Name
01. How to Balance Wage Demands against Reimbursement Realities
Date & Time
Thursday, April 22, 2027, 10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
Speakers
Pamela Gallagher, CPA, DBA, Chief Financial Officer, Catawba Valley Medical Center
Lona King, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Little Colorado Medical Center
Ryan Podvin, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Eric J. Price, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, School Memorial Hospital
Lona King, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Little Colorado Medical Center
Ryan Podvin, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Eric J. Price, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, School Memorial Hospital
Description
Rising wage pressures collide head-on with reimbursement rates that refuse to keep pace. This panel tackles the tension between paying competitively to retain staff and managing margins under flat or shrinking payer rates. Attendees will explore strategies for structuring compensation, productivity, and staffing models that remain financially sustainable amid these competing pressures.
Session Type
Panel