Lowering the overall cost of healthcare is a constant struggle for both providers and consumers. Patients, payers, and providers seek to find the operational inflection point that affords financial success while simultaneously improving quality and value. 

During this webinar on August 13, 2024, PYA Principal Deuce Lukemeyer led a robust panel discussion with industry leaders sitting in the key seats responsible for optimizing lower cost-of-care environments. Joining Lukemeyer on the panel were these experts:

• Scott Black, VP and Chief Financial Officer for System Health Solutions, Indiana University Health
• Dan Handel, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Atrium Health
• Jim Laughlin, MD, Indiana University Health/Indiana University School of Medicine

The panel addressed these learning objectives:

• Significant trends from the last 25 years
• The impact of these historical events on today’s ambulatory care models
• Looking forward, where physicians and providers will find opportunities for ambulatory care improvements
• Why investments in ambulatory care create opportunities for efficiency in both inpatient and outpatient care settings
• Discussion of the next webinar episode taking a deeper dive into tactics for optimizing individual ambulatory care settings