The Data Imperative

Moving from Strategy to Solutions

Amid a rising tide of expectations, home-based care cannot demand a rightful seat at the table – and corresponding reimbursement – without insightful data that informs and influences. To effectively serve our external customers and empower our internal ones, home care organizations must use authoritative data at the highest possible level, the key to superior outcomes and value. Home Care 100 will ignite the conversations that shape how you collect, analyze, and apply data that will position your organization for long-term success. 

The full Home Care 100 2026 program will be released in the Fall.

SUNDAY

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Welcome Lunch

12:00 - 5:15 pm

Experiences - To be Announced

12:30 - 5:00 pm
A perfect day of relaxation and fun in the sun awaits at the stunning Monarch pool with access to our exclusive Home Care 100 hospitality cabanas. Drinks and small bites included.

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12:45 - 5:00 pm
The ocean waves are your backdrop at the Monarch Beach Golf Links course, which has been named one of Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play".

Executives Only

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1:15 - 4:00 pm
Did you know Southern California has the largest dolphin population in the world? Get up close and personal with these exquisite creatures in a boat with "eye-to-eye" underwater viewing pods. 

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12:30 - 4:15 pm
Choose between a delightful 60-minute Serenity Massage or Sea of Life Facial.

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1:45 - 4:00 pm
From Napa to Sonoma, explore perfect combinations of California's best wines and artisanal cheeses. A flavorful journey for your taste buds!

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6:00 - 7:30 pm

Welcome Reception

Please join us to kick off the conference - grab a drink, greet old friends, meet new colleagues, and enjoy 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

Our ability to harness and convey the data behind our outcomes is a defining strategic imperative as we enter the second half of the 2020s. We kick off the conference by outlining a comprehensive ‘5 Ps’ pathway for envisioning your data strategy – based on a foundation of people, process, and platform in support of your company’s performance and product development disciplines.

Tim Bateman
Managing Director
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

8:15 - 8:30 am  |  General Session

High Impact Initiatives for the Intelligent Enterprise

The glare of shiny objects can sometimes distract us from the clarity of fundamental business drivers. We break down a comprehensive view, drawn from years of industry research, of the potential impact of rapidly evolving intelligence and insights capabilities on our businesses. You’ll take home an impact dashboard covering a wide variety of initiatives and metrics across the entire gamut of home-based care service lines and departments.

Jeanette Lynn
President
Home Care 100

8:30 - 9:30 am  |  General Session - Keynote

To Be Announced

Details to come.

Adam Groff, MD
(Moderator)
Co-Founder & CEO
Maribel Health

Steven Collens
CEO
MATTER

Amelia Hay
VP Startup Programming & Investments, AARP Innovation Labs

Patrice Martin
Co-Founder & CEO
The Holding Company

9:30 - 10:00 am  |  General Session

Building Your DOD: Department of Data

While technologists are the backbone of any data infrastructure, a comprehensive data strategy integrates multiple departments and roles. This panel details the critical roles and skillsets you need to manage an integrated, interdisciplinary data function. You’ll take home a firm plan for harnessing the entire Org Chart in your data drive.

Mission Healthcare: Automating processes by 75% fueling census and reducing turnover

Charles McDonough
COO

Cypress HomeCare Solutions: Tripling workforce at half the cost per hire

Bob Roth
Managing Partner

Care Partners: Improving productivity, recruiting and margin via staffing model innovation

Randy Platt
Chairman & CEO

Devoted Guardians: Reducing hospitalizations and readmissions via care navigation program

Justin Tyler
COO

Avail Health: Increasing referrals and filling behavioral health care gaps

Joe Harrison
Founder & CEO

10:00 - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am - 12:00 pm  |  Provider Showcase

Provider Showcase: Bringing Innovation to Life

The path to traditional product and business model innovation is paved upon a people-driven base. This segment spotlights six high-energy impact stories covering the full gamut of innovation in our sector – presented by organizations that innovate as a cultural mandate.

10:45 - 11:10 am

Balanced Bets for the Business of Today and Tomorrow 

These impact stories will showcase how leaders are striking the right balance of present and future with product-driven innovations spanning: 

1)        High-impact reinvestments in the core business, and 

2)        New offerings that fuel long-term growth and differentiation

11:10 - 11:35 am

Value Ventures: Making the Leap to Accountable Care

In this quick-hit set of impact stories anchored around business model innovations, hear how organizations are piloting new high-accountability models and programs of care to unlock value. Providers will share strategies for capturing greater efficiencies, improving outcomes, and sustaining profitable growth in an increasingly value-driven environment.

11:35 am - 12:00 pm

People Power: Unleashing Your Innovation Heroes

In the final round of impact stories for this segment, you’ll hear how organizations are elevating their workforces to a starring role in their transformation efforts. Providers will share strategies on aligning culture, leadership, structure, and process to drive growth, engagement, and people-powered impact.

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

Home-based care’s mission is ambitious, and the healthcare system desperately needs us to deliver on our promise. We kick off this segment with a comprehensive view – a story told by data – of what the marketplace needs from our sector, population by population and condition by condition. Then we discuss the healthcare macro level with a mix of Washington and home care insiders.

2028: What the Next Administration Means for Healthcare

The expanding partisan divide is now heavily reflected in healthcare policy from administration to administration. One year into President Trump’s term, we discuss the politics of healthcare – from the impact of the current administration to what’s expected in 2028-29 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

Three leading CEOs reflect on the challenge of leading through these topsy-turvy times and share their recommended action steps for addressing the changing climate.

