Rural Health Care Leadership Conference

February 6-9, 2022 | Arizona Grans Resort & Spa

The American Hospital Association’s 2022 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 6-9, Phoenix, AZ, brings together top practitioners and thinkers to share strategies and resources for accelerating the shift to a more integrated and sustainable rural health system. We’ll examine the most significant operational, financial and environmental challenges including the post-pandemic impact on rural hospitals and their communities, and present innovative approaches that will enable you to transform your organization’s care delivery model and business practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine the changing environment including the impact of COVID-19 and legislative and regulatory activity on the rural hospital and health system.
• Gain practical tools for achieving peak operational and clinical performance, while improving value and through new models of payment and care delivery.
• Advance health equity and eliminate disparities through collaborations with community and public health organizations.
• Revitalize leadership, boost governance expertise, and nurture a more resilient workforce.
• Strengthen the hospital’s capacity to deliver value-based care through unique partnerships, networks, and strategic affiliations that enhance care coordination and business performance, including for behavioral health services.
• Explore how virtual health and data analytics are improving access to care and information management.
• Understand the consumer perspective, and examine emerging opportunities for connecting with patients as partners in care.
• Learn strategies for fostering a culture of innovation.