Cardiosense, a medical AI technology company, received FDA de novo classification for its pulmonary capillary wedge pressure analysis software, a noninvasive heart failure monitoring technology. The software uses AI and a wearable chest sensor to estimate PCWP, a measure associated…
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On a recent morning in Fremont, Calif., a group of orthopedic surgeons stood crowded around operating rooms inside Washington Outpatient Surgery Center, scribbling notes as patients moved through hip and knee replacements with striking speed. Some had traveled from across…
Lawmakers in North Carolina have advanced legislation that would repeal parts of the state’s certificate-of-need law, the Triangle Business Journal reported May 26. Senate Bill 1040 cleared the state Senate Health Committee earlier in May. The bill would eliminate CON…
As health systems navigate 2026, leaders are balancing near-term performance with longer-term positioning. Shifts in care delivery, workforce dynamics, policy, and competition are reshaping where growth opportunities exist and where new constraints are emerging. We’ve created a set of ready-to-use…
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Hoskinson Health and Wellness, a rural clinic in Gillette, Wyo., will close July 31, three years after opening, citing financial unsustainability, the Gillette News Record reported May 25. The clinic, which was founded with ambitions of building a national model…
Like many health systems, Erlanger faced operational challenges that capped surgical growth: 30% of OR block time went unused, non-robotic cases occupied robotic rooms, independent surgeons were taking cases to competitors and scheduling was a manual, cumbersome process. Traditional scheduling…
Jun 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Misti Mattox, MSN, RN, CNOR
- David Atashroo, MD
The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to include additional blood- and stool-based screening options, while reaffirming that average-risk adults should begin screening at age 45 and continue through age 75 for those with a life expectancy…
EMS revenue doesn’t start with a claim. It starts the moment a crew responds to a call. Patient care report narratives, level-of-service determinations and mileage entries all shape whether a claim is strong or vulnerable before it ever reaches a…
Jun 22, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Steve Loures
Transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) affects far more patients than most health systems realize — and the data show many are going undiagnosed and unmanaged.1-7 Recent Becker’s Healthcare and Alnylam survey research, with perspectives from more than 100 health system leaders,…
Jun 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, MPH, FACC
- Nitasha Sarswat, MD
- Joshua S. Weber, PharmD, MBA-HCM, CSP, DPLA, 340B ACE
Federal agencies are escalating their fight against alleged fraud, waste and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid, deploying funding freezes, new enforcement units and criminal prosecutions. Here are 10 numbers that define the crackdown. $2 billion. The amount CMS could withhold…