A bill making its way through the Ohio state Senate would limit the noncompete agreements in contracts between nonprofit hospitals and physicians, nurses and other clinicians, Cleveland.com reported May 26. The bill is sponsored by state Sen. Terry Johnson, DO,…
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The debate over how anesthesiologists and CRNAs should work together is growing louder, and more urgent. With anesthesia workforce shortages widening, reimbursement pressures mounting and access to care gaps deepening, leaders across the field shared their vision for how the…
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Jun 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Cathy Hartman
- Nicola Merryman
Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System has expanded its electrophysiology program with new catheter ablation services for atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders, along with a Watchman left atrial appendage closure implant program. The health system also completed New Hampshire’s…
Rural healthcare is under unprecedented strain. Margins are eroding, workforce shortages persist and access continues to contract as service lines close. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program offers something rare — a once-in-a-generation chance to redesign care delivery instead…
Jun 30, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Kevin Post, DO, CPE, Chief Medical Officer, Avera Health
- David Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, North Mississippi Health System
- Caroline Brazeel, Senior Director Advisory Services, Premier, Inc.
The healthcare supply chain has long been treated as a cost center. That framing is breaking down. Labor pressure, reimbursement cuts, supply disruption and margin volatility have made it clear that another round of contract renegotiation will not be enough.…
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Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, is continuing its plan for an outpatient surgical center in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to a May 24 report from the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The ASC was originally designed as…
Tripti Kataria, MD, was named president of the Illinois State Medical Society following the organization’s recent annual meeting, according to a May 24 report by The Southern Illinoisan. Dr. Kataria is the first woman of color to serve in the…
Most multispecialty organizations have dashboards. The problem is those dashboards are telling leaders what already went wrong — after claims are denied, AR ages and revenue is delayed. For organizations managing multiple specialties, decentralized workflows and expanding payer requirements, that…
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With median transaction multiples hitting an eight-year high in 2025 and private equity pouring nearly $19 billion into the sector in just the first half of the year, demand is strong in the ASC market. Here are seven things to…