As an independent chartered Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the ACHE of Western PA is authorized to award 6.5 hours of Category II continuing education credit toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for Category II (non-ACHE) credit should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

Navigating Hospitals Through Turbulent Economic Waters
A joint session with Western PA HFMA
Sponsored by Hylant Group 

Friday, April 24, 2009
Location: Regional Learning Alliance Center
(850 Cranberry Woods Dr., Cranberry Twp, PA 16066)
Directions to RLA can be found on the center's web site

Program Description:  Today's economic environment requires healthcare facilities to react and plan differently than in the past.  The session discussions at this seminar will help prepare you to be knowledgeable about the economic environmant and assist you with formulating appropriate responses to better weather this current storm.

Learning Objectives:

• Plot a realistic strategy
• Trends in physician and hospital relationships and alignments
• PA's response to its own economic challenges and the impact on healthcare
• Coping with stress during stressful times
• Perspectives from the credit market
• Legislative update on the Obama Administration reform
• Adapting strategic planning to today's economies

Schedule & Speakers:

• 8:00 AM  Registration and continental breakfast
• 8:20 AM  Welcome and Introduction, Bob Frank, HFMA, and Jeri Frizza, ACHE
• 8:30 AM  Strategic Business Considerations, Kit Kamholz, Kaufman Hall & Associates
• 9:45 AM  Break
• 10:00 AM  Physician Relationships, William H. Maruca, Esq., Fox Rothschild, LLP
• 11:00 AM  Pennsylvania Healthcare Challenges and Response, Tim Ohrum, Director, Legislative Services, Hospital Association of PA
• 11:45 AM  Lunch - Coping with Stress, Joseph Cvitkovic, PH.D., Director, Jefferson Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health Program
• 1:00 PM  Perspectives from the Credit Market, Anthony Houston, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings and Michael Armstrong, Raymond James
• 2:15 PM  What We Can Expect from the Obama Administration - A Legislative Update, Kenneth Weixel, Managing Partner of Audit & Enterprise Risk Services for the Health Sciences & Government Industry Group, Deloitte and Touche
• 3:15 PM  Break
• 3:30 PM  Strategic Planning in Today's Economy, David Bender, Vice President, The Lewin Group