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How systems move from AI strategy to enterprise impact: A CFO and CIO conversation

For many health systems, AI is now a board‑level mandate, yet progress often stalls at pilots and isolated use cases. The organizations seeing real value are treating AI as an enterprise capability jointly owned by the finance and IT leaders and…

Jun 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Amy Crouch, MBA, CPA, FHFMA, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) Wisconsin Market
Richard Mendola, Enterprise Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sarah Hickman Auger, Industry Director, Healthcare Solution Marketing, Workday

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UnitedHealthcare drops some prior auth requirements for cardiology, orthopedic services

UnitedHealthcare is set to remove nearly two-thirds of prior authorization requirements for pediatric services across a number of specialties, according to a May 29 news release from the company. Here are five things to know:

8 No Surprises Act shake-ups physicians need to know

The federal No Surprises Act has become a flashpoint for physician groups and payers alike as the law’s independent dispute resolution process draws criticism due to costly inefficiencies and other process issues. Here are eight updates on the NSA and…

From Volatility to Value: Strategic Supply Chain Priorities

Healthcare supply chains are entering a new era of volatility, cost pressure, and transformation. In this Coker webinar, our experts break down the key challenges shaping healthcare supply chain strategy in 2026 and outline actionable steps organizations can take to…

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Paul Weintraub, MBA
Carolyn Howard

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The ASC independence playbook: 3 leaders' thoughts

Independent practice is struggling to survive in 2026, and the ASC industry is no different. Between 2019 and 2023, the share of independent physician practices owned by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities jumped from 39% to 59%. Over…

GWU offloaded its $450M physician group problem — why the industry watching

After months of negotiations, Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services reached a deal May 26 to restructure the university’s physician practice group arrangement. The deal transitions financial responsibility of GWU’s struggling physician practice…

The gastroenterologist pay gap

Gastroenterologists are among the highest-paid physicians in the country, pulling in an average of $530,000 in 2025, but a new Medscape survey suggests the paycheck doesn’t always match the pressure. Nearly half of gastroenterologists say they don’t feel fairly compensated…

Texas surgery center to double in size, add 2 ORs

Townsen Memorial Surgery Center in Spring, Texas, is set to double its square footage and add two new operating rooms, according to a May 28 report from Community Impact. The 6,000-square-foot ASC, which opened in March, will expand to 12,000…

Respond to payer pressures before federal fixes arrive: A pro-fee RCM playbook

This spring, the American Medical Association (AMA) and dozens of physician groups sent federal officials a letter detailing how health plans are circumventing the No Surprises Act — through inappropriate cost-shifting, IDR manipulation, depressed QPAs and unpaid awards. For pro-fee…

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AI safety in mental health care: What payers need to know

Many mental health apps covered by health plans today are built on general-purpose AI — the same models designed to write emails and summarize documents. Those models are trained to be agreeable and validating. In a mental health context, that…

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