Virtual Event | August 26 - August 28 2024 , 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM MDT

What's Right in Health Care® Agenda

What's Right in Health Care® Agenda

What’s Right in Health Care® is Huron’s premier annual event that provides healthcare professionals with innovative strategies to tackle their biggest challenges. Join peers and industry leaders to redefine what’s possible for your organization and put it into practice. Add your voice to the conversation and benchmark against leading healthcare organizations that are achieving leadership, clinical, and operational excellence. 

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All times are in Eastern Time (ET) | Eligible for up to 13.75 continuing education (CE) credits via livestream and on-demand content.

Virtual attendees will have access to all General Sessions and the Breakout sessions marked with an asterisk (*).

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Aug. 12
Aug. 13
Aug. 14

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM MDT

Registration Open for Badge Pick Up

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM MDT

BREAKFAST

GENERAL SESSION

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM MDT

Conference Kickoff

Unleash Your Curiosity: Setting the Stage

Diana Kander, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Innovation Consultant, and Keynote Speaker

Excellence in Healthcare Recognition: Community Health System, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital | Yale New Haven Health, and Samaritan Health Services

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM MDT

BREAK

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM MDT

Accelerating Growth Through Precision Patient Engagement

OU Health

*Building Champions: Coaching for Revenue Cycle Excellence

Community Health System

*Firestarter or Dumpster Fire: The Engagement Spark

Crawford Memorial Hospital

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

TRANSITION

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Hospital at Home Strategy for Acute Care Improvement: What’s Right and Next Steps

Boston Medical Center and Dispatch Health

*Optimizing Revenue Cycle and Care Management Coordination

Universal Health Services, Inc.

*Leading Change: Transforming Culture Through Leadership Development

Riverside Healthcare

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM MDT

LUNCH

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM MDT

*Engaging Emergency Departments as a Strategic Asset to Address Systemwide Capacity

University of North Carolina and Northwell Health

Mission Critical Transformation: High-ROI Initiatives for Sustainable Success

Cambridge Health Alliance

*Transforming Patient Experience With Dyad Leadership and Effective Coaching

RWJBarnabas Health

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM MDT

BREAK

GENERAL SESSION

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM MDT

Connect to Purpose by Healthcare Hero

Marc A. Milano, M.D., FACEP, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | RWJBarnabas Health

The Future of Healthcare: Trends, Transformation, and Innovation

Marcus Whitney, Founding Partner, Jumpstart Health Investors

Takeaways and Closing Remarks

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM MDT

Welcome Reception at View Boston

Enjoy appetizers, cocktails, and panoramic views — 750 feet above the city.

6:45 AM - 7:30 AM MDT

Early Bird Wellness Session: Inspired Care

Rich Bluni, R.N., Senior Director and International Speaker, Huron

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM MDT

BREAKFAST

GENERAL SESSION

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM MDT

Welcome Back and Opening Remarks

2025 Huron Hall of Fame Induction and The Future of Healthcare: Care Transformation

Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., President & CEO, Dartmouth Health and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM MDT

BREAK

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM MDT

*Accelerating Margin Improvement: Tactical Clinical Enterprise & Corporate Service Initiatives to Drive Margin Improvement

Westchester Medical Center Health Network

Boosting Operational Efficiency: Workday Implementation and Change Management Success

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

*From Lagging to Leading: A Model for Leadership-Driven Accountability and Performance in Just One Short Year!

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Yale New Haven Health

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

TRANSITION

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Technology System Overhaul: Lessons from CoxHealth’s Trifecta Technology Transformation

CoxHealth

*Unlocking the Power of Capacity Management to Support Transformative Change

Samaritan Health Services

*Innovating Workforce Dynamics: Panel Discussion

ECU Health

Orlando Health

UPMC

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM MDT

GENERAL LUNCH (Clinician Executives are invited to a private Lunch-N-Learn)

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM MDT

*Winning With Operational Innovation: Scalable Solutions from West Health Accelerator Partners

West Health, Northwestern Medicine, and Mass General Brigham

*Transforming Productivity: Strategies and Tactics for Operational Excellence

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

Patient Access Transformation: Setting the Foundation for the Access Journey

Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM MDT

BREAK

GENERAL SESSION

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM MDT

Connect the Dots

The Future of Healthcare: Intelligent Care Panel Discussion

  • Lien Le, M.D., Vice President of Hospital Medicine and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Tampa General Hospital
  • Kevin Corbin, MHA, FACHE, Associate Vice President of Operations, UNC Health
  • Ryan Vega, M.D., Chief Health Officer, Vantiq
  • Peter Haas, Managing Director, Huron (Moderator)

Takeaways and Closing Remarks

6:45 AM - 7:45 AM MDT

Early Bird Workshop: The Future of Problem Solving: Big goals are better with better thinking

Diana Kander, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Innovation Consultant, and Keynote Speaker

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM MDT

BREAKFAST

GENERAL SESSION

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM MDT

Welcome Back and Opening Remarks

Connect to Purpose by Healthcare Hero

Karin Shavelson, M.D., FAAP, CPHQ, Chief Medical Executive and Co-Chair, East Bay Quality Collaborative, Sutter Health

The Future of Healthcare: Business Transformation

Niyum Gandhi, CFO & Treasurer, Mass General Brigham

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM MDT

BREAK

GENERAL SESSION

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM MDT

The Future of Healthcare: Artificial Intelligence

Jeff Gautney, Senior Vice President & CIO, Rush University System for Health

GENERAL SESSION

10:30 AM - 11:05 AM MDT

The Future of Healthcare: The Next Generation of Leaders

Edward M. Hundert, M.D., Associate Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics; Senior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical for Health

GENERAL SESSION

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM MDT

Unleash Your Curiosity: Reflections and Insights

Diana Kander, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Innovation Consultant, and Keynote Speaker

Closing Remarks

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Grab and Go Lunch

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Who Should Attend?

This event is designed with every healthcare leader in mind.

Location and Time

August 4-6, 2026

In Person + Virtual

Fort Worth, TX

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