Chicago Healthcare Summit
Explore the intersection of community health, modern patient care, emerging technologies, and commercial real estate
Why You Should Attend this Conference
What We'll Cover
- The State of Chicago's Healthcare Landscape
- What's going on with midwest medicine across patient care, new facilities and community health
- Innovations in Facility Inception and Design
- How are leaders creating patient-centered environments for enhancing care delivery and improve patient outcomes.
- Emerging Technologies and the Future of Telehealth
- How can real estate and healthcare professionals can support the integration of these solutions into new and existing facilities.
- For Developers: Investment and Construction Strategies
- Insights into investment opportunities in healthcare real estate, including outpatient facilities, medical office buildings, and the growing demand for specialized healthcare spaces.
How You’ll Do More Business:
Bisnow's Chicago Healthcare event brings convenes leaders from healthcare, real estate, and the public sector for a clinical study of an altruistic goal to deliver care to those in need; We'll assess Chicago's fundamentals as a changing real estate market, dive deep into the sector's culture of innovation, and welcome healthcare systems, investors, operators, and more to determine the long-term prognosis for the region's changing market.
Who Attends Bisnow's Chicago Healthcare and Life Sciences Events: Top representatives from Rush, Northwestern, Farpoint, Advocate Health, and more, alongside c-suite leaders from universities, healthcare systems, Investors, owners, developers, lenders, tenants, brokers, architects, contractors, engineers, property managers, and others.
About Bisnow: Bisnow events convene the biggest power players in the industry for conversations and networking geared to help you grow your business across a complex market. With engaging panels, exclusive networking opportunities and the largest and most equipped audience in the field, Bisnow’s unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of the market makes attendance a value add for any CRE and healthcare professional.
Questions about your ticket purchase or interested in sponsoring? Reach out to customerservice@bisnow.com for customer support. For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email Will Follett at Will.Follett@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact janet.fernandez@bisnow.com no later than seven business days before the event.
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Opening Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Is the Market Healthy?
From hospital systems to outpatient expansion, Chicago’s healthcare real estate market is at a critical inflection point. This opening panel will examine construction pipelines, capital availability, leasing activity, and where development momentum is strongest across the metro area. Panelists will share how inflation, interest rates, and population trends are shaping healthcare investment decisions in 2026.
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9:45 AM 10:30 AM |
Designing for Care Delivery: The Modern Patient Experience
Today’s healthcare facilities must balance clinical efficiency, patient comfort, and long-term adaptability. This panel explores how architects, developers, and health systems are rethinking layouts, materials, and workflows to improve outcomes while controlling costs. From MOBs to specialized care centers, hear what it takes to design spaces that work for patients, providers, and operators alike.
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10:30 AM 10:45 AM |
Networking Break
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10:45 AM 11:45 AM |
From Hospitals to Neighborhood Care: The Rise of Outpatient & Ambulatory
Outpatient facilities and ambulatory care centers continue to drive healthcare real estate growth across Chicagoland. This discussion will focus on site selection, tenant demand, and how providers are decentralizing care to meet patients closer to home. Learn what developers and investors need to know about structuring assets for long-term performance in a shifting care model.
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11:45 AM 12:30 PM |
Technology, Telehealth, and Smart Facilities
Healthcare delivery is becoming increasingly digital — and real estate must keep up. This panel will explore how telehealth, building technology, data infrastructure, and security considerations are influencing healthcare facility design and operations. Panelists will discuss what “future-ready” really means for healthcare assets and how to avoid costly retrofits down the line.
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12:30 PM 1:30 PM |
Lunch
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1:30 PM 2:00 PM |
Public, Private, and Community Partnerships: Expanding Access to Care
Delivering healthcare at scale requires collaboration across sectors. This session examines how health systems, developers, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations are partnering to bring care to underserved communities in Chicago and beyond. Topics include workforce challenges, funding structures, and best practices for aligning real estate strategy with community impact.
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2:00 PM 2:30 PM |
Capital, Construction, and Execution: Delivering Healthcare Projects in 2026
From financing and predevelopment to construction and operations, healthcare projects demand precision at every stage. This closing panel will dive into capital strategies, risk mitigation, and execution challenges facing healthcare developments today. Hear how teams are navigating rising costs, tighter timelines, and evolving regulatory requirements while still delivering high-performing facilities.
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2:30 PM 3:00 PM |
Closing Networking
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