2024 Healthcare Sessions Conference: Day One
The first day of the 2024 Nashville Healthcare Sessions Conference kicked off with incredible energy as nearly 1,000 attendees gathered at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The curtain rose on a dynamic experience, with game-changing insights from industry visionaries and powerful collaborations. From thought-provoking keynotes and panels to buzzing networking opportunities, we explored healthcare’s most pressing topics—transformational leadership, value-based care at home, and patient-centered care. The tempo is set for more excitement, and this opening act is just the beginning. Stay tuned for the next performance: Day Two!
Leading the Charge: A Legacy of Patient-Centered Transformation
A conversation with Senator Bill Frist, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Frist Cressey Ventures, Dr. Toby Cosgrove, Executive Advisor, Former President & CEO, Cleveland Clinic
Healthcare titans Senator Frist and Dr. Toby Cosgrove reflected on their decades of leadership and the future of the industry. At the center of their conversation was the importance of measuring outcomes and using data to drive quality improvement. Senator Frist and Dr. Cosgrove highlighted rising costs, workforce shortages and an explosion of knowledge as the three major challenges facing healthcare. Dr. Cosgrove pointed to community partnerships Cleveland Clinic has developed as examples of vital collaboration necessary to address health outside of the exam room.
“You can’t improve if you don’t know how you’re doing.” – Dr. Toby Cosgrove, Executive Advisor, Former President & CEO, Cleveland Clinic
Composing the Future: Navigating Healthcare Investment in a Changing Market
A conversation with moderator Jed Brody, Head of Healthcare, Americas, Barclays, and panelists Adam Boehler, Founder and Managing Partner, Rubicon Founders, Anna Haghgooie, Managing Director, Valtruis, and Marcus Whitney, Founder and Managing Partner, JumpStart Nova
Top healthcare investors discussed the complexities of effectively deploying capital in an ever-changing market, highlighting the importance of a focus on scaling small problems and investing in value-based care models that drive affordability and efficiency. With market volatility adding complexity and uncertainty, the panelists offered a look into a future of investing that features building for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as continuing to test and advance new care models. The common thread throughout their remarks is that companies must be focused on programs, products and services that create real value, not only for patients but for physicians, to get the attention of top healthcare investors.
“Nobody is coming to save you, so your revenue better save you.” – Marcus Whitney, Founder and Managing Partner, JumpStart Nova
Redefining Care: Delivering Value-Based Healthcare in the Home
A conversation with moderator Daniel Murrey, MD, MPP, Chief Medical Officer, Optum Health, and panelists Michael Uchrin, CEO and Co-Founder, Monogram Health and Matt Chance, CEO, HarmonyCares
Seasoned healthcare giants shared insights into the evolving healthcare landscape as 2024 comes to a close. Highlighting the country’s most frail patients, the panelists noted that a clear shift has been made towards value-based care with its focus on cost reduction and targeted interventions. What does that look like? Embracing AI, streamlining administrative tasks and emphasizing standardization of both primary and specialty care through collaborative models of care move to alleviate the strain on high needs patients and their providers.
“The goal here is to simplify complexities for patients and support physicians.” – Michael Uchrin, CEO and Co-Founder, Monogram Health
Lessons from a Repeat Founder
A conversation with Annie Lamont, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Oak HC/FT, Brad Smith, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Russell Street Ventures
Three-time investor-founder duo Brad Smith and Annie Lamont showcased what makes a good investment partner and how to choose where to focus efforts in a changing market. Having created and scaled multiple successful healthcare companies, Smith highlighted the need to balance the complex mechanics of delivering care with the imperative of reducing costs when leveraging acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Throughout the fireside chat, Lamont and Smith emphasized the need for finding and then building relationships with trusted thought partners and strong leadership teams from the get-go when an idea is in its early stages. And from a business standpoint, Smith reminded the audience that finding a clear and realistic path towards revenue through value-driven care solutions is key to his formula of answering the toughest questions and making the solutions sustainable.
“You have to be both a chess master and Pied Piper” – Annie Lamont, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Oak HC/FT
Welcome Reception: Networking Kicks Off Sessions 2024 in Nashville
The welcome reception for #Sessions2024 has officially begun, setting a dynamic tone for the week ahead.
Today’s event marked an impressive first day, emphasizing the importance of networking within our healthcare community. Attendees gathered in a relaxed atmosphere to connect and share insights, laying the groundwork for meaningful collaborations.
We’d like to extend our gratitude to our sponsors: athenahealth, Bass Berry Sims, Epstein Becker Green, Holland & Knight, K&L Gates, and LBMC. Your support has been invaluable in creating an environment where professionals can come together to exchange ideas.
The reception provided an opportunity for industry leaders and innovators to engage in candid conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare today. As we move forward in the coming days, we look forward to the discussions and connections that will emerge from this strong start.
Stay tuned for more updates as Sessions 2024 unfolds!
Your VIP Backstage Pass at Sessions 2024!
Hear from Cindy Baier, President & CEO of Brookdale Senior Living as she shares her core thesis on healthcare today.
Hear from Senator Bill Frist, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Frist Cressey Ventures, who will discuss his personal thesis on healthcare today and highlight the most significant forces shaping the industry.
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