Scottsdale Institute’s 23rd Annual Conference pulsed with new energy this year. One of our largest and broadest turnouts of members gathered to discuss a key challenge of the era: “Managing Health and Care across the Continuum.” The lively discussion at Scottsdale’s Camelback Inn among CEOs, physician executives and other healthcare leaders addressed this historic transition to a more consumer and value-based healthcare model.

SI Chairman Don Wegmiller kicked off the three day event and introduced keynote speaker David B. Pryor, MD, EVP and chief clinical officer, Ascension, whose address, “Managing the Shift from FFS to FFV,” described how the largest not-for-profit health system in the country—135 hospitals in 24 states—is shaping its move from fee-for-service to fee-for-value. “Most organizations view [the solution] as a new business model, but that doesn’t work. The first step is to figure out the right care model and then figure out the finance model to support it,” he said.