Locum tenens costs are rising — but not evenly across specialties or markets. This report breaks down where spend is accelerating, where demand is tightening, and how key workforce metrics are changing year over year. From increases in CRNA spend…
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Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech Physicians have issued a notice of termination for the commercial and Medicare Advantage participation agreement with UnitedHealthcare, Everything Lubbock.com reported March 23. The termination date for the contract is March…
The American College of Physicians has named LeRoi Hicks, MD, as executive vice president and CEO, effective July 6, 2026. Dr. Hicks will succeed Darilyn Moyer, MD, who announced plans in 2025 to retire in July 2026, according to a…
Eight out of ten Americans turn to search engines or general-purpose LLMs at least once a month for medical questions. Yet physician-led evaluations show some AI chatbots deliver unsafe or harmful responses in up to 43% of cases, creating new…
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Lipoprotein(a) testing can reveal inherited cardiovascular risk that routine cholesterol panels may miss. This clinician-focused playbook from the American Heart Association offers a practical framework for understanding when Lp(a) testing matters, how to interpret results and how to guide patient…
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The Canadian province of British Columbia has recruited more than 400 U.S.-trained healthcare professionals through a targeted campaign, according to a March 23 report by ABC affiliate KATU. The $5 million campaign, launched in March 2025 with a marketing push…
Labor remains hospitals’ largest expense, yet many organizations still struggle to manage it effectively. Persistent workforce shortages, rising premium labor and fluctuating patient demand have made traditional approaches insufficient. Organizations that rely on retrospective reporting often react too late, absorbing…
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Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms and frustrated staff often point to one issue: inefficient use of space. Healthcare organizations across hospitals, clinics, senior living and behavioral health settings are under pressure to improve throughput and staff experience without expanding…
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Food insecurity is increasingly recognized as a clinical risk factor that drives utilization, destabilizes patient outcomes, and contributes to variation in performance across populations. As value-based care strategies mature, leading organizations are moving beyond ad hoc food assistance toward structured,…
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Heather Seid, DCN, RDN, CDN
Nutrition Data Analyst Sodexo’s Advanced Nutrition Practice & Innovation Leadership Team
Marlena Balcerak, MS, RDN, LDN
Clinical Nutrition Manager IV SodexoMagic / Methodist Hospitals
Anne Leach, MS, RDN, LD
Director, Clinical and Community Nutrition Sodexo Healthcare at University Hospitals
Revenue cycle is often managed as a series of discrete functions, but for clinicians and frontline teams its fragmentation creates daily friction that directly impacts patient care. From prior authorization delays that postpone treatments and procedures to downstream coding and…
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Jason McNeil
CFO, Singing River Health
Sarah McGoldrick
Executive Director Finance, Singing River Health
John Smith
SVP Customer Partner, R1
Jennifer Weinberg
MD , VP Operations Physician Advisory, R1 RCM
