Selling Quality ...Articulating the Valve Proposition and ROI of CV Registries and Accreditation

Moderator:
Ellie A. Huff, MSN, RN - System Director, Advanced Clinical Analytics, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX

Speaker (s):
Tucker Bing, MHA – Director of Regional Cardiology, Billings Clinic, Billings, MT

Jeffrey B. Michel, MD, FACC – Vice President Cardiovascular Services, Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, TX

Gregory J. Dehmer, MD  MACC  MSCAI  FACP – Medical Director, Quality and Outcomes for the Cardiovascular Institute, Carilion Clinic - Cardiology and Cardiovascular Institute, Roanoke, VA 


Description:
Every year, CV quality teams face difficult internal conversations about cost reduction and containment strategies. CV leaders are often asked to defend or rationalize investments into outcomes measurement, quality initiatives and registry participation to name a few.

This session is designed to provide attendees a robust tool set to provide confidence and success to host these crucial executive conversations.

• Identify why these conversations are important opportunities to develop additional business skills.
• Determine how to succinctly highlight the benefits of participation for the hospital administrators and CFOs.
• Utilize the tools and templates (bullet points, elevator speech) provided to guide executive conversations back at your facility.