15th Annual Main Line Health Disparities in Care Colloquium Agenda

15th Annual Main Line Health Disparities in Care Colloquium

Thursday, June 11, 2026, 7:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. — Lankenau Medical Center

Location: PEW Auditorium

7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. — Breakfast & Networking

8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. — Colloquium Opening 

8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m. — Opening Panel: Navigating Anticipated Medicaid Gaps, Coverages Losses, and Implications for Hospital Systems¹ 

9:25 a.m.–10:15 a.m. — Panel Discussion: Strengthening Trust and Access Through High-Impact Patient Navigation Models²

10:25 a.m.–11:10 a.m. — Updates on Key Health Equity Initiatives

11:10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. — Closing of Morning session

Co-Design Table Discussions

11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Lunch and get seated at Co-design Tables *Advance registration required*

Location: Annenberg A-B-C

12:00 p.m.–12:10 p.m. — Introduction to Co-Design session table discussions

12:10 p.m.–1:10 p.m. — Co-design Session table discussions³

1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. — Debrief and Closing of Co-design Session

¹Opening Panel: Navigating Anticipated Medicaid Gaps, Coverage Losses, and Implications for Hospital Systems

This opening panel will bring together senior leaders from Main Line Health alongside key external experts to examine how anticipated shifts in Medicaid coverage, tightening eligibility requirements, and potential increases in uninsured patients may affect healthcare delivery, reimbursement, and access across hospital and ambulatory settings. The discussion will focus on operational and financial implications for health systems, the likely impact on vulnerable populations, and the pressures these changes place on care continuity, resource allocation, and patient experience.  Panelists will also discuss practical strategies and potential solutions to mitigate these anticipated challenges, focusing on what hospitals, payors, and state partners can do proactively to support continuity of care and protect access for vulnerable populations.

Moderator: Jim Paradis, President, Riddle Hospital

Panelists:
Dana Rainey, Vice President, Payor Strategies, MLH
Jonathan Arend, MD, Medical Director, Quality & Value‑Based Care, MLH
Representative Lisa Borowski, 168th District / Delaware County
Jolene Calla, Esq., Vice President, Finance & Legal Affairs, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP)

²Panel: Strengthening Trust and Access Through High‑Impact Patient Navigation Models

This panel will explore how patient navigation can measurably build trust and improve access—particularly for underserved populations—by addressing practical barriers, strengthening cross‑team communication, and connecting patients to timely, appropriate care. We’ll highlight real‑world models from your organizations, identifying what’s scalable, what’s required to sustain the work, and how systems can partner to close gaps efficiently and equitably.

Moderator: Claiborne Childs, MD – Vice President of Medical Affairs, Lankenau Medical Center (MLH)

Panelists:
Lakisha Sturgis, Director, Community Care Management, Population Health, Temple University Health System
Jovan Bennett, Senior Director, Penn Center for Community Health Workers (PCCHW), Penn Medicine
Tara Hayden, Vice President, Community Health Equity, Jefferson Community Health Collaborative, Jefferson Health
Vanessa Saylor, System Director, Health Equity, Main Line Health

³Co-design Session Table discussions

The Co-design Session will include table discussions of 6-8 participants her table, centering around topics that address top community health needs, prioritized by Main Line Health, in the FY26-FY28 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).  If you would like to participate, we would look for you to contribute your insights and input to the design of projects that address the needs for this current CHNA cycle: Trust & Communication, Access to Care and Chronic Disease Prevention & Management.  There will be 9 total Co-Design Session tables each identified as key community drivers of these top community health needs, which include:

Trust & Communication key drivers:

• Building Trust in Emergency Department settings
• Enhancing Communication between Patients and Clinicians
• Addressing Cultural and Linguistic Barriers to Care

Access to Care key drivers:

• Digital Health Literacy and Navigation
• Optimizing System Collaborations to address Social Needs
• Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Access

Chronic Disease Prevention & Management key drivers:

• Community Access to Support Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
• Food as Medicine to address Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
• Healthy Aging - Caring for Older Adults in the Community