The North Carolina State Health Plan has added Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina as a preferred provider in its no-cost surgical program offered through specialty care platform Lantern. The program connects eligible health plan members with surgeons and facilities for select nonemergency…
The Latest
A medical office building portfolio in Toms River, N.J., that includes a surgery center has been sold for $13.6 million, according to a June 15 report from NJ Biz. The Holiday City Medical Portfolio, which has two buildings totaling 55,680…
Most health systems still treat pharmacy as a line-item expense to control. Leaders at Ochsner Health, St. Luke’s Health System, MetroHealth and Yale New Haven Health System are taking a different approach—leveraging pharmacy intelligence, AI-enabled workflows and data-driven decision-making to improve medication…
Jul 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Presented by:
Presenters:
- Deborah Simonson, PharmD, CPEL, Chief Pharmacy Officer and Vice President, Ochsner Health
- Joshua Weber, PharmD, MBA-HCM, CSP, BCMTMS, 340B ACE, Senior Director, Ambulatory, Retail and Specialty Pharmacy Services, St. Luke's Health System
- Ryan Mezinger, RPh, CPEL, Senior Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer, MetroHealth
- Marjorie Lazarre, PharmD, MHA, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Yale New Haven Health System
More than 4 in 5 physicians are regularly using AI in their practices — a figure that has doubled since 2023, according to new research by the American Medical Association. Yet as AI use in medical practice climbs, trust in…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researchers found that anxiety and hypervigilance may contribute to poorer outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, underscoring the role of the gut-brain connection in digestive health, according to a June 15 news release. Here are four things…
The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines May 27 to include new blood- and stool-based screening options, while making clear that the blood-based test is a last resort, not a replacement for more sensitive alternatives. Here are…
New Jersey saw the largest year-over-year increase in the average annual salary for nurse practitioners from 2024 to 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average annual salary for nurse practitioners grew $5,300,…
TriasMD, the parent company of DISC Surgery Centers in Newport Beach, Calif., named new executive leaders including Lee Levanduski as CEO, Andrew Nice as COO and Mike Lembo as CFO. Mr. Levanduski has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and…
A Providence, R.I. personalized medicine practice has paused operations after all four of its physicians and three administrative staff members departed, leaving hundreds of patients seeking access to care or their medical records, GoLocal Providence reported June 12. Anasa Personalized…
For independent practices, denials don’t just delay payments. They drain staff time, strain margins and create backlogs that take weeks to unwind. The financial impact is visible in A/R reports. The operational impact is felt in every billing cycle. Most…
On Demand
Presented by:
Presenter:
- Michelle Scott