Sacramento University of Best Practices

Sacramento Capital Region Right Care University of Best Practices Leadership:

William J. Bommer, MD, Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis; Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices

Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Chief, Cardiology, Medical Director Metabolic Clinic, Medical Director Heart, Lung and Vascular Center, David Grant USAF Medical Center; Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices;

Matthew P. Wonnacott, MD, Medical Director, Barton Community Health Center; Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices

Neal Kohatsu, MD, MPH, Program Evaluator & Health Strategist, Institute for Population Health Improvement, UC Davis Health; Former Chief Medical Officer, Medi-Cal; Right Care Ambassador at Large

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Management of Carotid Artery & Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease for Stroke Prevention (December 12, 2022)

• Agenda(link is external)|Bios(link is external)|Video(link is external)

• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation(link is external)|Video(link is external))

  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP– Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, California Department of Public Health

  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 Heart Attack & Stroke Master Plan Steering Committee; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis

• Management of Intracranial Artery Atherosclerosis (Presentation(link is external)|Video(link is external))
  • Nirali Vora, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Technical Expert Group; Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, Stanford Stroke Center; Director, Global Health Neurology; Program Director, Adult Neurology Residency
• Management of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis (Presentation(link is external)|Video(link is external))
  • Anirudh Sreekrishnan, MD, MHS – Vascular Neurology Fellow, Clinical Instructor, Neurology Stanford Hospital
• Q & A Discussion (Presentation(link is external)|Video(link is external))
  • Imaging Techniques
  • Optimal Medical Management & Lifestyle Therapy Approaches (OMT & TLC)
  • Surgical & Procedural

AFib, CVD Events & Sleep + Helpful Technology w/ Stanford & USC (November 14, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP– Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, California Department of Public Health
• Sleep’s Relationship to Cardiovascular Events
  • Katharine Sears Edwards, PhD – Cognitive Behavioral Therapist & Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford Cardiovascular Medicine (Presentation|Video)
  • Fiona Barwick, PhD, DBSM – Clinical Associate Professor; Director, Sleep & Circadian Health Program, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Division of Sleep Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (Presentation|Video)
• Innovations in Atrial Fibrillation Detection (Presentation|Video)
  • Marco Perez, MD – Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Stanford Cardiovascular Medicine; Co-Founder, QALY; Director, Stanford Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic; Co-Principal Investigator, Apple Heart Study
• A Patient’s Perspective on Sleep’s Relationship to Atrial Fibrillation (Video)
  • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. & Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Prof. of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California; Co-Chair, LA Region University of Best Practices
• Managing Atrial Fibrillation to Prevent Strokes (Presentation|Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 Heart Attack & Stroke Master Plan Steering Committee; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Closing Discussion (Presentation|Video)

Chest Pain Guidelines & CAC News from Denmark’s DANCAVAS RCT (October 11, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, California Department of Public Health
• Chest Pain Guidelines (Presentation|Video)
  • Introduced by David Maron, MD – C.F. Rehnborg Professor of Medicine; Chief, Stanford Prevention Research Center; Director, Preventive Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Martha Gulati MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC – President, American Society For Preventive Cardiology; Writing Committee Chair, 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/ SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation & Diagnosis of Chest Pain; Professor of Cardiology & Director of Prevention, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute; Associate Director, Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center
• 10 min Q&A (Video)
• Danish Cardiovascular Screening Study (DANCAVAS): Interview Featuring 5 Year Results of a 10 Year RCT(Presentation|Video)
  • Axel Diederichsen, MD, PhD – Professor, Department of Cardiology, Odense Universitets Hospital, Denmark; Co Principal Investigator, DANCAVAS randomized controlled trial
  • David Maron, MD
  • Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA – Professor of Medicine, Endowed Chair of Preventive Cardiology, School of Medicine UCLA; Program Director, Division of Cardiology, LA Biomedical Research Institute; Steering Committee & Director, CT Reading Center, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Trial

Gundersen Health’s Practical Tips for Excellent HTN Control & Pharmacy Techs as Health Coaches with USC (September 12, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, California Department of Public Health
  • William Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 CVD Master Plan Steering Committee; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program, Dept. of Health Care Access and Information; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
• Practical Tips for Excellent Hypertension Control and Insights on Coronary Calcium (Presentation|Video)
  • Michael Dolan, MD, FACP – Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Internal Medicine Physician, Gundersen Health System
• 10 min Q&A (Video)
• Utilizing Pharmacy Techs as Community Health Workers to Manage Hypertension (Presentation|Video)
  • Introduction by: Cindy Giambrone, PharmD
  • Steve Chen, PhamD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. & Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Prof. of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California; Co-Chair, LA Region University of Best Practices
  • Jessica Abraham, PharmD, APh – Director of Population Health, University of Southern California
  • Fabiola Barrera, Clinical Pharmacy Technician, CPT – University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy
• Q & A Discussion (Presentation|Video)
  • Scott Flinn, MD – Lead, National Hypertension Control Roundtable Partnerships Team; Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with the Navy Seals
  • Cindy Giambrone, PharmD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Heart Failure Work Group; Director, Performance Improvement and ACO Pharmacy Risk, Memorial Care Foundation and Medical Groups

CKD Early Detection; CMS Medicare Star Ratings; Innovative Approach to Health Coaching with Undergraduates (August 8, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, California Department of Public Health
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 CVD Master Plan Steering Committee
• Chronic Kidney Disease & Screening: Identifying the Risks & Knowing Why it Matters (Presentation|Video)
  • Despina Kayichian, MD, MsHCA, MHA – Nephrologist, Former Chief Medical Officer, Venice Family Clinic
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Update: Medicare Advantage Star Ratings (Presentation|Video)
  • Introduction by: Cindy Giambrone, PharmD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Heart Failure Work Group; Director, Performance Improvement and ACO Pharmacy Risk, Memorial Care Foundation and Medical Groups
  • Ashby Wolfe, MD, MPP, MPH – Chief Medical Officer, San Francisco, Seattle & Denver Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Regions 8, 9 & 10)
• Training Undergraduate Students as Health Coaches to Promote Lifestyle Change and Improve Blood Pressure (Presentation|Video)
  • Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA, FAAFP – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Professor, Adjunct, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Director of Research, Health Research for Action; Principal Investigator, UC Berkeley Hypertension Health Coaching Project
  • Edith Baca, BS, MPH Candidate – Graduate Student Researcher, Coordinator and Trainer, UC Berkeley Hypertension Health Coaching Project, Health Research for Action
• Q & A Discussion (Presentation|Video)
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Vice-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventive Cardiology, Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force

Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke (June 13, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
• The Need for Low Literacy Health Education Material (Presentation|Video)
  • Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Professor, Adjunct, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Director of Research, Health Research for Action
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 CVD Master Plan Steering Committee
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventative Cardiology, Deputy Chief of Medical Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force
• Pulmonary, Cardiovascular & metabolic Effects of Air Pollution (Presentation|Video)
  • John Balmes, MD – Pulmonologist, Critical Care Specialist, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Health Sciences, UCSF; Professor, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) Divisions of Occupational & Environmental Medicine & Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Director, UC Berkeley Northern California Center for Occupational and Environmental Health; Physician Member, California Air Resources Board
• Pediatric Asthma & Exposures to Particulate Matter, Pollution & Wildfire Smoke (Presentation|Video)
  • Stephanie Holm, MD, PhD, MPH – Co-Director of the Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit; Assistant Clinical Professor Volunteer, Medicine, UCSF
• Summary and Q & A Discussion (Presentation|Video)

Mother’s Day Monday Women’s CVD (May 9, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
  • Catrina Taylor, PhD, MSPH – Chief, Health Information and Statistics Section, Chronic Disease Control Branch, California Department of Public Health; Member, Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group & Women’s CVD Writing Group
• Women’s Cardiovascular Disease from the Veteran’s Administration’s Perspective (Presentation|Video)
  • Carolyn Clancy, MD, MACP – Assistant Under Secretary for Health Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks, Veterans Health Administration; Former Director, Agency for Healthcare
• Q & A Discussion (Video)
  • Facilitated by: Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC
• Broken-Heart Syndrome (Presentation|Video)
  • Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC – Director, Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center; Director, Linda Joy Pollin Women’s Heart Health Program; Director, Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center; Professor, Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute; Leader, Right Care Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Writing Group
• Q & A Discussion (Video)
• Right Care Women’s CVD Writing Group (Presentation|Video)
  • Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC
  • Catrina Taylor, PhD, MSPH
  • Sara Johnson, MD, FACOG – Clinical Obstetrician & Gynecologist, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Campus
  • Eveline Oestreicher Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Assistant Professor and Cardiology, University of California San Francisco Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center

