich Ryan Draw inspiration from members of the Envision Community Collaborative, a coalition of people and organizations interested in creating more housing choice in downtown Minneapolis, with the goal of advancing health equity.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Describe the root causes of homelessness that

Envision Community addresses2. Explain the specific proposal to create

intentional micro-communities3. Identify authentic methods to create health

equity with the homeless community

Breakout Sessions A1 - A5 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. A1 Minnesota Safe Harbor: All Hands on Deck!

PresentersCaroline Palmer, J.D.Safe Harbor Statewide DirectorSafe Harbor UnitMinnesota Department of HealthSt. Paul, MN

Rebecca KotzTrafficking Program CoordinatorCentral MN Sexual Assault CenterSt. Cloud, MN

Kate LePageCentral MN Safe Harbor Regional NavigatorLutheran Social ServicesBrainerd, MN

DescriptionIt takes a public health approach to create a statewide safety net for Minnesota’s sexually exploited children and youth. As exploited youth access the health care system, it is imperative that health providers are able to identify sexual exploitation and refer to Minnesota Safe Harbor network of services.In this interactive session for health care professionals, presenters will share strategies on sexual exploitation prevention, outreach, support and intervention. Everyone has an important role to play!

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Identify signs of sexual exploitation that can be

observed in a health care setting2. Describe services and referral process for

Minnesota Safe Harbor3. Access resources to learn more about sexual

exploitation of children and youth 4. Create action steps to bring awareness and

training to your clinic team

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A2 A Dental Home Model Improves Patient Outcomes and Employee Satisfaction

PresentersJeanne Edevold LarsonExecutive DirectorNorthern Dental Access CenterBemidji/Halstad, MN

DescriptionNorthern Dental Access Center is a nonprofit dental access clinic in rural Minnesota that serves as a dental home to people in need. Funded as a safety net, regional partnerships have elevated its work beyond safety net care by augmenting the dental care with a comprehensive web of patient support services that address barriers to care. By implementing a patient-centered model and cross training the dental team as Community Health Workers, Northern Dental Access Center has set a new standard for patient outcomes and satisfaction. Participants will hear about Northern Dental Access Center’s unique organizational chart, rigorous performance management, and the role of a patient focus group.

Learning Objectives Participants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Describe how one organization successfully

adapted Health Care Homes concepts to a Dental Home model

2. Explain how cross training a dental team as Community Health Workers improves patient success

3. Define how rigorous performance management contributes to improved patient outcomes and greater employee satisfaction

A3 Community Connect: Linking Families, Resources and Care

PresentersPam Ross, JD, MHADirector, Community Health ProgramsChildren’s MinnesotaMinneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Jessica Block Manager, Community Health ProgramsChildren’s MinnesotaMinneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Marayan Ibrahim Lead Resource NavigatorChildren’s MinnesotaMinneapolis/St. Paul, MN

DescriptionAddressing social determinants of health provides important opportunities to influence individual and population health. Responsive programming requires thoughtful clinical integration, skilled resource navigation, and community collaboration - all anchored in a family-focused approach. Children's Minnesota's Community Connect program works to identify the social needs that impact childhood health and then actively partners with families and community partners to provide supportive resources. This session highlights the overall program design, implementation process, and evaluation considerations.

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Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Describe the overall framework for social needs

programming2. Discover effective use of technology for social

needs support3. Discuss the importance of community

partnerships and types of partnership models4. Identify evaluation tools and impact measures

A4 Champions to Support Tobacco Treatment Success

PresentersMeghan Bown, LSWPerformance Improvement ConsultantCentraCare HealthSt. Cloud, MN

Jane Monson, LPNCare Coordinator CentraCare ClinicPaynesville, MN

DescriptionLearn how CentraCare’s clinics have found success in coordinating care and resources to support patients in quitting tobacco, including affordable nicotine replacement therapies. Presenters will identify case studies and fact sheets from the American Lung Association and discuss primary care strategies and workflows to help patients address tobacco use.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Identify opportunities for integrating tobacco

treatment into primary care 2. Apply care coordination skills to help patients

access affordable nicotine replacement therapies and other quit medications

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A5 Multimodal Collaboration to Improve Patient Outcomes in Addiction Treatment

