Michael Jerkins, MD, is president and co-founder of Panacea Financial, a bank designed to service the specific needs of physicians. In a Dec. 23 podcast published by Medical Economics, Dr. Jerkins outlines why Panacea is different from other financial institutions. …
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American hospitals face an unprecedented convergence of crises threatening patient access to care. Hospital occupancy has surged to 75%—an 11-percentage-point increase from pre-pandemic levels—and is projected to reach a critical 85% threshold by 2032. At the same time, observation patient…
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Revenue cycle management priorities are shifting—and technology investments are leading the charge. In this session, join UC San Diego Health’s Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Vigo, as we explore today’s top organizational goals set forth by hospital and health system leaders,…
Feb 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Mike Vigo
Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, University California San Diego
Jonathan Wiik
Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive
CMS has announced the launch of its newest accountable care organization model with the goal of providing a better way for primary care physicians and specialists to collaborate more closely to deliver coordinated care for patients, the American Medical Association…
Eight leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how sidelining clinician voices can lead to burnout, misaligned strategy and missed opportunities to improve care. Question: What happens when leaders don’t listen to clinicians? Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity…
Point-of-care ultrasound programs often grow faster than the workflows supporting them. Images live in silos. Exams go undocumented. Billing is missed. And leaders lack a clear view of ROI. Health systems like Baylor Scott & White Health, Yale New Haven…
Jan 27, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM America/Chicago
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Matthew Lohse, MD, FACEP
Baylor Scott & White Health-Temple Medical Center Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Baylor College of Medicine-Temple Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor School of Medicine | Texas A&M University Ultrasound Director-Emergency Department Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Matthew Riscinti, MD, BS
System-Wide Ultrasound Director - Denver Health Ultrasound Fellowship Director - Denver Health Assistant Professor - University of Colorado School of Medicine Co-founder of The POCUS Atlas
Rachel Liu, BAO, MBBCh, FACEP, FAIUM
Yale New Haven Health Professor of Emergency Medicine Director, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Office of Curriculum Director, Advanced Training Period , Office of Curriculum Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs, Emergency Medicine
Michael Toland
University of Maryland Medical System Senior Director of IT UMMC Site Executive
This white paper examines how rising healthcare costs can cause patients to delay or decline care and ASCs could be feeling the impact. Traditional payment models can create unnecessary administrative burden and offer little flexibility for patients or practices. It…
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AI has moved beyond the buzz. From staffing efficiency to early deterioration detection, top health systems are delivering real ROI without abandoning human oversight. In this report, executives from Duke Health, HCA Healthcare, Beth Israel Lahey Health and AdventHealth DeLand…
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Burnout, denials, workforce gaps — behavioral health leaders are under pressure from all sides. With demand climbing and capacity stretched, the sector faces a defining moment. This live webinar unpacks results from a nationwide Becker’s-NextGen Healthcare survey of senior behavioral…
Jan 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Chelsea Phelps, FNP-C
Clinic Director of Child Adolescent Health, Samuel Rogers Community Health Center
Javier Favela
VP Market & Segment Leader, NextGen Healthcare
Sri Velamoor
CEO, NextGen Healthcare
Ten healthcare executives — including six CEOs, a president/CEO, a CFO and two physician leaders — joined Becker’s to discuss what physicians bring to leadership that other backgrounds often can’t, from faster decision-making under uncertainty to a patient-first lens and…