Hospital @ Home Leadership Summit

This session will share updates on the developments related to hospital at home, SNF at Home, primary care at home and examine new opportunities associated with the Trump Administration’s goals. This will include an in-depth look at the strategy of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and the Secretary’s MAHA objectives. This session will also review the HHS re-organization and new agency, the Administration for a Healthy America. Finally, the session will update participants on the latest developments on Capitol Hill.

Expanding access to Hospital at Home for Medicaid beneficiaries and rural populations is critical to advancing health equity. This panel will explore the current landscape of Medicaid coverage, highlight key policy developments, and identify advocacy opportunities to broaden access. Experts will examine data on Medicaid patients using Hospital at Home services and address the unique challenges of delivering acute care in rural communities. Attendees will gain actionable insights into overcoming barriers, shaping policy, and driving innovation to bring high-quality, home-based care to underserved populations. Join this important conversation to help close care gaps and ensure equitable access for all.

State regulations play a pivotal role in shaping the future of hospital at home. This panel will bring together state leaders and industry experts for a dynamic discussion on navigating regulatory hurdles and identifying opportunities for reform. Panelists will explore challenges within current frameworks, the potential of aligning care under physician or hospital delegation, and the evolving oversight of Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) paramedics. Attendees will gain practical strategies to streamline state-level regulations, improve care coordination, and engage regulators effectively. Don’t miss this opportunity to better understand state dynamics and help drive policy that supports safe, scalable, and patient-centered care at home.

As hospital-at-home care expands, payment models must evolve to ensure sustainability and fairness. This expert panel will examine key approaches—including parity with DRGs and traditional hospitals, discounted rates, and alternative models—and their impact on quality, cost, and access. Panelists will assess the pros and cons of each method, explore equity in reimbursement, and identify emerging trends shaping future hospital-at-home payment strategies. Attendees will gain insights into how different models affect providers and patients while engaging in forward-thinking discussion aimed at creating durable, value-based solutions for delivering high-quality, cost-effective care outside hospital walls.

Health systems play a vital role in influencing the future of hospital at home through proactive, strategic advocacy. This panel will explore how to build productive relationships with regulators, communicate program goals effectively, and foster trust through transparent collaboration. Learn best practices for engaging policymakers, aligning on shared priorities, and framing challenges and successes in ways that resonate. Panelists will share real-world examples of successful advocacy and regulatory partnerships. Attendees will leave with practical tools to elevate their voice, shape policy, and drive meaningful change in support of scalable, patient-centered care models like hospital at home.

Forum co-chairs will lead an interactive open forum designed to address outstanding questions, surface key insights, and tackle topics of greatest interest to participants to close the day. This session will offer a unique opportunity to engage directly with thought leaders and peers on unresolved regulatory and policy challenges, from payment models and licensure to workforce, equity, and federal/state flexibilities. Attendees will help shape the takeaways and action agenda emerging from the forum, ensuring that the collective voice of the community informs next steps for advancing sustainable, patient-centered hospital-at-home programs.

Hospital at Home has moved beyond proof of concept to become a strategic pillar of modern acute care delivery. As the federal waiver is extended, the time is now to collectively address regulatory barriers and operational inefficiencies that limit scale. This session will explore the next phase of innovation as health systems integrate hospital-at-home models into core strategy, leveraging technology, redesigning care teams, and aligning with value-based care. This session will discuss the need for regulatory streamlining to unlock economies of scale and support sustainable growth. Attendees will gain insight into how leading organizations are building high-quality, patient-centered models that transcend traditional care settings, advancing efficiency, access, and long-term system resilience.

As hospital at home evolves from concept to cornerstone, programs are embracing new clinical capabilities, operational models, and technology to treat increasingly complex patients safely in the home. This fireside chat will discuss clinical innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the infrastructure needed to expand the acuity and scope of hospital-at-home. Attendees will gain a front-line view into the next frontier of hospital-level care at home.

As healthcare systems shift toward innovative care delivery models, hospital-at-home programs are redefining the economics of acute care. This session, led by the chief financial officer of a nationally recognized hospital-at-home program, will explore the critical financial considerations that underpin successful hospital-at-home implementation. Topics include reimbursement models, cost structure optimization, capital investment, risk management, and long-term financial sustainability. Attendees will gain strategic insights into aligning financial planning with clinical innovation to build scalable, high-value hospital-at-home programs.

Delivering acute care in the home requires a finely tuned operational engine, one that seamlessly connects the command center, care coordination, logistics and field operations into a unified system. In this session, leaders and service providers in hospital at home will share how they’ve built and refined their operational frameworks to drive efficiency, consistency, and reliability at scale. From managing real-time communication to orchestrating care in diverse home environments, this discussion will uncover what it truly takes to keep hospital-at-home operations running smoothly every day

Hospital-at-home programs are generating an unprecedented volume of clinical, operational, and patient experience data but are health systems using it to its full potential? This session will explore how leading organizations are leveraging data to drive program performance, improve patient safety, and demonstrate value to payers and policymakers. The session will share practical examples of how analytics are being used to identify high-value patients, optimize length of stay, monitor quality metrics in real time, and quantify total cost of care. Attendees will leave with a roadmap for using data not just for reporting but as a foundation for continuous improvement and strategic growth.

As health systems expand Hospital-at-Home programs, scaling strategies vary widely based on organizational readiness, patient populations, and infrastructure. This panel brings together leaders to share real-world insights from different stages of implementation. Panelists will discuss early success factors and operational lessons. Panelists will explore key considerations including staffing, technology, partnerships, and change management—offering attendees a roadmap for successful and sustainable scaling of acute care in the home setting.

This fireside chat will explore the evolving role of commercial insurers in advancing hospital-at-home models. The conversation will unpack key challenges and opportunities in aligning private payor strategies with clinical innovation, payment reform, and scalable care delivery. Learn how major health systems and insurers are navigating regulatory shifts, building trust, and forging partnerships to support high-acuity care in the home. Gain insight into what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next as hospital-at-home transitions from pilot to mainstream. This is a must-attend session for leaders shaping value-based care.

Nurses are the cornerstone of the hospital-at-home model, bringing clinical expertise, leadership, and innovation to this transformative care delivery approach. This dynamic panel features nurse leaders from top health systems and nationally recognized hospital-at-home programs who will share insights on care coordination, workforce development, patient engagement, and operational leadership in home-based acute care. In this session, panelists will discuss how nurse-driven models enhance outcomes, support interdisciplinary collaboration, and scale programs sustainably. Attendees will gain practical strategies and leadership perspectives essential for advancing the role of nursing in the evolving landscape of acute care at home.

As hospital-at-home programs continue to expand, health systems must navigate a complex and evolving legal landscape. This expert panel brings together legal and operational leaders from top health systems and hospital-at-home programs to explore critical issues including licensure, scope of practice, consent, risk management, regulatory compliance, and cross-state care delivery. In this session, panelists will share real-world lessons, emerging legal trends, and strategies for aligning innovation with legal and regulatory frameworks. Attendees will gain practical insights into mitigating legal risk while supporting scalable, sustainable hospital-at-home operations across diverse clinical and geographic settings.