Nashville Health Care Council Announces Agenda for Nashville Healthcare Sessions

Nashville Healthcare Sessions 2024 Agenda Officially Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2024 — Today, the Nashville Health Care Council proudly announces the agenda for the second installment of the Nashville Healthcare Sessions conference. This year’s event will feature discussions on a wide range of trending topics from the future of M&A in healthcare to the role of retail in scaling food-as-medicine with healthcare visionaries from top U.S. healthcare organizations.   

“Nashville is the epicenter of healthcare innovation, talent, and investment and we are proud to bring together this conference with an agenda shaped by industry leaders from Nashville and beyond for the second year in the healthcare city.” said Apryl Childs-Potter, President of the Nashville Health Care Council. “This year promises to showcase an expanded array of topics where participants can choose their own journey and be inspired to innovate within healthcare.”  

“Nashville is the epicenter of healthcare innovation, talent, and investment and we are proud to bring together this conference with an agenda shaped by industry leaders from Nashville and beyond for the second year in the healthcare city.” - Apryl Childs-Potter, President of the Nashville Health Care Council

Nashville is home to over 900 healthcare companies, including HCA Healthcare, Community Health Systems, Acadia Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The Nashville healthcare ecosystem includes 17 publicly traded healthcare company headquarters, employs nearly 500,000 people across the U.S. and generates more than $97 billion in global annual revenue.  

 This year, more than 70 speakers will be featured across three days of curated content from the Nashville Health Care Council and its partners. New this year are intimate roundtable discussions, with topics from cybersecurity preparedness response to regulatory changes and requirements at the intersection of private equity and healthcare and strategies and lessons learned as the landscape shift from fee-for-service to value-based care. Nashville Healthcare Sessions is the only conference where Nashville-based and Nashville-connected companies share the stage, showcasing a unique culture of collaboration. 

Some highlights from the agenda include:  

  • Transforming Women's Health and Wellness with Kate Ryder, Founder and CEO of Maven Clinic 
  • The Future of M&A in Healthcare Providers with Annie Lamont, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Oak HC/FT, Brad Smith, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Russell Street Ventures 
  • Delivering Value-Based Healthcare in the Home featuring Michael Uchrin, CEO and Co-Founder, Monogram Health, Matt Chance, CEO, HarmonyCares 
  • Strategies for Success in Ambulatory Care Expansion moderated by Eric Evans, CEO of Surgery Partners and featuring Dan Greenleaf, Chief Executive Officer, Duly Health and Care, Sanjay Shetty, President, CenterWell at Humana 
  • The Role of Retail in Scaling Food-as-Medicine and Improving Healthcare Access featuring Colleen Lindholz, President, Kroger Health           
  • Operations and Tech: Strategies for Successful Innovation in Hospitals moderated by Sam Hazen, CEO, HCA Healthcare and featuring David Feinberg, M.D., Chairman, Oracle Health, Tom Mihaljevic, CEO, Cleveland Clinic, Jon Kaplan, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group 

The full Sessions agenda can be found here.  

In addition to the expanded three days of content and the countless opportunities to gain insights and connect with healthcare executives from the Nashville Health Care Community and beyond, more than 30 Associated Events will take place around the city, including invitation-only dinners, panels, and summits. See a full list of Associated Events.  

Nashville Healthcare Sessions, named as a nod to the collaborative spirit of Nashville’s music legacy, offer unparallelled experiences in the healthcare city. Sustaining partners include Acadia Healthcare, Ascension Saint Thomas, Brookdale Senior Living, Community Health Systems, HCA Healthcare, Lifepoint Health, and Premise Health 

Premier sponsors for the event include Barclays, Optum and Oracle Health 

For more information, visit www.nashvillehealthcaresessions.com.  


About the Nashville Health Care Council 

The Nashville Health Care Council strengthens and elevates Nashville as The Healthcare City. With a $68 billion economic impact and 333,000 jobs locally, Nashville’s healthcare ecosystem is a world-class healthcare hub. Founded in 1995, the Council serves as the common ground for the city’s vibrant healthcare cluster. The Council offers engagement opportunities where the industry’s most influential executives come together to exchange ideas, share solutions, build businesses and grow leaders.  

For more information on the Council, please visit www.healthcarecouncil.com.