Registration is now open for the 黑料网 (HMA) 2026 National Conference, , October 5鈥�7 in New Orleans, LA.
is intentionally structured to bring together leaders who are shaping decisions across sectors鈥攖hose setting policy, managing risk, leading clinical operations, and innovating approaches to improve outcomes鈥攖o engage in candid conversations about what is working, what is not, and what is changing in and adjacent programs. In an environment defined by new challenges and 鈥渇lashing lights,鈥� even the most seasoned healthcare leaders will find value in stepping out of their day鈥憈o鈥慸ay roles to compare strategies, test assumptions, and learn from peers facing similar pressures.
This year鈥檚 conference is designed to reflect the environment healthcare leaders are navigating today鈥攐ne defined less by policy certainty and more by shifting expectations and competing pressures on cost, access, and performance. Our experts are crafting discussions to address how organizations are approaching policy engagement in this environment, including new strategies for interpreting signals from federal and state policymakers and negotiating policy frameworks that directly shape market dynamics.
Across plenary sessions, breakout discussions, and HMA鈥檚 signature coffee conversations, the conference will focus on how organizations are interpreting these signals and translating them into practical strategies.
Programming will center on four cross-cutting themes shaping healthcare decision-making:
- Managing聽risk and cost amid continued financial pressure. Discussions will examine聽the drivers of聽utilization聽and affordability trends across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial markets and which聽strategies are聽demonstrating聽measurable impact.聽
- Sustaining access and system stability. The agenda also will focus on how providers, health systems, and state programs are maintaining access amid workforce challenges, coverage transitions, and ongoing financial strain.
- Turning innovation into impact.聽Sessions will explore where artificial intelligence聽(AI)聽and digital health tools are delivering measurable operational or clinical impact聽and聽what it takes to implement them effectively.聽
- Building partnerships聽that last.聽Conversation聽will highlight how stakeholders are聽aligning incentives,聽funding,聽and strategy to move from short-term聽responses to long-term, sustainable聽solutions.聽
As in prior years, the HMA National Conference is structured to support candid dialogue, actionable takeaways, and meaningful connections. Attendees consistently highlight the opportunity to move beyond high-level trends and engage in practical discussions that inform decision-making in their organizations.
is now available for a limited time. The includes new opportunities for your organization. Additional agenda details, featured speakers, and interactive programming announcements will be released in the coming weeks.