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Agenda

4:00-4:10pm: Welcome & Overview of Quality & Value Innovation Consortium (QVIC) Activities

– Carole Decker, RN, PhD and John Spertus, MD, MPH

4:10-4:20pm: Payer Perspectives – Opioid Management Approaches in Kansas City

-Greg Sweat, MD, MHA; Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City

-Karen Grace, MBA; Director of Enterprise Analytics, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

4:20-4:30pm: Regional Resources and Initiatives to Address the Opioid Challenge

-Susan Whitmore, President & CEO, firstCall

4:30-4:40pm: Opioid Stewardship Strategies at Stormont Vail

- Eric Voth, MD, FACP; Vice President of Primary Care, Stormont Vail

4:40-4:50pm: Providing Technical Assistance to Address the Opioid Epidemic

-Holly Hagle, PhD; Collaborative to Advance Health Services, UMKC School of Nursing & Health Studies

4:50-5:00pm: Revisiting the Role Opioids

-Drew Roberts, PharmD, PhD; Department of Preventative Medicine and Public Health, KU Medical Center

5:00-5:20pm: Questions & Discussion - Panel

5:20-6:00pm: Brainstorming Session: Problem Identification & Potential Solution

*This agenda may be updated/changed