Presenters Heather Bell, MDPrimary Care PhysicianCHI Saint Gabriel’s HealthLittle Falls, MN

Kurt Devine, MDFamily Practice PhysicianCHI Saint Gabriel’s HealthLittle Falls, MN

DescriptionThe presentation highlights how CHI Saint Gabriel’s Health and Morrison County stakeholders collaborated to design protocols and a process for providing exceptional care to rural Minnesotans in need of addiction treatment. Presenters will share protocols based on best practice for patients who are on Medication Assisted Treatment, and describe how protocols expanded into the community through the Morrison County Prescription Drug Task Force – a community partnership including health providers, pharmacy, law enforcement and corrections, social services, child protection, safe harbor and local treatment facilities. Attendees will also learn about Project ECHO, a telehealth platform used by the community to share information on addiction topics and resources.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Identify opportunities to offer guidance and

resources to care for patients on Medication Assisted Treatment

2. Find community members who could assist in development of a community task force

3. Engage with Project ECHO as a resource to improve practice

LUNCH AND EXHIBITS11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

HEALTH CARE HOMES 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND INNOVATION AWARDS 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS B1-B51:45 – 2:45 p.m.

B1 Park Prescriptions

PresentersVerónica JaralambidesMarketing ConsultantParks and Trails DivisionMinnesota Department of Natural ResourcesSt. Paul, MN

Pat Stieg, MA, CHESPublic Health Program SpecialistCarver County Public Health DepartmentChaska, MN

Karlin Ziegler, BSPark SuperintendentOlmstead CountyRochester, MN

DescriptionLearn about park prescriptions (Park Rx), an emerging trend for preventing and treating chronic disease and promoting both physical and mental wellness. Park prescriptions involve providers encouraging people to spend time in nature to improve their health. They are an affordable, fun health intervention that can be measured and inspire personal behavior change. Presenters will provide resources to improve community health through park prescription collaborations including health care providers, parks and other community partners.

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Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Identify the physical and mental health benefits

of spending time in nature 2. Incorporate recommendations of nature time

into healthcare practice 3. Acquire perspectives and tools to launch a

community park prescription program

B2 Using PIPE to Reduce the Burden of Clinical Quality Submission

PresentersWilliam C. MuenchowDirector of Technology Minnesota Community MeasurementSt. Paul, MN

Sandy LarsenMeasure Validation Manager Minnesota Community MeasurementSt. Paul, MN

DescriptionLearn about the new application developed by Minnesota Community Measurement (MCMN)called Process Intelligence Performance Engine (PIPE). PIPE is a platform for process automation, data extraction, and clinical measurement analysis. Audience members will learn about the new PIPE data standard, software robotics used in Process Intelligence, and how to use the Performance Engine to calculate a clinic’s denominator and numerator at any time.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Summarize the use of software robotics in

process intelligence 2. Describe the new PIPE data standard 3. Discuss how MNCM plans to use software

robotics for data extraction and clinical quality submission

B3 Bringing Social Determinants of Health to Scale at Allina Health

PresentersDan Behrens, MHA Manager, Accountable Health CommunitiesAllina HealthMinneapolis, MN

DescriptionIn June 2018, Allina Health implemented a process to screen and connect patients to community resources to address health-related social needs across 78 different clinic and hospital locations. Since then, over 150,000 patients have completed screening. Presenters will share their story and lessons learned as Allina developed new clinical workflows, used new technology and built community partnerships to support patients in addressing their health-related social needs.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Incorporate social determinants of health

screening and referral to community resources into clinical care model and systems

2. Describe variation and prevalence of health related social needs among patients screened in Accountable Health Communities model

3. Collaborate with community partners to address social determinants of health

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B4 Complex Care Pediatrics

PresentersTori Bahr, MDComplex Care PediatricianGillette Children’s Specialty HealthcareSt. Paul, MN

