To be effective, hospital and health system chief development officers must have a keen understanding of trends affecting donors and the broader healthcare field. Together, we’ll unpack some of the forces that will dramatically change hospital strategy in the years to come. We’ll also examine six key philanthropy trends that affect donors and foundations alike.

Improving clinical operations is the number one strategic priority for hospitals and health systems globally. Structural changes to operating environments are pushing leaders to reimagine their care and operating models since what worked in the past may no longer be sustainable. In this webinar, we unpack current and future pressures on the hospital business. We will also share case studies of how hospitals and health systems around the world are augmenting inpatient capacity, reducing length of stay, and discharging patients on-time.

Improving clinical operations is the number one strategic priority for hospitals and health systems globally. Structural changes to operating environments are pushing leaders to reimagine their care and operating models since what worked in the past may no longer be sustainable. In this webinar, we unpack current and future pressures on the hospital business. We will also share case studies of how hospitals and health systems around the world are augmenting inpatient capacity, reducing length of stay, and discharging patients on-time.

Join Advisory Board’s Clare Wirth in conversation with the University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Alliance's COO Robb Malone and CFO Christine Rabenda. We'll discuss how UNC Health achieved executive alignment on VBC, made VBC financial performance visible across business units, and more — all in an academic health system.

Assessing digital progress is no simple task. While other industries have models that can measure digital maturity, healthcare lacks the tools to measure digital progress — especially for hospitals and health systems. This webinar will unpack what digital maturity looks like for health systems and how to measure it.

In Nurses Week 2025, let’s honor our nursing care teams by addressing a critical challenge: unsustainable nurse workloads. Together, we’ll explore how technology can eliminate or automate unnecessary tasks. We'll also consider strategies to reallocate tasks that don't require RN expertise to other team members. Join us to learn how these strategies contribute to a future where nursing workloads are more manageable.

Hospitals and health systems are experiencing surging demand for medical weight loss programs offering novel GLP-1 medications. Join us to learn about the latest obesity prevalence estimates, bariatric surgery market forecasts, and trends in obesity care, including how GLP-1s are reshaping the future of obesity prevention and management.

Join us for a deep dive into ambulatory access where we’ll discuss the current state of access and strategies to address evolving challenges. In this session, we’ll introduce the concept of "provider availability" as a new access standard that considers the evolving needs of patients and providers. We’ll also dive into strategies to right size provider workflow and your top opportunities for provider time savings.

Whether the impact of a change is large or small, leaders must constantly face the challenge of initiating changes to renew their organizations. This webinar is the first in a series of offerings to prepare leaders to effectively lead change initiatives within their organizations. In this session, leaders will perform root cause analysis to identify a problem, clarify the organizational need, and determine metrics for success.

Whether the impact of a change is large or small, leaders must constantly face the challenge of initiating changes to renew their organizations. This webinar is the second in a series of offerings to prepare leaders to effectively lead change initiatives within their organizations. In this session, leaders will identify key stakeholders who will be impacted by (and who will influence) the change initiative, determine the self-interests of their stakeholders, and examine strategies for getting stakeholders on board with change.

Whether the impact of a change is large or small, leaders must constantly face the challenge of initiating changes to renew their organizations. This webinar is the last of a series of offerings to prepare leaders to effectively lead change initiatives within their organizations. In this session, leaders will learn to hold space for the stakeholder emotions that accompany change, identify individual processing styles, and craft communication plans for a change initiative.

Aligning strategy, technology, and analytics is crucial for success in value-based care (VBC). Join Clare Wirth from the Advisory Board and a panel of seasoned Optum experts in these fields: Gregory Shufelt, Vice President of Strategy Consulting, Carol Chouinard, Vice President of Provider Technology, and Jeremiah Reuter, Vice President of Provider Actuarial and Analytics. Together, we will examine recent trends in VBC and discuss the key ingredients for success.

The oncology market is experiencing rising demand and shifts in care. Join us to learn about the growth outlook for cancer services the latest trends impacting cancer care this year.

The neuroscience market is experiencing rising demand and shifts in care. Join us to learn about the outlook for neuroscience services and the latest trends impacting neuro care this year.

The cardiovascular (CV) market continues to be propelled by cutting-edge advancements in therapeutic treatments, clinical innovations, and the shift toward outpatient care. However, the CV service line faces significant challenges, such as the ongoing cardiologist shortage and margin issues. In this webinar, we spotlight the key market forces shaping the CV service line in 2025. Join us as we delve into the evolving market dynamics and the strategies needed to navigate today's challenges.