Thursday, September 18, 2025: Finance and the Hydraulics of Healthcare
Location:
Rochester Regional Health Riedman Training Center (RTCC), Building C, 100 Kings Hwy S, Rochester, NY 14617
September 18th Agenda
In this session the state of the economy both nationally and globally will be presented and the financial challenges, changes and their implications to profitability will be explored. We will discuss the Hydraulics of Healthcare to understand how changes in one element of the healthcare value chain impacts that entire chain and the patient.
In this session we will:
- Describe and discuss the state of the economy, both nationally and globally
- Describe and explore current financial challenges, changes and their implications to profitability
- Describe and discuss the Hydraulics of Healthcare to determine how changes in one element of the healthcare value chain impacts that entire chain and the patient
7:45 am - 8:15 am Breakfast and Networking
8:15 am - 8:30 am Welcome and "What has become clear to me since last we met?"
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network
Joseph S. Vasile, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, GRIPA
8:30 am - 9:45 am State of the Economy
Matthew Kelley, Chief Investment Officer, Wealth Management for Cooper/Haims Advisors, an ESL Company
9:45 am - 10:00 am Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am Personal Finance
Francis J Clement, CFP®, WMCP®, RICP®, CLU®, Wealth Management Advisor, Clement Wealth Management, Northwestern Mutual
11:00 am - 11:15 am Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Panel Discussion – The Hydraulics of Healthcare
Panel Facilitator:
Nancy Snyder, Regional Managing Partner, Rochester Region, The Bonadio Group
Panelists:
Brian Martin, MPA, Associate Director, Administration and Finance
Chetna Chandrakala, Chief Financial Officer, Oak Orchard Health
Lisa Marcello, President/CEO, Episcopal SeniorLife
Robert Wendler, II, Senior Vice President, Health Plan Chief Finance Officer, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Jennifer Rendfrey, Head of Benefits, Paychex
Jennifer Briggs, Chief Operating & Finance Officer, GRIPA
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch and Final Collective Wisdom Project Preparation
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Collective Wisdom Project Team Report-Outs
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Wrap-Up Discussion "What Will I Do Differently"
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network
4:00 pm End
Speakers
Chief Investment Officer, Wealth Management for Cooper/Haims Advisors, an ESL Company
Francis J Clement, CFP®, WMCP®, RICP®, CLU®
Wealth Management Advisor, Clement Wealth Management, Northwestern Mutual
Senior Vice President, Health Plan Chief Finance Officer, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