AMGA HTN Measure Up Pressure Down (April 11, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 CVD Master Plan Steering Committee
• AMGA Measure Up Pressure Down Hypertension Campaign (Presentation|Video)
  • Jerry Penso, MD, MBA – President and CEO, AMGA; Co-Founder; Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; 2009 Right Care Leadership Award Winner
  • John Cuddeback, MD, PhD – Chief Medical Informatics Officer, AMGA
• Q & A Discussion (Presentation|Video)

ISCHEMIA Trial Leaders on CVD Surgery vs Optimizing Medication (March 14, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
• California: Two Decades of Revascularization (Presentation|Video)
  • William Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 CVD Master Plan Steering Committee
• COURAGE & ISCHEMIA Clinical Outcomes (Presentation|Video)
  • David Maron, MD – C.F. Rehnborg Professor of Medicine; Chief, Stanford Prevention Research Center; Director, Preventive Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine
• The Role of Revascularization in Optimizing Patients’ Symptoms, Function & Quality of Life (Presentation|Video)
  • John A. Spertus, MD, MPH – Clinical Director of Outcomes Research, Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute; Professor of Medicine, Lauer Missouri Endowed Chair, University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Federal Perspective & Economics (Presentation|Video)
  • Steven H. Sheingold, PhD – Director, Division of Health Financing Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Department of Health and Human Services
• Payer Perspective on Incorporating Scientific Evidence into Payment Decision Policy (Presentation|Video)
  • Bob Plass, MD, MMM – Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Executive Committee, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Medical Policy Panel
• Summary and Q & A Discussion (Presentation|Video)
  • Robert Kaplan, PhD – Research Director, Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University; Former Chief Science Officer US HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group; Former Associate Director, National Institutes of Health

Valentine’s Monday: Genetics, Family History in CVD & Hypertension; CAC as a Risk Stratifier + Support for COVID-Fatigued Health Teams (February 14, 2022)

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
• Family History as a Predictor of CVD Events & the Role of Genetics in Hypertension (Presentation|Video)
  • Donna K. Arnett, PhD, MSPH – Dean, University of Kentucky College of Public Health; Professor, Department of Epidemiology; Past Associate Dean & Chair, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Past President, American Heart Association (AHA); Elected Fellow, AHA, American College of Epidemiology, American Epidemiological Society
  • Introduction by: Robert Kaplan, PhD – Research Director, Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University; Former Chief Science Officer US HHS SHRQ; Former Associate Director, National Institutes of Health; Co-founder and Leader, Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group
  • Facilitator of Q&A: Catrin Taylor, PhD, MSPH – Chief, Health Information and Statistics Section, Chronic Disease Control Branch, California Department of Public Health
• Evolution of Coronary Calcium Screening as a Tool for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment – Lessons Learned from MESA, CARDIA & Beyond (Presentation|Video)
  • Nathan D. Wong, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FASPC – Professor, Director, Heart Disease Prevention Program, Division of Cardiology, UC Irvine; President, InterAmerican Heart Foundation; Past President, American Society for Preventative Cardiology
  • Introduction by William Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC
  • Facilitator of Q&A: Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH – Director of Research Clinics, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research
• Operational & Mental Well-being Support for COVID Fatigued Healthcare Teams (Presentation|Video)
  • Jeffrey J. Smith, Major, DSW – Behavioral Scientist and Faculty, Family Medicine Residency, David Grant Medical Center (DGMC); Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
  • Introduction by: Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventative Cardiology, Deputy Chief of Medical Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force
• Q&A Discussion (Presentation|Video)
  • Facilitator of Q&A: Joseph Sky

January 10, 2022

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
• COVID Update (Presentation|Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis
• Addressing the Comorbidities of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes & Obesity (Presentation|Video)
  • Jonathan Q Purnell – Interim Director, Center for Preventive Cardiology Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
• Ethnic Disparities in Obesity-Associated Metabolic Diseases (Presentation|Video)
  • Diana Alba, MD – Physician, UCSF Weight Clinic; Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, UCSF School of Medicine (Introduction by Dr. Jean Shahdadpuri)
• Discussion and Closing Remarks (Presentation| Video)

November 8, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
• Heart Failure: Guidelines, Expert Pathways, & Inertia (Presentation|Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis
• Heart Failure Medications: The Evidence from Clinical Trials (Presentation|Video)
  • Andrew P. Ambrosy, MD – Cardiologist, The Permanente Medical Group, San Fransisco; Associate Program Director for Research (Fellowship), Assistant Medical Director, Clinical Trials Program (CTP), Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research (DOR)
• VA Telehealth Innovations for Heart Failure Outcomes Improvement (Presentation|Video)
  • Earl Tso, MD, FACP – Medical Director, Primary and Ambulatory Care, Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Clinical Associate Professor or Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine
• Discussion and Q & A (Presentation| Video)

October 11, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis
• Top 10 Dietary Strategies for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Geeta Sikand, MA, RDN, FAND, CDE, CLS, FNLA – Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiology); Director of Nutrition, Preventative Cardiology Program, University of California, Irvine; Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Clinical Lipid Specialist, Fellow of the National Lipid Association
• Improving Sleep Quality to Reduce Fatigue & Lower Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes & Metabolic Disease (Presentation|Video)
  • Jeffrey J. Smith, Major, DSW – Behavioral Scientist and Faculty, Family Medicine Residency, David Grant Medical Center (DGMC); Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
• Closing Remarks and Q & A (Presentation| Video)

September 13, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Founding Member, CDC Hypertension Roundtable
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, CA American College of Cardiology and CA Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis
  • Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA – Professor, Adjunct, and Director of Research, Health Research for Action, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health
  • Eveline Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Assistant Professor and Cardiologist, University of California San Francisco Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center
  • Carol Zaher, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care LA UBP; Medical Director, Health Net California Medical Management, Centene
• Meditation for Cardiac Prevention & Rehabilitation (Presentation|Video)
  • John W. Zamarra, MD, FACC – Practicing Cardiologist & Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, Irvine
• Implementation of Complete Cardiac Prevention & Rehabilitation: Is Telemedicine the Answer? (Presentation|Video)
  • Javier E. Lopez, MD, MAS – Associate Professor and Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation, University of California, Davis
• Closing Remarks and Q & A (Presentation | Video)

August 9, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Strategies to Prevent Acute Cardiovascular Events: Focus on Hypertension Control (Presentation|Video)
  • Hilary K. Wall, MPH –Senior Health Scientist, Million Hearts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Saving Lives and Money through a Cardioprotective Regimen (Presentation|Video)
  • Jean Shahdadpuri, MD, MBA – Emeritus Sr. Vice President for Medical Affairs, HealthNet/Centene; Managing Director, Nikai
• Closing Remarks and Q & A (Presentation | Video)

June 14, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Deploying Tech to Improve Diagnostics, Treatment, & Outcomes
  • Nirav Shah, MD, MPH – Senior Scholar, Stanford University Clinical Excellence Research Center; Director, STERIS Plc; Member, National Academy of Medicine; Member, HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030
• Deploying Pharmacist on the Care Team to Get Towards Zero Heart Attacks and Strokes(Presentation|Video)
  • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Co-Chair, Right Care LA UBP; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
• Closing Remarks and Q & A (Presentation | Video)

May 10, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Introduction (Presentation|Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
  • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Los Angeles University of Best Practices; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
  • Scott Flinn, MD – Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with the Navy Seals
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventive Cardiology, Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• The Epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease in the US & the World: Causes & Prevention(Presentation|Video)
  • Vito M Campese, MD – Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Co-Director, Kidney Research Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, USC Keck School of Medicine; Grand Officer, Order of the Star of Italy
• “Release the Pressure” African American Women’s Hypertension Program Update (Presentation|Video)
  • Oliver Brooks, MD – Co-Chair COVID-19 Vaccination Allocation Task Force; Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Los Angeles University of Best Practices; Chief Medical Officer, Watts Healthcare; Immediate Past President, National Medical Association; Medical Director, L.A. Care Health Plan; Chairman, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
• Integration of Community Health Workers/Promotores as Members of the Health Care Team
  • Brendaly Rodriguez, MA, CPH – Director, Chula Vista Community Collaborative; Community and Stakeholder Engagement Liaison, Specialist in Social Impact & Patient-Centered Approaches; Immediate Past Co-President, Florida Community Health Worker Coalition; Advisory Committee Member, San Diego Border Area Health Education Center; Advisory Board Member, Patient & Family Centered Care Partners, Long Beach, CA; Board of Directors, Latinos for Healthcare Equity, New York (Presentation | Video)
  • Margarita Holguin, MPA – Founder and President, Consulting Solutions, LLC; Founder, San Diego County Promotores Academy; Founder, San Diego County Adelante Promotores Conference; Founding Co-Chair, San Diego County Promotores Coalition; Former Executive Director, Chula Vista Community Collaborative (Presentation | Video)

