Complex wounds don’t heal on a schedule — and traditional hospital-based care models often fall short once patients go home. In this session, Erich Lemker, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., shares how…
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Erich Lemker, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Community Regional Medical Center
Ambulatory Surgery Centers face unique revenue cycle challenges — from implant-heavy procedures to payer-specific contract rules and front-end requirements that, if missed, quickly turn into denials and revenue leakage. With leaner margins than hospitals, effective accounts receivable (AR) management isn’t…
Presented by:
Dylan DeScheda
Vice President, Accounts Receivable, nimble solutions
Tonya Bailey, VP
Payment Posting, Credits and Charge Posting, nimble solutions
A lawsuit against Hector Granados, MD, one of the first physicians to be accused of illegally providing gender affirming care to minors, has been dropped, ABC News reported Sept. 10. Dr. Granados, a pediatric endocrinologist in El Paso, Texas, was…
The use of AI is becoming increasingly common throughout healthcare, with applications of the technology ranging from transcribing appointment notes to supporting data analytics and diagnostics. But patients’ and physicians’ opinions on AI are still relatively mixed. A survey published…
Referral and prior authorization volumes are rising, and pharmacy teams are bearing the brunt. Delayed therapy starts, fragmented workflows, and manual processes are creating bottlenecks that put patients and revenue at risk. This webinar breaks down how leading health systems…
Presented by:
Joy Liu
Founder & CEO at Plenful
Tim L’Hommedieu
PharmD, SVP of Pharmacy at Plenful
Gurkanwal "GK" Brar
CTO, Plenful
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…
Presented by:
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…
