Schedule
With an exciting line-up of engaging speakers and diverse topics about systems that provide healthcare in all its many forms, you will not want to miss anything! Do you have a busy day, or an upcoming deadline? We get it. That is why the Zoom event is an open-house format with sessions throughout the day and breaks in between sessions.
8:30 - 8:35 | Welcome & Overview from the HCD CoE Team
8:35 - 8:45 | Welcome Address from CMS
Presenter: Mark Plaugher – Acting Director, CCSQ/ISG
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
8:45 - 9:30 | Keynote Presentation: Remote-Ivate: Better Collaboration in a Virtual World
Presenter: Dr. Tharaka Gunarathne, MBChB
Keynote Presentation
Join us for an interactive, dynamic, science-based session on boosting the psychology of collaboration in Virtual Team meetings.
Areas of interest: psychology, science, self-help, leadership, cognitive bias
9:30 - 9:45 | Break
9:45 - 10:15 | Unlocking Cross-Team Collaboration with Quantitative Metrics
Presenters: Chantal Ramirez and Meghan Nichols
Presentation
Join us as we delve into leveraging quantitative metrics to foster collaborative efforts in elevating user experience (UX) across digital platforms. By employing measurable criteria to assess user satisfaction and engagement, we showcase how metrics serve as a unifying language and help bridge diverse teams. The talk navigates metric selection aligned with shared goals and offers a framework for cross-team implementation. Attendees will leave equipped with strategies to strengthen collaboration and drive impactful enhancements to user experience.
Areas of interest: quantitative research, data-driven, measurement, metrics, user experience
10:15 - 10:30 | Break
10:30 - 11:00 | Cognitive Load Workshop
Presenter: Jen Baker and Robert Hunziker
Case Study
This case study will overview how predictable disasters redefine quality health care and how Medicare can reimagine services and models to better serve their population.
Areas of interest: government, research, strategy
11:00 - 11:15 | Break
11:15 - 11:45 | Morning Plenary Session: Lessons from the Medical World: Osteopathic Medicine and Human-Centered Design
Presenters: Tyler Cymet, D.O. and Francisco Ward, D.O.
Morning Plenary Session
Tyler Cymet, D.O, and Francisco Ward, D.O. will explore the connection between the body and the creation of tools that make life easier and more comfortable for the community.
Areas of interest: product, research, technology
11:45 - 12:00 | Break
12:00 - 12:45 | Digital Public Health at the Scale of Government: Little Nudges Result in Big Usability Ripples for the Public
Moderator: Mathias Rechtzigel
Panelists: Aayat Ali, Amy Behrens and Melissa Eggleston
Panel Discussion
Mathias Rechtzigel with Digital Service at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be joined by several members of his team for a panel discussion on their work related to cross-agency Behavioral Health initiatives within CMS.
Areas of interest: government, policy, strategy, technology and user experience
12:45 - 1:00 | Break
1:00 - 1:30 | Plain Talk: Do People Get What We're Saying?
Presenters: Rick Allen
Presentation
Learn how to effectively communicate health information to diverse audiences using plain language.
Areas of interest: product and user experience
1:30 - 1:45 | Break
1:45 - 2:15 | Afternoon Plenary Session: KindnessRX: A Novel Community Gratitude-Based Approach to Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Improving Culture
Presenter: Crystal Morse
Afternoon Plenary Session
Join us to learn how the KindnessRX campaign generated a positive culture change and increased COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Areas of interest: leadership, policy and strategy
2:15 - 2:30 | Break
2:30 - 3:15 | Continual User Participation in Human-Centered Research and Design
Presenters: Shelagh Cully, Mana Hayashi and Hyorim Park
Case Study
This case study will present two custom designed and developed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) products, and highlight the importance of incorporating human-centered research and design throughout the product development lifecycle.
Areas of interest: design, product and research
3:15 - 3:30 | Break
3:30 - 4:00 | Zero Trust 101
Presenters: Karlene Stecchi
Presentation
Karlene Stecchi from Tantus Technologies will explore Zero Trust compliance and its potential implications for customer experience in health care settings.
Areas of interest: compliance, government, policy and technology