The Data Imperative

Moving from Strategy to Solutions

Only with insightful data can home-based care claim its rightful seat at the table and secure reimbursement that reflects our true value. To effectively serve our stakeholders, we must use authoritative data – the key to superior outcomes and value. Home Care 100 will ignite the conversations that shape how you collect, analyze, and apply data for long-term success. 

The full 2026 program will be released soon.

SUNDAY

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

SIGNATURE SOCIAL

Welcome Lunch

 

11:30 - 5:30 pm

Enrichment Activities

1:00 - 5:30 pm

Take a dip, swim a lap or just relax in our dedicated private cabanas, the perfect way to hit the reset button and soak up the warm California sunshine. Our cabanas come complete with refreshing beverages, light bites and impeccable service.

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11:30 - 5:00 pm
Enjoy some friendly competition at the resort’s Robert Trent Jones Jr. course, where every hole offers both challenging play and breathtaking Pacific views. 

Executives Only

1:00 - 4:15 pm

Learn how to catch a wave at iconic Laguna Beach, one of Southern California’s most scenic surf spots - perfect for first-timers and seasoned shredders alike. 

1:00 - 5:30 pm

Indulge in the resort’s signature treatments, ocean inspired wellness therapies and soothing massages that will leave you relaxed and refreshed.

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1:30 - 4:00 pm

Embark on a mystery adventure at Doheny State Beach, your chance to see rarely-seen corners of the park as you search for hidden clues.

 

6:00 - 7:30 pm

SIGNATURE SOCIAL

Welcome Reception

Please join us to officially kick off Home Care 100 with a drink, old friends, new colleagues, and a beautiful view.  Dinner is on your own this evening.

MONDAY

 

7:15 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:15 am  |  General Session

The Data Imperative: From Strategy to Solutions

Big ideas can't succeed without an organizing framework. Learn what it takes to operationalize people, processes, and platforms across the board – and how the real-time insight of an impact dashboard can turn your data strategy into outcomes, fast. 

Tim Bateman
Managing Director
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

8:15 - 9:15 am  |   Keynote Speaker 

How to Turn Data Overload Into Strategic Clarity

Even CEOs who are true data believers can struggle to translate vast amounts of scattered information into a coherent enterprise strategy. Bernard Marr – trusted advisor to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank – will show you how it's done, revealing the link between data, value, and business results. 

Bernard Marr
Best-Selling Author, Futurist
Top 5 Business Influencer

Steven Collens
CEO
MATTER

Amelia Hay
VP Startup Programming & Investments, AARP Innovation Labs

Patrice Martin
Co-Founder & CEO
The Holding Company

9:15 -9:45 am  |  General Session

New Faces, Bold Visions: CEOs Shaping What's Next

What will home care look like ten years from now? See how these game-changing C-suite leaders are using personal experiences to move home care strategy, culture and innovation forward – and why embracing visionary principles can help you set priorities and stay at the forefront of change. 

Jeanette Lynn
President
Home Care 100

9:45 - 10:15 am  |  General Session

Building Your DOD: Department of Data

Data can't deliver value when it's siloed. Discover how top leaders build and run a Department of Data that cuts across teams and functions – then develop a practical plan and clear next steps to make it real for your organization.

Betsy Hansen
Lead Advisor
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Elaine O'Neill
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
BAYADA Home Health Care

Ramzi Abdine
COO
Comfort Keepers
 

Regis Zamudio
Vice President ElaraConnect
Elara Caring

Rebecca Ramsay
CEO
Housecall Providers

Jason Growe
CEO
LiveWell Partners

Joe Harrison
Founder & CEO

10:15 - 11:00 am

Break

11:00 am - 12:15 pm  |  Provider Showcase

Innovation Showcase: Real World Impact Stories from the Front

Blazing the trail has risks and rewards. Get an inside look at how pioneering organizations are meeting the demand for data-driven leadership. This series of detailed case studies is focused on the quest for innovation, differentiation and growth, presented by organizations on the front lines of change.

11:00 - 11:25 am

Balanced Bets for the Business of Today and Tomorrow 

Is core business reinvestment the best move for your organization? Find out how ground-breaking home care leaders are finding the perfect balance between present needs and future goals – and why funding the right new offerings can fuel differentiation and growth for your organization.

11:25 - 11:50 am

Making the Leap to New Care Models

Demonstrable value is now the mandate for home care. See how leading home care providers are using new high-accountability models and programs of care to achieve better outcomes and faster growth, all in the midst of a relentless value-driven business environment.

