Speakers: Dr. Sara Pastoor (Senior Director, Primary Care Advancement - Elation Health), Manisha Goud (VP, Solutions - Elation Health) 

Independent primary care practices are working harder than ever — but too often, margins are shrinking instead of growing. Rising staffing costs, payer friction, unpaid administrative work, and underused revenue opportunities quietly erode financial stability in ways that don’t always show up on a standard profit-and-loss statement.

In this LACMA-exclusive session, Dr. Sara Pastoor, Dr. Lailah Kara-Newton, and Manisha Goud, MPH from Elation Health will unpack the “hidden” economics of a modern primary care practice: where money is slipping away, and where you can reclaim sustainable revenue without compromising your clinical values. Using real-world examples, they’ll show you how to:

• Pinpoint the top hidden expense drivers quietly compressing your margins

• Surface revenue you can realistically capture in the next 3–6 months using codes and workflows you already have

• Align scheduling, documentation,…