Presentation Summary: Kathleen M. Griffin, PhD

Our first speaker this morning was, Kathleen M. Griffin, PhD, National Director, Post Acute and Senior Services for Health Dimensions Group. She described the fragmented nature of individual health care entities in today’s world. Dr. Griffin went on to explain several reasons why partnerships between hospitals/health systems, physicians and post-acute providers will be essential in the new world of health care delivery and payment. “There are no lone rangers in health care future,” she said. “Your risk is mine; my success is yours.”