April 12, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Framework for Getting Toward Zero Preventable Heart Attacks and Strokes (Presentation|Video)
  • Robert Kaplan, PhD – Research Director, Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University; Former Chief Science Officer US HHS SHRQ; Former Associate Director, National Institutes of Health; Co-founder and Leader, Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• Cardiovascular Health, the Cardiovascular Endgame, and 50 x 50 x 50(Presentation|Video)
  • Darwin Labarthe, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. – Founding Director, Division for Heart Disease; Stroke Prevention, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Professor of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Co-Director, International Ten-Day Teaching Seminars on Epidemiology; Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases; Founding Director, U.S. Ten-Day Seminars on the Epidemiology; Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
• CDC Perspective  (Presentation | Video)
  • Janet Wright, MD, FACC – Director (Acting), Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Founding Director Million Hearts
• Q & A Discussion of Equation Components to Get Toward Zero Preventable Heart Attacks and Strokes: Facilitator: Robert Kaplan, PhD (Video)
• Lightening Round: Right Care Leaders on Equation Elements & Questions to Dr. Labarthe
  • Anthony Demaria, MD – Founding Co-Chair, original NHLBI funded pilot of Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices (subsequently renamed Be There San Diego); Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology and Founding Director, Sulpizio Heart Institute, UC San Diego School of Medicine (Presentation | Video)
  • Oliver Brooks, MD – Co-Chair COVID-19 Vaccination Allocation Task Force; Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Los Angeles University of Best Practices; Medical Director, Watts Healthcare; Immediate Past President, National Medical Association; Chief Medical Officer, L.A. Care Health Plan; Chairman, Community Clinic Association of Los
    Angeles County (Video)
  • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Los Angeles University of Best Practices; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California (Video)
  • Jim Dudl, MD – Right Care Faculty & Be There co-leader; Retired National Diabetes Champion, Kaiser Permanente (Presentation | Video)
  • Scott Flinn, MD – Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with the Navy Seals (Video)
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventive Cardiology, Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force (Presentation | Video)
  • Eveline Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Assistant Professor and Cardiologist, University of California San Francisco Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center (Presentation | Video)
  • Nirali Vora, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, Stanford Stroke Center; Director, Global Health Neurology; Program Director, Adult Neurology Residency (Video)
• Statewide Chairman’s Perspective on the Equation (Presentation | Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Open Discussion with No Slides (Video)

March 8, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome and Statewide Updates (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
  • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Los Angeles University of Best Practices; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
  • Scott Flinn, MD – Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with the Navy Seals
  • Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Professor, Adjunct, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley; Director of Research, Health Research for Action
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventive Cardiology, Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force
  • Eveline Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Assistant Professor and Cardiologist, University of California San Francisco Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center
• Introduction to Residual Risk Topics and Talks (Presentation|Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
• The REDUCE-IT Trial (Presentation|Video)
  • Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FESC– Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs; Professor, Harvard Medical School; Principal Investigator, REDUCE-IT Trial
• Eligibility and Preventable Cardiovascular Events in US Population (Presentation|Video)
  • Nathan Wong, PhD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FNLA, FASPC – Professor, School of Medicine & Department of Epidemiology; Director, UCI Heart Disease Prevention Program, School of Medicine; University of California, Irvine
• Cost-Effectiveness of Icosapent Ethyl (Presentation|Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Q&A and Discussion (Video)

February 8, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome and Introductions (Presentation|Video)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Translating Cardiovascular & Diabetes Disease Quality Metrics Into Improved Clinical Outcomes, Reduced Disparities, and Other Best Practices (Presentation|Video)
  • Michael Kanter, MD, CPPS – Professor and Chair, Clinical Sciences, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
• Blue Shield of California and MemorialCare Right Care Initiative Participation; Hypertension and A1c Metrics Challenges and Innovation Opportunities During COVID-19 (Presentation|Video)
  • Scott Flinn, MD – Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with the Navy Seals
  • Cindy Giambrone, PharmD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Heart Failure Work Group; Director, Performance Improvement and ACO Pharmacy Risk, Memorial Care Foundation and Medical Groups
• Action Discussion with Participants and Leadership (Video)
  • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Los Angeles University of Best Practices; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
  • Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Professor, Adjunct, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley; Director of Research, Health Research for Action

January 11, 2021

• Agenda|Bios|Video
• Welcome and Statewide Updates(Presentation)
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• Governor’s Office Update (Presentation)
  • Richard Figueroa, MBA – Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
• Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout (Presentation)
  • Oliver Brooks, MD – Co-Chair COVID-19 Vaccination Allocation Task Force; Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Los Angeles University of Best Practices; Medical Director, Watts Healthcare; Immediate Past President, National Medical Association; Chief Medical Officer, L.A. Care Health Plan; Chairman, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
• Keynote: Lipid Management Best Practices (Presentation)
  • Eleanor Levin, MD, FACC, FAHA – Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Former Chief of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Nor-Cal
• Action Discussion with Participants and Leadership
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
  • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Los Angeles University of Best Practices; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
  • Scott Flinn, MD – Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with the Navy Seals
  • Cindy Giambrone, PharmD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Heart Failure Work Group; Director, Performance Improvement and ACO Pharmacy Risk, Memorial Care Foundation and Medical Groups
  • Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Professor, Adjunct, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley; Director of Research, Health Research for Action
  • Eveline Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Assistant Professor and Cardiologist, University of California San Francisco Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center
  • Nirali Vora, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, Stanford Stroke Center; Director, Global Health Neurology; Program Director, Adult Neurology Residency

November 9, 2020

• Agenda & Bios
• Welcome and Statewide Introductions (Presentation | Video)
  • Robert Kaplan, PhD – Research Director, Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University; Former Chief Science Officer, US HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group Co-Founder; Former Associate Director, National Institutes of Health
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Co-founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Strategic Vision (Presentation | Video)
  • • David C. Goff, MD, PhD – Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; Former Dean and Professor of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health; Former Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention at the Wake Forest School of Medicine
• ISCHEMIA Trial Findings and Practice Implications (Presentation | Video)
  • • David Maron, MD, FACC – Professor of Medicine, Director of Preventive Cardiology, Chief, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine; PI and Co-Chair, NHLBI-funded ISCHEMIA trial
• Patient Outcomes and Practice Implications Discussion – Moderated By: Robert Kaplan, PhD and William Bommer, MD(Video)
  • • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
    • Robert Kaplan, PhD – Research Director, Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University; Former Chief Science Officer, US HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group Co-Founder; Former Associate Director, National Institutes of Health

October 12, 2020

• Agenda & Bios
• Welcome and Statewide Introductions (Presentation | Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, California Chapter; Clinical Professor of Medicine, and Director, Cardiology Noninvasive Services, University of California, Davis
  • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
  • Susan Ivey, MD, MHSA – Professor, Adjunct, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley; Director of Research, Health Research for Action
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventive Cardiology, Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force
  • Carol Zaher, MD, MPH, MBA – Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Medical Director, Health Net California Medical Management, Centene
  • Eveline Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Assistant Professor, Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; Molecular Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center, University of California, San Francisco
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Co-founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• Cardiac Amyloidosis Diagnosis, Significance to Heart Failure and Breakthrough Therapies (Presentation | Video)
  • Martha Grogan, MD – Director, Cardiac Amyloid Clinic, Division of Circulatory Failure, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic
• Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy for Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (Presentation | Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Statewide Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, California Chapter; Clinical Professor of Medicine, and Director, Cardiology Noninvasive Services, University of California, Davis
• Public Health Policies for Preventing COVID-19: Vaccines, Tests, Distancing, and Public Trust (Presentation | Video)
  • Robert Kaplan, PhD – Research Director, Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University; Former Chief Science Officer, US HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group Co-Founder; Former Associate Director, National Institutes of Health
• Closing Remarks and Q & A (Video)

