The Oregon Nurses Association intends to hold a vote on confidence in the leadership of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth after the system announced it would not renew its contract with its current emergency physicians earlier this month, The Register-Guard reported Feb.…
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The University of Idaho in Moscow is developing a regionally based undergraduate medical education program in collaboration with the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. According to a Feb. 27 news release, the partnership is…
Over half of organizations say employees spend more than 40% of their workday on manual tasks like data entry and document routing. In healthcare, where margins are tight and staff capacity directly affects patient access, that level of manual work…
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Musculoskeletal conditions are among the largest cost drivers for Medicare Advantage plans. As populations age, surgical interventions and downstream utilization continue to drive spending — even when conservative care options may be appropriate. A new analysis of Medicare Advantage members…
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Revenue cycle leaders are investing heavily in hot topics such as AI automation, denial management, and front-end transformation. But while the spotlight stays there, a major financial risk is quietly accelerating, and most organizations aren’t prepared. An aging population, combined…
Mar 30, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Nikki Stackhouse
VP Revenue Cycle Acute Prisma Health
Drew Mahone
Executive Director, Revenue Cycle and Billing Operations Johns Hopkins
Garrett Kates
Executive Director Mercy
Angela Horn
VP of Business Development & Corporate Counsel DCM Services
Demand for specialty care is growing rapidly, while physician shortages continue to strain access. Yet many health systems still manage referrals using a first-in, first-out (FIFO) approach, placing urgent and routine patients in the same queue. When patients stall, access…
Mar 31, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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William H. Morris, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, Tennr
Elliot R. Blackman, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, MUSC Physicians
Bill Schiff, MHA
Senior Vice President, Chief Payor Strategy Officer, Novant Health
Amy Nyberg
President, Ambulatory Services at Jefferson Health
Unnecessary diagnostic testing is putting patient safety and hospital margins at risk. At Mayo Clinic Florida and UC San Diego Health, clinical leaders are reshaping this pattern with structured diagnostic stewardship programs — cutting inappropriate testing, preserving antimicrobial effectiveness and…
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Here are 20 physicians who have been appointed to or will retire from executive roles within their respective hospitals, health system and healthcare organizations since Feb. 1, 2026: 1. Jason Caron, MD, stepped into his role as president and CEO…
Fragmentation, manual work and workflow burden are burdening physician practices’ ability to manage their finances, according to Encoda’s “The state of financial health” survey, published Feb. 24. Encode surveyed 84 physician practice leaders. primarily from independently or physician-owned organizations. More…
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Millennium Physician Group, a Mosaic Health Company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Lee Health to expand preventive services for seniors in Southwest Florida. According to a Feb. 25 press release, the partnership is designed to…