Healthcare organizations are continually challenged by dynamic market conditions, rising operational costs and shifting regulatory landscapes. Entrepreneurship offers innovative pathways to address these challenges, driving financial sustainability and improving patient outcomes. By harnessing entrepreneurial strategies, healthcare leaders can introduce groundbreaking solutions, optimize resource allocation and create more adaptable business models. These entrepreneurial efforts foster innovation, enabling organizations to lead in digital health technologies, alternative care delivery models and high value healthcare (including better outcomes, safety, service and lower cost).

Hear from the founder of Blue Ocean Curiosity and a podiatric surgeon and healthcare entrepreneur who will share best practices and lessons learned from their experience and have successfully integrated entrepreneurial approaches into their systems, transforming challenges into opportunities for strategic growth. These leading healthcare executives and physician-entrepreneurs will provide actionable insights into how healthcare organizations can embrace entrepreneurship to drive operational success and strategic advantage.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the impact of entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector and how it can reshape healthcare organizations.
• Describe lessons learned from healthcare leaders in the field.
• Identify best practices in healthcare entrepreneurship.

Speakers:

Hannah Shirkey, FACHE, MBA, CPA, Founder, Blue Ocean Curiosity, LLC

Dr. Andrew H. Rice, DPM, FACFAS, Chief Physician, Billings Clinic Bozeman

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

This webinar is eligible for 1 ACHE Qualifying Education credit. ACHE Qualifying Education credits will be automatically updated in your My ACHE account upon completion of the recording.

Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the American College of Healthcare Executives is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. For further information about Joint Accreditation credits and certificates, please click here.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Continuing Social Work Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing social work education credit.

Continuing Education for Dietitians

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing education credit for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered. RDs and DTRs should enter activities offered by jointly accredited providers as type 102 on Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) activity logs. CPEUs awarded must be commensurate with participation in the activity.

Physician Associate/Physician Assistant Continuing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.