The Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of anesthesiology hosted its second family day Aug. 23 at the Davis Global Center, drawing about 100 children, spouses and family members. The event, held in partnership with UNMC’s iEXCEL program, featured…
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Referral and prior authorization volumes are rising, and pharmacy teams are bearing the brunt. Delayed therapy starts, fragmented workflows, and manual processes are creating bottlenecks that put patients and revenue at risk. This webinar breaks down how leading health systems…
Oct 21, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Joy Liu
Founder & CEO at Plenful
Tim L’Hommedieu
PharmD, SVP of Pharmacy at Plenful
Gurkanwal "GK" Brar
CTO, Plenful
New York City-based Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital has launched the Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab to advance interventional cardiology and improve patient outcomes. The lab, led by Annapoorna Kini, MD, director of Mount Sinai Hospital’s Cardiac…
ASC leaders have been closely monitoring numerous state and federal policy trends that could have significant impact on the industry over the next several years. Meg Stagliano, MSN, president of the New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, recently joined…
Leaders in the ASC industry face challenges and demands that can be vastly different from their counterparts in hospitals, health systems and other inpatient settings. Three ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss how ASC leadership differs from that in…
In 2024, healthcare faced more targeted cyberattacks than any year on record. Threat actors used tactics once reserved for Fortune 500 companies against small clinics, diagnostic centers and regional hospitals. The 2025 Cyber Threat Report breaks down exactly how these…
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Economic strain, staffing shortages and consolidation are squeezing ASCs but they’re also forcing transformation. Without bold action, ASCs risk margin erosion, physician attrition and lost leverage with payers. From restructured strategic partnerships to real estate monetization and new partnership models,…
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Disjointed scheduling policies. Manual workflows. Limited real-time data. These inefficiencies once hampered MedStar Health’s 10-hospital network — until a new, data-driven access strategy changed the trajectory. Through standardized block management, cloud-based scheduling tools and a systemwide governance model, MedStar unlocked…
Oct 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Courtney Pearson, MBA, MHA
System Assistant Vice President of Operations, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Natalie C. Nazon
Regional Business Operations Manager, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Brian Bailey
Senior Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
Behavioral health providers face immense pressure to verify benefits quickly and correctly — often within an hour of intake. But with payer-specific requirements, Medicaid redeterminations and program variations by state, even one missed detail can delay care or derail reimbursement.…
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