Name
16. AI for Financial Survival: Policy Shifts + Scenario Planning
Description
Executives will explore how predictive modeling can help anticipate the impact of federal funding cuts, reimbursement changes, CMS shifts and downstream workforce and service line impacts. The session will showcase how strategic leaders are turning policy uncertainty into financial playbooks for boards and leadership teams. Attendees will learn how AI strengthens strategy by aligning foresight with sustainability.
Speakers
Charles Binkley, MD, FACS, HEC-C, Director, AI Ethics and Quality, Hackensack Meridian Health
Kathy Kelly, MBA, MSMC, Market Chief Executive Officer, Kindred Hospitals of Chicago
Elizabeth Jaggers, MBA, CPA, Assistant Vice President, Financial Strategy, University of Iowa Health Care
Kathy Kelly, MBA, MSMC, Market Chief Executive Officer, Kindred Hospitals of Chicago
Elizabeth Jaggers, MBA, CPA, Assistant Vice President, Financial Strategy, University of Iowa Health Care
Moderated by
Naomi Diaz, Assistant Editor, Becker's Healthcare
Date & Time
Monday, April 13, 2026, 8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
Location Name
Michigan 1B (East Tower - Concourse Level)
Session Type
Panel
