Independent practice has been shrinking over the last 20 years as hospitals, health systems and corporate entities continue their rapid growth while high operational costs and sinking reimbursements complicate the finances behind practice survival. In 2024, 42.2% of physicians were…
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The rapid adoption of ambient AI for clinical documentation speaks to the tangible benefits experienced by clinicians and demonstrates the trust placed in these technologies. At Abridge, we believe that it is our responsibility to continuously improve the AI platform…
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New CMS reimbursement policies and Medicaid redeterminations are straining hospital revenue — especially in markets with high exchange plan enrollment. Health systems can’t afford to rely on legacy growth strategies. In this session, marketing, strategy and finance leaders will explore…
Sep 24, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Ben Fuqua
SVP and Group Lead of Analytics, Unlock Health
Kevin Thilborger
Chief Revenue Strategy Officer, Unlock Health
Kris Wickline
VP, Strategy, Unlock Health
Margin erosion, payer rate compression and regulatory mandates are squeezing healthcare revenue. For many systems, reimbursement strategies remain reactive, leaving millions on the table. Without a data-driven approach, organizations risk falling behind in payer negotiations and missing opportunities that standalone…
Sep 18, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Michael Faulkenberry
Director, Data & Intelligence Solutions Strata Decision Technology
Josh Wiggins
Senior Director of Product Management-Decision Support Strata Decision Technology
Hospitals face an overwhelming number of performance metrics, making it challenging to know where to focus. In this session, you’ll learn how health system leaders cut through the noise prioritizing the right metrics and using advanced analytics, interdisciplinary huddles, and…
Sep 24, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Tony Briningstool, MD, FACEP
Chief Executive Officer, Emergency Medicine
Mihir Patel, MD, MBA, CPE
Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Medicine
A physicians’ approach to medical practice and patient care was once thought of as highly personal, almost sacrosanct. However, increasing corporatization among physicians, as well as other economic and regulatory pressures in healthcare, have started to strain physicians’ autonomy and…
Siloed systems. Burned-out teams. Delays in care delivery. Today’s operational challenges are compromising performance across the healthcare enterprise, and the cost of inaction is rising. Operations are now a systemwide priority — the engine driving results across clinical, IT, HR…
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Generative AI is changing healthcare at an accelerating pace. Yet, less than half of health systems have moved beyond the ideation stage of AI projects. That is not the case for the Abridge ambient AI platform’s 150+ enterprise customers. Abridge…
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While the healthcare industry buzzes with AI promises, Memorial Hermann Health System and St. Luke’s Health System have moved beyond pilots to deliver enterprise-scale results. Join clinical, informatics, and technology leaders as they share concrete outcomes from millions of AI-documented…
Sep 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Terry Ribbens
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, St. Luke’s Health System
Dr. Ryan Walsh
Chief Medical Information Officer, Memorial Hermann Health System
Dr. Will Morris
Chief Medical Officer, Ambience Healthcare
The consolidation of independent physicians into hospitals, health systems and corporate entities has been intensifying over the past 20 years. According to a study published in July by the National Bureau of Economic Research, which analyzed hospital acquisitions of physician…