September 14, 2020

• Agenda & Bios
• Chairperson’s Welcome and Statewide Updates (Presentation | Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
  • Oliver Brooks, MD – Immediate Past President, National Medical Association; Med Director, Watts Healthcare; Med Director, LA Care Health Plan; Chairman, Community Clinic Association of LA County
  • Steve Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – UBP Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
  • Cindy Giambrone, PharmD – Co-chair, Heart Failure Work Group, Right Care Initiative; Director, Performance Improvement and ACO Pharmacy Risk, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
  • Susan Ivey, MD, MHSA – Professor, Adjunct, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley; Director of Research, Health Research for Action
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care University of Best Practices; Chief of Cardiology and Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant USAF Medical Center
  • Matthew Wonnocott, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care University of Best Practices; Chief Medical Officer, Barton Health; (US Air Force Colonel Retired)
  • Carol Zaher, MD, MPH, MBA – Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Medical Director, Health Net California Medical Management, Centene
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• Policy and Evidence: Integration of Community Health Workers into Health Systems  (Presentation | Video)
  • Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH – CEO, HealthBegins; Member, California Future Health Workforce Commission
• Promotores (CHW) workforce development and utilization (Presentation | Video)
  • Maria Lemus – Founding Executive Director, Vision y Compromiso
• Collaborating with Health Care Workers (Presentation | Video)
  • Jessica Abraham, Pharm. D., APh, – Director of Population Health, USC
• Case Example 1: Integrating CHWs into a Multi-site Community Clinic-based Health System with Broad Plan Coverage (Presentation | Video)
  • Ilan Shapiro, MD – Medical Director, Health Education and Wellness, AltaMed
  • Jessica Solares, MPH, MCHES – Director, Health Education and Wellness, AltaMed
• Case Example 2: Integrating CHWs into a National Top 10 Medicaid Plan Based in Southern California (Presentation | Video)
  • • Catherine Knox, RN, PHN, MSN – Clinical Director POS Integrated Care Management, Inland Empire Health Plan
    • Lily Lee, DrPH, MPH– Director of Promotores Academy and San Manuel Gateway College, Assistant Research Professor Loma Linda University
• Panel Q&A
  • Facilitated By: Oliver Brooks, MD – Immediate Past President, National Medical Association; Med Director, Watts Healthcare; Med Director, LA Care Health Plan; Chairman, Community Clinic Association of LA County
• Breakout Sessions
  • 1. Oliver Brooks, Ilan Shapiro & Bob Trine
    2. Carol Zaher & Catherine Knox
    3. Keith Emmons, Susan Ivey & Alissa Maier
    4. Joseph Sky, Lily Lee & Claudine Woo
    5. Steve Chen, Don Hufford & Hattie Hanley
    6. Matthew Wonnacott & Maria Lemus
    7. Cindy Giambrone & Jessica Abraham
    8. William Bommer & Jessica Solares
  • Discussion Questions:
    1. What is one thing you heard/learned today that you could take back to your organization?
    2. What would you need to bring this work to your organization?
• Session Share Backs and Close

August 10, 2020

• Agenda & Bios
• Welcome and Statewide Updates (Presentation | Video)
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter;
  • Steve Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – UBP Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
  • Anthony Demaria, MD – Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology, UC San Diego School of Medicine; Founding Co-chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices San Diego (subsequently renamed Be There San Diego)
  • Scott Flinn, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with Navy Seals
  • Cindy Giambrone, PharmD – Co-chair, Heart Failure Work Group, Right Care Initiative; Director, Performance Improvement and ACO Pharmacy Risk, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care University of Best Practices; Chief of Cardiology and Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant USAF Medical Center
  • Carol Zaher, MD, MPH, MBA – Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Medical Director, Health Net California Medical Management, Centene
  • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• The (Post-COVID) Future of Cardiovascular Prevention (Presentation | Video)
  • Laurence Sperling, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FASPC – Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology; Professor of Global Health, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
• National Medical Association Collaborative ‘Release the Pressure’ Hypertension Campaign (with AMA, Association of Black Cardiologists, American Heart Association, and Minority Health Institute) (Presentation | Video)
  • Oliver Brooks, MD – President, National Medical Association; Medical Director, Watts Healthcare; Medical Director, L.A. Care Health Plan; Chairman, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
• CVD COVID-19 Nexus Right Care Leadership Commentary (Video)
  • Facilitator: Anthony Demaria, MD – Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology, UC San Diego School of Medicine; Founding Co-chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices San Diego (subsequently renamed Be There SD)
  • Scott Flinn, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former US Navy Undersea Medical Officer with Navy Seal
  • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Cardiology and Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant USAF
• Leveraging Data Warehouse (EMR, Medical Conditions, Drug Therapy, etc.) to Prioritize Telehealth Outreach to High Risk Patients During the Pandemic (Presentation | Video)
  • Linda Violas, BSN, RN – Executive Director ACO, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
• Leadership Commentary and Discussion Facilitation (Video)

June 8, 2020

• Agenda & Bios
• Covid 19 Cardiovascular Nexus Updates; USC Center for Innovation; + UC Davis Telehealth
  • Welcome and Statewide Introductions (Presentation | Video)
    • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
    • Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA – Professor, Adjunct, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley; Director of Research, Health Research for Action
    • Carol Zaher, MD, MPH, MBA – Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Medical Director, Health Net California Medical Management, Centene
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Co-Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health

May 11, 2020

• Telemedicine/Telepharmacy & Women’s Heart Health
  • Welcome and Statewide Introductions (Presentation | Video)
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Co-founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
  • Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19 Nexus Context (Presentation | Video)
    • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
  • Telehealth: Bringing Patient Care into the Home (Presentation | Video)
    • Earl Tso, MD, FACP – Medical Director, Veteran’s Association Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine
  • UCSF Telepharmacy (Presentation | Video)
    • Rose Pavlakos, PharmD – Program Pharmacist, Department of Clinical Pharmacy,University of California, San Francisco
  • Mother’s Day Monday Women’s Heart Health Update (Presentation | Video)
    • Nisha Parikh, MD – Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
  • Q & A, Co-Chair Closing Remarks & Additional Commentary and Discussion (Video)
• Agenda & Bios

April 13, 2020

• Cardiovascular Aspects of COVID-19 & Including Pharmacist on the Care Team, with Health System perspectives
  • Welcome and Statewide Introductions (Presentation | Video)
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director and Co-founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
  • Right Care Capital Region Chairman’s Remarks (Presentation | Video)
    • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
  • Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19 Nexus Context (Presentation | Video)
    • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region; Chief of Cardiology, Medical Director, Metabolic Clinic and Heart, Lung and Vascular Center, David Grant USAF Medical Center
  • Cardiovascular Aspects of COVID-19 (Presentation | Video)
    • Anthony DeMaria, MD – Founding Co-chair, Right Care University of Best Practices, San Diego; Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology, UCSD School of Medicine; Be There SD Co-Founder & Chairman; Former Editor in Chief, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Innovations in the Era of Coronavirus (Presentation | Video)
    • Michael Hochman, MD, MPH – Director, USC Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science and Innovation; Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC; Senior Fellow, USC Schaeffer Center
  • Pharmacists on the Care Team During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Presentation | Video)
    • Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP – UBP Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
  • Community Perspectives on COVID-19 and Pharmacists on the Care Team Panel (University of California, Care More, Alta Med) (Video)
    • Moderator: Michael Hochman, MD, MPH – Director, USC Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science and Innovation; Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC; Senior Fellow, USC Schaeffer Center
    • Tony Kuo, MD, MSHS – Co-Program Leader for the Population Health Program at the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
    • Ilan Shapiro, MD, FAAP, FACHE – Medical Director of Health Education and Wellness, AltaMed Health Services (FQHC) (Presentation)
    • Gabe Waterman, MD, MBA – Chair, COVID Taskforce and Extensivist Physician at CareMore Health (Medicare Advantage Plan for Frail Elderly); Caremore-Gehr Fellow in Health Systems Science; Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (Presentation)
  • Q & A, Co-Chair Closing Remarks & Additional Commentary and Discussion (Video)
• Agenda; Bios

March 9, 2020

• COVID-19 Update & Cardiovascular, Influenza Nexus
  • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis (Presentation)
• Novel Strategies for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease: From New Cholesterol Guidelines and Therapies, to Fish Oil and Influenza and Atherosclerosis Vaccinations
  • Nathan Wong, PhD, FACC, FAHA – Professor, School of Medicine & Department of Epidemiology; Director, UCI Heart Disease Prevention Program, School of Medicine; University of California, Irvine (Presentation)
• Agenda & Bios
• Video:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. William Bommer: Part 1
  • Dr. Nathan Wong: Part 1
  • Around the Room Discussion: Part 1

