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.

Join us for a discussion about the most important federal healthcare updates with returning guests Rodney Whitlock, PhD, and Debbie Curtis — health policy experts at McDermott+ Health Policy Consulting. We'll discuss what's known about key health provisions in the budget reconciliation bill (such as Medicaid cuts, site-neutral payments, and 340B), the policy impact of the continued restructuring of HHS, and anything else urgent that emerges in this fast-paced policy environment.

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.

Operating margins at many health systems have improved in the past couple of years. But not only is there still a long way to go, today’s political and economic climate is further destabilizing health system finances. In this session, experts from Optum Advisory will discuss strategies for improving financial outcomes; unlocking new sources of revenue growth; and decreasing operational, clinical, and administrative costs. Our detailed review of margin improvement strategies will focus on revenue cycle modernization, workforce productivity, supply chain and sourcing, and clinical care variation reduction.

Health plan-provider abrasion is a hot topic today, especially with prior authorization practices under intense scrutiny. This presentation dives into the current state of plan-provider relations. It then goes deep on opportunities for health plans to evolve their utilization management (UM) practices to be less reliant on prior authorization, less abrasive for providers and consumers, and less resource-intensive for the health plan. This webinar will also feature a panel discussion between Advisory Board and Optum Advisory experts.