11:50 am - 12:15 pm

People Power: Unleashing Your Innovation Heroes

People-powered strategies are at the heart of home care transformation. Discover how workforce-centric leadership can deepen employee engagement and accelerate growth - and how your organization can realize better business outcomes by aligning culture, structure and process. 

Dan Seewald
Founder & CEO
Deliberate Innovation

12:00 - 12:15 pm 

Y'All Ready for This? Assessing your AI Quotient

Seismic change requires similarly seismic change management. We share a practical tool for assessing your organization’s readiness to capitalize on AI and illustrate a path to full adoption and engagement in your business. 

12:15 - 1:15 pm

Lunch

1:15 - 2:45 pm  |  General Session

Meeting the Moment:

Home Care's Role in an Overburdened Healthcare System

Data tells the whole truth about success in the marketplace – what it wants, what it needs and why. Get a close look at today's healthcare space with forward-thinking industry leaders, and learn how we can deliver on our home care promise.

Macro Forces: Economics, Politics and Promises

Healthcare policy change is constant, shifting dramatically from administration to administration. See why deep partisan differences are driving Washington decision-making and what factors will most likely impact your organization in 2028-2029 and beyond. 

Steve Landers, MD
CEO, The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance)

Jason Lee
CEO
Home Care Association of America

Leading Through Unprecedented Uncertainty

A follow-up to the Macro Forces session, this CEO-led discussion will explore how the macro environment is altering their business strategy, including navigating uncertain markets, securing capital in the current climate and why non-traditional clinical and payment models are gaining traction.

Kathy Bowles
VP & Director of Research
VNS Health

Mike Johnson
Chief Researcher, Home Care Innovation, BAYADA Home Health Care

Turning Today’s Uncertainty into Tomorrow’s Action

Key provider leaders will discuss their strategic imperatives and initiatives for managing the volatile macro environment.

Shane Brinkerhoff
President - Home Health & Hospice, Aveanna Healthcare

Todd Houghton
President & CEO
Homewatch CareGivers/Authority Brands

Mark Slobodien
VP Government Affairs
VITAS Healthcare

Stacey Smith
VP Public Affairs
AccentCare

3:00 - 4:30 pm

Speed Meetings

These pre-scheduled meetings introduce you to Home Care 100’s best-in-class solution partners. You’ll have eight meetings on your schedule in a rapid-format structure that offers a highly-efficient, high-impact way to uncover new ideas and solutions.

6:00 - 9:30 pm

SIGNATURE SOCIAL

Hollywood Nights

6:00 - 6:45 PM - Reception

6:45 - 8:00 PM - Dinner

8:00 - 9:30 PM - After Dinner Social

TUESDAY

 

7:15 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:15 am  |  General Session

The Data Imperative: Boosting Core Performance

High performance only happens when people, processes and platforms work in sync. We'll share a plan that delivers a data-driven enterprise, focused on higher efficiency and better outcomes – your chance to learn and adopt proven next steps of your own.

Tim Bateman
(Moderator)
Managing Director
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Matthew Chance
CEO
HarmonyCares

David Jackson
CEO
Choice Health at Home

8:15 - 8:45 am  |  General Session

The Efficiency Lifecycle: Provide, Process, and Profit

When quality care and back-office efficiency are in balance, everybody wins. See how home care innovators have mastered the efficiency lifecycle – and get a head start on improved cash flow, care processing and efficiency.

Evan Kramer
SVP, Innovation & Operational Excellence
Compassus

8:45 - 9:15 am  |  General Session

Aligning for Outcomes: Solving the Data "Rubik's Cube"

Delivering a positive data story to your partners can be complicated. Learn how to connect the dots for top-to-bottom organizational outcomes, and give your upstream stakeholders a clear view of how you're solving for business outcomes.  

Peter Breaker
Principal Advisor
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Mindy Stewart-Coffee
VP, Palliative Care, Home & Community Care Delivery
Optum

Fred Johnson
President & CEO
Team Select Home Care

Rich Johnson
President & CEO
ViaQuest

9:15 - 10:15 am  |  General Session

Data and Your Workforce: From Showing Up to Showing Results

The growth and profitability of your business depends on employees who show up and deliver results. See how intelligent tools and systems are driving workforce success – and what steps to take to ensure the loyalty and engagement of your employees.