February 10, 2020

• Celebrating Local Progress on Critical Metrics for Preventing and Better Managing Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
  • Capital Region Clinical Improvement Metrics Improvement & Stroke Statistics(Presentation)
    • William J, Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
  • One Stroke Survivor’s Case History Demonstrating Importance of Strong Coordination Between Paradise providers and the UC Davis Stroke Program(Presentation; Video)
    • Elizabeth Helms, CEO – Chronic Care Coalition, Video and Patient Introduction
    • Bruce Baldwin –Survivor and Patient Advocate
  • Local Progress in Achieving Clinical Improvement Metrics:
    • Mercy Medical Group/ Dignity Health (Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Management)(Presentation)
      • Ben Balatbat, MD, FACP – Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Medical Group
      • Mar Aikman, RN, BSN, Pharm.D., BCPS, CACP, CDE, APh – Supervisor, Clinical Pharmacy, Dignity Health
    • Sutter IPA (Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure Control Among Diabetics) (Presentation)
      • Jose Arevalo, MD – Chief Medical Officer, Sutter Independent Physicians
    • UC Davis (Blood Pressure Control, including for the Diabetic Population)(Presentation)
      • William J, Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
  • CDC Prevention Forward Grant Discussion (Presentation)
    • Jessica Nunez de Ybarra, MD, MPH – Chronic Disease Control Branch Chief, California Department of Public Health
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Mr. Baldwin, Ms. Helms: Part 1
  • Drs. Bommer, Balatbat, Aikman: Part 2
  • Drs. Balatbat, Aikman, Arevalo: Part 3
  • Drs. Bommer, Nunez de Ybarra: Part 4
  • Discussion in the Round: Part 5

January 13, 2020

• Hypertension Pocket Cards Demonstration and Review (Presentation)
  • William J, Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
• Life’s Simple 7: What You Can Do to Improve Your Brain Health (Presentation)
  • Charles DeCarli, MD, FAAN, FAHA – Victor and Genevieve Orsi Chair in Alzheimer’s Research, Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Center and Imaging of Dementia and Aging (IDeA) Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Center for Neuroscience, University of California at Davis
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. Charles DeCarli & Discussion: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

October 14, 2019

• Advances in Preventive Cardiology & AHA/ACC Lipid Guidelines (Presentation)
  • Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC, Prof. of Medicine, Endowed Chair of Preventive Cardiology, School of Medicine, UCLA; Program Director, Division of Cardiology Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute; Steering Committee Member, Director CT Reading Center, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Trial
• In a HeartBeat – Silicon Valley Pilot Study (Presentation)
  • Victoria Dupuy, Founder & Executive Director, No More Broken Hearts Foundation
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. Budoff: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
  • Victoria Dupuy: Part 1, Part 2
  • Around the Room Discussion: Part 1, Part 2

September 9, 2019

• Groundbreaking Findings from the CARDIA Study & Impact of Coronary Artery Calcium on Adults (Presentation)
  • Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH, Director of Research Clinics, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research
• The Role of Physical Activity in Cardiometabolic Health: Appropriate Dosing for Exercise as Medicine (Presentation)
  • Robert Sallis, MD, FAAFP, FACSM, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine; Co-Director, Sports Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana, CA
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. Sidney: Part 1, Part 2
  • Dr. Sallis: Part 1, Part 2
  • Around the Room Discussion: Part 1, Part 2

August 12, 2019

• Diabetes Team Care Excellence: Adding a Pharmacist to the Care Team in the IPA Model  (Presentation)
  • Andrea DeCoro, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy and Performance Improvement at MemorialCare Medical Foundation
  • Brian C. Coyne, MD, Family Physician, Medical Director, Radiology Supervisor, Greater Newport Physicians
  • Kristi March, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Services, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. Andrea De Coro/Dr. Brian Coyne/Dr. Kristi March: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
  • Around the Room Discussion: Part 1, Part 2

June 10, 2019

• Breakthroughs in Stroke & Working with EMS to Improve Patient Outcomes
  • Introductions
    • William J. Bommer, MD – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
  • A View from Emergency Medicine on Improving Stroke Outcomes
    • Patrick Comstock, MPA – Paramedic & Quality Improvement Coordinator, Sierra-Sacramento Valley Emergency Medical Services
    • Stroke Treatment Breakthroughs and Implementation Challenges
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Patrick Comstock: Part 1
  • Dr. Kwan Ng: Part 1, Part 2,
  • Dr. Jeffery Klingman: Part 1,
  • Around the Room Discussion: Part 1

May 13, 2019

• Women’s Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Strategies, Including Special Focus on Pregnancy, Pre-eclampsia and Hypertension
  • Nisha Parikh, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor of Medicine- Cardiovascular Medicine, UCSF (Presentation)
  • Doris Frazier, RN, MS – Vice President, Dignity Health Heart and Vascular Institute, Greater Sacramento Service Area (Presentation)
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. Nisha Parikh: Part 1, Part 2
  • Doris Frazier: Part 1, Part 2
  • Around the Room Discussion: Part 1, Part 2

April 8, 2019

• Heart Attack, Stroke, and Diabetes Prevention Vision and Science
  • Robert Kaplan, PhD – Right Care Technical Expert Group; Former Associate Director of the National Institutes of Health; Chief Science Officer, Stanford University Clinical Excellence Research Center (Presentation)
• Governor’s Health Care Reform Vision
  • Richard Figueroa, MBA – Governor Gavin Newsom’s Deputy Cabinet Secretary (Presentation)
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. Robert Kaplan: Part 1, Part 2
  • Richard Figueroa: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
  • Question Session: Part 1
  • Closing Remarks: Part 1

March 13, 2019

• Understanding and Implementing the New AHA/ACC Lipid Guidelines
  • Introductions
    • William J. Bommer, MD– Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis (presentation)
  • Implementation Strategies Group Exercise
    • Claudine Woo, PhD – Facilitator & Visiting Scholar, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. Joseph Sky: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
  • Dr. William Bommer: Part 1

February 11, 2019

• Innovations in Diabetes Care; Digital Therapeutics & Patient Perspective
  • A Patient Perspective
    • James P. Kirwan, PhD, Chairman, Northern CA Local Leadership Board, American Diabetes Association; Senior VP-Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors
  • Diabetes as a Global Epidemic: Combat Strategies and Implications for the Sacramento Area
    • Francine R. Kaufman, MD,Distinguished Professor Emerita of Pediatrics, USC; The Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Presentation)
  • Digital Therapeutics and Implications for Modern Health Practice
    • Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH, Adjunct Professor of Medicine & Public Health, UCLA; Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Canary Health (Presentation)
• Agenda; Bios
• Videos:
  • Introductions: Part 1
  • Dr. James Kirwan: Part 1
  • Dr. Francine Kaufman: Part 1, Part 2
  • Dr. Neal Kaufman: Part 1, Part 2

January 14, 2019

• 2019 Right Care introduction and welcoming our new Co-Chair, Dr. Joseph Sky
  • William Bommer Slides
• Reducing Cardiovascular Risk through a Systems Approach to Smoking Cessation
  • Neal Kohatsu, MD, MPH – Kohatsu Consulting; Retired Chief Medical Officer, Medi-Cal (Presentation)
  • Elisa Tong, MD, MA – Associate Professor of Medicine, UC Davis Health (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Video: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

November 19, 2018

• Kaiser Hypertension Best Practices – Kristen Robinson, MD – Chief, North Valley Area (Sacramento/Roseville) Chronic Conditions Management, Kaiser Permanente (Presentation)
• Annual Progress Report from Blue Shield – Scott Flinn, MD – Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former Co-chair Right Care University of Best Practices, San Diego; Retired Navy Medical Officer (Presentation)
• Annual Progress Report from Health Net – Jean Shahdadpuri, MD, MBA – Vice President, Senior Medical Director, Health Net of California (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Video: Here

October 8, 2018

• Hypertension: New Trials, New Guidelines, New Controversies – William J. Bommer, MD – Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis (Presentation: Part 1, Part 2)
  • For Hypertension Pocket Card, see Right Care Tools and Resources
• Innovation and Best Practices for Hypertension Control Panel – Annie Sy, PharmD, MHSA – Director, Integrated Quality Services, Sutter Medical Foundation; Sacramento, CA (Presentation); Ben Balatbat, MD, FACP – Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Medical Group; Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Medical Group (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4,  Part 5

September 10, 2018

• Motivational Strategies for Improved Cardiovascular & Diabetes Outcomes Survey
• Supporting Busy Clinicians to Incorporate Lifestyle Counseling – Exercise, Diet, Sleep and Stress Reduction – Matthew P. Wonnacott, MD, Medical Director, Barton Community Health Center; Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University
• Designing Culturally Tailored Lifestyle Interventions for Vulnerable Populations – Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA – Professor, Adjunct; Director of Research, Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

August 13, 2018

• Moving Forward with Community Pharmacies and Additional Community Settings Such As Barbershops – Jan D. Hirsch, BS Pharm, PhD, FNAP – Professor of Clinical Pharmacy; Chair, Division of Clinical Pharmacy; Executive Director, Partners in Medication Therapy; Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSD (Presentation)
• Pharmacist on the Care Team: An Update – Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA – Professor, Adjunct; Director of Research, Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health (Presentation)
• Managing Hypertension Through Innovations In Technology – Rose Pavlakos, PharmD, BCACP – Program Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy and Cardiology, UCSF (Presentation)
• Effect of Pharmacist-Led Comprehensive Medication Management on Chronic Disease State Goal Attainment – Stephanie Roberts, PharmD, BCPS – Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, UC Davis Health System (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

