Hear world renowned change-management expert Seth Kahan challenge conventional views of organizational change. Mandates are out, says Kahan, who advocates for change through engagement. When the right people are having the right conversations and interactions, they act in concert, even when the situations they confront are unpredictable. This eye-opening workshop will provide case studies and offer field-tested, actionable techniques.

The squeeze is on for skilled nursing. Diminishing reimbursements for Medicare and Medicaid are creating a need to cut costs in an environment that demands better outcomes. What's a SNF to do? A Think Tank of leading operators has been challenged with generating innovative ideas to achieve a 20% improvement in cost/quality.

Washington's most influential insiders will offer frank insights into the dynamics that will impact the future of long term care as a result of the political and policy tsunami rolling over the horizon. What is in store for healthcare over the next decade? How does long term care demonstrate value and build its case in Washington?

Hear from leading CEOs about how their organizations are adapting to the shifting healthcare landscape as they manage their businesses today while forecasting and planning for more changes to come. They will discuss strategies for success in a world of expanding managed care, ACO pilots, outcomes-based referrals, chronic care management and bundled payments.