Pennsylvania MGMA 2026 Pittsburgh Forum
Single Registration PassThe Pennsylvania MGMA 2026 Pittsburgh Forum is offering an exciting session on innovative care and operational models designed to improve quality and efficiency in healthcare!
Thursday, March 19
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Session 1 - The Next Model of Care: Quality-Driven Pharmacy and MSO Innovation |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Session 2 – Enhancing Cancer Screening With Exact Sciences |
| 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Session 3 - Roundtable Discussion |
Session Details
Session 1 - The Next Model of Care: Quality-Driven Pharmacy and MSO Innovation
Session Title: The Next Model of Care: Quality-Driven Pharmacy and MSO Innovation
Session Description: This presentation explores how quality-driven pharmacy services and a strategically aligned MSO can transform healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and create sustainable operational efficiency. It highlights innovative models that connect clinical excellence with streamlined operations, demonstrating how integrated pharmacy oversight, data-driven decision-making, and coordinated management services can reduce costs, support providers, and elevate the overall standard of care. Attendees will gain practical insights into building a more connected, accountable, and future-ready healthcare system.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how quality-driven pharmacy services can improve patient outcomes and enhance overall clinical performance.
- Describe the role of a strategically aligned MSO in driving operational efficiency and supporting providers through coordinated management services.
- Identify practical strategies for integrating pharmacy oversight and data-driven decision-making to reduce costs and elevate the standard of care.
Speaker:
Angela Kort, CMA, MHA, ABPMC, PPMC
Practice Director, Genesis Medical Associates, Inc.
Chair, Pennsylvania MGMA Board of Directors
CE Credits: 2 ACMPE | 2 ACHE
Session 2 – Enhancing Cancer Screening With Exact Sciences
Session Title: Enhancing Cancer Screening With Exact Sciences
Session Description: This session explores strategies to improve cancer screening rates, with a focus on colorectal cancer (CRC) and the role of noninvasive screening tools such as Cologuard. Attendees will gain insights into the prevalence and cost impact of CRC in the U.S., review the outcomes of a Cologuard-first screening approach, and discuss practical strategies to close screening gaps and improve early detection. The session will also introduce emerging technologies such as multi-cancer early detection tests and their potential implications for future screening practices.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the prevalence and financial impact of colorectal cancer in the U.S. healthcare system.
- Explain how a Cologuard-first approach can support colorectal cancer screening efforts and improve patient access to testing.
- Identify barriers that contribute to gaps in cancer screening and discuss strategies to increase patient participation.
- Recognize emerging screening technologies, including multi-cancer early detection tests, and their potential role in future cancer screening programs.
Speakers:
Mark Rozsa, Screening Solutions Specialist, Exact Sciences
Thomas Ristvey, Screening Solutions Specialist, Exact Sciences
Mike Shillingbrug, Market Development Manager, Exact Sciences
CE Credits: 1 ACMPE | 1 ACHE | 1 PDC
Session 3 - Roundtable Discussion
Session Description:
This interactive roundtable invites attendees to bring a real-world challenge they’re facing in their practice and engage in a collaborative, solutions-focused discussion. Over the course of the hour, participants will share how they’ve addressed similar issues in their own organizations, offering practical insights and diverse perspectives. Walk away with actionable ideas, new approaches, and peer-tested strategies you can implement right away.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify common operational and leadership challenges faced across medical practices and compare how different organizations approach similar issues.
- Evaluate a variety of peer-shared strategies and determine which solutions may be most applicable to their own practice environment.
- Develop at least one actionable step to address a current challenge using insights gained from collaborative discussion and shared experiences.
Speaker(s):
Angela Kort, CMA, MHA, ABPMC, PPMC
Practice Director, Genesis Medical Associates, Inc.
Chair, Pennsylvania MGMA Board of Directors
CE Credits:
1 ACMPE | 1 ACHE | 1 PDC
