Conference Agenda

Actionable Insights for Rural Health Leaders

This agenda brings together leading rural healthcare executives to share real-world strategies, financial insights, and operational solutions. Each session is built to deliver practical value you can take back to your organization immediately.

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Start Time Session Type Name
8:00 AMNetworking OpportunitiesRegistration Opens
8:30 AMPresentationA. Key Rural Healthcare Legislative Issues for the Next 12 Months
8:30 AMPanelB. Margin Makers: Proven Strategies to Strengthen Rural Hospital Finances
9:15 AMPanelA. The Next 5 Years: Leading Rural Healthcare Through Its Most Critical Chapter
9:15 AMPanelB. Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund: Make the Most of a $50B Opportunity
9:55 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in Lucerne Foyer
10:15 AMPanelA. Developing a Sustainable Rural Healthcare Talent Pipeline
10:15 AMPresentationB. The Innovation Mindset: How to Create a Comprehensive Rural Health System
11:00 AMPresentationA. The Rural Workforce of Tomorrow: Who They Are and How to Win Them
11:00 AMPanelB. Rural Hospital's Role in Economic Development and Community Growth
11:50 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Lunch in Lucerne Foyer
12:55 PMPresentationA. Managing Physician and Provider Compensation in Rural Markets
12:55 PMPresentationB. An Academic Medical Center's Approach to Rural Hospital and Community Healthcare Support
1:40 PMLeadership RoundtableRoundtable Discussion: The Partnerships Redefining Independent Rural Hospitals
1:40 PMLeadership RoundtableRoundtable Discussion: Rural Strategic Planning for the Next 5 Years
2:25 PMPresentationA. Rural Healthcare’s Loudest Voice: How CEOs Can Drive Policy and Change
2:25 PMPanelB. The Case for Keeping High-Quality Care in Rural Communities
3:05 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in Lucerne Foyer
3:35 PMKeynote PanelA. From Strategy to Impact: Leading Rural Healthcare Into a New Era
4:20 PMCelebrity Keynote LivestreamA. Celebrity Keynote Livestream - Frank Thomas, Hall of Fame Chicago White Sox Player
5:20 PMNetworking OpportunitiesHappy Hour in Lucerne Foyer
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7:00 AM Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall & Registration Opens
8:00 AMPanelA. Defining What Rural Hospitals Must Have to Survive and Thrive
8:00 AMPanelA. Big Ideas for Tech and Innovation in Rural Healthcare
8:45 AMPresentationA. The Next Era of Payer-Provider Partnerships in Rural Healthcare
8:45 AMPresentationB. From a Struggling Hospital to an Integrated Rural Health System: Newman Memorial Hospital's Journey
9:30 AMPanelA. Primary Care, Unleashed: Bold Models Transforming Rural Access
9:30 AMPresentationB. Big Dreams in a Small Town: Driving Access, Equity, and Affordability
10:20 AMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Break in Lucerne Foyer
10:55 AMPresentationB. Beyond the Hospital Walls: How Rural Health Systems Can Expand Impact through Community, Policy and Partnerships
10:55 AMPanelB. Philanthropy, Grants and What’s Next for Rural Healthcare
11:40 AMPanelA. The Next Wave of Rural Healthcare Innovation and Partnerships
12:30 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Lunch in Lucerne Foyer
1:35 PMPanelA. Oncology in Rural Healthcare: Bold Ideas for the Future
1:35 PMPanelB. Population Health in Rural America: Big Ideas for Successful Financial and Patient Engagement
2:20 PMKeynote PanelA. The Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund: What's Funded, What's Next, and What It Means for You
2:20 PMPresentationB. A Roadmap For Survival: The Full Story of East Adams Rural Healthcare
3:00 PMNetworking OpportunitiesNetworking Lunch in Lucerne Foyer
3:35 PMLeadership RoundtableRoundtable Discussion: Making the $50B Work for Your Hospital
3:35 PMLeadership RoundtableRoundtable Discussion: What Will It Actually Take to Save Rural Healthcare?
4:20 PMCelebrity KeynoteA. Celebrity Keynote - To Be Announced
4:20 PMCelebrity Keynote LivestreamA. Celebrity Keynote Livestream - Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears Tight End
5:20 PMNetworking OpportunitiesHappy Hour in Lucerne Foyer
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