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We wanna be part of your dreams, and that's why I hope all of you showed up. To me, that's what the next couple of days are all about. When you leave here, you can say, we trust you to deliver on our dreams. Which dream did you walk in here with, and which dream are you leaving here with? With? I guess there's really only one question that remains. Are you ready to dream big?

We created knees to be a connection point for the hotel segment to gather together, to network, to develop professionally, and move the segment forward. We like to tell sponsors that Mee's is the perfect size. It's got the scale to make it make sense and the intimacy to make it happen. You essentially get to do a year's worth of sales calls in two and a half days. This is by far the best conference of the year for us. Getting to spend one on one time with the people who actually make the decisions for our industry is priceless. This conference has really over met my expectations actually. The questions we're getting, the interactions, it reveals a lot about the industry and what the industry is interested in. It gives us a new perspective, new insight, how to use different strategy, different products that are coming out. Sometimes it's not even about the product so much as the connections you can make that can get you to the people you need to talk to. All of the sessions have been amazing. It's just been great information and great opportunities to meet other leaders in the industry.

We're here to imagine. And in some cases, reimagine what's possible. In health care. So what is true north? True north is a function of our most deeply held beliefs, our values, and the principles we choose to live and lead by and ultimately what inspires us. True north centers us. When we find our personal true north, we live our best life and we impact the lives of people around us. Our goal is to be your best partner that you work with day in and day out. The way your clients perceive you is as being a guide to helping them accomplish and overcome some of their most difficult tasks and challenges. That has to stay in our DNA today. The clients feel that same impact and that same yearning from the team but wants to help. We need to simplify the payments process so the help care providers that we help serve can have more time to care for patients. And I think That's what will make a lasting impact on health care as we go on this journey together. We have this huge connected platform and lots and lots of data. We are focused on driving efficiencies into these manual processes. There's power in community. You want this to become more than just a user conference. We want you to feel like you're part of the true, more community at WAY Star. What we're working to accomplish is bigger than any one of us, and it's gonna take this community to accomplish great things together. We're going on a journey to the summit, and we wanna help you get there

Gidnam has been part of the soundtrack of our very lives. The rappers tell our story. And there's no mistakes that the South is that the center of that story? That's what it means. The stop got something to say. What does it feel like to see Atlanta pop stories displayed on the big screen? I love it. I think I can't wait to see how the story unfolds because Atlanta has become the center of hip hop. Simply cannot tell the story of Atlanta without telling the story of hip hop? It's more than just the music. It really is a lifestyle. It's a froome culture. It's a community that builds and makes movements. It's not the talent or the headliner. It's the peace It's a dream come true. So much hard work from the writers, the artists, the producers. Everybody has put their heart and souls into really making sure that Atlanta was at the forefront of pop culture, and then finally see the story be told is really special. Our story is makes us who we are. Trying to write and tell our stories and create something to give to our people talking hip hop culture. It just takes a collective to really continue to push the narrative fifty years of hip hop. I think it's a true testament to the city that so many pacemakers are here. I'm really glad I'm here and I'm really glad Atlanta's showing us this love after all these years. You know what I'm saying? We've never tried to be like anybody else. We've always been, true to ourselves and the yard. So we're very happy to represent the city. To see all the different variations of hip hop's growth, and to be able to tell a story. It's really amazing. It's really an honor that the newspaper trusted us to tell this story. Appreciate a j c for y'all taking the opportunity to even acknowledge us appreciate it for a while. Just thank you so much. Let's go. Totally snow. Talk out something to say.

Are you ready to go on a journey? It can be exhilarating. At times, a bit challenging. But always full of limitless possibilities. That is exactly how it felt when the Waystar team embarked on the journey to simplify health care payments. We knew the health care industry was facing unprecedented obstacles. The clinical world had been evolving rapidly, but the payment process had not. Revenue cycle technology struggled to keep up, resulting in antiquated systems, increased labor costs, frustrated patients, burned out healthcare workers, and billions in lost revenue. In two thousand seventeen, two well established healthcare payment platforms joined forces to create a simpler, smarter way forward. We were determined to modernize what has historically been a frustrating and confusing experience for providers and patients. And transforming payments for the heroes of health care and their patients began with lighting the way to the summit. The concept of guiding healthcare heroes along their journeys resonated with me. And in those early days of our company, I recall the time when I depended on a guide. Years before, I'd been part of a small group that summited a mountain with the help of a guide. Our hike began at twilight, so we would reach the top of the summit in time to see the sunrise. In the darkness of the night, we ascended from the valley floor, making our way uphill through the dense forest. Even with the headlamp, my vision was limited to just a few feet ahead. I listened and trusted our guide as he coached us through the obstacles in our path. Eventually, we reached a point just above the tree line. As we leaned against the surface of the mountain, we turned our headlamps and our flashlights off. At first, I was blinded by that sudden, all consuming darkness. But as my eyes adjusted, I began to see just how brightly the stars and the moon shone on our surroundings. I could see it all. Every treetop in the valley below, the peaks above us and ahead of us, all illuminated by the most magnificent starry night sky. And I could see the way forward. The Waystar shown above us guiding us along our journey. The Waystar team began our new adventure together, trekking toward the destination of a single modern healthcare payments platform. Our technology is intentionally designed to illuminate the path to better outcomes and empower providers of every kind to see their healthcare payments with greater clarity. We know clients are each on a journey, and we are there to guide the way. Toward a brighter path where healthcare teams aren't drowning in denials. A smarter path where there are fewer manual touches and automated work streams bringing in more revenue to healthcare organizations faster than ever. A more compassionate path where patients understand what they owe and why. And are better equipped with payment plans that support their needs. And Waystar team members? Well, we're on a journey too. Each one of us holds a compass comprised of our values. Honesty, kindness Passion, curiosity Fanatical focus, best work always making it happen, and, of course, joyful, optimistic, and fun to accomplish the ultimate goal of best life always. We are constantly innovating the latest cutting edge technology to pave a better, bolder way of managing health care payments. The way to a smart platform that creates a better experience that yields powerful results for our clients. The way to make health care payments more human for providers and for patients. And that journey, it's never over. We may reach the peak of a mountain and then look past that horizon. And guess what? There's already another mountain to climb, another obstacle to surpass, and another problem to solve for our providers and patients. Because this industry, it's never stagnant. Healthcare is ever changing. Technology evolves at lightning speed. We will never reach a point where there's nowhere further to go. And we're here for that. We are not daunted, discouraged, or deterred from our path. We will always find more innovative ways to simplify health care payments. Because we are Waystar, and we're here to help us all discover the way forward. Forward.