DescriptionThe Complex Care Clinic at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare works collaboratively and in partnership with families, primary care, specialty care and community resources to coordinate care and maximize quality of life for medically complex children. Although the clinic does not provide primary care services, it is recognized as an enhanced medical home and received Health Care Homes certification in 2019. A panel presentation including a complex care provider, care manager and parent will describe the evidence behind this model of care, key elements of the program and the impact on child and family. Take-home tools include clinic fact sheet, registry and care plan template.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Identify characteristics of the pediatric complex

care population, frequently referred to as children with medical complexity

2. Describe the value an enhanced health care home model provides to medically complex children and their families, and evidence underpinning this model of care

3. Explain key elements of the pediatric Complex Care Clinic enhanced health care home, including how whole-person assessment shapes the care plan

4. Examine how the pediatric Complex Care Clinic partners with and supports families and primary care to achieve Health Care Home certification

B5 Incorporating Palliative Care Plans into Your Health Care Home Population

PresentersJennifer Friday, RN, MSNNurse Care Coordinator and EducatorWelia HealthMora/Hinckley/Pine City, MN

DescriptionLearn how to integrate palliative care plans into your health care home for patients at the end stages of their life journey. Welia Health will describe their patient-centered, team-based process of developing an urgency plan involving a doctor, pharmacist, nurse, and social worker along with patient and family. Resources will include case studies and an urgency plan template.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to:1. Define palliative care 2. Identify patients who might benefit from a

palliative care plan within their health care home 3. Analyze an urgency plan to increase

understanding of how a similar plan may benefit their health care home population

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BREAK AND EXHIBITS2:45 – 3:15 p.m.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS C1 – C53:15 – 4:15 p.m.

C1 Community-wide Care Coordination Using the Minnesota Encounter Alert Service

PresentersLaura Rogowski, MSW, LICSWProgram Manager, Coordinated HealthGuild IncorporatedSt. Paul, MN

Jennifer Hartman, LPNPost Acute Care ManagerBluestone Physicians ServicesStillwater, MN

Annette Fagerlee, RNDirector of Care CoordinationBluestone Physicians ServicesStillwater, MN

DescriptionBluestone is a mid-size primary care provider that specializes in geriatric care and operates in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida. Guild is a community-based provider of services to support mental health, employment and housing stability. This panel will describe their use of the Minnesota Encounter Alert Service (MNEAS)to enhance care coordination for transitions in and out of hospitals, emergency departments and nursing homes, and to help individuals connect to community resources. The MNEAS enables real-time care coordination and transitional care management workflows by electronically alerting attributed providers (or the care team) of emergency, inpatient, or long term and post-acute care admission or discharge events.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Describe the MNEAS and how it works 2. Explain how MNEAS enhances care

coordination between community health providers

3. Discuss how MNEAS helps individuals connect to community resources

C2 Pathways to Well Being: The Winona Community HUB

PresentersKelly Fluharty, MPHCare Transformation ManagerWinona HealthWinona, MN

DescriptionThis session will review the launch of the Winona Community HUB, a community collaboration to address the complex needs of food insecure families. The HUB coordinates multiple service providing/referring agencies based on the Pathways Community HUB national model of community-based care coordination. This model leverages community health workers for intensive household-level support. The presentation will discuss the rationale for this approach, review the Pathways model, and outline the Winona Community HUB’s strategy for growth and sustainability. Participants will receive online resources for further learning.

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Learning Objectives Participants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Describe the Minnesota e-Health plan for

health information exchange and how it fits with national and federal initiatives

2. Contribute to Minnesota’s efforts to develop e-health tools that care team members can use to help engage patients and their families achieve their health goals

3. Incorporate lessons learned into their organizations

C4 Empathy: The Prescription to Understanding MORE Than the Diagnosis

PresentersPat Lang, BSCoordinator, Health Information CenterPACER CenterMinneapolis, MN

