2025 exposed hard truths: Denials surged. Trust collapsed. And affordability became the dominant barrier to care, not just on the Exchange and among the uninsured, but across Medicare Advantage and commercial plans alike. This 2026 outlook unpacks the forces reshaping…
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National cardiovascular platform Cardiovascular Logistics has appointed Gary Kirsch, MD, as chairman of its board of directors. According to a Jan. 5 news release, Dr. Kirsch, a urologist, previously served as president of Cincinatti-based The Urology Group and as CEO…
The South has become the epicenter of ASC growth, and major operators are increasingly treating the region not as a secondary market but as the next strategic frontier. Steve Hockert, chief development officer of Solara Surgical Partners, told Becker’s the…
Here are 10 recent ASC leadership appointments to watch in 2026: 1. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners named Mark Langston as CEO, effective Jan. 5. Mr. Langston previously served as chief development officer at Compass, which partners with physicians and…
Academic health systems are entering a defining decade. Many are expanding rapidly through mergers, affiliations and new service lines. But with scale comes risk: fragmentation, mission drift and uneven progress on access and equity. This whitepaper features insights from 11…
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The use of desflurane, a common anesthetic, has been on the decline in recent years as healthcare institutions have begun to sunset it in response to environmental concerns, Inside Climate News reported Jan. 5. Here are 10 things to know…
Independent physician groups continued to disappear into larger health systems and corporate platforms in 2025. Here are five independent physician groups Becker’s has reported on in the last year. 1. In July, Winter Haven, Fla.-based Bond Clinic, a 90-provider physician…
Orthopedic and musculoskeletal (MSK) practices are entering a new era of revenue cycle pressure — one defined by coding complexity, chronic staffing shortages, and rapidly shifting payer requirements. These forces are converging to create a perfect storm: rising denial rates,…
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Solara Surgical is shifting its growth playbook as independent physician partnership opportunities shrink. Steve Hockert, chief development officer at the Southlake, Texas-based ASC developer, joined Becker’s to discuss how the company has moved in recent years from primarily joint venturing…
GLP-1s and high-cost claims get the attention, but the real drain on health plans? Chronic disease driven by delayed intervention and low preventive care use. Join finance and HR leaders from CommonSpirit and MedStar to explore a prevention-first model proven…
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Scott Charles
Chief Financial Officer, Personify
Shelly Schorer, FHFMA, MBA
California CFO, CommonSpirit Health
Michael Sloan
VP of Human Resources / CHRO, CommonSpirit Health
