Dr. McInnis is a national speaker, thought-leader, critic, and solution partner in healthcare.  Contact us if you are interested in having Dr. McInnis speak or engage your group.

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Representative Marumoto introducing Dr. McInnis at the 14th Annual Women in Government Meeting where she spoke on "Reducing Costs & Improving Quality Care in High-Risk Populations"

TV Appearances-

CBS -"Time Out for Your Health" segments with the Washington Redskins - "Consistency Counts", “Importance of Flu Immunizations”, and “Innovations”- 2009

Webinars-

Medication experts in our Midst: Comprehensive medication management and the community pharmacist- URAC Educational Series- 1.5 CEUs- 2012

Successful Incorporation of Comprehensive Medication Management into the PCMH and ACO Coordinated Care Models- Moderator- PCPCC-2012- www.pcpcc.net

The Collaborative Role of Medication Management in a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)- Faculty- Impact Education- 1.5 CME- www.impact.net/collaborate/ - 2010

Speaking engagements-

An avid speaker, Dr. McInnis presents nationally on:

1)  Changes needed in the primary care delivery system and the Patient Centered Medical Home-

2) How comprehensive medication management, health IT integration, and care coordination with aligned financial incentives (including patient engagement strategies) will reduce healthcare cost and improve patient health for hospital systems and outpatient settings

3) Legislation, enabling environmental factors, and CMS/HHS policy critical for coordination of care (ACO’s, Medical Homes, and Health Homes) and factors critical to success.

4)  Benefit design and health promotion strategies for employers and government payers that reduce cost and improve quality.

·  TX Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting- Opening Keynote- “The Most Transformative Force in Healthcare or the Demise of a Profession”- (Woodlands, TX)

·   American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy- Dean’s council keynote- “The Future of Pharmacists and Implications for Pharmacy Education”- (Kissimee, FL)

·   AcademyHealth 2012 Annual Research Meeting- Panelist- “What Works in Coordinated Care: Implications for Federal Health Spending” (Orlando, FL)

·   AHIP Institute 2012- Moderator-“Comprehensive Medication Management in Coordinated Care- Making the Case for Employers and Plans” and Panelist- “The Future of MTM” (Salt Lake City, UT)

·   BCBS-SC- PCMH  Collaborative Care Coordination Symposium- Keynote- “Welcome to a Brave New World- Coordinated Care- Team Sport” (Columbia, SC 2012)

·   15th Annual Colloquium Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement- “Co-Creating a Medication Management System for the Triple Aim”- speaker (Minneapolis, MN 2012)

·  Community Pharmacist Foundation- Board Meeting speaker and strategy planning- The Community Pharmacist- Crossroads of a Profession (Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2012)

· CMS Quality Net Conference- (speaker with Brian Isetts)-CMM Critical for Success in Coordinated Care (Baltimore, MD 2011)

· PhRMA State section annual meeting- Value proposition for Medications in Coordinated Care (DC, 2011)

· NC Alliance for Healthy Communities- keynote- CMM in Coordinated Care (Cary, NC 2011)

· National Business Coalition on Health- Pharmacist in Team-Based care- (Phoenix, AZ 2011)

· Michigan Soc. of Health System Pharmacists- keynote presentation (Novi, MI 2011)

·Patient Adherence, Communication, and Engagement Conference- PCPCC presentation (PA, 2011)

· PCPCC- Annual Meeting- moderator panel “ Team Based Care in the PCMH” (DC, 2011)

· PhRMA- State Medical Society Meeting- “State Legislation- The Devil IS in the Details”(DC 2011)

· CMS Part D MTM  quality and outcomes with CMM meeting presentation- (Baltimore, MD 2011)

· New England Health Institute- Adherence Conference- panelist- National Press Club (DC, 2011)

· Highmark BCBS- Comprehensive Medication Management Integration- presentation to over 50 Medical Home practices (PA, 2011- webinar)


