Leadership & Finance
- Financial sustainability and margin strategy
- Board composition and capital planning
- Rural Health Transformation Fund
- Workforce recruitment and retention
- Partnerships, affiliations and M&A
Why attend
Two days with the people keeping rural healthcare open
That kind of density changes what's possible. Two days of real conversation with peers navigating the same margin pressure and workforce gaps-and willing to say what they would actually do. They're not sending delegates. They're coming themselves.
80+
hospital and health system speakers
3
tracks across leadership, workforce and partnerships
2
Days of peer exchange, April 21-22
Who Attends
Built for the executives keeping rural hospitals financially and operationally sound
Many of the executives at this event hold decision-making authority and years of experience navigating rural-specific constraints. Whether you're managing margins at a critical access hospital or leading strategy across a rural health system, this is your peer group.
Inside The Room
What the conversations look like
You'll hear what's actually working across rural hospitals right now. What worked. What failed before it worked. And how peers are navigating the same funding and staffing constraints you are. Bring your own decisions into the room and leave with clearer direction on what to do next.
Explore the agenda
Find what’s relevant to you, and explore beyond it
The agenda reflects the decisions rural hospital and health system leaders are working through across finance, workforce, partnerships and patient access. Start with what’s relevant to you, then move across sessions as the conversations evolve.
Examples of topic areas you’ll find across the agenda:
Technology & Transformation
- Artificial intelligence
- EHRs and data management
- Security and governance
- Innovation
- Automation and ambient listening
September 14–17, 2026 · Chicago
If you're making decisions that will shape your rural hospital for the next decade, you should be here.
The people doing this work at your level will be in Chicago this spring. Work through the decisions you can't solve alone, alongside peers facing the same constraints. Come with your hardest problems and leave with a clearer path forward.