The Healthcare Roundtable

Chief Executive Officers

The Meetings

The Members formally convene two times per year, spring and fall, for a two-day interactive session. Participants identify the issues they want to explore and the experts they want to hear from. A typical two-day Roundtable seminar will feature 3-5 speakers (outside speakers and/or Members themselves) making presentations on recent trends and innovative projects.

Issues may include topics such as:

  • What are the key components of Health Care Reform?  How will each of the system's constituents be impacted?
  • What are organizations doing internally with their hospitals, externally with the payor community, and politically within the states in response to Health Care Reform?
  • What are the Members doing around Accountable Care Organizations?  Bundled Payments?
  • How are organizations approaching their capital planning processes, given the future outlook?
  • How are you balancing the relationship between private and employed physician communities? How are you managing a mixed medical staff and aligning the independents to keep them involved in the hospital while growing the number of hospital-affiliated physicians?
  • What large-scale cost saving ideas are being initiated?  How are your organizations approaching your cost cutting measures?  How are you changing your cultures?
  • What are creative ways you are trying to build business (in core and non-core business) arenas?  How bullish are your organizations on future growth?
  • Successes in Quality and Patient Safety--reducing readmissions, improved documentation, use of the electronic record.
  • The participants also enjoy the cross-pollination of ideas during "Hot Topic" sessions. Members are encouraged to present the issues/problems they are facing so that fellow Members can advise one another as peer consultants. During these interactive discussions, Members share new innovations and projects-in-process using a "grand rounds" format.

    All Roundtable Meetings are skillfully facilitated to avoid wandering discussions and to promote productive dialogue and the efficient use of time spent "around the table." The "think tank" approach of the Roundtable provides a very high quality educational experience one cannot easily find elsewhere.

    The Roundtable Dues, Attendance and Guest Policy
    Tuitions at these meetings are covered by yearly membership dues. Meeting attendance must be a high priority. A Member is strongly encouraged to send an appropriate substitute in the event he or she is unable to attend a scheduled Roundtable Meeting.

    A Member may bring one guest to any Meeting, particularly an individual who is considering membership. Guest registrations are made in advance (at no additional charge)--limited to four total per Roundtable Meeting.

    In order to cover the costs of the semi-annual meetings, including speaker fees, appropriate research, and operating expenses, Members pay $2,995 for two consecutive meetings.

    Scheduled Meetings of The Healthcare Roundtable for Chief Executive Officers
    March 1--2, 2012
    Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
    Bonita Springs, FL

    October 4--5 2012
    JW Marriott Camelback Inn
    Scottsdale, AZ



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    Given the time constraints we all face, one has to choose wisely what educational offerings are attended each year to maximize one’s learning experience.  That’s why, for the last 14 years, The CEO Roundtable has been on my calendar twice a year.  Where else can you interact with your peers from all over the country, help determine the content of each meeting’s agenda, and learn from national experts about a variety of issues?  That venue doesn’t exist elsewhere and that’s why I’ve been a member since The Roundtable’s beginnings.” 
    --John Henson, President/CEO, Baptist Regional Medical Center, Corbin, KY

    "For the past ten years I have found the Healthcare Roundtable meetings to be the single most valuable professional educational and growth events in which I participate.  Because agendas are developed by group members, the topics are always relevant and meaningul.  Presentations by top national experts, combined with well facilitated open discussion among group members, creates an environment that cannot be duplicated by attending the wide array of other programs that are offered."
    --Laird P. Covey, President, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, ME






    "The CEO roundtable provides a great forum to share ideas, problems and strategies with peers.  Very valuable conference."

    --Mark Peters, MD, President/CEO, East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA

    "I highly value the CEO Roundtable and have enjoyed an excellent relationship
    with my colleagues.  Our educational programs are well done and we always
    allow sufficient time to brainstorm on how to best respond to the many challenges we face.  The responses to the questions raised by colleagues during the year are very useful to me on how to best solve operational/strategic issues.  The consultants we use are the top in their fields."
    --James J. Xinis, President & CEO, Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD