In the Weeds: Barriers and Solutions to Realize Healthcare Integration was held Wednesday, June 17th at University Place Conference Center. The free, one-day conference brought together healthcare leaders to explore fundamental steps that Indiana needs to take to establish an integrated healthcare system and better serve the total health needs of Hoosiers.

In the Weeds was convened by Managed Health Services (MHS) and its sister company, Cenpatio, one of the Hoosier Healthwise healthcare plan providers in Indiana, and was co-sponsored by Council of Community Mental Health Centers, Indiana Primary Health Care Association and Mental Health America of Indiana. The keynote speaker was Dr. Dennis Freeman, CEO of Cherokee Healthcare Systems. Other session speakers included Steve McCaffrey, president and CEO of Mental Health America of Indiana, Beth Wrobel, CEO of HealthLinc, Inc. and Bob Franko, Vice President of Marketing and Development for Porter-Starke Services, Inc.

The two main sessions of the conference included a panel discussion about the state of integration in Indiana and an exploration about the best ways Indiana may refine and overcome its healthcare integration challenges.

Conference Presentations

Dr. Freeman’s Session PowerPoint Slides	Bob Franko’s and Beth Wrobel’s Session PowerPoint Slides

Grant Announcement
Learn more about the MHS Healthcare Integration Transition Grant, worth 10,000, and how your Indiana health clinic can apply: Grant Announcement (PDF)

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You can view more pictures from the conference on our event images page.

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