Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh 2024 Fall Roundtable Recap

Our October 2024 Roundtable highlighted vibrant discussions among members and provided updates on our two transformative Strategic Opportunities, all while offering valuable educational content and enjoyable networking experiences. We heard firsthand how some of our members benefited from our revolutionary leadership training for post-acute leaders PALI, and how our prescription benefit savings Pharmacy Consortium is helping members save above and beyond their expectations.

The Kimpton Monaco Pittsburgh, with its central downtown location and beautiful rooftop terrace, allowed for some of the best views and access to explore the city. We started early Tuesday with a choice of two excursions: one via Molly’s Trolley, sponsored by Empyrean, to explore Pittsburgh’s rich history. Our tour consisted of a visit with Mr. Rogers, a ride on the Duquesne Incline, and enjoying an authentic Pittsburgh style sandwich at Primanti’s Bros (a Pittsburgh staple since 1933)! On our second excursion, another group of members headed out to the award-winning Quicksilver Golf Club with some keepsake golf balls featuring the Roundtable logo alongside the golf outing sponsor Imagine360.

Our traditional Tuesday evening Welcome Reception, sponsored by Alliant, complete with three hours of networking, was held on the rooftop terrace of the hotel with some beautiful views of the city along with a captivating sunset. Members enjoyed catching up with one another while indulging in some delicious hors d’oeuvres.

We kicked off Wednesday morning with our guest speaker, Danielle Dewitt, the Senior Development Manager of our Pittsburgh Charity 412 Food Rescue. Together through the roundtable, members and vendors raised nearly $1,000 for this unique organization. Attending members received their own Roundtable Branded Debossed Leather notebooks to jot down all the great insights shared in open discussion. Next, we heard from Dan Collard and member Amy Crosslin sharing the experience of the first PALI cohort held in July 2024. We enjoyed some open discussion lead by Mike Karicher and both discussions had a ton of engagement and idea sharing.

We covered HR challenges and solutions throughout the Roundtable. New vendor solutions featured at this meeting were BenefitsMe, an employer sponsored purchasing assistance program and Gratia Health, an all-in-one incentive compensation platform that empowers healthcare employers to effectively attract, motivate, and retain care providers. Former member Cheryl Priddy, shared more solutions offered by Alliant for employee benefits and risk management. Nick Porter shared an update on the Pharmacy Consortium and introduced members to LucyRX, National Cooperative and Prime Therapeutics. After a full day of robust discussion and presentations Wednesday, members were able to have another shot at networking in our stellar meeting space for Happy Hour, sponsored by LucyRX. A large group of members even got together with some of the Roundtable team to attend the Opening Night game for the Pittsburgh Penguins vs the New York Rangers and had a great night to end an uplifting day!

Our exhibitor room featured some member favorites with Jen from Smartlinx sharing a suite of products for scheduling and overall workforce management designed specifically for the post-acute and acute industries. Erin, Tom and Max from Imagine360 who also shared an RBP update. Liam and Sara from Empyrean connected with members on ways to Improve employee wellbeing, productivity, and retention by creating a connected people experience. Our last solution focused on specialty pharmacy with Rx Protect, a forward-thinking team of industry experts who believe in a better wat to pay for and deliver high-cost medications for self-insured employers.

To conclude and close our Fall event on Thursday, we heard from Josh with a PTO Exchange update. The Roundtable’s AI Subcommittee, with our very own Amy Crosslin demonstrated the use of Sonida’s WiseOx personalized AI Mascot solution and Sara Seger with Empyrean presented an AI educational session sharing a variety of AI solutions being used in of the Human Resources industry. Before our final open discussion, member Matt Doss shared an EEOC update and an intriguing new ASL solution he has been developing for care providers. Members remarked they really enjoyed the dialogue and balance of the overall meeting due to participation of members this Roundtable.

Members can view the complete presentation slide decks from the October 2024 Roundtable in our Best-in-Class Members App under Member Resources under Roundtable Documents section. Visit the App store on your phone to download the Post-Acute HR App today!

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