Session Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 21, 2027, 9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
Name
14. Navigating Hospital M&A: Operational Realities behind the Deals
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Bob Ridlen, Vice President, Corporate Development, Ardent Health
- Herb Alexander, Chief People Officer and Chief Diversity Officer, Centralus Health
- Matthew Fry, DHA, MHA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Freeman Health System
- Roger De Filippo, MD, MMM, FACS, FAAP, Urology Division Chief and Associate Professor, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Description
Deal announcements make headlines, but the real work of hospital M&A happens after the ink dries. Panelists go beyond the press release to discuss integration challenges, cultural alignment, technology consolidation, and workforce transitions, giving leaders a realistic view of what it takes to make a merger deliver on its promises.