Thursday, February 3

• 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception, South Garden

• 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Poster Presentations

• 8:00-9:30 p.m.
NN&I Editorial Advisory Board Reception

Friday, February 4

• 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Exhibits/Breakfast

• 8:00-8:15 a.m.
Welcome Address
Larry Coutts, MBA, Tom Golper, MD, Jay Wish, MD

• 8:15-8:45 a.m.
Introduction/Objectives
Allen R. Nissenson, MD, Peter DeOreo, MD

• 8:45-9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address
Brian Pereira, MD, PhD

• 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Exhibits

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DEFINING IDEAL PATIENT CARE

• 10:15-10:35 a.m.
Incentizing Ideal Patient Care
Kent Thiry

• 10:35-11:00 a.m Defining Quality in Health Care
Ken Kizer, MD, MHA

• 11:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

• 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Exhibits/Lunch

• 1:00-1:40 p.m.
Panel Reports

• 1:40-2:30 p.m.
Discussion and Conclusion

• 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Exhibits/Refreshments

 

IDENTIFYING ECONOMIC BARRIERS

• 3:30-3:45 p.m.
Barriers to ideal patient care: A provider’s perspective
John Sadler

• 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

• 4:45-5:30 p.m.
Panel Reports

• 6:00-8:00 p.m.
DaVita Reception,
Old Tombstone

Saturday, February 5

• 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Exhibits/Breakfast

• 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Discussion and Summary

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FUNDING IDEAL PATIENT CARE IN WASHINGTON

• 9:00 -9:30 a.m.
The ESRD Modernization Act: How it can benefit renal care
Ray Hakim, MD, Linda Keegan

• 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Exhibits/Refreshments

• 10:15-10:40 a.m.
The Medicare Quality Improvement Act of 200
4 Max Baucus (D-Mont.) [invited]

• 10:40-10:55
Discussion: Potential pitfalls
Robert Provenzano

• 10:55-11:45 a.m.
Panel: Case mix Adjusters and ESRD
Robert Wolfe, MD; J. Michael Lazarus, MD; Maureen Michael, RN, BSN

• 11:30-11:45 a.m.
Discussion: Who wins, who loses?

• 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Lunch

 

 

• 12:45-6:00 p.m.
Free Time: Golf/Tennis/Hiking/Shops

• 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Reception

Sunday, February 6

REIMBURSEMENT

• 8:00-8:20 a.m.
Overview
Chet Amedia, MD

• 8:20-9:00 a.m.
Managing ESRD Care:A Payer’s View
Randy Howard

• 9:00-9:30 a.m.
Pharmacoeconomics
Richard Amerling, MD

• 9:30—10:15 a.m.
Exhibits/Refreshments

• 10:15-11:15 a.m.
CKD Economic Models
Paul Just

• 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Discussion and Conclusion

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IDEAL PATIENT CARE: DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN

• 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Setting the stage

• 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Exhibits/Lunch

• 1:00 -1:20 p.m.
Overview

• 1:20-2:10 p.m.
Recommendations
KDEC Chairs

• 2:10-2:40 p.m.
Open forum: Discussion/Debate

• 2:40-4:00 p.m.
Conclusions: Action plan

• 4:00 p.m.
Super Bowl XXXIV Party