July 9, 2018

• Honoring our Co-Founder with our Community Leadership Award – José A. Arévalo, MD, FAAFP –  Founding Chairman, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Chief Medical Officer, Sutter Independent Physicians; President, Latino Physicians of California; and past president, Sierra Sacramento Medical Society
• Advances in Cardiovascular Health for Women over the Past Decade: Guidelines Recommendations for Practice – Amparo C. Villablanca, MD – Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Director, Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine Program Frances Lazda Endowed Chair, Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

June 11, 2018

• Practical News from the World of Molecular Cardiology: Novel Risk Markers and Therapies for Cardiovascular Prevention – (Presentation)
  • Eveline Stock, MD – Assistant Professor and Preventive Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center, University of California, San Francisco
  • Crystal Zhou, PharmD, APh, AHSCP, BCACP – Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, San Francisco
  • Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD – Assistant Professor Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

May 14, 2018

• Stroke and STEMI Systems of Care Regulations and Community Para-Medicine – Howard Backer, MD, MPH – Director, California Emergency Medical Services Authority (Presentation)
• A View from The Field of Para-Medicine – Jimmy Pierson – VP/COO Medic Ambulance Service (Presentation)
• Updates and Perspective from the California Department of Public Health – Caroline Peck, MD, MPH, FACOG – Chief of the Chronic Disease and Injury Control Division, California Department of Public Health (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

February 12, 2018

• What Can We Learn From the Prevention Strategies Used For Presidents, Astronauts, Pilots, and Firefighters? – Joseph Sky, MD, FACC LtCol, Chief of Cardiology, David Grant Medical Center, United States Air Force, Travis Air Force Base
• Firefighter’s Heart Attack Prevention Experience from Around the USA – H. Robert Superko, MD, FACC, FAHA, FAACVPR, Prima Heart Clinic, Monterey, California (Family Heart Disease, Genetics)
• Building a More Robust Firefighter Cardiovascular Wellness Program in Sacramento (Panel Discussion)
  • Moderator: William Bommer
  • Panelists:
    • Chief Todd Harms, Sacramento Metro Fire, Chief Walt White, Sacramento City Fire, Battalion Chief Adam House, Sacramento Metro Fire,
    • Stephen Rossiter MD, FACC, FACS, Sacramento Fire Consultant,
    • Eve Weber, Sacramento Fire Fitness,
    • Joesphy Sky, MD, FACC, US Air Force,
    • Robert Superko, MD, FACC, FAHA, FAACVPR
    • Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

January 8, 2018

• Special CDC Announcement – Betsy L. Thompson, MD, MSPH, DrPH, Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service and Deputy Regional Health Administrator, Region 9, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Coronary Calcium Scanning for Prevention Action – William J. Bommer, MD, Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis (Presentation)
• Scale-up easy: enabling broad-based take up of effective interventions for reducing heart attack, stroke and diabetic complications- John Øvretveit, Director of Research and Professor of Health Innovation, Implementation and Evaluation, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (Presentation)
• Advancing Understanding of Women’s Health and Cardiovascular Disease Perspective–
  Chloe Bird, PhD, Senior Sociologist, RAND Corporation; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School; Special Advisor, NIH Office of Women’s Health (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

December 11, 2017

• In a Heartbeat – Victoria Dupuy, Founder & Executive Director, No More Broken Hearts
• Chest Pain: A Symptom with Low Risk, High Stakes and Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes – Ezra Amsterdam, MD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Master Clinician Teacher, Associate Chief (Academic Affairs), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

November 13, 2017

• Blue Shield’s progress and plans for meeting Right Care Initiative targets per Quality Improvement Agreement with State of California Dept. of Managed Health Care – Scott Flinn, MD, Regional Medical Director, Blue Shield of California; Former Co-Chair, University of Best Practices SD (while CMO, Arch Medical Group) (Presentation)
• Health Net’s Progress and plans for meeting Right Care Initiative targets per Quality Improvement Agreement with State of California Dept. of Managed Health Care – Jean Shahdadpuri, MD, MBA, Senior Medical Director, HealthNet/ Centene Corp (Presentation)
• Agenda
• Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

October 9, 2017

• Community Data – Jennifer Mangosong-Shankle, MS, Quality Improvement Specialist, Health Services Advisory Group (Presentation)
• Rethinking 30-Day Readmissions – Patrick Romano, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, UC Davis School of Medicine (Presentation)
• Advanced Illness Management: A Sutter Health Care Coordination Model – Sharyl Kooyer, BSN, RN, Regional Manager AIM & Hospice, Sutter Roseville & Sacramento Hospice (Presentation)
• Care Coordination for Heart Failure Patients – Kathleen Tong, MD, Associate Professor, Director of Heart Failure Program, UC Davis Health (Presentation)
• Anticoagulant Medication Management – Teresa Kwong, PharmD, Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, UC Davis Medical Center (Presentation)
• Reducing Adverse Drug Events Due to Opioids – Ashley Trask, PharmD, Pharmacy Supervisor, Medication Policy & Safety, UC Davis Medical Center (Presentation)
• Adverse Drug Event Prevention for Diabetic Patients – Crystal Zhou, PharmD, AHSCP, Assistant Clinical Professor, UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy
• Agenda
• VIDEOS: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10

September 11, 2017

• Diabetes Best Practices Inpatient – Gregory A. Maynard, MD, MS, MHM, Chief Quality Officer for UC Davis Medical Center (Presentation)
• Diabetes Best Practices Outpatient – Kwabena O. M. Adubofour, MD, FACP, Medical Director, East Main Clinic & Stockton Diabetes Intervention Center (Presentation)
• Agenda

August 14, 2017

• Million Hearts Update and Why Flu Vaccination Matters – Betsy L. Thompson, MD, MSPH, DrPH – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service and Deputy Regional Health Administrator, Office of the Regional Health Administrator, Region 9, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Presentation)
• Developing an Accountable Community for Health to Address Heart Disease – Debra Oto-Kent, MPH – Executive Director of the Health Education Council (HEC) (Presentation)
• Enhancing Western Medicine’s CVD Care with Wisdom from the Blue Zones: A Practical Clinical Model – Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Chief, Cardiology, and Medical Director, Metabolic Clinic, and Heart, Lung & Vascular Center,
  David Grant Medical Center, United States Air Force
• Agenda
• VIDEOS: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

July 10, 2017

• Getting to Zero Preventable Premature CVD Events,
  A Strategic Discussion
  Anthony N. DeMaria, MD – Co-founder and Director, San Diego University of Best Practices; Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego School of Medicine, Founding Director, Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology; Immediate Past Editor-in-Chief, Journal of American College of Cardiology and Echocardiography
• William J. Bommer, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Capital Region University of Best Practices; Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis
• VIDEOS: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

June 12, 2017

• Sacramento and Statewide Stroke Statistics
  Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA, Professor, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• A Survivor’s Santa Clara Stroke Care Improvement Success Story
  Chuck Toeniskoetter, MBA, Founder & Chairman, Stroke Awareness Foundation
• New Statewide Stroke Regulations & Sacramento EMS Update:
  Dan R. Smiley, Chief Deputy, State of CA Emergency Medical Services Agency
• Sacramento County EMS Update
  Hernando Garzon, MD, FACEP, Medical Director, Sacramento County EMS; David Magnino, B.S/EMT-P, Sacramento EMS Administrator
• Sacramento Stroke Directors Panel, Opportunities and Challenges:
  Moderator: William J. Bommer, MD, Executive Committee, American College of Cardiology, CA Chapter; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis., Lucian Maidan, MD, Dignity Health, Mercy San Juan Medical Center., Jonathan Hartman, MD, Kaiser Permanente ., Richard Atkinson, MD, Sutter Health., Kwan NG, MD, PhD, UC Davis Health System
• American Heart/ Stroke Association – Sacramento Quality Improvement Activities and Resources Mick Smith, EMT-P, FF 1 & 2, BA, Senior Regional Director, Quality and Systems Improvement, Northern CA, Oregon and Northern Nevada
• VIDEOS: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

May 8, 2017

• Peripheral Vascular Disease – Elevating PCP Awareness and Facilitating Patient Diagnosis at Mercy Medical Group – Khuram Arif MD, MBA, Medical Director, Managed Care, Mercy Medical Group
• Overcoming Barriers To Save Costs And Improve Outcomes For Medically Complex Patients
  Margie Powers, MSW, MPH, Director, Medically Complex Patients Programs, Pacific Business Group on Health
• Agenda