· 14th Annual Women in Government- Western Annual Meeting- “Reducing Costs and Improving Care in High-Risk Populations”- (CO, 2011)

· National Leadership Roundtable- Univ.of Maryland- Where are the Pharmacists?- keynote speaker- and acceleration panel (MD, 2011)

· MAYO Clinic and Gundersen-Lutheran presentations- Coordinated Care and Comprehensive Medication Management (WS, 2011)

· Optum (UHG) Roundtable- Comprehensive Medication Management- Behavioral Health (CA,2011)

· GSK Respiratory Care Educators National Conference- Legislative Update and CMM-(NC,2011)

· Highmark BCBS- Coordinated Care and Comprehensive Medication Management- (PA,2011)

· Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation- presentation for Dr. Gilfillan (Director)- (DC,2010)

· AHRQ- Internal Stakeholders learning session (DC, 2010)

· Healthcare Partners- 2010 Leadership Conference- Coordinated Care Legislation and Comprehensive Medication Management (NV, 2010)

· Open Health Forum- Value Creation via Changes in Delivery Systems and Coordinated Care (IL, 2010)

· Southeastern American Academy of Family Practice- Socioeconomic Forum (TN,2010)

· NC CPA Health Leadership Conference- What are the Financial Considerations for Coordinating Care (NC, 2010)

· American Medicaid Pharmacy Administrators Association National Meeting (CO,2010)

· 2010 NC Health Industry Conference- Coordinated Care- Front and Center (NC, 2010)

· Academy for Managed Care Pharmacist- Annual MTG- The Patient-Centered Medical Home:  Mapping the Health Care Journey and Improving the Path to Patient-Centered Care (CA, 2010)

· National Lt. Governors Association- The Patient Centered Medical Home-Is it a Model for Reform? (DC, 2010)

· National Governors Association- Healthcare Forum- Coordinated Care Panelist (DC, 2010)

· 2nd National Medical Home Summit- Opportunity for Medication Management in the PCMH (PA,2010)

· US Chamber Benefits Committee- The PCMH in National Reform Efforts (DC,2010)

· Women in Government- Directors meeting- Healthcare Delivery for the Future (CA, 2010)

· California Assoc. of Health Plans Annual MTG- Opportunity for Medication Management in the PCMH (Dessert Palms, 2009)

· American Legislative Exchange Council- presentation- PCMH- What States Can Do- (RTP-NC, 2009)

· Florida Chamber of Commerce and Council of 100 Annual MTG with CHT- PCMH (Orlando,2009)

· AL Primary Care Assoc. Annual Meeting- Comprehensive MTM in the PCMH (Mobile,2009)

· Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (Advisory Panel Discussion) Medical Home (IL, 2009)

· National Council of State Legislators- Diversity Committee- Closing the Gap-The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PA, 2009)

· The Carter Center-Health Promotion and Behavioral Health in the Medical Home (GA, 2009)

· Medical Clinic of North Texas leadership retreat- The Patient Centered Medical Home (TX, 2009)

· The Medical Home: Anathema or Panacea- panel discussion (Minn, MN 2009)

· American Osteopathic Association- Board of Trustees (Washington DC 2009)

· Stakeholders Medical Home Forum Cigna/GSK with Mark McClellan (Dallas, Houston, Kansas City 2009)

· World Congress- Executive Forum on Employer-Driven Strategies for the Patient-Centered Medical Home (Washington DC 2008)

· NBGH Health and Productivity Conference- Panel Moderator (San Diego, CA 2008)

· Healthy Momentum- The Patient-Centered Medical Home Summit (DC, 2008)

· American College of Physician Executives- (Dallas, TX 2008)

· Corporate Benefits Summit-(Lansdowne, VA 2008)

· Michigan Osteopathic Leadership Retreat- (Ypsilanti, MI 2008)

· AAFP Southeastern Family Medicine Forum- (Roanoke, VA 2008)

