Arrive in Nashville, settle in at the Noelle. If you arrive early, explore downtown Nashville or have lunch at the restaurant inside the Noelle: Makeready L&L. Summit will officially begin with keynote at 6pm, followed by a reception with plenty of food and drinks.

This day will be packed with thought-provoking sessions — including panels and speakers. Sessions with begin at 9am. In the evening, there will be an intimate group dinner at local restaurant at 7pm.

Final day of sessions start at 9 am, Summit officially concludes at 1 pm.

What it means to survive, and try to thrive, in harsher conditions than we’ve ever faced before.

This session delves into the complex relationship between politics and managed care negotiations, analyzing the various ways in which political factors such as policy changes, government programs, and market competition shape the dynamics and outcomes of these critical healthcare negotiations.

Managed care leaders from some of the country’s most esteemed systems will share what they’re experiencing – at the negotiating table and beyond.

This session aims to provide healthcare providers with comprehensive insights into managed care contract denials, including an exploration of the underlying factors, effective strategies for addressing denials, and the legal implications associated with these challenges.

Your health system is now under unending attack. Your very value is being questioned – by media, by payors, by regulators and political leaders, and even by the public. We’ll talk about this false narrative, how it emerged, how it detracts from the tangible value your organization provides to your community, and how it impacts payor relations and negotiations.

What are our legal eagles seeing and litigating at the intersection between payor and provider interactions? What’s emerging, what’s new, and what strategies are health systems employing that is finding success?

Few healthcare industry issues are more relevant and divisive than whether value-based care (VBC) is a sustainable reimbursement strategy that truly rewards providers for high quality of care and provides patients with better outcomes. In this session, we will debate the merits of VBC, discuss the challenges and predict where the industry will head moving forward.

Everybody hates everything. TikTok culture has made attention spans virtually zero. But one wrong move, and your customers will revolt against your brand. How do you negotiate effectively and wield public influence in this impossible climate?

Knowing how to appropriately posture and gain leverage and when to mobilize is critical to a successful negotiation. Hear how organizations describe success in contract negotiations and how they prepare.

Out of network is never ideal, but sometimes it’s a critical juncture and strategy to pull through an eventual successful negotiation. In this session, we will discuss how to prepare and gain confidence through an out of network period and which tools are necessary to gain traction and prevent leakage.

Healthcare is a wildly reactive industry and, by empowering provider organizations to be proactive in contract negotiations, we can determine our value, bargaining position, leverage, and overall strategy to achieve an unstoppable managed care function.