Rural hospitals operate on some of the tightest margins in health care. Every reimbursement decision, payer policy shift and cybersecurity threat can have an outsized impact on facilities that serve as lifelines for their communities. WSHA’s annual rural CFO Retreat, April 22-24 in Wenatchee, is designed to give you the space and insight to tackle these challenges head‑on.
This year’s retreat was developed in partnership with a group of rural hospital CFOs. The agenda will cover:
- SNAP and the Rural Health Transformation Fund.
- New laws passed during this year’s legislative session and how they will impact hospitals.
- Growing trends in medical claim denials along with strategies and technologies that can help hospitals respond.
- Presentations from Davis Wright Tremaine about the evolving landscape of rural mergers and acquisitions, and from JP Morgan leaders on emerging best practices to tackle cybersecurity and fraud.
- Insights from the Vitality Payer Scorecard and how hospitals can use the data locally.
- Denial trends, their financial and operational impact on rural hospitals, and strategies to reduce denials and support high‑quality patient care.
And much more, including plenty of time to connect with peers who understand the unique challenges of rural health care. Register and book your hotel today.
We hope you can make it. If you have questions, please contact Jason Hotchkiss or Ed Phippen.
Sincerely,
Jason Hotchkiss
CFO, Washington State Hospital Association
[email protected]