Richard Umbdenstock: UW MHA Alumni lecture, Jan. 14, 2016

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2016 MHA Program Evening for Alumni University of Washington Club January 14, 2016 The Future of Hospitals: Centerpiece of a Reformed Health System or Dinosaur? with Richard Umbdenstock, retiring President and CEO of the American Hospital Association Richard Umbdenstock, MHADate: Thursday, January 14, 2016 Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm Location: UW Campus, University of Washington Club The number of hospital beds in the U.S. has declined steadily over the last two decades, due in part to DRG payment incentives and unending pressure to contain costs by keeping people out of hospitals or discharging them quicker. In addition, advances in technology and economic pressures on physicians and hospitals have resulted in a major shift in services from inpatient, to outpatient settings and physician offices. The growth of ACOs, bundled payment arrangements, readmission penalties, and the recent emphasis on population health, will further discourage inpatient utilization. Will the downward trend of hospital inpatient volumes continue? Is the role of the inpatient hospital in the health system going to change? How must hospitals "redefine the H" so as to meet consumer expectations and community needs? ......................................................................................................................................... Mr. Umbdenstock has led the AHA since 2007, and has consistently appeared in Modern Healthcare's 100 most influential people in healthcare. The AHA leads, represents and serves more than 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and 43,000 individual members. He will retire from the AHA at the end of 2015. Umbdenstock’s career includes experience in hospital administration; health system governance, management and integration; association governance and management; HMO governance; and health care governance consulting. He has written several books and articles for the health care board audience and has authored national survey reports for AHA, HRET and ACHE. He received a B.A. degree in Politics from Fairfield University (CT), and a master’s in Health Services Administration from SUNY- Stony Brook. He is a Fellow of ACHE. This event is open to MHA alumni, students, and members of the health care community (regardless of their affiliation with the UW).