Health Care Homes
Learning Collaborative
Learning Days Event

Due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID 19 outbreak in Minnesota, Health Care Homes is postponing the April 7-8, 2020 Learning Days conference. Refunds will be issued to all registrants, exhibitors and sponsors as soon as possible. We are working out details and will update you as information is confirmed.

Save the Date for September 14-15, 2020 (pending) at the Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud, MN. All confirmed speakers from spring will be re-invited. Confirmed sponsors and exhibitors will have priority for securing space. Approved scholarship recipients may retain their scholarships. Nominations for the HCH Innovation Awards remain open!

Registration for the Fall conference opens soon. All participants who registered for the spring conference must re-register for fall. Stay tuned for more information, and stay well!

Subject to change due to rescheduling.

Don't miss Learning Days Ten Year Anniversary, September 14-15, 2020 at the Best Western Kelly Inn and River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Redefining Health | Redesigning Care will feature a half day of in depth pre-conference workshops followed by a full day of programming.

Conference Highlights

Opening General Session on September 15, 2020: Draw inspiration from members of the Envision Community Collaborative, a coalition of people and organizations interested in creating more housing choice in downtown Minneapolis, with the goal of creating health equity.

Health Care Homes Anniversary Celebration and Innovation Awards: Reflect on ten years of Health Care Homes and honor recipients of the Health Care Homes Innovation Awards at an after-lunch celebration
on September 15, 2020.

Check back for updates.

Subject to change due to rescheduling.

Register for Learning Days through the MDH Learning Center.
Purchase options are as follows:

• September 14 $60: Half day workshops from 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm including box lunch.
• September 15 $110: Full day of learning from 8:30 am – 4:15 pm including breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon breaks.
• September 14-15 $150: If you intend to register for both days, select this option to register in one step.

Free parking is available in the Best Western Kelly Inn and River’s Edge parking ramp.

Details on registration and lodging are detailed below.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available to cover the cost of registration (no reimbursement for travel). Email your request to MDH Health Care Homes with a subject matter of Scholarship Request. Please include in the email information on:

• Who you are
• What organization you’re affiliated with
• Why you are requesting a scholarship
• Whether you are requesting a scholarship for September 14, September 15, or September 14-15.

Subject to change due to rescheduling.

Registration will reopen soon for Learning Days, September 14-15, 2020.

Register for Learning Days on the MDH Learning Center, where you can review event details, select the option that's right for you, and process your payment through a shopping cart function.

If you've never logged into the Learning Center, you will need to create a Learning Center user profile and password.

If you already have a Learning Center user profile and password, proceed to Register for Learning Days.

Create a Learning Center User Profile

1. Go to the Learning Center login webpage.
2. Select the Register Now button in the top right of the screen.
3. Create a username and password, as well as enter contact information on the page titled "Basic information". A red star denotes a required field.
4. Click Submit. You will be logged into your Learning Center Home Page.
5. Proceed to Register for Learning Days (below).

Register for Learning Days

1. Login to the Learning Center and proceed to your Home Page.
2. Select the search icon from the top right-hand navigation. Type 'HCH' and hit Enter.
3. Click the Minnesota Department of Health link to open a list of available learning opportunities.
4. Locate the Learning Days 2020 events (Day 1, Day 2, Days 1 and 2).
5. Review options, select event you wish to purchase and proceed to shopping cart.
6. Provide purchase information and check out.
7. *A note on payment: once you have entered and submitted payment information, click the “Complete Registration” button or the Learning Center will not acknowledge your registration even though your payment has been processed.
8. Watch for email Payment Confirmation from Minnesota Department of Health.
9. Watch for email Registration Confirmation
   from do-not-reply@mn.elogiclearning.com.
10. Please email Health Care Homes. with any special needs.

Registration Tips

You can register and pay for only one person at a time. We are unable to issue purchase orders for multiple registrations.

Please register in the name of the person who is attending Learning Days. It is not necessary to select breakout sessions or workshops ahead of time.

Each person registering for Learning Days must have a Learning Center user profile set up before registering to attend Learning Days.

Registration payment must be by credit card. We are unable to accept checks.

Registration Cancellation Policy

If you find you are unable to attend after registering, we encourage you to send someone in your place. Refunds are available upon request as follows:

50% refund for cancellations until August 14, 2020.

No refunds for cancellations after August 14, 2020.

To request a refund, please email Health Care Homes.

Contact Health Care Homes

Email health.healthcarehomes@state.mn.us

Subject to change due to rescheduling.

