Washington Insiders Debate the Future of Home Care — In the face of massive budget deficits, a weak recovery and aging baby boomers, the elections of 2012 will set the direction for healthcare reform for many years to come. This panel will offer a frank forecast of the political and financial dynamics that will shape healthcare and impact the future of home care and hospice.

Executive MBA Program: Building and Communicating the Home Care Value Proposition — This half-day workshop is designed to help you understand the forces that impact legislative decision-making and strategies for effectively communicating the home care value proposition — enhancing your ability to influence the direction of the healthcare discussion in your state and in Washington. It includes a special presentation by Ben Sasse, PhD, former US Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services; a focus group of Washington insiders; and providers sharing their best practices.

Keynote Speaker Dr. Morten Hansen, co-author of Jim Collins' newly released book: Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos and Luck — Why some Thrive Despite Them All. Based on nine years of research, buttressed by rigorous analysis and infused with engaging stories, Morten Hansen will enumerate the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous and fast-moving times. This presentation is contrarian, data-driven and uplifting.