Is ambulatory care healthcare's big margin engine? 4 leaders weigh in
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Healthcare is in the midst of a site-of-care pivot. With shrinking reimbursement, rising capital constraints and structural changes in how CMS pays for inpatient services, health system and group practice leaders are rethinking strategy and betting on ambulatory care.
As they shift capital toward outpatient settings, site neutrality and new prior authorization rules are rewriting care delivery and revenue cycle. But will ambulatory pay off as a durable growth engine, and what separates the organizations unlocking growth from those that aren't?
Join Becker's and leaders from Loma Linda University Health, CommonSpirit Health, Gramercy Surgery Center and Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites for a candid conversation on where future margin is coming from, how leaders are investing across settings and whether returns are meeting expectations.
Insights include:
As they shift capital toward outpatient settings, site neutrality and new prior authorization rules are rewriting care delivery and revenue cycle. But will ambulatory pay off as a durable growth engine, and what separates the organizations unlocking growth from those that aren't?
Join Becker's and leaders from Loma Linda University Health, CommonSpirit Health, Gramercy Surgery Center and Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites for a candid conversation on where future margin is coming from, how leaders are investing across settings and whether returns are meeting expectations.
Insights include:
- How site neutrality and prior authorization are reshaping site-of-care strategy
- Where leaders see future margin and how they're weighing investment across settings
- The role technology and AI can play in adapting to policy and site-of-care levers
- The trade-offs and pitfalls of a more distributed care model, including for value-based care
Presenters:
Joe Ganley
VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs, athenahealth
Jeffrey Flynn, CASC
Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Gramercy Surgery Center
Bryan Tsao
VP of Ambulatory Healthcare and Experience and Medical Director of the Access Center, Loma Linda University Health
Jason Zepeda
Chief Operating Officer, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, CommonSpirit Health