Rooms at the Best Western Kelly Inn are available to Learning Days participants at a discounted rate of $96 per night plus tax. The Best Western Kelly Inn is adjacent to the River’s Edge Convention Center. The full amenity hotel features single and double rooms, pool and hot tub, bar and restaurant, exercise facilities and free parking. To reserve a room, contact the Hotel through their direct number, 320-253-0606 and use the room block for "MDH Health Care Homes Learning Days." Or book online at https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.24113.html?groupId=3B3ZU2F9.

The room block is available when booking by phone through August 10, 2020 (July 31, 2020 if booking online). Rooms reserved after August 10, 2020 are subject to space availability and prevailing room rates.

Subject to change due to rescheduling.

Learning Days, September 14-15, 2020, is at the Best Western Kelly Inn 100 4th Avenue South, and the adjacent River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 4th Avenue South, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301.
Map/Directions
Parking is free in the Best Western Kelly Inn parking ramp. The fee for parking at River’s Edge Convention Center ramp is $7.00.

Subject to change due to rescheduling.

Nominations are open for health care homes teams or individuals that have achieved outstanding results and improved health through innovations in one or more categories: whole person care, team based care, community partnership, quality improvement, and health equity.

A review committee will evaluate nominations and select up to three winners. We will notify winners by July 31, 2020. Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony following lunch at Learning Days on September 15, 2020. Additional benefits include one free conference registration, letters of congratulations to winning organizations’ leaders, a framed certificate, news release to local media, and recognition through Health Care Homes website, Connections newsletter and LEARN bulletin.

Share your success, inspire others, claim the recognition you deserve, and prove to others that Health Care Homes is health care that works!

Complete and submit your Innovation Award Nomination Form (Word) by July 17, 2020 at 5:00 pm.

Subject to change due to rescheduling.

Build Your Brand through Exhibits and Sponsorships!

• Network with a diverse audience of the health care community
• Market to a unique target audience in an intimate relaxed setting
• Build exposure for your organization and enhance your brand awareness

Reach more than 300 Healthcare Professionals

• Care teams and providers from primary care clinics, behavioral health, local public health, community partner organizations, social services, and long-term post-acute care
• Program and plan administrators (billing, health information technology, quality improvement, administration) and leaders with purchasing power
• From Minnesota's urban, regional and rural population centers

Spend More Time with Participants at Your Booth

• Food breaks located in exhibit area
• Ample time to visit exhibits
• Passport incentive and promotion of exhibits

Exhibitor and Sponsor Benefits and Costs (PDF) This is a hyperlink to a downloadable form For assistance with exhibits or sponsorships, please contact Carol Bauer by email carol.bauer@state.mn.us or by phone 651-201-3745.

Registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2020.

Exhibit and Sponsor Details

• Exhibit hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2020
• Register on the Health Care Homes (HCH) Learning Center. You will need to create a user profile and password.

If you already have a Learning user profile and password, proceed to Register to Exhibit or Sponsor at Learning Days

Create a Learning Center Profile

1. Go to the MDH Learning Center login webpage.
2. Select the Register Now link on the top right of the screen.
3. Create a username and password, and enter required contact information.
4. Click Submit. You will be logged into your MDH Learning Center Home Page.
5. Proceed to Register to Exhibit or Sponsor at Learning Days (below).

Register to Exhibit or Sponsor at Learning Days

1. Login to the MDH Learning Center and proceed to your Home Page.
2. Select the search icon from the top right-hand navigation. Type 'HCH' and hit Enter.
3. Locate the Learning Days Exhibitor and Sponsor Options (Exhibitor, Silver Sponsor, Gold Sponsor).
4. Review options. Select Event you wish to purchase and proceed to shopping cart.
5. Provide purchase information and check out.
6. *A note on payment: once you have entered and submitted payment information, click the “Complete Registration” button or the MDH Learning Center will not acknowledge your registration even though your payment has been processed.
7. Watch for email Payment Confirmation for Minnesota Department of Health.
8. Watch for email Registration Confirmation from:
   do-not-reply@mn.elogiclearning.com
9. Questions? Please email Health Care Homes with any special needs.

Additional information will follow.

Sponsors and Exhibitors Cancellation Policy

Cancellation of a booth or sponsorship may be refunded as follows:

• 100% refund for cancellations before August 18, 2020.
• 50% refund for cancellations from August 19 - September 1, 2020.
• No refunds for cancellations after September 1, 2020.

To request a refund, please email Health Care Homes Health.HealthCareHomes@state.mn.us.