Noncompete agreements, and the laws that regulate them, are rapidly becoming one of the most consequential, and contested, issues in physician employment. As states tighten restrictions on noncompetes, lawsuits multiply and specialty groups push for federal action, these contract clauses…
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SEP-1 has moved beyond a quality reporting exercise. As performance tied to Value-Based Purchasing begins to materially impact hospital reimbursement, sepsis-related decisions increasingly carry meaningful financial, operational, and clinical consequences. Many health systems continue to manage sepsis through a compliance-first…
Mar 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Christopher Thomas, MD
Vice President, Chief Quality Officer, FMOL Health
Chadd K. Kraus, DO, DrPH, FACEP
Vice Chair, Research - Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Jefferson Health - Lehigh Valley
Kenneth E. Remy, MD, MHSc, MSCI, FCCM
The Ellery Sedgwick, Jr. Chair and Distinguished Scientist in Cardiovascular Research Associate Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, Biochemistry, and Pathology Center Director, The Blood, Heart, Lung, and Immunology Research Center at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Research Director, Pediatric Critical Care Clinical, Basic & Translational Research Program Host Immune Response-Remy Laboratory
Timothy Doylen, of Selden, N.Y., was sentenced to 14 months in prison for conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to physicians in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…
From anesthesia stipends to implant sticker shock, ASC leaders say the math between what it costs to run cases and what payers reimburse is breaking down. Twenty-two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss which expenses are most out of sync…
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, the most populated city in the West, earns $1,078,200 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Anesthesiologists earn an average of $432,490 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare’s proposed merger with Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services is being reviewed by the Oregon Health Authority, according to a Feb. 12 report from The Lund Report. The two health systems said that the deal is necessary due…
Many health systems launch automation in a single department. Far fewer successfully expand it across the enterprise. Without a clear strategy, governance structure and measurable goals, automation efforts can become siloed experiments rather than sustainable operational change. For large, complex…
Mar 17, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Russ Gardner, MBA, CRCR
Business Intelligence Analyst, Lead - System Support Corewell Health
Todd Brown
Director, Product Management LGI Healthcare Solutions
The cardiology workforce is under mounting strain as rising patient demand collides with physician shortages, reimbursement pressure and shifts in care delivery. Longer wait times, an aging clinician base and tightening margins are forcing health systems to rethink staffing models,…
Hypertensive disorders remain a leading contributor to maternal morbidity, yet blood pressure management during pregnancy and postpartum care continues to evolve. The release of the 2025 American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology blood pressure guidelines introduces updated thresholds…
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Carolyn M. Zelop, MD, FACOG, FAHA, FAIUM
Director of Fetal Echocardiography and Perinatal Research, Valley Health SystemClinical Professor of Ob/Gyn, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Kristal Graves, DNP, MSN, RNC-EFM, C-ONQS
Clinical Nurse Improvement CoachIowa Statewide Obstetrics Mobile Simulation TeamIowa Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM)Iowa Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (IPQCC)University of Iowa Health Care Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Erin Poe Ferranti, PhD, MPH, RN, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN
Associate Professor, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing; Emory University
Patricia Suplee, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN
Director, School of Nursing and Irwin Belk Distinguished Professor; University of North Carolina Wilmington
Enterprise (Ala.) Women’s Center will close March 31 after 32 years in operation due to staffing shortages, WTVY reported Feb. 12. The practice currently operates with one OB-GYN and one nurse practitioner. Following the closure, Bradley Heim, MD, will join…