Name
A. The Next Era of Payer-Provider Partnerships in Rural Healthcare
Date & Time
Friday, June 12, 2026, 8:45 AM - 9:25 AM
Speakers
Eric J. Price, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Bharath Mamathambika, Principal, Health Services, PwC
Karl Bezak, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine and Director, Innovation and Technology for the Palliative and Supportive Institute; Medical Director, Inpatient TelePaliative Care Service, UPMC
Amy Blackledge, MBA-HC, MSN, RN, CSSBB, Senior Director, Clinical Quality and Stars, Blue Cross Idaho
Bharath Mamathambika, Principal, Health Services, PwC
Karl Bezak, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine and Director, Innovation and Technology for the Palliative and Supportive Institute; Medical Director, Inpatient TelePaliative Care Service, UPMC
Amy Blackledge, MBA-HC, MSN, RN, CSSBB, Senior Director, Clinical Quality and Stars, Blue Cross Idaho
Location Name
Lucerne 1
Session Type
Panel
Moderated by
Jakob Emerson, Managing Editor, Becker's Healthcare
Moderator Email Address
jemerson@beckershealthcare.com