Location: Virtual

In today’s digital environment, cybersecurity incidents are not a matter of if, but when. Effectively managing public information and crisis communications during a healthcare cyber event is critical, as data breaches in this sector take an industry-worst 279 days to identify and contain. This prolonged exposure leaves organizations vulnerable to extensive media scrutiny, regulatory penalties, and a severe attrition of patient trust.

With healthcare ranking as the costliest industry for data breaches for 15 consecutive years—averaging $7.42 million per incident, the highest financial risk often stems from unmitigated brand damage and poorly handled public transparency. Having a tested incident response and communications plan can mitigate these liabilities, saving organizations an average of $2.66 million.

In this session, Jamie Singer and Rebecca Pitt of FTI Consulting will draw from their extensive experience guiding healthcare organizations through high-stakes data breaches and crises. They will outline key strategies for preparing communication plans before an incident, responding in real time, and rebuilding trust afterward.

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Location: Virtual

Operating margins remain a critical concern for health systems as rising costs, reimbursement challenges and changes in care delivery continue to affect financial performance. This webinar will address the primary financial and operational pressures affecting margins, including labor and supply costs, revenue capture, operational inefficiencies, and shifting market conditions. You’ll hear about research-informed approaches health systems can use to improve performance while balancing immediate financial needs with longer-term sustainability.

The session will also explore strategies to optimize operations, manage costs, strengthen revenue performance and focus resources on the opportunities most likely to produce meaningful results. You’ll gain a practical framework for evaluating margin improvement initiatives and determining where your organization may be positioned to take action.

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Location: Virtual

The Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded (CJR-X) Model, scheduled to begin in October 2027, requires hospitals to assume greater financial accountability for cost and quality outcomes across defined episodes of care. Hospital performance will be shaped not only by what happens during the hospital stay, but also by decisions, services and outcomes across the care continuum.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has projected savings of approximately $725 million over the proposed model’s first five years. CJR-X represents a significant expansion of CMS’ use of mandatory, episode-based payment models. The model is expected to be finalized in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule in late July or early August 2026.

This webinar will examine the model’s proposed structure, participation and performance requirements. You’ll explore its potential financial, operational, and compliance implications and identify key considerations for successful performance under the model.

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Location: Napervilled, Illinois

Behind every workforce metric are leadership choices about how care teams are built, supported and sustained. Hospitals and health systems continue to navigate staffing pressures, burnout, rising labor costs and changing expectations for care delivery. Workforce strategy now shapes nearly every measure of organizational performance, including access, patient flow, financial stability and staff retention.

This leadership forum will bring together healthcare executives, HR leaders, clinical leaders and other senior decision-makers to examine how workforce strategy can better support people, operations, and organizational performance. Participants will explore how to move beyond reactive staffing responses to build more cohesive, strategy-driven solutions that connect people, operations, culture and financial performance.

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Location: Oak Brook, Illinois

With disruption coming from every angle, from government to the tech industry, leaders have a seize-the-moment opportunity to take on the big questions shaping Illinois healthcare. This year’s Leadership Summit will explore how to shift from reactive survival strategies to proactive transformation initiatives. National experts and leaders across our state will discuss productively engaging with decision-makers and influencers in their orbit. You’ll benefit from participating in candid conversations and connecting with peer leaders as our Illinois hospital community navigates disruption together.

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