A new class of medical schools is opening across the U.S., designed to expand access to training and bring more physicians to communities facing growing care demands. Below are five new medical schools that opened or were announced this year.…
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Physician and healthcare CEO pay continues to climb. And for physicians, growing pay disparities, steep proposed Medicare cuts and years of inflation-adjusted declines, are reshaping how much physicians really take home. Here are 10 breakdowns of both physician and CEO…
Pharmacy benefit managers have become some of the most powerful, and controversial, players in healthcare. PBMs face growing scrutiny from federal and state lawmakers, health systems and physicians who say the middlemen add costs and restrict care access. Here are…
Relative value units have been the standard for measuring physicians’ productivity, determining compensation and other metrics for years. But as healthcare shifts to value-based metrics, the future of the RVU is increasingly seen as uncertain. History of the compensation system…
The White House has confirmed the $100,000 fee associated with H-1B visa petitions applies only to new applicants outside the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 20. Here are four other things to know about the update: 1. Employers…
Health system leaders are moving from pilots to practical results with data and AI. As ecosystems mature and generative models evolve, the focus is shifting to trusted data foundations, responsible rollout and measurable outcomes. Yet many organizations still face fragmented…
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Murali Gandhirajan
Global Healthcare and Life Sciences CTO, Snowflake
Joe Warbington
Industry Principal, Healthcare, Snowflake.
David Sylvan
Chief Strategy, Innovation, and Marketing Officer; President, UH Ventures University Hospitals
Amit Patel
Head of Innovation, ChenMed
As health systems pivot toward proactive care, the focus is shifting from disease management to personalized wellness. But making that shift isn’t easy — it demands new tech, new mindsets and new ways of defining value. Join executives from Vituity,…
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Andrew Smith
Chief Operations and Business Officer, Vituity
Liz Kearney
Senior Director of Precision Health, UW Health
Enitza D. George, MD, MBA, MSAI
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chief Population Health Officer, University Hospital at Downstate
Bobbie Kumar, MD, MBA, FAAFP
Director, Clinical Transformation, Vituity and Director & Co-founder; MOOV Health & Wellness
While the U.S. contends with a projected shortage of 86,000 physicians by 2036, the American Board of Medical Specialties contributes to the bottleneck of physicians into the workforce, Paul Teirstein, MD, claims in a viewpoint published in the Wall Street…
For physicians and other frontline healthcare workers, apologizing is an essential step in addressing medical errors and building a trusting relationship with patients, Paolo Spriano, MD, writes in an Oct. 17 viewpoint published by Medscape. “When done properly, an apology…
“Nuclear verdicts” — jury awards of $10 million or more — are becoming increasingly common in malpractice cases against hospitals, physicians and ASCs. Economic and social inflation are key drivers behind the surge, Medscape reported Oct. 20. Recent examples illustrate…
