ANNUAL HEALTH POLICY MEETING

NCIOM Annual Meeting 2024

 

 

Long-Term Services and Supports: Policy Solutions for a Changing Landscape

 November 21, 2024 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC

As our state’s demographic landscape shifts and the demand for long-term services and supports (LTSS) grows, the need for innovative, forward-thinking policy solutions has never been greater. Join us for the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s 2024 annual meeting, Long-Term Services and Supports: Policy Solutions for a Changing Landscape.

NCIOM’s 41st annual meeting will provide a deep dive into some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities in long-term services and supports. Our expert panels and thought-provoking discussions will cover innovations in payment and care delivery and topics including:

  • Medicaid and Medicare
  • Workforce recruitment and retention
  • Direct care workforce
  • Demographic changes
  • Home and community-based services

Our event will feature leading NC experts, policymakers, and advocates who are at the forefront of LTSS innovation. Join us to engage with key stakeholders, contribute to policy discussions, and network with peers who are equally passionate about improving long-term care.

Robert Espinoza, MPA, is our 2024 annual meeting keynote speaker and a prominent advocate and thought leader in the fields of workforce, aging, and caregiving. As CEO of the National Skills Coalition, Mr. Espinoza promotes access to inclusive, high-quality skills training so that more people have access to a better life, and more local businesses see sustained growth. Previously, Robert was Executive VP of Policy at PHI, where he advanced national advocacy and research for the direct care workforce for nearly a decade. Robert was selected for the inaugural CARE100 list in 2020, recognizing him as one of the most forward-thinking individuals reshaping the landscape of caregiving in America. Robert also serves as board chair for the American Society on Aging.

Why Attend?

  • Stay Informed: Get up to date with the latest trends and policy developments in LTSS.
  • Engage with Experts: Hear from top voices in health policy and engage in meaningful dialogue.
  • Drive Change: Be part of the conversation that will shape the future of long-term services and supports.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of this event! Registration is open now through November 7, 2024.

2024 Annual Meeting Sponsors

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Past NCIOM Annual Meetings

2023 Promoting the Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Youth: Solutions for a Brighter Future

NCIOM's 2023 annual meeting highlighted the factors that influence the health and well-being of our state’s children, from social drivers of health to protective supports at the family, individual, and community levels.

2022 Building the Workforce for a Healthy North Carolina

NCIOM's 2022 annual meeting focused on the challenges of recruitment, retention, and support for North Carolina’s workforce for health.

2021 Achieving Healthy NC 2030 Behavioral Health Goals

 

The NCIOM's 2021 Annual Meeting explored the behavioral health goals identified by the Healthy NC 2030 initiative. The meeting featured expert speakers on topics including substance use and overdose, access to behavioral health services, suicide prevention, and adverse childhood experiences.

2020 COVID-19 and the Impact of Foregone Care

 

The NCIOM's 2020 Annual Meeting explored research on the long-term potential impacts of foregone care due to COVID-19 on population health and the health system. Panelists and speakers discussed the factors that drove these impacts, such as changes in insurance coverage, capacity of the health system, changes to models of care and payment models, and drivers of health.

2019 Transforming Medicaid in North Carolina

 

The NCIOM's 2019 Annual Meeting discussed Medicaid transformation in North Carolina. Discussion topics included the Healthy Opportunities Pilots, the NCCARE360 resource platform, navigating the transition, monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and special populations, as well presentations by representatives from each of the Medicaid Prepaid Health Plans.

2018 Team-Based Care for a Healthier North Carolina

 

The NCIOM's 2018 Annual Meeting explored how practices and systems across the state are evolving from coordinated care to team-based care models. While coordinated care has been widely embraced and implemented across North Carolina, true team-based care is still an elusive target for many health systems and providers. Team-based care has the potential to improve efficiency, effectiveness, value, outcomes, and patient and provider satisfaction. However, profound changes in culture and organization of care, education and training, financing, the fundamental nature of interactions.

 

 

2017 Accountable Care Communities for a Healthier North Carolina

 

The NCIOM's 2017 Annual Meeting focused on  how community organizations, health systems, insurers, and others can share responsibility for the health of our communities using an accountable care communities model. Accountable care communities address health from a community perspective, pulling multiple stakeholders together in a coalition that shares responsibility for addressing multiple determinants of health. Accountable care communities use collaborative and integrated strategies to promote health, prevent disease, and ensure access to quality services.

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