​Understanding reimbursement is critical to building a viable healthcare startup. This session will provide a practical breakdown of how value is created, measured, and paid for across the healthcare ecosystem.

• ​Understand how value is created and paid for in healthcare: Gain clarity on cost savings, revenue generation, and strategic value, along with how reimbursement works across ambulatory and inpatient settings (including CPT and DRG structures).

• ​Navigate coding, coverage, and payment pathways: Learn the differences between these processes for reimbursable products and how to approach evidence generation to quantify your product’s economic impact.

• ​Align your business model with evolving payment systems: Explore alternative payment models, Medicare Advantage, and risk-adjusted managed care and walk away with a practical framework to strengthen your economic strategy as a founder.

​Speaker Highlight

​Speaker Name: Stephen Hunter

​Expertise: A seasoned healthcare executive and educator specializing in the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care, with deep technical expertise in integrated payer-provider business models and health-system reimbursement strategies

​LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-hunter-8373893a/