2025 Healthcare Leadership Conference: Investor Panel: Managing Through Uncertainty — The Investor Perspective

October 23, 2025

Investor Panel: Managing Through Uncertainty — The Investor Perspective

Healthcare remains one of the most capital-intensive industries, requiring significant investments and long-term commitments amid an environment of constant change. In today’s market, finance leaders are grappling with regulatory shifts, Medicaid updates and the ongoing challenges tied to the implementation of the OBBB over the next decade—all of which add layers of uncertainty to decision-making.

This investor-led panel will explore how the industry is viewed by its capital partners and areas of key focus.  As organizations grapple with industry headwinds, the discussion will offer industry perspective to assist health systems in effectively securing and allocating capital.
 
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Live/Group Live Virtual
 
Field of Study
Business Management & Organization
 
Prerequisites
None
 
Advanced Preparation
None
 
Program Level
Basic
 

Target Audience

  • Finance/Accounting Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will:  
  • Regulatory and Medicaid dynamics: How are lenders viewing the changing reimbursement landscape?
  • Performance and credit strength: What key indicators do investors use to evaluate operational and financial resilience?
  • Macroeconomic outlook: How do interest rates, market sentiment and bond issuance shape healthcare investment trends?

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.20 General CE - Attendance
  • 1.20 NASBA
Course opens: 
10/23/2025
Course expires: 
12/22/2025
Event starts: 
10/23/2025 - 5:30am CDT
Event ends: 
10/23/2025 - 6:45am CDT
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FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty

Brian Pyhel, CFA, CPA
Director and Senior Research Analyst 
BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group

Connie Lu
Fixed income investment analyst
Capital Group

Pranav Sharma
Research Analyst
Lord Abbett’s Municipal Bond

Matt Robbins
Managing Director
Kaufman Hall

Jeffrey Sahrbeck
Managing Director
Kaufman Hall

Planners

Jim Landman
VP, Thought Leadership
Vizient, Inc.

Julie Peterkort
Senior Director, Business Marketing
Vizient, Inc.

Christine Campbell
Director, Consulting Business Marketing
Kaufman Hall a Vizient company

Samantha Gordon, MS 
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.

Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education       
Vizient, Inc.

Disclaimers

The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.

REFUND POLICY

This course does not require a fee; therefore, there are no refunds given.  

RECORD RETENTION POLICY

The CPE participants records are to be submitted by the course administrator and retained by the Continuing Education team for a five-year period 

PROGRAM CANCELATION POLICY

If a course must be cancelled and/or postponed for any reason, this will be communicated to all participants via email and posted online if the course is listed on the website as soon as cancelation identified.  

COURSE UPDATE POLICY

All repeated course material (such as training sessions) must be reviewed annually by a qualified subject expert. For material presented on a one-time or limited basis, a final review should take place before the initial presentation date.   

COMPLAINTS RESOLUTION

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NASBA Sponsor Statement

NASBA Sponsor Registry #104272. Vizient Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
 
Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
 
In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits will be granted based on a 50-minute hour.
 
CPE Credit
 
Participants will earn 1.25 CPE credits.
 
 

Available Credit

  • 1.20 General CE - Attendance
  • 1.20 NASBA
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