IMGA 2026 Annual Forum
conference agenda
September 24- 26, 2026 at The Stein Eriksen Lodge in Park City, UT.
As reimbursement pressures continue to mount, independent medical groups are looking beyond traditional fee-for-service models to strengthen financial performance. Discover how leading practices are creating new revenue opportunities through direct-to-employer contracting, value-based care, revenue
Recruiting and retaining physicians requires more than a competitive salary — it requires a compelling long-term career path. Learn how independent medical groups are using onboarding, ownership opportunities, and innovative recruitment strategies to attract talent, strengthen engagement, and compete effectively for physicians.
If you're still using generic benchmarks, you're already behind. IMGA members have contributed actual performance data from 30 groups representing nearly 4,000 providers. That means relevant benchmarks, meaningful comparisons, and actionable insights built specifically for independent practices. This is not theoretical. It is a tool for groups that intend to lead.
Member-generated benchmarking → real data → actionable insights
Federal and state policy changes continue to reshape the healthcare landscape. Join Hayden Rooke-Ley, Senior Fellow at Brown University School of Public Health and Ben Bowman, House Majority Leader with the Oregon Legislature, for a timely discussion of the legislative and regulatory developments that matter most — and the strategies independent medical groups can use to prepare, adapt, and stay ahead.
Join your peers for a candid, role-specific discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities facing independent medical groups today. Have a question you want on the table? Submit it in advance here — we encourage you to send yours in now so facilitators can shape the conversation around what matters most to you. These closed-door discussions are exclusively for IMGA members and will not include sponsors.
This is not another theoretical AI session. Leading independent practices will share how the AI tools they are actually using today improve efficiency, enhance outcomes, and address increasingly aggressive payer AI-driven denials. Hear firsthand what is working, what is not, and how groups are adapting in real time.
5 mini-keynotes → audience votes top 3 for panel discussion
The bigger and more complex a group becomes, the more important it is to keep physician partners aligned. This session will focus on the real challenges groups face — financial transparency, generational differences, conflict, trust, and accountability — and the strategies groups are using to preserve culture and maintain independence.
