MHI's Community Connections
Wed, Dec 10
|Vue 17 Event Space in Richmond Heights
Risk-Based Contracting: Fad, Fantasy, or Future for Primary Care?
Time & Location
Dec 10, 2025, 7:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Vue 17 Event Space in Richmond Heights, University Tower, 1034 S Brentwood Blvd 17th Floor Suite 1701, St. Louis, MO 63117, USA
About Community Connections
AGENDA
7:15 am - Networking & Breakfast
7:55 am - Welcome & Opening
Eric Armbrecht, PhD, MS - Professor and Sr Advisor to the President; Saint Louis University
8:00 am - No Risk, No Reward: Shifting Payment Arrangements for Cost Savings and Population Health Management
Dave Thompson - Senior Vice President, Chief Growth Officer & President of Population Health, Mercy
8:15 am - Questions and Dialogue
8:25 am - Case Study: Implementation of Commercial Risk Based Contracts
Stay tuned for speaker announcement!
9:10 am - Questions & Dialogue
9:25 am - Reaction Panel: State of Commercial Risk-Based Contracting in St. Louis
Thomas Hastings, MD, FACP - Primary Care General Internist; Esse Health
Kalyan Katakam, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP - Vice President, Medical Practice, St. Louis; SSM Health Medical Group
Doug Pogue, MD - President; BJC Medical Group
Tracy Riordan, MD - Regional Physician Executive, Primary Care: Eastern Missouri; Mercy
10:00 am - Questions & Dialogue
10:10 am - Audience Discussion / Group Activity
10:55 am - Closing
What happened to value over volume?
For years, risk-based contracting and value-based care have been promoted as ways to improve care quality, eliminate waste, and curb ever-rising healthcare costs. Yet for all the hype, adoption in the commercial primary care market has been slow, and opinions are divided: are these models truly viable?
On December 10, Midwest Health Initiative’s Community Connections will bring together clinicians, health systems, payers, and purchasers to tackle the question: Is risk-based contracting a passing fad, a fantasy, or the future of primary care?
Join us on December 10 for a candid exchange of perspectives as we evaluate the promise, pitfalls, and progress of risk-based payment for primary care.
Accreditation & Credit Designation
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Midwest Health Initiative. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Saint Louis University designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine will provide Other learner certificates (APPs, nurses, and other types of learners). The certificate will state that the activity was designated for 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Follow your board's requirements for reciprocal CE credits.
Thank You To Our Event Sponsors!
Community Connections would not be possible without the generous support from:
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Community Connections is an event series designed for the region’s health care stakeholders to build relationships and exchange perspectives, while amplifying the voice of primary care clinicians to community leaders. Each event focuses on a timely topic related to primary care where attendees learn from experts and trade ideas with community members.
Community Connections is an invite-only event with limited space. Invitees must confirm their registration and reserve their spot by filling out the registration form below. Individuals who wish to attend Community Connections but did not receive an invitation may request an invite by filling out the registration form below.
Agenda
40 minutesNetworking & Breakfast
5 minutesOpening Remarks