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

One-On-One 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

California Dreamin' Reception & Dinner

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

The right combination of people, process, and platform will fully enable your organization for high performance. As a preface to our morning sessions, we demonstrate the path to executing your plan for a data-driven enterprise in support of the highest level of efficiency and outcomes.

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

Organizations that align their front-line provision of care with the back office’s aim of efficient care processing stand to realize greater profitability and accelerated cash flow. Learn a comprehensive pathway to organize for efficiency and hear from three peer organizations who have nailed this lifecycle – from providing to processing to profiting.

Mark Kulik
Senior Managing Director
The Braff Group

8:45 - 9:15 am  |  General Session

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

Driving sustainable business performance with differentiated outcomes requires navigating a maze of specific initiatives: external partner metrics, a top-to-bottom organizational outcomes focus, and deployment of a comprehensive tech platform.  Hear from peer organizations that are connecting these dots today, enabling you to envision your own unique solution to the superior outcomes puzzle.  

Mark Kulik
(Moderator)
Senior Managing Director
The Braff Group

Jon Fradin
EVP Corporate Development
HouseWorks

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

Our ability to grow efficiently and profitably while demonstrating superior outcomes can only succeed through a workforce that both shows up and shows results. This segment will demonstrate the role of data in supporting capacity – from attracting the right workers to our companies to engaging and retaining them – through the use of intelligent tools and systems.

9:15 - 9:45 am

Your Recruiting - Powered by AI

Increasing competition for talent – both from within and from outside our industry – means we need to recruit faster and smarter: From finding and targeting new pools of talent, to moving quickly from first conversations to first shift, and everything in between. Learn how industry leaders are leveraging AI and advanced analytics to successfully power up their recruiting processes.

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

Instead of throwing generic benefits at retention, industry leaders are using sophisticated data analytics to decode precisely what drives each employee segment. Learn how your peers are segmenting their workforce into ‘micro-cohorts,’ personalizing the employee experience using AI-powered insights, and predicting turnover before it happens. Speakers will share specific tools and tactics you can implement immediately.

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

10:15 - 11:00 am

Wellness Break

11:00 - 11:45 am  |  Keynote

To Be Announced

Details of this session to come.

Peter Bresler
(Moderator)
Principal Advisor
Home Care 100 Intelligence Group

Jonathan Henderson
Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions Co-Chair/Innovation Department Chair, Polsinelli

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

An expert panel illustrates how companies leverage data and technology to boost tangible value and achieve higher valuations.

Capital Currents: The HealthTech Investment Landscape

We’re in the midst of an AI frenzy – but is that the whole story? Investors, analysts, and bankers tracking the HealthTech space will show you where investments are happening and by whom, as well as how these trends translate to our sector. 

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

Experiences

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 Experiences NEW!

The Home Care 100 Intelligence Group’s year-round workgroups will provide the framework for these highly interactive roundtables. Come prepared to actively participate and collaborate.

2:15 - 3:30 pm

For VBC Leaders: The Value Roundtable

Whose job is it to ensure we bring the very highest quality to our patients, payers, and partners, as well as reimbursement to our business? If you’re the value champion at your business, this roundtable should get you fired up! Come prepared to discuss organizing your people, process, technology, and supporting commercial capabilities for reliable outcomes and maximum accountability.

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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

Discussing the hospice’s cost-of-care impact can be viewed as diminishing its sacred role. Come discuss and debate the changing perception of hospice in the continuum and the role of hospice as a key piece of 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 role of the CIO has shifted from managing systems to driving digital transformation built on a strong data foundation. This roundtable will engage technology leaders around data platforms, infrastructure, and interoperability to improve business and clinical outcomes.

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

Patient attribution is the only clearcut way to move close enough to the premium dollar to ensure a fair cut of that dollar. Come consider the realities of the home based primary care service line with peers who are both already there and still thinking it through, and learn about opportunities for translating an earlier impact on the patient's trajectory to quadruple aim success.

Recreation

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

2026 Experiences to Be Announced.

2:30 - 5:00 pm
This trail offers a fun mix of rolling hills, wildlife spotting, and a rewarding finish at the beautiful Salt Creek Beach with stunning views of the Pacific. A perfect hike for outdoor lovers that refreshes both body and soul!

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2:30 - 5:00 pm
Immerse yourself in the history and artistic magic of Laguna Beach on a guided tour through its best galleries, with a stop for the best gelato in town!

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2:30 - 5:00 pm
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon by the pool in a reserved space exclusively for Home Care 100 attendees, with dedicated seating, a refined selection of food and drinks, and access to private cabanas.

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2:30 - 5:15 pm
Set sail on the Schooner Curlew for an unforgettable mix of adventure and relaxation. You can join the crew in sailing activities or simply sit back and enjoy stunning SoCal views.

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6:00 - 9:30 pm

Coastal Campfire Reception & Dinner

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. As providers face mounting pressure to turn data into value for their customers, they must lean on the latest solutions that elevate patient and client care, while allowing clinicians and caregivers to focus on hands-on care moments.  We've curated a group of emerging innovators to showcase promising AI-based technologies. Following back-to-back company pitches, place your vote for the ones you think should be crowned this year's champions.

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