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Patient GPT: Clinical AI Powering the Rise of Consumerization in Health Systems

Millions of Americans are already turning to AI tools to understand symptoms and make real-time health decisions, signaling a clear demand for more immediate and accessible care. To meet that demand, healthcare must shift from a system centered around the…

May 5, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Presenters:

Allon Bloch, Co-Founder and CEO, K Health
Padmanabhan Premkumar, MD, President, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

The regulatory burdens crushing physicians

An overwhelming majority of physicians have seen a spike in regulatory burden over the last three years, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s 2026 Regulatory Burden Report. The report includes survey responses from executives across more than 230 group…

CMS proposes mandatory hospital-bundled model for joint replacements

CMS is proposing a mandatory, nationwide episode-based payment model for joint replacements that would hold most hospitals responsible for Medicare spending tied to a patient’s surgery and recovery. Beginning Oct. 1, 2027, the model — referred to as CJR-X —…

Why language access remains an unsolved systems problem

Every health system provides language access, but few can clearly explain how it works across the organization. When leaders attempt to map their approach, gaps quickly emerge. Workarounds develop in silos, knowledge fails to transfer and system weaknesses are often…

May 13, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:

Tatiana Cestari, PhD, Director of Language Service Advocacy, Martti an Equiti Solution
Andrew Schwieter, Director, Language Access Services, Cincinnati Children's

Why clinical AI adoption is succeeding at 5 health systems

Health systems are moving quickly to adopt clinical AI, but scaling it across complex environments remains a challenge. This report explores how leading organizations — including Akron Children’s, Christus Health, Inova Health System, UCHealth and WVU Medicine — are implementing…

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How three health systems are overcoming today’s workforce challenges

Healthcare organizations are navigating workforce strain while balancing financial constraints and evolving care demands. During this conversation, leaders from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Fairview Health and Penn State Health share how finance, HR and clinical teams are working together to…

May 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:

Mamoon Syed, SVP and Chief People Officer Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Patrick Adams, VP of Finance & Chief of Staff Fairview Health
Rita Barry, System Director of Workforce Management Penn State Health
Enderson Miranda, Vice-President Strategic Accounts AMN Healthcare

Prior authorization by the numbers: 10 stats that show the strain

A 2024 CMS rule now requires payers, including Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid, CHIP and ACA exchange carriers, to publicly report prior authorization metrics for the first time. The public reporting mandate arrives after years of mounting frustration over prior auth…

Cardiology malpractice cases by the numbers

The two most frequent complaining categories in cardiology malpractice cases are diagnosis-related and medical treatment claims, according to a cardiology malpractice report from The Doctor’s Company. The dataset covers 321 closed cardiology malpractice cases spanning 2010 to 2025. To improve…

Which physician specialty is most likely to have a salaried paycheck?

There is a stark split across specialties in how physician compensation is structured, according to recent data from the American Medical Association. Psychiatrists and pediatricians draw roughly two-thirds of their pay as salary, with little tied to how much they…

The best orthopedic ASCs in the West: US News

Of the more than 200 orthopedic ASCs on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, more than 50 are in the West. The full list of all ranked ASCs is here. Here are the spine and orthopedic ASCs in the West on…