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Here are seven cardiologists making headlines nationwide in the last month, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Christopher Sarnoski, DO, section chief of interventional cardiology and medical director of structural heart disease and Jose Amortegui, MD, chief of cardiac surgery, both…

1. Renton, Wash.-based Providence shared plans to eliminate 296 roles across Renton-based Providence Swedish and 150 roles across Providence Oregon. At Providence Swedish, the cuts include non-represented caregivers, union positions and open roles that will remain unfilled. At Providence Oregon,…

Anesthesia practices are facing some of the steepest reimbursement pressure in healthcare. Years of CMS cuts, payer policies and new federal rules have compressed margins even as demand and costs rise. Here are 10 key notes on where anesthesia reimbursement…

Gastroenterology is rapidly transforming as new technologies scale, cancer trends shift and practice economics evolve. Industry leaders say 2026 will bring both opportunity and significant operational pressure for five reasons: 1. Rates of early-onset GI cancers are rising sharply —…

Currently, most physician expats specialize in general practice, but family medicine is the specialty with the largest share of physicians planning to move abroad, according to a Medscape report published Nov. 24. Medscape surveyed 1,271 physicians who either currently work…

Here are seven new ASC developments reported by Becker’s since Nov. 1, 2025:  1. University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia is building a 31,000-square-foot ambulatory clinic center next to its hospital in Ionia, Mich. 2. Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare broke ground on a…

Anesthesia is at an inflection point: soaring demand, evolving technology and growing outpatient volume offer new opportunities, but workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and increasing complexity threaten sustainability. These five trends illustrate why anesthesia leaders say 2026 will bring both opportunity…

Wyoming is the best state for physicians to reach financial independence, drawn from factors including average salary, state taxes, cost of living and malpractice environment, according to a recent blog post from Marit Health. Here’s a breakdown of the 10…

2025 brought a sharp decline in 4-star contracts and higher cut points across key HEDIS and CAHPS measures, shrinking bonus pools and raising pressure on health plan leaders. Join health plan executives to explore how real-time data from Remote Patient…

Jan 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago

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Lisa Sipes

Senior Director of Member Experience, Medical Guardian

Tim Haas

Senior Product Manager, Medical Guardian

Vanita Pindolia, PharmD, MBA

Vice President, Stars and Senior Health Services, BCBSM

Richard Pitts, D.O, Ph.D

Chief Medical Officer, Cal Optima Health

Michael Kobernick, MD, MS, MS-PopH, CPE

Senior Medical Director, Health Plan Business, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

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