SAN DIEGO—The 2020 NIC Spring Conference hosted by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, kicked off this week at the Marriott Marquis hotel in San Diego with record attendance. During the press briefing on Wednesday, NIC CEO Brian Jurutka revealed the addition of a fourth Actual Rates software partner, Medtelligent, and discussed the importance and impact of the conference theme: Investing in Seniors Housing and Healthcare Collaboration.

According to panelists on day one of the NIC event, the growth of the cost of healthcare is unsustainable. In a session titled "Five Healthcare Trends You Need to Know," for example, a panel of experts weighed in on how five healthcare trends are impacting the senior living industry. The panel noted that owners and operators will confront a future of disruption where scale will matter along with a change in the way healthcare is accessed and delivered.

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