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Frequently Asked Questions
Interested in Sponsoring?
Bolster the value of your brand, network with decision makers, and grow your contact list within
the skilled nursing industry.
Where is the event located?
RETHINK will be held at Venue Six10, 610 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605.
What is Executive Connect?
Qualified providers can get a complimentary ticket to the event through our new Executive Connect program. A qualified skilled nursing providers has a VP or higher title, your organization has $5 million or more in revenue annually, and you are willing to take up to four 15-minute meetings with our sponsors at the event, arranged by SNN.
A $500 deposit is required to register for Executive Connect. $500 refundable, non-transferable ticket to attend and participate ONLY IF you attend the event AND participate with 4 verified meetings in our Executive Connect meetings during the event. No refunds permitted on this program if you are unable to attend or need to cancel your attendance for any reason. No exceptions.
Which ticket type do I purchase?
Provider tickets are for skilled nursing care providers, SNF owners, therapy providers, health systems, administrators, clinicians, nurses, government agencies and other care providers. Vendor tickets are for professionals in finance, technology, staffing, legal, sales, and marketing.
What is the virtual ticket?
A virtual ticket provides access to audio recordings from the in-person event. Audio recordings will be provided within 48 hours after the in-person event.
What does my ticket include?
A ticket includes access to all sessions, breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and coat/bag check at the event, as well as a networking reception.
Are there kosher and other options at the event?
Yes, please indicate dietary needs in the registration process when purchasing your ticket. SNN may not have the ability to provide such options at off-site meetings such as the networking reception.
What is the refund policy?
For all tickets, no refunds are available after August 1. No exceptions.
Are you offering hotel accommodations?
We do not have a hotel block but we recommend nearby hotels like The Blackstone.
How do I contact the organizer?
Email us at [email protected].
My company or organization owns or is an active investor in a provider. Which ticket type can I purchase?
If your organization owns or invests in a provider or providers in this space, your firm is classified as a private equity investor. If you wish to get the provider pricing, you would need to use that organization's email system/domain to register for the ticket to qualify as a provider. No exceptions.
Have upcoming event dates been announced?
Click here to see all upcoming SNN Events.
Event At A Glance
Hours
September 11 – 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Central. Doors open at 8 am
September 12 – 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Central. Doors open at 8 am
Location
Venue Six10, 610 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Why Attend RETHINK?
RETHINK is the annual flagship leadership conference for Skilled Nursing News. The event brings together owners and executives from the nursing home, therapy and health systems. Investors, banks, brokers, policy makers and other industry professionals will be in attendance to to network and connect with the community.
This fast paced one-day conference provide an opportunity to hear from leaders on industry trends, threats and opportunities shaping the conversations in the space.
Join attendees the night before for drinks and head to dinner with friends, prospects, customers and more in the city of Chicago.
The RETHINK Conference is the premier skilled nursing event that brings executives together for content and network that addresses trends, challenges, and the future of the nursing home industry. Join skilled nursing, therapy, health system, post-acute care executives, investors and professionals, as well as vendors, developers, and consultants for a one-of-a-kind event.
Topics include:
- C-suite outlook on the future of the industry
- Skilled nursing investment trends
- Regulatory & reimbursement trends
- Staffing challenges and opportunities
- M&A outlook
- Data, analytics and technology
- And more...
September 11 - 12, 2024 • Chicago, IL
Executive Connect
Get access to select conferences and events at no cost for your ticket*. As part of the Executive Connect program, qualified executives from providers or operators may apply for this ticket type and participate in a set number of meetings with pre-screened vendors at the event. If accepted, you will be granted a complimentary ticket to the event and required to attend scheduled meetings at the event and provide feedback on those meetings. *A refundable deposit is required to register and is refunded if you attend the required meetings at the event. No show or cancellations will forfeit the deposit, no exceptions.
