Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries found. The study was published Oct. 21 in JAMA Network…
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Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has acquired Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging, an outpatient radiology company with 12 locations across the Las Vegas Valley. The acquisition adds diagnostic imaging services to Intermountain’s network of more than 80 clinics at over 65…
Health systems are spending more on technology than ever, but many digital and C-suite leaders still face tough questions about substantiating value and investment strategies. When ROI is siloed or unclear, innovation can stall, governance can break down and technology…
Feb 17, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Presenters
Leah Rosengaus
Director, DigitalHealth, Stanford Health Care
Rajesh (Raj) Patel, MD, MPH, MA
VP of Digital Patient Experience, Mass General Brigham
Todd Guenzburger, MD, FACP
Vice President, Chief Health Information Officer, Southern Illinois Healthcare
Dan D’Orazio
CEO, Sage Growth Partners, LLC
Consolidation among health insurers has damaging effects on independent physician practices and their patients, according to the American Medical Association’s new report, “Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets.” AMA researchers analyzed data from 2024 across 384…
As clinical and operational complexity grows, health system leaders are rethinking how education can strengthen their workforce for current and future demands. At SSM Health, education has become a systemwide lever for workforce stability, not a standalone perk. In this…
Feb 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Janet Smith-Hill
Chief People Officer, SSM Health
Amber Wood, DNP RN, MBA
Vice President – Clinical Education & Clinical Placements, SSM Health
Wayne Wright
Human Resources – Talent Management, SSM Health
ASC quality performance showed mixed results in 2024, according to new data from the MedPAC. Several outcome measures tracked under the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting program remained largely stable year over year, while others saw small but statistically significant…
There were 963 closed healthcare M&A transactions in fiscal 2025, down from 1,163 in 2024, a continued “normalization” from post-pandemic peaks, according to a Jan. 14 report from PCE Investment Bankers. Here are seven more things to know from the…
As hospitals and ASCs grapple with persistent anesthesia workforce shortages, issues with “wasted coverage” are emerging alongside them, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director at Los Angeles-based Pacific Coast Anesthesia Consultants. Dr. Friedman joined Becker’s to discuss…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai received a $1.8 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand its prehabilitation program for inflammatory bowel disease to hospitals in Israel. The 10-week program, originally developed at Cedars-Sinai, aims to…
Edina, Minn.-based Nura Pain Clinics has promoted Erin Bettendorf, MD, to medical director of the Nura Surgical Center. Dr. Bettendorf is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She joined Nura Pain Clinics in 2022, according to a Jan. 21 news…