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WEBINAR

Protecting Revenue & Stabilizing Rural Healthcare Through Healthcare IT Strategy

A Practical Conversation on Healthcare IT, Revenue Integrity, and Operational Resilience for Rural Hospitals

Tuesday, Aug. 4 | 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET | 45 Minutes + Live Q&A Live Webinar + Interactive Q&A

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  • Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
  • Format: Live Webinar + Interactive Q&A

Rural Hospitals Can't Afford Technology That Works Against the Business

Rural and critical access hospitals are operating in an increasingly demanding environment. Reimbursement changes, staffing shortages, growing reporting requirements, and cybersecurity risks are placing real pressure on hospital operations and financial performance.

This 45-minute webinar brings together Cody Canon, Director of Healthcare IT at Intelligent Technical Solutions, and David Wright, Founder and CEO of Disruptive Innovators, for a direct, outcomes-focused conversation on what rural hospital leaders need to address to stay financially viable and operationally resilient.

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WHY ATTEND

Why Attend

This session is built around the operational and financial realities rural hospitals are facing, including:

Reimbursement changes
Medicaid adjustments that are compressing margins and requiring stronger operational and financial responses
Revenue leakage
caused by workflow breakdowns, claim inefficiencies, and under-optimized EHR configurations
Reporting burdens
that consume staff capacity without giving leadership the operational clarity they need
Cybersecurity and compliance risks
with direct financial implications that require a strategic operational response
Fragmented or reactive IT
environments that are misaligned with clinical and financial goals
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

What You'll Learn

In this 45-minute session, Cody Canon and David Wright will discuss the operational and financial realities rural hospitals need to address and what a more strategic approach to Healthcare IT looks like in practice. The conversation will cover:

Operational & financial pressures
the biggest ones rural hospitals are navigating today
Sustaining performance
why some rural hospitals sustain performance while others struggle
Where revenue leaks
where revenue leakage most commonly occurs within hospital workflows
Corrective action
what fixing workflow breakdowns and claim inefficiencies looks like
EHR optimization
how clean claim improvement drives measurable financial outcomes
Cerner CommunityWorks
common issues and how workflow corrections create fast, trackable improvement
Cybersecurity & compliance
how they support financial and operational resilience in a broader Healthcare IT strategy
Strategic partnership
moving from reactive IT support to clinical, financial, and compliance outcomes

You'll walk away with a grounded understanding of what rural hospital leaders can act on to strengthen revenue integrity and operational performance.

WHO IS THIS FOR

Who Is This For

This 45-minute session is intended for:

Rural & critical access hospital CEOs and executives
CFOs & revenue cycle leaders
CIOs & IT directors
Compliance & quality leaders
Healthcare-focused MSPs & advisors

If your organization is navigating reimbursement pressure, reporting complexity, or technology gaps that are affecting financial performance, this session is for you.

MEET YOUR PRESENTERS

Meet Your Presenters

Cody Canon
Cody Canon
Director of Healthcare IT, Intelligent Technical Solutions

Cody Canon is the Director of Healthcare Information Technology at Intelligent Technical Solutions, where he helps multi-site clinics, behavioral health groups, and provider organizations optimize Revenue Cycle Management. His work focuses on identifying revenue lost to denials, missed charges, and workflow gaps while aligning clinical, operational, and IT teams so the right services are billed, paid, and documented. With a Master of Health Administration from West Coast University, Cody brings both healthcare operations expertise and technical strategy to the financial and operational challenges facing provider organizations.

David Wright
David Wright
Founder and CEO, Disruptive Innovators

David Wright is the Founder and CEO of Disruptive Innovators, a digital business and technology consulting firm that helps enterprise organizations implement solutions that optimize processes, improve workflows, reduce costs, and align technology with business goals. With over 12 years of experience in technology, David has helped hundreds of clients across industries including healthcare, retail, financial services, and technology, and has extensive experience working with private equity firms and their portfolio companies. He is also the host of the Disruptive Innovators podcast and has spoken on panels at conferences across the United States.

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If you'd like to explore the next steps after the session, the ITS Healthcare IT team will be available to discuss workflow optimization, cybersecurity readiness, and revenue-impact opportunities specific to your organization.