8:00 - 9:30 AM
Room location: 9th floor
Breakfast
9:30 - 9:40 AM
Room location: Hudson ballroom - lobby level
Welcome
9:40 - 10:15 AM
Room location: Hudson ballroom - lobby level
The path forward: Technology and human-centered care
Adrian Schauer, Founder and CEO of AlayaCare, opens Better Outcomes with a call to reimagine what’s possible in home-based care. As the sector faces growing complexity and rising expectations, now is the time for us to lead with clarity, purpose, and the right tools. Adrian will share how smarter platforms and agentic AI can reduce the burden on frontline teams, improve care planning, and return time to those who give it every day. This is about doing more than catching up — it’s about setting the pace for what care should look like.
Adrian Schauer
Founder & CEO, AlayaCare
10:15 - 10:55 AM
Room location: Hudson ballroom - lobby level
Future-ready: Leading through the AI shift in home-based care
AI is quickly becoming a strategic priority in home-based care, and many organizations are already thinking about how to adopt the next wave of intelligent tools — including AI agents. In this forward-looking panel, care leaders will share how they’re preparing their teams, workflows, and cultures for a future shaped by automation, virtual assistance, and intelligent decision support. From internal readiness and change management to opportunities they’re most excited about, this session will give you a real-world look at how organizations are planning for what’s next.
Naomi Goldapple (Moderator)
SVP of Data & Intelligence, AlayaCare
Mark Zawodny
Chief Information Officer, Care Advantage
Alyssa Moy
SVP Technology Strategy, Development, and Operations, Option Care Health
10:55 - 11:30 AM
Room location: Hudson ballroom - lobby level
Built for impact: The platform roadmap that powers better outcomes
Join Andrew McDonald, AlayaCare's Chief Product and Technology Officer, for an inside look at our product vision. Learn how recent innovations, and the roadmap ahead, are laser-focused on what matters most: helping you and your teams do more with less friction and greater confidence. From AI to automation, discover where we're doubling down to help you serve clients and employees with greater impact.
Andrew McDonald
Chief Product & Technology Officer, AlayaCare
11:30 - 11:45 AM
Room location: Hudson pre-function - lobby level
Break
11:45 - 12:25 PM
Room location: Hudson ballroom - lobby level
The next chapter: How policy and regulation are reshaping home care in America
Major forces are redefining the role of home care in the US health system — from policy and reimbursement models to workforce regulation and new national priorities around aging in place. This session brings together experts in policy, law, and home care operations to unpack what’s changing, what’s uncertain, and what providers need to know now. With perspectives from Washington to the boardroom, this conversation will cover where regulation is headed, how funding streams are evolving, and what steps home care agencies should take to stay agile and aligned.
Kaila Raimondo (Moderator)
Head of US Markets, AlayaCare
Angelo Spinola
Home Health, Home Care & Hospice Chair, Polsinelli
Dr Steve Landers
CEO, National Alliance for Care at Home
Tim Hanold
Operating Partner, Searchlight Capital Partners
12:25 - 1:25 PM
Room location: 9th floor
Lunch
1:25 - 1:40 PM
Room location: Hudson ballroom - lobby level
Better Outcomes Awards
1:40 - 2:10 PM
Room location: Hudson ballroom - lobby level
Putting caregivers first: Redesigning systems, strategies, and technologies around the people who power care
Caregivers are the heart of home-based care — yet too often, they’re the last to benefit from innovation. As the sector faces growing demand, workforce shortages, and rising complexity, there’s a clear need to re-center caregivers in how we build, scale, and measure success. This panel will explore what it really means to design for — and with — caregivers in mind. From onboarding to AI, and scheduling to support, leaders across the home care ecosystem will share how their organizations are shifting toward caregiver-first thinking to improve both care outcomes and workforce sustainability.
Marshalina Ramos (Moderator)
CEO, Visionary Health Group
Christian Alaimo
Co-Founder & COO, Caribou
James Cohen
CEO & Co-Founder, Nevvon
Melissa Chavez
Director of North America Operations, Checked in Care
2:10 - 2:40 PM
Room location: Hudson ballroom - lobby level
Reimagining care: Thriving in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence is often seen as a threat to human work, but in home-based care it is the opposite. By removing friction, reducing administrative burden, and enabling continuous care, AI has the power to amplify the uniquely human aspects of caregiving. In this inspiring keynote, futurist and innovation expert Thomas Koulopoulos will explore how the next wave of AI, including intelligent agents, is reshaping care delivery. Drawing from real-world examples and forward-looking insights, Tom will show how organizations can embrace change, reduce fear, and build cultures ready to thrive in an age where technology makes care more personal, not less.
Tom Koulopoulos
Author, Futurist, Visionary, and Leader
2:40 - 2:55 PM
Room location: Hudson pre-function - lobby level
Break
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Room location: 9th floor
Networking reception
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: The District - 210 Hudson Street, Jersey City