Innovative Initiatives and Partnerships Beyond the Traditional Strategic Plan
Executive Dialogue Report 2025
Following years in which hospital and health system leaders were focused on crisis management and addressing the operational and financial challenges that emerged coming out of the pandemic, strategy is back on the table. But strategic plans that were put in place before the pandemic may no longer be relevant in a transformed environment. New ideas and partnerships are required to face new challenges and pursue new opportunities.
To gain feedback from senior leaders in health care, the American Hospital Association’s Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) hosted the executive dialogue “Innovative Initiatives and Partnerships Beyond the Traditional Strategic Plan” at its SHSMD Connections 2024 Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. The executive dialogue was sponsored by Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company.
This report discusses:
- How health care access requires alternative care models and consumer education.
- Building clinician recruitment and retention strategies
- Prioritizing long-term goals in strategic decisions
- Strategic focus shifting from consensus to key organizational issues.
Participants include:
- Scott Christensen, SVP at Kaufman Hall
- Jeremye Cohen, VP of Strategy & Business Development at Capital Health
- Terri Flood, VP of Business Development & Marketing at Wayne Healthcare
- Ryan Gish, Managing Director at Kaufman Hall
- Trent Gordon, VP of Business Development, North Illinois at Advocate Health Care
- David Grandy, Chief Product Officer at Risant Health
- Chris Hyers, VP of Marketing & Clinical Strategy Advancement at UConn Health
- Dennis Jolley, System VP of Strategy & Planning at UW Health
- Karen Kiel Rosser, VP and Chief Strategy & Quality Officer at Mary Greeley Medical Center
- Heather Prasad, AVP of Strategy & Business Planning at Jefferson Health
- David Schreiner, President & CEO at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
- Jennifer Wilkerson, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Sheppard Pratt
In Association with Kaufman Hall
