Commission for Case Manager Certification announces Susan Dentzer, Alexandra Drane will keynote sessions for 2016 New World Symposium

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Susan Dentzer, senior policy advisor for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and PBS NewsHour online health analyst, will be the first among a stellar lineup of speakers announced today for the Commission for Case Manager Certification's premier New World Symposium, set for Jan. 21-23, 2016 in Las Vegas.

Rapidly changing payment systems, health IT applications and care delivery approaches contribute to a shifting landscape and an increasing workforce demand for knowledgeable, highly trained case managers. While more than 37,000 case managers have already demonstrated their qualifications through board certification with the Commission, further workforce development efforts are required to meet this need. New terrain and evolving practice will be explored from the point of view of case managers through five Symposium plenary sessions and a dozen general sessions aimed at researchers, academic leaders, policymakers and professional case managers.

"The CCMC New World Symposium will not only inform, but also galvanize case managers as leaders of the care team," says Patrice Sminkey, the Commission's CEO. "We're thrilled to kick off the conference with Susan Dentzer's visionary thinking, and elevate engagement, energy and thought leadership through presentations that will teach, show, entertain and inspire."

In addition to Dentzer, the Commission has announced that Dave Rendall, author of The Four Factors of Leadership, The Freak Factor and The Freak Factor for Kids will present in a plenary session. The final plenary of the conference will feature Alexandra Drane, a pioneer in health management and the co-founder, board chair and chief visionary officer of Eliza Corporation.

A range of experts will present topics critical to case manager practice, workforce development and professional advancement in general sessions. Among them:

• John Banja, Ph.D., professor, medical ethicist and director, ethics section, Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Emory University
• Amy E. Boutwell, MD, MPP, founder, Collaborative Healthcare Strategies; co-founder of the STAAR Initiative for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
• Steven Dinkin, president, National Conflict Resolution Center; author, The Exchange, A Bold and Proven Approach to Resolving Workplace Conflict and The Exchange Strategy for Managing Conflict in Health Care
• Annie Fahy, RN, LCSW, consultant, trainer and entrepreneur
• Judith Hibbard, PhD, professor of health policy, University of Oregon; lead author, Patient Activation Measure® survey
• LeaRae Keyes, RN, BSN, PHN, CDMS, CCM, founder and executive director, Nurse Entrepreneur Network
• Catherine Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM, president, Mullahy and Associates; author, The Case Manager's Handbook
• Judy Murphy, RN, chief nursing officer, director, Global Business Services, IBM Healthcare; former CNO/director, Office of Clinical Quality and Safety; deputy national coordinator for programs and policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, DHHS
• Kavita Patel, MD, managing director, clinical transformation and delivery Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform, Center for Health Policy, Brookings Institute; former White House director of policy; former senior advisor, Sen. Edward Kennedy
• David Nace, MD, past board chair, Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative; president, clinical development and population health, McKesson Corporation (invited)
• Ellen Schultz, MS, senior researcher, health policy research, American Institutes for Research; former program manager, Center for Health Policy, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes, Stanford
• Joanne M. Shear, MS, FNP-BC,national primary care clinical program manager, Office of Primary Care Operations & Policy, Department of Veterans Affairs (invited)
• Janet Tomcavage, RN, MSN,senior vice president and chief, Value-Based Care Strategic Initiatives; chief of population health, xG Health Solutions
• Donna Wright, MS, RN, author, The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment and Relationship-Based Care

"Demand for qualified case managers is advancing alongside the reforms intended to improve care coordination and patient/caregiver engagement," Sminkey said. "The Commission's New World Symposium aligns our efforts in workforce development with like-minded organizations to nurture and prepare highly skilled case managers."

Sminkey said additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. To register and learn more, visit the CCMC 2016 New World Symposium website at symposium.ccmcertification.org.  To learn more about the case managers and the Commission's workforce development focus, see the brief video.

About the Commission for Case Manager Certification

The Commission for Case Manager Certification (the Commission) is the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies more than 37,000 professional case managers. The Commission is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that oversees the process of case manager certification with its CCM^® credential. The Commission is positioned as the most active and prestigious certification organization supporting the practice of case management. For more information, visit www.ccmcertification.org, connect with the Commission on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @CCM_Cert.  

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