2024 Conference Agenda Coming Soon
Event Doors Open
1:00 PM
Opening remarks
2:00 - 2:10 PM
2:15 - 2:45 PM
Strategy Refresh for a New Era: Operator CEO roundtable
Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey
CEO
Health Dimensions Group
Trip Hoffer
CEO
Optum Behavioral Health Solutions
Mark Friedlander
Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health
Universal Health Services
Networking Break
3:05 - 3:30 PM
Track B
Track A
Shana Hoffman
President & CEO
New Directions
A More Aligned Future: Capital, operators address challenges, elevate ops
Burden or Boon: The toll and opportunities of rising acuity
10:45 - 11:25 AM
Breakout Sessions
Track C - Specialized Care
Track B - Addiction Treatments
Track A - Value Based Care
Shana Hoffman
President & CEO
New Directions
Yusuf Sherwani
Co-Founder & CEO
Quit Genius
Samir Malik
CEO
firsthand
Sonia Garcia
COO
Amae Health
Chris Gay
Co-Founder & CEO
Evry Health
Value-Based Managed Care Strategies
Inside At-Risk Addiction Treatment Models
Emerging Serious Mental Illness Models
3:50 - 4:20 PM
Breakout Sessions
Lunch & Networking
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Track B
Track A
J. Mark Traylor
President
Traylor-Porter Healthcare
Scale Matters: How to expand in a challenging environment to drive future success
Burden vs. Benefit: The state of play for managed care in skilled nursing
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
Ari Adlerstein
Managing Director
Meridian Capital Group
Networking Break
2:05 - 2:30 PM
Track A
Cynthia Wade
President
Lincoln Health Hospital System
Redefining the Hospital-SNF Pipeline: Unprecedented bottlenecks force new approaches
3:05 - 3:35 PM
Breakout Sessions
Bronze Sponsors
Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Past Attendees
Here's a sample of last year's RETHINK attendees:
Titles
CEO
Chief Clinical Officer
Chief Managed Care and Strategy Officer
Chief Government Relations Officer
Director of Clinical Services
Head of Acquisitions
Infection Preventionist
Manager Post Acute SNF Program
SVP Strategic Finance
SVP, Growth & Development
Vice President, Population Health
VP Acquisitions
VP Clinical Operations
VP of Reimbursement
Companies
Advocate Aurora Health
Amedisys
Cambridge Realty Capital
Cascadia Healthcare
Contessa Health
Encore Rehabilitation
Ignite Medical Resorts
Kwalu
Prestige Healthcare
ProMedica
Sabra Health Care REIT
Sterling Healthcare
Tapestry Health
TridentCare
Accommodations
Click here to access of hotel block at The Blackstone Hotel Chicago. Reservations cut-off date is August 28, 2023.
3:50 - 4:20 PM
Big Swings at SNF Innovation: Tackling Major Challenges and Seizing New Opportunities
Erik Howard
Executive Managing Dir. of Business Development and Marketing
Capital Funding Group
4:20 - 6:00 PM
Networking Reception
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Thursday, September 14
Wednesday, September 13
FUTURE LEADERS Presentation
10:00 - 10:45 AM
Networking Break
Chris Wright
CEO
iCare Health Network
8:00 - 9:00 AM
VIP Breakfast
9:40 - 10:10 AM
Policy, Payment and the SNF of the Future: AHCA CEO on the big picture
Mark Parkinson
CEO
AHCA
Gary Blake
CEO
Creative Solutions in Health Care
Kim Majick
Chief Development Officer
Carespring Health Care Managment
2:50 - 3:05 PM
Fireside Chat with CDW
Mark Friedlander
Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health
Universal Health Services
3:30 - 3:45 PM
Fireside Chat with Curana
Mark Friedlander
Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health
Universal Health Services
9:20 - 9:35 AM
Fireside Chat with Medrina
11:25 - 12:00 PM
“It Works When You Use It”: Addressing AI Use Cases in PAC - Sponsored by SAIVA
Stephanie Chedid
CEO
Luther Manor
Joseph Lee
Senior VP of Support Services, Compliance Officer
PACS
Heidi Wold
Chief Clinical Officer
Longevity Health Plans
Lori Strubbe
COO and Partner
Focused Post Acute Care Partners
Jay Moskowitz
CEO
Vivage
Elizabeth Pagliarini
CEO
Summit Healthcare REIT
Amy Haug
Chief Human Resources Officer
CarDon & Associates Inc.
