In 2024, healthcare faced more targeted cyberattacks than any year on record. Threat actors used tactics once reserved for Fortune 500 companies against small clinics, diagnostic centers and regional hospitals. The 2025 Cyber Threat Report breaks down exactly how these…
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Economic strain, staffing shortages and consolidation are squeezing ASCs but they’re also forcing transformation. Without bold action, ASCs risk margin erosion, physician attrition and lost leverage with payers. From restructured strategic partnerships to real estate monetization and new partnership models,…
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Disjointed scheduling policies. Manual workflows. Limited real-time data. These inefficiencies once hampered MedStar Health’s 10-hospital network — until a new, data-driven access strategy changed the trajectory. Through standardized block management, cloud-based scheduling tools and a systemwide governance model, MedStar unlocked…
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Courtney Pearson, MBA, MHA
System Assistant Vice President of Operations, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Natalie C. Nazon
Regional Business Operations Manager, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Brian Bailey
Senior Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
Behavioral health providers face immense pressure to verify benefits quickly and correctly — often within an hour of intake. But with payer-specific requirements, Medicaid redeterminations and program variations by state, even one missed detail can delay care or derail reimbursement.…
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Here are 11 updates on unionization efforts at hospitals, health systems and medical groups in August, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Nurses at UP Health System-Marquette, who are represented by the Michigan Nurses Association, reached a tentative labor contract on…
Patient trust has emerged as a serious issue in healthcare, as a variety of factors — including decreased access to healthcare, diminishing transparency around reimbursement policies and rising medical misinformation — erode the relationship between physicians and their patients. Anthony…
Federal and state regulators are turning up the heat, especially in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage. From heightened audit activity to stricter diagnosis coding rules, payers are under growing pressure to get documentation, chart reviews and claims submission right the first…
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Cereasa Horner
Director of Policy and Payment Integrity, CERIS
Steven Hamilton
Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
Payal Nanavati
Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP
Hospitals are investing heavily in digital tools, but many still fail to realize meaningful ROI. Why? Because technology is rarely the limiting factor — the real challenges are resistance, complexity and misaligned workflows. In this virtual learning session, learn how…
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Navaneeth Nair
Chief Product Officer, Infinx
Anthony Tedeschi, MD
former CEO, Tenet Healthcare Detroit
Stuart Newsome
Vice President RCM Insights, Infinx
Research is no longer a siloed academic exercise; it’s a strategic lever. Healthcare leaders are under increased pressure to drive value in new ways. But without the right digital infrastructure, too many initiatives stall out due to fragmented data, unclear…
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Dr. Calum Yacoubian
Director for Health Data Enablement, IQVIA’s Applied AI Sciences group
University Hospitals became one of the first health systems in the U.S. to implement a whole-hospital virtual nursing program — and the results are changing how care is delivered across ED, post-op and med-surg units. Through its Connected Care Team…
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Brian Nelson, MHA, BSN, RN
Program Lead, University Hospitals Veale Healthcare Transformation Institute
Lauren Yanus, BSN, BA, RN, CPN
Platform Lead, University Hospitals Veale Healthcare Transformation Institute
Marcia Murphy, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, NE-BC, CCRN, CPHQ
Chief Clinical Operations Officer, VitalChat
