Partnership for a Connected Illinois/Illinois Telehealth Initiative

VIRTUAL FORUM:  TELEHEALTH OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES 
DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

Program Agenda

April 1, 2020

Noon to 2:45 PM CT

Welcome and Overview 

Keynote Speaker:  Suzet McKinney, MD, MPH, CEO, Illinois Medical District

12:20 – 1:05:  Update on changes in Federal and State law facilitating the delivery of Telehealth Care during the Emergency Declaration 

Moderator:    Catherine Pugh, Assistant VP, Policy, eHealth Initiative & Foundation         

Speakers:       Jen Breuer, Partner, Faegre Drinker
                        Sheryl Dacso, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw                       
                        Joel White, Executive Director, Health Innovation Alliance 

1:05 – 1:50:  Panel Discussion:  Perspectives from the Front Line

Moderator:   Megan Herber, Director, Faegre Drinker

Speakers:      Rohit Malhotra, Vice President, Business Development & Legal, GoodRx
                        Prentiss Taylor, Vice President, Medical Affairs, Doctor on Demand
                        Hema Trukenbrod, CEO, PediaSource

1:50 – 2:35:  What State and Private Payers are doing to encourage telehealth use

Moderator:   Ann Ford, Partner, Hall Prangle

Speakers:      Salma Khaleq, VP, Network Management, BCBS-IL
                        Margaret Kirkegaard, MD, MPH, Principal, Health Management Assoc.
                        Lisa Mazur, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery 

2:35 – 2:45:  Q&A/Close