Kimberly Green
COO
Diakonos Group
Derek Prince
CEO
HMG Healthcare
Kristen Morris
Chief Clinical Officer
Rockport Healthcare
Amber Kirwin
SVP of Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
Signature HealthCARE
Wesley Rogers
CEO
Brickyard Healthcare
Dr. Christopher A. Boyle, MD
Chief of Stewardship and Physician Advisor Services
North Region, NorthShore, Edward Elmhurst Health
Phil Scalo
Chairman and Founder
Bartley Healthcare
Steve Laforte
Dir. of Corporate Affairs
Cascadia Healthcare
As nursing home operators face tough economic conditions, tightening regulations, ongoing staffing pressures and a shifting payment landscape, hear how CEOs are rethinking their strategies and taking bold actions to prepare for the future, including by reconfiguring their portfolios and bringing on key new leaders.
Learn how innovative providers are rethinking the traditional SNF business model to address the monumental workforce crisis and seize new opportunities in promising growth areas such as behavioral health and SNF-at-home.
Regulatory and payment policy has never been more important, as SNFs across the country have been shuttered in the last year. Hear from the leader of the sector’s largest provider group about what the future holds, and how the SNF operator of tomorrow can succeed by seizing on the industry’s most promising opportunities, including value-based care.
With interest rates rising, operating expenses soaring and occupancy still in recovery mode, owner-operator relationships are under acute stress. Hear how to create the alignment necessary for all parties to achieve success while elevating operations and safeguarding quality.
It’s no secret that acuity is on the rise in SNFs and nursing centers — and while this trend is creating new opportunities for reimbursement and even reinventing skilled nursing care, it is also imposing new burdens and risks.
While nursing home closures and divestments have made headlines in 2023, some operators have seized the moment to substantially grow. Learn more about how they’re executing on growth to command more of the market — and how they plan to sustain their success in the future by leveraging scale.
As Medicare Advantage continues to gain ground as a skilled nursing payer, learn how providers are confronting the burdens of managed care while trying to maximize benefits — all against a backdrop of evolving regulations.
Hospitals across the country have been unable to transition patients to post-acute settings, prompting creative new approaches to SNF partnerships.
Toni Headstream
e
Elmbrook Managment Company
Ticket Prices
Provider: $600
Vendor: $1,200
Toni Headstream
Dir. of Clinical Education
Elmbrook Management
Liz Cramer
Healthcare Strategist
CDW
Tony Gamboa
Chief growth Innovation officer
Curana
Azlan Tariq D.O.
Chief Clinical Officer
Medrina
Track A
Breakout Sessions
Track B
Building a Better Bench: Creating a stronger workforce amid perfect storm of labor challenges
Learn how providers are building out their workforces in the midst of caregiver shortages, rising labor expenses, more acute patient populations, and other changes and challenges.
1:35 - 2:05 PM
From SNF to Sofa: Seamless Transitions in Post-Acute Care - Sponsored by Comprehensive Rehab Consultants (CRC)
Liz Borer
CNO
Millennial Health
Tim Tarpey
SVP Growth
SAIVA AI
Gill Bejerano
Chief Data Scientist
SAIVA AI
2:30 - 3:00 PM
Power Through Partnership- Leveraging Your Therapy Department for Operational Success - Sponsored By Reliant Rehabilitation
Stephanie Parks
Chief Development Officer
Reliant Rehabilitation
J. Lynn Bauknight
Corporate Dir. of Client Success
Reliant Rehabilitation
Renee Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
Trinity Healthcare
Jennifer Robinson
President
SanStone Health and Rehab
Lauren Murray
SVP
Genesis Administrative Services
Omar Osman
CEO
Comprehensive Rehab Consultants
Samantha Tilton
Dir. Clinical Operations
Comprehensive Rehab Consultants
