Gastroenterology has become primed for innovation in AI, robotics and other surgical tech as providers and researchers look for new ways to catch up to the growing demand for GI services. And when it comes to GI surgery, specifically, the…
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Hospital executives face mounting pressure to reduce costs while protecting patients, staff and operations across the enterprise. In this webinar, hospital leaders will learn how health systems are using Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) to address some of healthcare’s most persistent…
May 6, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Bill McCarthy
President, Securitas Healthcare
Michael Abcunas
Director, Product Strategy, Securitas Healthcare
JenaValve Technology has received premarket approval from the FDA for its Trilogy THV System. The system is now the first transcatheter device in the U.S. with a dedicated indication for patients with symptomatic, severe aortic regurgitation, according to a March…
Over 70% of health systems have deployed at least pilot or full AI solutions in areas like finance, revenue cycle or clinical care. AI is now influencing how clinicians assess risk, guide treatment decisions and determine how health care organizations…
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Nearly half of consumers access healthcare portals less than once a month, and 16% say they have never used one. For payer organizations investing heavily in digital member portals, this gap between availability and engagement raises an important question: What…
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists filed an amicus brief this week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania supporting NorthStar Anesthesia in a lawsuit brought by UnitedHealthcare over the independent dispute resolution process under the No…
Surgeons at Minot-based Dakota Surgical Center have launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the use of prescribed opioid pills after surgery, NBC and Fox-affiliated KFYR TV reported March 18, Seventy-five percent of illegal opioid use begins with pills prescribed…
The Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to ban noncompete agreements nationwide was one of the most closely watched regulatory efforts in recent healthcare labor history. From the agency’s first public signals in 2022 to a final rule that never took effect…
Last week, Charleston, S.C.-based Medical University Hospital Authority, part of MUSC Health, acquired Palmetto Primary Care, the largest independent physician practice in the state, for $111 million. The organization comprises 40 medical practices, 31 physicians and 95 advanced practitioners. For…
Patients on GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists had significant residual gastric volume if the medication was not held prior to upper endoscopy, unless they were on a clear liquid diet the previous day, according to a study published March 16 in…