DescriptionIn his best-selling book, Stephen Covey urges us to “seek first to understand” and includes empathy as one of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. This presentation draws from Covey’s work by defining empathy and describing why it’s important and how it can be learned. Heartwarming stories will reveal how empathy makes a difference in people’s lives and demonstrate the value of empathy in building partnerships and positive doctor patient relationships.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Define the meaning and importance of empathy2. Explain how using empathy improves patient

satisfaction and health outcomes3. Describe how one physician learned to be an

empathic partner with her patients and how she is sharing her knowledge with others

4. Become a “shoe shifter”

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Describe the core principles of the Pathways

Community HUB model: Find, Treat, Measure2. Discuss how the outcomes-based HUB

payment model aligns with value-based contracting priorities of health systems and payers

C3 Navigating Minnesota’s Health Information Ecosystem to Support Patient Care

PresentersAnne Schloegel, MPHe-Health Program LeadCenter for Health Information Policy and TransformationMinnesota Department of HealthSt. Paul, MN Karen Soderberg, MSe-Health Supervisor Center for Health Information Policy and TransformationMinnesota Department of HealthSt. Paul, MN

DescriptionHealth care homes and other organizations in accountable care arrangements have a growing need for better patient information. Using and sharing electronic health information is a key tool for moving health information across the continuum in a timely and efficient way. This session will provide updates on Minnesota’s e-Health activities and latest developments on plans for statewide health information exchange (HIE), e-health tools for providers to engage their patients, and other activities of the Minnesota e-Health Initiative. Hear about the latest technical and policy advances, and how organizations can use health information to support patient care, improve care coordination and increase patient engagement.

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C5 Adult Immunization: Gaps, Disparities and How to Make It Happen

PresentersJennifer Heath, DNP, MPH, RNEducation and Partnerships Unit SupervisorMinnesota Department of HealthSt. Paul, MN

DescriptionStudies estimate the annual cost of vaccine-preventable disease in adults 65 years and older as high as $15.3 billion, with 80 percent of this burden attributed to unvaccinated individuals. Improving vaccination coverage for older adults and adults with chronic conditions can save costs and improve long-term outcomes. Learn about Minnesota’s gaps in coverage including racial and ethnic disparities. Help reach patients at highest risk of these common but serious infections with evidence-based strategies for improving immunization uptake at all patient encounters. Hear from experts on vaccines recommended for adults with common health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, asthma and immunocompromising conditions.

Learning ObjectivesParticipants will enhance knowledge and skills to: 1. Recognize the important role of vaccines in

protecting adults with chronic conditions and older adults from common and serious diseases

2. Identify strategies to reach the groups of adults with the largest gaps in immunization coverage, including those experiencing health disparities

3. Navigate the adult immunization schedule and identify vaccines recommended for older adults and adults with chronic conditions

4. Identify at least two best-practice recommendations for immunizing adults at every clinical encounter to implement in their organization

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THANK YOU LEARNING DAYS PLANNING TEAMCarol Bauer, Minnesota Department of Health, Health Care HomesWendy Berghorst, Minnesota Department of Health, Children and Youth with Special Health NeedsSophie Burnevik, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Community Supports Administration, Community & Care Integration Reform DivisionAlex Dahlquist, Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives Chris Dobbe, Minnesota Department of Health, Health Care HomesDorothy Hull, Minnesota Department of Health, Health Care HomesBonnie LaPlante, Minnesota Department of Health, Health Care HomesTina Peters, Minnesota Department of Health, Health Care HomesRosemarie Rodriguez-Hager, Minnesota Department of Health, Health Care HomesAnne Schloegel, Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Information Policy and TransformationCherylee Sherry, Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives

LEARNING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORK GROUPSavannah Aultman, Alomere HealthMiranda Cantine, Ortonville Area Health ServicesAlex Dahlquist, Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Statewide Health Improvement InitiativesSarah Horst, Institute for Clinical Systems ImprovementDeb McKinley, Stratis HealthJill Swenson, Sanford Health

The Minnesota Department of Health – Health Care Homes would like to thank members of the Learning and Technical Assistance Work Group, Learning Days planning team, presenters, exhibitors and sponsors who contributed time and resources to make this event possible. Together, we are working together to improve health and advance health equity for all Minnesotans!

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ExhibitorsAmerican Heart Association

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