April 10, 2017

• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and Care Coordination – Mary Fermazin, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer, HSAG
• Readmissions from a Post-Acute Care Perspective – Terry Hill, MD, FACP, Vice President, Performance Strategy, Hill Physicians Medical Group
• Integrating Pharmacists Into the Care Coordination Team by Utilizing Health Information Exchange –  Josie Wong, MSN, RN, PHN, Senior Manager, ACO Clinical Technology, Blue Shield of California
• Care Coordination for Medically Complex Patients –  Diane Stewart, MBA,
  Senior Director, California Quality Collaborative, Pacific Business Group on Health
• UC Davis MARQUIS Program – Mithu Molla, MD, MBA, FACP, Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, Chief, Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UC Davis Health System
• Videos – Part I, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

March 13, 2017

• Updates from the Worlds of Cardiology and Intensive Lifestyle Management, including Insights from the Blue Zones – Reginald Low, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis Health System and Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
• Videos – Part I, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

February 13, 2017

• Million Hearts Update – Betsy L. Thompson, MD, MSPH, DrPH
• “Cardiovascular Aging and (Slow or Sudden) Neurologic Misfortune: Downstream Systems of Care” – Terry Hill, MD, FACP, Vice President for Performance Strategy, Hill Physicians Medical Group – Presentation
• Videos – Part I, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

January 9, 2017

• “A Diabetes Management Success Story: the Journey to Excellence”Right Care Bronze Award Winner 2016: Sutter Gould Medical Foundation Medical Group – Cindy Tumbarello, DHA, MSN – Director of Quality, Rosa Aguilar, MSN, RN – Manager of Quality, Rocio Huerta-Camara, MPH – Manager of Health Education, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation
• Videos – Part I, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

December 12, 2016

• Better Care for Diabetic and Heart Disease High Utilizers Through Community Hot Spotting and Enhanced Care Coordination – Rodney Hood, MD, FACP, President, Multi-Cultural Medical Group, IPA & Multi-Cultural Health Foundation – 2016 Right Care Initiative Leadership Award recipient
• Videos – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

October 10, 2016

• Advances in the Treating the Frequently Hidden CVD Risk Factor of Atrial Fibrillation
  Gearoid O’Neill, MD, FACC, FHRS, Medical Director Cardiac Electrophysiology, Mercy General Hospital
• Videos – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

September 12, 2016

• Don’t Wait Until After the Attack: Effective Screening and Medication/Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk – Matthew J. Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA, Professor of Medicine, UCLA Endowed Chair of Preventive Cardiology; Program Director, Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
• Keeping Families Together Using Available Science – Victoria Dupuy, Founder, No More Broken Hearts Foundation
• How Independent Medical Review can assist with availability of medical breakthroughs –  Mary Watanabe, DMHC Deputy Director, Health Policy and Stakeholder Relations
• Videos – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

August 8, 2016

• Initial San Diego University of Best Practices Pilot: Driving Down Heart Attacks Through Healthy Coopetition with Performance Data Coupled with Best Practices Sharing from High Performing Innovators – Allen Fremont, MD, PhD, University of Best Practices San Diego Data Group Leader; RAND Natural Scientist and Sociologist; Director, Q-DART Project (hot-spotting to improve quality)
• Videos – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

July 11, 2016

• Team-based HTN Management: The New Face of Interventional Cardiology – Rajni Rao, MD, Assoc. Professor of Medicine, UCSF Division of Cardiology, Cardiology Clinic Practice Chief and Marilyn Stebbins,PharmD, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Vice Chair of Clinical Innovation, UCSF School of Pharmacy Presentation
• Videos – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

June 13, 2016

• National Pre-Diabetes Campaign & Diabetes Prevention Program – Mary Rousseve, Communications Lead, Chronic Disease Control Branch, California Department of Public Health, National Pre-Diabetes Campaign & Diabetes Prevention Program Presentation
• A scientific review of the effectiveness of mobile phone applications to support patient medication management for improved outcomes – Kirby Lee, PharmD, MA, MAS, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco
• Videos – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

May 2, 2016

• How the DMHC Help Center Can Assist Consumers and Providers(Quick Resolutions, Independent Medical Reviews, and more) – Mary Watanabe, Deputy Director, Health Policy and Stakeholder Relations, California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC)
• California’s Paul Coverdell Stroke Registry Grant and its Three-fold Approach to Improve Patient Outcomes – Janet Bates, MD, MPH, Chief, Data and Information Section, Chronic Disease Control Branch, California Department of Public Health; CDPH Stroke Lead
• Agenda

April 11, 2016

• Results from Hypertension Treatment Survey of Sutter IPA and Hill Physicians
• José A. Arévalo, MD, FAAFP, Senior Medical Director, Sutter Independent Physicians and
  Elisabeth H. Renner, MD, Vice Chair and Primary Care Medical Director, Hill Physician Medical Group – Presentation
• Improving Hypertension in San Diego Community Clinics Through a Proactive Approach of Tackling Hypertension Hiding in Plain View – Jim Schultz, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Neighborhood Healthcare – Presentation
• Agenda
• Video Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

March 14, 2016

• Silicon Valley Executive’s Recommendations for Stroke Prevention, Screening and Care Improvement: A Stroke Survivor’s Perspective – James Maloney, Retired Executive Vice President, Intel Corporation; AHA Board Member
• Innovations for High Risk Stroke Patients & Folsom Fire Pilot – Jim Roxburgh, MPH, RN, RRT, Director, Dignity Health Telemedicine Network
• Alan J. Shatzel Jr., DO, FAASM, President & Chairman, Mercy Medical Group Inc.; Medical Director, Dignity Health Neurological Institute and Dignity Health Telemedicine Network
• Agenda
• Video

February 8, 2016

• Community Efforts at Hypertension Control and Northern California Kaiser’s Approach to Improved Stroke Care: The “Stroke Express” (Expedited Process for Evaluating and Stopping Stroke) – Jeff Klingman, MD, Chair of Chiefs of Neurology, Nor. Cal. Kaiser Permanente
• Strokes – An Update from Academia & Facilitated Discussion of Potential for Stroke Prevention & Improved Management Pilots – Elizabeth Malcolm, MD, MSHS, Director of Implementation and Evaluation, Stanford Clinical Excellence Research Center & The Stanford Stroke Squad
• Agenda
• Video Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

January 11, 2016

• Private Medical Group Data and Strategic Planning Meeting for Reducing and Better Managing Heart Attack, Stroke, Diabetes Complications

December 7, 2015

• New Approaches Treating Complex Patients with Diabetes – Anne Peters, MD, Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, USC, Director of the USC Westside Center for Diabetes, and Director of the Comprehensive Diabetes Center at Roybal Community Medical Center
• Video Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4

October 12, 2015

• Preventing Hypoglycemic Adverse Drug Events: Practical and Portable Strategies – Gregory A. Maynard MD, MSc, SFHM, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Chief Quality Officer, UC Davis Medical Center
• Video Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4

August 10, 2015

• Implementation of “Outpatient Intensive Care” for High-risk Patients to Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department and Hospital Admissions and Re-admissions – Ann Lindsay, MD, Co-Director, Stanford Coordinated Care, Clinical Professor of Medicine
• Agenda 08-10-15 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video Part 1| Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4

July 13, 2015

• Million Hearts Update from the National Campaign to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes – Betsy L. Thompson, MD, DrPH, Deputy Regional Health Administrator, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Region IX, CAPT, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Sutter Health : Achieving Diabetes and Cardiovascular P4P Targets – Stephan Schwarzwaelder MS, RN, PMP, Specialty Nurse, Quality and Patient Safety P4P & ACO Quality Metrics Program Manager, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Sutter Health
• Agenda 07-13-15 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video Part 1| Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4

June 8, 2015

• Hypertension Control Capitol Region Roadmap Updates – JNC-8 Treatment Algorithm 2014 – Mary Fermazin, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer, and VP, Health Policy & Quality Measurement Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) (federally-designated CA Quality Improvement Organization). Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA, Professor, adjunct, School of Public Health University of California, Berkeley, Presentation
• Mercy Medical Group – Results of Surveying Medical Assistants regarding Hypertension – Alan R. Ertle, MD, MPH, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Medical Group; Co-Chair, Right Care UBP
• UC Davis Health Management and Education: Care Coordination Outcomes and a Pilot of an ABCS Bundle for Cardiovascular Risk – Tom Balsbaugh, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine and Medical Director, PCMH and Care Coordination, University of California, Davis Health System. Bridget Levich, MS, RN, CDE, Director, Health Management and Education, University of California, Davis Health System.
• Agenda 06-08-15 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video Part 1| Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4

