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Four themes from the Fall 2026 CEO Forum

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The Health Management Academy recently convened CEOs from 26 major nonprofit health systems to discuss common challenges and the future of the industry. In a series of candid closed-door conversations, the system leaders acknowledged the uncertain operating environment and debated the best path forward.

Here are four major themes that repeatedly surfaced throughout the week, with anonymized anecdotes for confidentiality:

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