9:15 - 9:45 am

The Secret to Recruiting: Powered by AI

When it comes to recruiting the best talent, speed wins. Discover how top industry leaders are leveraging AI tools and advanced analytics to find, hire, onboard and reward high-value employees – and identify the solutions that are optimal for your own recruiting efforts. 

Tim Bateman
(Moderator)
Managing Director
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Catherine Hamel
EVP & President
Gilchrist

Skelly Wingard
CEO
By the Bay Health

9:45 - 10:15 am  |  General Session

Delivering Employee Value through Analytics

What do your people really want? Discover how your peers are segmenting their workforce with AI-powered insights and predicting turnover before it happens. You'll identify the specific tools and tactics that best address your own workforce management needs. 

Tim Bateman
(Facilitator)
Managing Director
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

10:15 - 11:00 am

Wellness Break

11:00 - 11:45 am  |  Keynote

A Conversation with Karen Lynch: Leading with Compassion and Clarity

Empathy is alive and well at the highest levels of healthcare leadership. Former CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch will share how deeply personal experiences shaped her mission-driven leadership style, including a bold commitment to mental health and community impact. In this candid conversation, she’ll explore how a customer-first approach, clarity of thinking and constant learning support resilient, values-led organizations.

Jeanette Lynn
President
Home Care 100 

Karen Lynch
Former CEO of CVS Health; Corporate Board Director; Author

Jerre van den Bent
Founder & CEO
THERAPY 2000

Devin Woodley
VP Managed Care Contracting & B2B Sales, VNS Health

When Providers Stick Together: The Power of REACH

Home-based care disciplines should stick together - particularly when it comes to serving high needs populations. Hear how successful REACH participants have leveraged the entire community of home care assets to reduce hospitalization, increase days at home, and ultimately produce outsized savings for the healthcare system.

Hank Ross
(Moderator)
Executive Advisor
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Betsy Hansen
Senior Advisor
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Ryan Beres
SVP Health Solutions
CINQCARE

Kush Das
CEO
Ennoble Care

Scott Powers
CEO
Elara Caring

Kristen Yntema
President & CEO
AuthoraCare Collective

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm  |  General Session

From Data to Value(ation): Capitalizing on your Tech Stack

Reliable data and a solid tech stack pave the way to more tangible business value. Learn how innovative companies are leveraging technology and data together to create and demonstrate higher valuations for potential M&A transactions.

Capital Currents: The HealthTech Investment Landscape

We’re in the midst of an AI frenzy – but how do you make sense of it all? Listen as investors, analysts and bankers who track the HealthTech space reveal where investments are being made – and learn how your organization can leverage AI tools to achieve your business goals. 

Right at Home: Forging Commercial Partnerships with Higher Ed

Brady Schwab
Chief Growth Officer

Duke HomeCare & Hospice: The Risk/Reward Equation in Infusion Compounding

Cooper Linton
Associate VP

Premier Home Health Care Services: Consolidating Corporate & Back Office Expenses for Operating Leverage

Marsha Ramos
President

Vynca: Tech-enabled Palliative Care for Contracting with MA

Darren Schulte, MD
CEO

PurposeCare: Building a Coordinated System of Care for Dual Eligibles

Rich Keller
CEO

2:15 - 5:15 pm

Enrichment Activities

Step away from the main stage and into small-group settings designed to keep the conversation going in a deeper, more interactive way. The choice is yours — learn, connect with peers, and recharge in the way that works best for you!

Educational Enrichment Activities NEW!

Join the conversation as we explore the issues and answers at work in home care today. These interactive, small group sessions offer unique, unscripted insights you can apply to your own leadership strategies. 

2:15 - 3:30 pm

For VBC Leaders: The Value Roundtable

Value is where quality and reimbursement meet. Join your executive peers to discuss how to organize people, processes, technology and supporting commercial capabilities to drive measurable outcomes.

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Facilitator:​​​
Peter Bresler, Principal Advisor, Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

2:15 - 3:30 pm

Frank Talk on the Financial Impact of Hospice

Hospice has a sacred role in healthcare, forcing cost-of-care evaluation that’s often held to a different standard. We’ll explore the changing perception of hospice in the care continuum and where it fits in the accountable care equation.

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Facilitators:
Tim Bateman, Managing Advisor, Home Care 100 Intelligence Group
 

2:15 - 3:30 pm

Tech Talk: CIO/CTO Roundtable

The CIO is now the de facto driver of digital transformation. Learn how they view data platforms, infrastructure, and interoperability – and how armed with the right fools and strategies, you can improve your own business and clinical outcomes. 