May 11, 2015

• Hypertension Control Capitol Region Roadmap Updates – JNC-8 Medication Algorithm 2014 – Mary Fermazin, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer, and VP, Health Policy & Quality Measurement Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) (federally-designated CA Quality Improvement Organization). Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA, Professor, adjunct, School of Public Health University of California, Berkeley, Presentation
• Sharp Rees-­‐Stealy Medical Group’s Journey towards improving the health of Hypertension, Cardiovascular and Diabetic Populations – Parag Agnihotri, MD, Medical Director, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group “Platinum Award Winning Medical Group”
• The Million Hearts Initiative Update
• Agenda 05-11-15 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video Part 1| Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4

April 13, 2015

• Hypertension Control Capitol Region Roadmap Updates – JNC-8 Medication Algorithm 2014 – Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA, Professor, adjunct, School of Public Health University of California, Berkeley, Presentation
• Pharmacists on the Care Team – Return on Investment & Recent Innovations with Advanced Practice Pharmacy for Improved Cardiovascular and Diabetes Outcomes – Marilyn Stebbins PharmD, Professor, UCSF School of Pharmacy, Presentation
• Pharmacists in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) – Nancy England, RPh, Sr. Pharmacist, Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Program Manager; Denis Ishisaka, PharmD, Sr. Pharmacist and ACO Program Manager, Presentation
• Community Pharmacy-Based Patient Care Services : Community Pharmacy Intervention Success – Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, Pharmacy Strategic Alliances Manager Safeway, Inc., Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California San Francisco; Stan Leung, PharmD, Clinical Division Lead, Presentation
• Agenda 04-13-15 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video Part 1| Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4

March 9, 2015

• BP & LDL Management Strategies from Top 10 US Performer – Achieving the Triple Aim – Michael Dolan, MD, Medical VP, Gunderson Health System, Presentation
• Developing Practical Tools for Better Hypertension Management – JNC-8 Hypertension Guidelines 2014 – Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA, Professor, adjunct, School of Public Health University of California, Berkeley, Presentation
• Agenda 03-09-15 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video

February 9, 2015

• Hypertension Control Roadmap Updates: Hypertension physician survey – Mercy Med. Group’s subsequent steps – Alan R. Ertle, MD, MPH, MBA, Presentation
• Patient Perspective – Justus Decher, Complex Patient/ Founder/ President, MyVitalz, Presentation
• Cal Index Health Information Exchange – David Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Cal-Index; Andrea Leeb, RN, JD, Chief Privacy Officer, Cal-Index, Presentation
• California Association of Health Information Exchanges – Perspective – Robert Cothren, PhD, Executive Director, Presentation
• Agenda 02-09-15 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video

January 12, 2015

• Hypertension Updates: Vision for a Regional Hypertension Control Roadmap- José A. Arévalo Physician Survey of needs for improving Hypertension – Alan R. Ertle, MD, MPH, MBA, Presentation
• Team Based Turn-Around Strategies adopted by San Diego Kaiser to move from relatively low performance, to Right Care Platinum Award Winner 2014 Rae Boganey, MD, Right Care Platinum Leadership Award Winner 2014; Physician Champion of Healthcare Disparities Kaiser Permanente, San Diego and formerly Physician Director, Complete Care Management, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego
• Agenda 01-12-15 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video

December 8, 2014

• Technical Assistance by California’s Federally-designated Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) – Mary Fermazin, MD, MPA, Vice President for Health Policy & Quality Measurement, HSAG – Presentation
• Effective Lifestyle Strategies for Better Patient Outcomes – Don Forrester, MD Medical Director, EarthSave International
• Agenda 12-8-14 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video

September 8, 2014

• Healthy Hearts, Healthy Lives Campaign
  Martha Geraty, MA, Cardiovascular Lead, Health Promotion, Health Net of California
• Medication Safety and Care Coordination
  Theresa Frei, RN, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Sutter Medical Foundation; and Founder, California Patient Safety Action Coalition and Tory Starr, MSN, PHN, CIC, Care Coordination Executive, Sacramento/ Sierra Region – Sutter. Right Care TOC-Care Coordination 9 8 14
• Strategies and Resources to Help Support Better Patient Outcomes
  Mick Smith, EMT-P, FF 1 & 2, B.A., Regional Director, Quality and Systems Improvement Northern California, American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association – Right Care Presentation-MLL
• Technical Assistance by California’s Federally-designated Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Mary Fermazin, MD, MPA, Vice President for Health Policy & Quality Measurement, HSAG – Medicare Quality Improvement An Overview of the Next Five Years_9.5.14_PUB
• Agenda 9-8-14 Right Care Cap UBP
• Video

August 11, 2014

• “Opportunities to Collaborate on Improving Patient Outcomes, With or Without Funding”Hector Rodriguez, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, and Associate Director, Center for Health Organizational and Innovation, School of Public Health, UC Berkeley; Janice F. Bell, PhD, MPH, MN, Associate Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis – Hector Rodriguez, PhD, MPH Presentation
• “State of California’s Wellness Plan- Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Aspects”Jessica M. Núñez de Ybarra, MD, MPH, FACPM, Chief, Coordinated Chronic Disease Prevention Section, Chronic Disease Control Branch, Division of Chronic Disease & Injury Control, California Department of Public Health – Jessica M. Núñez de Ybarra, MD, MPH, FACPM Presentation
• “Connecting Community Resources and Health Systems – A Community Approach to Better Outcomes”Debra Oto-Kent, MPH, Founder, Executive Director, Health Education Council
• Agenda Sacramento UBP August 11
• Video

July 14, 2014

• “Treatment Disparities in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease (Data from one Health Plan)” Chloe E. Bird, PhD, MA, Senior Sociologist, RAND Corporation, Professor of Sociology and Policy Analysis Pardee RAND Graduate School – “RAND Brief: Gender Disparities in CVD”, RAND Blog.
• “Kaiser’s Approach to Reducing Disparities in Controlling Blood Pressure, HbA1C and Cholesterol” Winston F. Wong, MD, MS, Medical Director, Community Benefits; Director, Disparities Improvement and Quality Initiatives, Kaiser Permanente
• Agenda Sacramento July 14
• (Video)

June 9, 2014

• “Measure Up, Pressure Down” American Medical Group Association (AMGA) Blood Pressure Campaign and Tool Kit with 8 Planks – Pamela Laesch, MD, FACEP
• Successful Implementation Example – Gilbert Simon, MD, Medical Director, Sacramento Family Medical Center, with patient stories of Latanya McDaniels and Darrell Williams
• Agenda Sacramento June 9
• (Video)

May 5,  2014

• “Diabetes Care Coordination and Insulin Management to Achieve National 90th Percentile” Kimberly Buss, MD, MPH, Sutter Medical Group, Medical Director of Diabetes Education, Sutter Medical Foundation
• “Vital Insights to optimize Veteran Healthcare” Brian P. Hayes, MD, MPH, MSS,  of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VA Northern California Health Care System       VitalInsightstoOptimizeVeteranHealthcare
• “Federal Update” Admiral Nadine Simons, Regional Health Administrator for the Department of Health and Human Services
• Agenda Sacramento UBP May 5

April 14, 2014

• “Technology-enabled Solutions for Congestive Heart Failure; Diabetes Prevention & Management”  David Lindeman, PhD, MSW, Director, Center for Technology and Aging, and Director Health Care, Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) of the University of California – Agenda Sacramento UBP April 14 (Video)

March 10, 2014

• “Practical Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Strategies for High Risk Patients” Amytis Towfighi, MD,  Associate Chief Medical Officer, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center; Assistant Professor of Neurology, USC Keck School of Medicine (Agenda Mar 10 Sac UBP)  (Video)

• Federal Update: Betsy Thompson, MD CMS Region IX Chief Medical Officer (UBP MillionHearts Update)

February 10, 2014

• “21st Century Stroke Care – Robots, Responsiveness, & Reliability – Impact of organized systems for comprehensive care and collaboration” . Dr. Alan Shatzel, DO, Medical Director, Neurology, Dignity Health, Sacramento. (Agenda Feb 14 Sac UBP) (Video)

January 13, 2014

• “Journey in managing practice variation in Diabetes and Hypertension”. Dr. Parag Anihotri, MD, Medical Director, Continuum of Care, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego. (Video) (Part 1 of 2. pdf) (Part 2 of 2.pdf)

June 10, 2013

• “Mercy Telehealth Network” – Jim Roxburgh, RN, MPA, Director, Dignity Health Mercy Telehealth Network (Presentation)
• “Sutter Neuroscience Institute” – Mohammad Asim Mahmood, MD, Regional Medical Director, Stroke and Neurovascular; SNI Stroke Program, Neurologist (Presentation)

May 13, 2013

• “Trend-Bending Stroke Care: Reengineering Preventive and Hospital Care to Lower Healthcare Spending” – Stanford Clinical Excellence Research Institute Stroke Fellows (Presentation)