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How Hartford HealthCare aligns infusion nurse schedules with real patient demand

This webinar is on-demand and can be viewed at your convenience. At many infusion centers, nurse schedules are built on tradition rather than data, leaving teams stretched thin on busy days and overstaffed on slow ones. As patient volumes rise…

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Amanda Carbray, Clinic Operations Manager, Hartford HealthCare
Betsy Hlavac, Clinical Operations Manager, Ambulatory Infusion & Medical Oncology, Hartford HealthCare

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How ASCs are beating payer red tape

Prior authorization has been consistently identified by clinicians and administrators alike as a significant burden to surgical care and ASC workflows. Ninety-three percent of physicians reported that PA can cause care delays at least some of the time, according to…

How Stormont Vail Health rebuilt utilization review to protect revenue

Utilization review teams face a constant squeeze: manual EHR searches for clinical documentation slow admission and appeal processes, introduce errors and raise denial risk — all while revenue hangs in the balance. Stormont Vail Health confronted these inefficiencies directly. By…

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Chad Yeager, RN, MSN, VP of Quality and Population Health, Stormont Vail Health
Brianna Brown, MSN, BSN, RN-BC, CCDS, Director of Clinical Performance, Stormont Vail Health
Sri V. Suravarapu, MD, MPH, CPE, CHCQM-PHYADV, Medical Director of Utilization Review / Clinical Appeals, Stormont Vail Health

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4 years of physician pay cuts in a row: What the 2027 CMS proposal means for ASCs

CMS released its proposed CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule July 14, setting up another cycle of physician pay cuts at the same time the companion CY 2027 OPPS/ASC proposed rule moves facility payment rates in the opposite direction. The…

Why positioning injuries still happen in spine cases that follow the rules

Despite time-outs and standard protocols, positioning-related nerve and pressure injuries continue to occur in spine surgery. They tend to strike where teams least expect them — in high-complexity cases, in prone and lateral positions, and in patients whose risk was…

Aug 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Jen Anzalone MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSL, NPD-BC, NE-BC, Perioperative Consultant and Surgical Services Nurse Manager, J. Anzalone Consulting

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3 spine, orthopedic malpractice verdicts worth $39.3M

Spine and orthopedic malpractice cases produced jury awards and settlements ranging from $750,000 to $27 million over the past year. Here are three cases Becker’s reported on, ordered by amount. Editor’s note: This list is not exhaustive and includes only…

15 rising stars in spine surgery to know

Advances in minimally invasive techniques, robotic technology, motion-preserving procedures and complex spinal reconstruction are transforming spine care. Across the country, orthopedic spine surgeons are driving those advances by improving patient outcomes, advancing clinical research and training the next generation of…

Munson Healthcare opens $15M ASC in Michigan

Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare has opened a new ASC in Gaylord, Mich., after receiving accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care as well as Medicare certification. The Gaylord Surgery Center provides outpatient surgical procedures including gastrointestinal, ophthalmology,…

Cardiovascular ASC in Louisiana acquired for $8.8M

A newly constructed cardiovascular surgery center in Covington, La., has been sold for $8.81 million. The property, occupied by Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center, totals 10,690 square feet and is staffed by eight physicians who are affiliated with US Heart &…

FDA approves 2nd blood-based CRC screening test

The FDA has approved SimpleScreen CRC, a blood-based colorectal cancer screening test developed by Brisbane, Calif.-based Freenome, on July 27, according to a July 27 news release. This is the second blood test cleared for average-risk CRC screening and the…