This week, our In Focus section highlights some of the important sessions to be featured at HMA’s inaugural conference, The Future of Publicly Sponsored Healthcare: Building Integrated Delivery Systems for Vulnerable Populations, October 10-12, 2016, in Chicago. This premier three-day event, which is produced by HMA and HMA’s Accountable Care Institute, will address key issues facing health systems, hospitals, clinics, provider practices and community-based services seeking to integrate care in an environment of rising quality and cost expectations. Thirty-five speakers have been confirmed to date. Early Bird registration ends on August 15, 2016.