Stop Buying Recommendations. Start Buying Results: Why more hospitals are replacing traditional consulting with managed partnerships


Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Traditional consultants deliver reports and recommendations — then leave hospitals to figure out the rest. It's a model that's falling short in today's healthcare environment.

That's why hospitals are shifting toward co-managed partnerships. These models embed clinical and operational leaders into your teams, align incentives and take on shared accountability for results.

Join a panel of physician executives to hear why more hospitals are choosing models that go beyond advice — and how it's delivering sustainable impact on flow, culture and financial performance.

In this session, you'll learn:
 
  • How to assess when to bring in a consultant vs. a co-managed partner
  • What true operational integration looks like in a partnership model
  • How health systems are strengthening culture, improving flow and building lasting stability

Presenters:

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John Birkmeyer, MD

President, Medical Group, Sound Physicians

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Roberta Luskin-Hawk, MD

Regional President, Sound Physicians

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Melissa Buchner-Mehling, MD, CHCQM, CPHYADV, FABQAURP

Associate Chief Medical Officer, Sound Physicians