Chicago-based GE HealthCare has partnered with CDL Nuclear Technologies to distribute Flyrcado, a new cardiac PET imaging agent, to hospitals and outpatient practices nationwide. The agent is designed to improve diagnosis of coronary artery disease and will be available in…
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Structural heart and TAVR programs are rapidly becoming strategic drivers for cardiovascular service line growth. Yet, evolving market dynamics, operational complexity, and the urgency of timely valve care are challenging even the most advanced hospital teams. For many leaders, a…
Oct 7, 2025 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM America/Chicago
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Presenters
Michael Rinaldi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Medical Director, Structural Heart Program at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Thomas A. Draper, MBA, MAACVPR, FACC
Vice President, Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care, Wellstar Health System
Jim Kreiner, MHA
Executive Director, Heart Hospital Prisma Health
Health systems are racing to embed AI into clinical, operational and administrative workflows — but few have a blueprint for deploying these tools responsibly and at scale. At Bon Secours Mercy Health, Roper St. Francis Healthcare and other leading systems,…
Oct 7, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Donna M. Abbondandolo, MBA, CHC, CHPC, CHIAP, CPHQ, RHIA, CCS
Chief Compliance Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Thomas Flynn, FACHE
SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
Zach Kilburn
Chief Digital Officer, Horizon Health Network
Janell Forget, RN, BSN, LSSBB, CPHRM, FASHRM
AVP Risk Management, UMass Memorial Health
In 2025, ASCs are experimenting with new strategies that lean on technology, collaboration and workforce flexibility to stabilize coverage amid ongoing shortages. 1. AI-driven predictive staffing and operating room coordination. ASCs are beginning to use predictive analytics to anticipate anesthesia…
Despite their known effectiveness and accuracy in identifying heart disease, few cardiologist offices in the U.S. have in-house CT scanners. The lack of in-office CT scanners often results in patients being referred to hospitals and imaging centers for further diagnostic…
When Chicago-based Midwest Anesthesia Partners lost a major hospital contract in 2024, the company reshaped its strategy — a pivot that doubled its ASC contracts and reinforced its commitment to independent practice. Marco Fernandez, MD, president of Midwest Anesthesia Partners,…
HCA Healthcare has appointed Shaun Cartwright as chief operating officer of its ASC division, Surgery Ventures. In his new role, Mr. Cartwright will oversee all operating regions, which encompass 150 ASCs across 16 states and involve around 3,400 physician partners,…
Hawaii is the happiest state in the country, while West Virginia is the least-happy, according to a Sept. 8 report from WalletHub. To create the ranking, WalletHub drew on publicly available data from sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau,…
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has broken ground on a new medical center that will include an ASC, CBS News Detroit reported Sept. 8. The 89,00-square-foot center will be located in Royal Oak, Mich., and is slated to open in…
A Hyattsville, Md., man has pleaded guilty to stealing physician identities to create fraudulent e-prescribing accounts, the Justice Department said in a Sept. 5 news release. What happened?