· National Academy of State Health Policy Medical Home Summit (Washington, DC 2008)

· 9th Annual Southern Region Women in Government Conference (Pinehurst, NC 2008)

· Wyoming Medical Society- Annual Meeting (Jackson Hole, WY 2008)

· Democratic Governor Assoc. Summer Policy Conference  (Cincinnati, OH 2008)

· 10th Annual Northern Region Women in Government Meeting (Bar Harbor, ME 2008)

· 2008 McKesson Leadership Forum (Williamsburg, VA 2008)

· Florida School Health Association- keynote (Orlando, FL 2008)

· US Chamber Employee Benefits Committee (Washington DC 2008)

· 2008 Patient Advocacy Leaders Summit (Chapel Hill, NC)

· 2008 Aging in America Conference (Washington, DC)

· Minnesota Pharmacist Association (Minneapolis, MN 2008)

· Corporate Benefits Summit- Marcus Evans (The Homestead, Virginia, 2007)

· NC Alliance for Healthy Communities 7th Annual Conference (Raleigh, NC 2007)

· Florida Council on Aging Annual Summit (St. Pete, FL 2007)

· Association of Business and Industry National Employer Summit (DesMoine, IO 2007)

· Harvard- Global Clinic for Physician Executives- (Boston, MA 2007)

· Florida Summer Wellness Institute- keynote (St. Pete, FL 2007)

· South Carolina Alliance of Health Plans (Kiawah Island 2006)

· The Florida Association of Health Plans (Miami 2006)

· Harvard’s Annual Communication Symposium -Connected Health – Empowering Care Through Communications Technologies (Boston 2006)

· The Republican Leadership Campaign Committee- Mid-West region (Wisconsin 2006)

· Corporate Benefits Summit- Marcus Evans (The Homestead, Virginia, 2006)

· Women in Government 13th Annual Conference (Cincinnati, OH 2006)

· Ohio Association of Health Plans Annual conference (Columbus, OH 2006)

Articles-

"The Most Transformative Force in Health Care or the Demise of a Profession"- ACCP Commentary Oct. 2010- Terry McInnis, MD MPH  http://www.accp.com/report/index.aspx?iss=1011&art=5

"Pharmacist Can Become the Single Most Important Transformative Force In Improving Health Care and Reducing Health Care Costs- But Will They?"- Univ. of MD- Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions- Oct. 2012- Terry McInnis MD MPH- http://pharmacists4knowledge.org/cips 

“Comprehensive Medication Management in Coordinated Care -- the Argument for Moving Medication Management Services from Part D of Medicare to Part B”- Terry McInnis, MD MPH and Tom Albers, RPh, Medical Home News Vol. 3, No. 6, June 2011 www.MedicalHomeNews.com

“Comprehensive Medication Management in the Patient Centered Medical Home – Is it Critical for Success?” – Terry McInnis, MD MPH and C. Ed Webb, PharmD MPH    Medical Home News Vol. 2, No. 4, April 2010  www.MedicalHomeNews.com

Resource Guides and Compendiums-

National Business Group on Health-Member of the National Committee on Employer-Sponsored Behavioral Healthcare Services- contributor  AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/pdfs/fullreport_behavioralhealthservices.pdf 

The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative- PCMH- “A Purchasers Guide” contributor http://www.pcpcc.net/content/pcmh-health-benefits-purchasers-guide-0

The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative- Co-lead Medication Management Taskforce and major contributor for the resource guide- “The PCMH: Integrating Comprehensive Medication Management to Optimize Patient Outcomes” 2nd revision- http://www.pcpcc.net/files/medmanagement.pdf

Blogs-

 "Patient Advocates- Where is the Outcry?"release April 27th 2011- http://blog.medsmanagement.com/

“Avoidable Hospital Readmissions-– Is Medication Management a Vital Component?”- release Dec. 2010- http://blog.medsmanagement.com/

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