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Facilitator:
Betsy Hansen, Senior Advisor, Home Care 100 Intelligence Group
 

Not if, When: Making the Move Into Home Based Primary Care
Is home-based primary care as a service line inevitable? Join leading providers who are blazing the trail and weighing their options to learn how the patient journey is linked to business success – and plan your own primary care success trajectory.

Facilitator:
Hank Ross, Executive Advisor, Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Enrichment Activities

Curated activities that showcase the best of Southern California. Exercise your muscles, mind or taste buds – or simply relax. There's something for everyone!

Final 2026 Enrichment Activity details to be announced.

2:30 - 4:45 pm

Walk along the scenic bluff-top trails and sun-kissed sands of Strands Beach, the perfect vantage point to take in iconic SoCal views and listen to the sounds of the surf.

2:30 - 4:30 pm

Bring your creativity to our SoCal-inspired culinary contest – your chance to impress the judges and enjoy a margarita at the same time!

 

2:15 - 5:00 pm

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon by the pool with dedicated seating, a refined selection of food and drinks, and access to private cabanas.

2:30 - 5:15 pm

Set sail for an unforgettable mix of history and adventure aboard the Schooner Curlew. You’ll take in breathtaking views of the coastline and leave refreshed and recharged.

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Join our sommelier in the resort’s intimate wine cellar for a curated tasting experience featuring thoughtfully selected wines paired with elegant small bites. 

6:00 - 9:30 pm

SIGNATURE SOCIAL

Surfside Social

6:00 - 6:45 PM - Reception

6:45 - 8:00 PM - Dinner

8:00 - 9:30 PM - After Dinner Social

WEDNESDAY

 

7:15 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 - 10:00 am  |  Innovators Bowl 

Innovators Bowl: Solutions for Elevating Patient Care

It's back! A 'fan favorite' session is returning to the stage.

Ready to invest in technology? Our carefully curated group of innovators will cut to the chase and show you what really drives business success. They’ll share the most promising AI-based tools and technologies in the home care space, and you’ll get an important head start on your own tech-forward leadership.

Ariana Klitzner
Lead Consultant
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

8:30 - 9:25 am  |  General Session

The Up & Up: Updating Your Offerings for Upstream Partners

Decision-makers from key upstream partners and successful home care providers will showcase how they've aligned their work and metrics to deliver on shared priorities. Leading health system, physician-led ACO, and private duty consumer representatives will outline their must-have outcomes. The session will also share examples of partnerships built on shared outcome goals.

Jennifer Sheets
(Facilitator)
Executive Advisor
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Rajiv Patel
CEO
Bluestone Physician Services

Laurie Sicaeros
Former Chief Strategy Officer
MemorialCare

Laura Templeton
EVP, COO & President - West
Compassus

9:25 - 9:55 am  |  General Session

From Data to Insights to Value: The Essential Infrastructure

Discover the essential technology infrastructure that powers successful outcomes management. Industry leaders will share their technology investment priorities, ROI metrics, and lessons learned, and we’ll map out critical investment areas:

  • Smart data collection to capture the right data and metrics
  • Analytics that transform data into insights
  • Custom dashboards that communicate value effectively

Geoffry Abraskin
President, Hospice Division Amedisys

Tarrah Lowry
COO
Empath Health

Joe Monsour
CEO
​​​​​​​Allegiance Healthcare Home Health, Hospice & Palliative Care

9:55 - 10:30 am  |  General Session

Capstone 2025: The Outcomes Driven Workforce

Delivering outcomes that matter demands alignment and focus across every level of your organization. This capstone session explores the combination of leadership accountability, strategic data visualization, staff training, and innovative technology for creating true organizational alignment. Hear real world examples from home care organizations successfully translating high-level metrics into meaningful action at every level – from executives to frontline caregivers. 

Ariana Klitzner
(Moderator)
Lead Consultant
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Emily Kraeter
SVP Human Resources
TheKey

Jacqueline Lopez-Devine
Chief Clinical Officer
Gentiva

9:45 - 10:30 am  |  General Session

Extra Session Block

If needed.

Dan Seewald
CEO
Deliberate Innovation

Dan Seewald
CEO
Deliberate Innovation

Dan Seewald
CEO
Deliberate Innovation

Dan Seewald
CEO
Deliberate Innovation