2020 Spring Conference Call for Presentations

Request for Presentations

i2i 2020 Spring Conference

June 15-16, 2020
North Raleigh Hilton, Raleigh, NC

SUBMISSIONS DUE BY MARCH 9^TH

The i2i Center’s Spring Conference draws up to 500 leaders and professionals representing private and public healthcare payers, behavioral health/intellectual and developmental disabilities, health and behavioral health providers, State agencies, universities, advocates, consumer and family members and other stakeholders each June for the last 20+ years.

North Carolina’s implementation of Medicaid managed care for physical healthcare is currently on hold, but national trends and expectations for better managed care continues and includes: demonstrating value, expansion of technology into all aspects of care, integrating treatment, meeting unmet health-related and whole person needs, customer service/consumer focused care, improving administrative efficiencies, incorporating peer supports, and much more.  We see the delay as an opportunity to incorporate integrated care approaches into your organization, hone your business skills, develop new partnerships, and improve your use of technology and more. 

We are seeking 1 hour Sparking Innovation topics that will address a wide variety of issues.  Proposals may address the operational, service and/or administrative aspects of any of the following areas:

• Improvements in administrative operations or services that advance whole person care in and outside of a managed care environment (ex: payment structures, performance measures, outcomes, demonstration of value, etc.)

• Technological advancements that improve individual care and/or organizational management (ex: telepsychiatry, electronic health records, digital transformation, consumer self-management technology, cyber security, etc.)

• Innovations to improve consumer outcomes, participation and/or access to care (ex: self-advocacy initiatives, cross-system linkages, community inclusion, employment, recovery, expanding the use of peer support services).

• Clinical and Other Topics: Innovation in the treatment of opioid addiction, foster care, collaborations across healthcare systems/professionals, veterans care, unmet health-related needs, and whole person care.  

• Specialty Topics:  Workforce Issues (including diversification), the Stepping Up initiative, Treatment Services for Young Adults Exiting the Justice System (Raise the Age), Evaluating Continuity of Care as a Critical Component of Integrated Care.  

Priority will be given to proposals that reflect evidence-based and promising practices, projects currently underway in North Carolina, and/or national trends or business models.

Thank you for your application! 

You will be contacted about your submission via email by the end of March.  Questions? Please email jean@i2icenter.org. 

Presenter Compensation: Presenters will receive a complimentary conference registration for the day of their presentation.  All other costs incurred are the responsibility of the presenter.  i2i is not responsible for hotel, travel, or any other costs incurred unless agreed upon in writing.

Presentation Agreement:  if you are making a submission, you agree to present as an expert in your field addressing a specific subject, please do not use this as an opportunity to detail your organization’s products or services.  Serving as a presenter allows for beneficial exposure to a broad range of MH/IDD/SUD and healthcare leaders and should focus on information/knowledge. Your organization’s logo should only appear on your speaker introduction slide.  i2i will provide an i2i Conference PowerPoint template for use with your presentation. By accepting i2i’s invitation to serve as a presenter, you agree to these terms.