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Better Outcomes 2025 - USA


September 30, 2025
Conference program: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Networking reception: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Closing cocktail reception: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson
2 Exchange Pl, Jersey City, NJ

Agenda

Tuesday, September 30

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
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)
Naomi Goldapple (Moderator)

SVP of Data & Intelligence, AlayaCare

Mark Zawodny
Mark Zawodny

Chief Information Officer, Care Advantage

Alyssa Moy
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
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)
Kaila Raimondo (Moderator)

Head of US Markets, AlayaCare

Angelo Spinola
Angelo Spinola

Home Health, Home Care & Hospice Chair, Polsinelli

Dr Steve Landers
Dr Steve Landers

CEO, National Alliance for Care at Home

Tim Hanold
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)
Marshalina Ramos (Moderator)

CEO, Visionary Health Group

Christian Alaimo
Christian Alaimo

Co-Founder & COO, Caribou

James Cohen
James Cohen

CEO & Co-Founder, Nevvon

Melissa Chavez
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
Tom Koulopoulos

Author, Futurist, Visionary, and Leader

2:40 - 2:55 PM

Room location: Hudson pre-function - lobby level

Break

2:55 - 3:35 PM

Breakouts

3:40 - 4:20 PM

Breakouts

4:25 - 4:55 PM

Breakouts

5:00 - 5:30 PM

Breakouts

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Room location: 9th floor

Networking reception

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: The District - 210 Hudson Street, Jersey City

Closing cocktail reception
Tuesday, September 30

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