Orthopedic surgeons spend years learning how to perform complex operations. Patients often remember something else. How long it took to get an appointment. Whether someone returned a phone call. How quickly an MRI was scheduled. Whether anybody seemed to know…
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When Optum acquired Surgical Care Affiliates in 2017 for $2.3 billion, it was a bet that the future of healthcare was outpatient. Nearly a decade later, that bet has produced the country’s largest ASC operator and a network of roughly…
Nationally, roughly 1% of U.S. physicians have opted out of Medicare entirely, according to 2025 data from KFF. While 1% appears to be a marginal number upon first glance, a closer look at where those exits are happening, and what…
As ASCs and outpatient care shift towards the center of organizational growth strategies, joint ventures and partnerships between hospitals, health systems, ASCs, physicians and management groups are becoming more common. Here are three outpatient joint ventures or partnerships shaping the…
The No Surprises Act was designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills, but it has also created a complex administrative network that some leaders believe burdens independent practices. Eric Haas, MD, chief medical officer of the American Academy of…
Certified anesthesiologist assistants are increasingly sought after as health systems and ASCs navigate a structural anesthesia shortage. As of April 2026, the average annual salary for anesthesiologist assistants is $247,000, according to Marit Health’s compilation of 170 salaries. Most earn…
Budgets are tight, clinical standards are higher than ever and sustainability scrutiny is intensifying. Yet many hospitals still run fragmented environmental services programs: multiple disinfectant chemistries, inconsistent ordering and heavy reliance on reusable textiles that drive laundry, logistics and rework.…
Jul 13, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM, Infection Prevention Specialist, Sodexo Healthcare
Workforce technology investments haven’t solved the underlying capacity problem. Across departments and care settings, fragmented platforms, siloed workflows and disconnected data continue to limit workforce visibility, strain clinician experience, and slow digital transformation. The problem runs deeper than technology. Without…
Aug 11, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Dr. Pat Hunt, Chief Medical Officer, QGenda
- Dr. Owen Hendricks, Chief Information Officer, Central North AL Health Services, Inc.
- Elizabeth Lindsay-Wood, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Informatics and Technology Officer, Moffitt Cancer Center
- John Tejeda, D.H.A., MLS, MPAS, DFAAPA, LSSBB, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer and Practice Administrator, Vascular and Neuroscience Institute
Health system pharmacies are operating in one of the toughest supply environments in years. Shortages regularly reach all-time highs, drug pricing dynamics keep shifting and supply chain gaps drain margins a pharmacy can’t afford to lose. Most purchasing and procurement…
Jul 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Calvin Hunsicker, Founder and CSO, SureCost
- Chad O’Connor, VP/GM Acute, SureCost
When Craig Della Valle, MD, chief of adult reconstructive surgery at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, calls his joint replacement patients the morning after surgery, the conversations are often surprisingly short. They’re home. They’re walking. And most are doing exactly…