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Inside the referral gaps costing health systems patients and growth

Demand for specialty care is growing rapidly, while physician shortages continue to strain access. Yet many health systems still manage referrals using a first-in, first-out (FIFO) approach, placing urgent and routine patients in the same queue. When patients stall, access…

Mar 31, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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William H. Morris, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Tennr
Elliot R. Blackman, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, MUSC Physicians
Bill Schiff, MHA, Senior Vice President, Chief Payor Strategy Officer, Novant Health
Amy Nyberg, President, Ambulatory Services at Jefferson Health

Smarter Testing in the Age of Antibiotic Resistance

Unnecessary diagnostic testing is putting patient safety and hospital margins at risk. At Mayo Clinic Florida and UC San Diego Health, clinical leaders are reshaping this pattern with structured diagnostic stewardship programs — cutting inappropriate testing, preserving antimicrobial effectiveness and…

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Conway Regional Health System adds gastroenterologist

Conway (Ark.) Regional Health System has added Neelima Rao, MD, to its gastroenterology staff. Dr. Rao is a gastroenterologist with more than a decade of experience providing care, according to a recent Facebook post from the health system. She completed…

Surgeon general nominee appears before Senate: 8 things to know

Casey Means, MD, appeared before the Senate Feb. 25 in a long-awaited confirmation hearing for her nomination as surgeon general, NBC News reported Feb. 25. Here are eight things to know about Dr. Means and the hearing: 1. Dr. Means…

The states where CON laws could change next

Several states are evaluating changes to their certificate-of-need laws and they look to balance the development and expansion of new healthcare services while avoiding repeated services and managing costs for patients. Here are three states with active proposals to change…

A physician's perspective on 1 state's private equity pushback

Private equity has become a flashpoint in healthcare as clinicians, administrators, politicians and patients respond to increased consolidation efforts throughout healthcare. In a viewpoint published Feb. 25 by CT Mirror, author Aashka Shah, MD, a resident at New Haven, Conn.-based…

What 5 recent noncompete lawsuits mean for physicians

Noncompete agreements are becoming flashpoints in courtrooms across the country. From state attorney general investigations to multimillion-dollar payment disputes and 90-mile practice bans, recent lawsuits show how restrictive covenants can shape where physicians work, how health systems compete and who…

No Surprises Act drives down out-of-network billing: Report

Several trends in medical billing have emerged in the wake of the No Surprises Act, which was first implemented in 2022, a recently released report by HHS found. In its third report on analyzing the impact of the NSA, HHS…

3 anesthesia leaders tapped for executive roles in 1 month

In the past month, three academic medical centers appointed anesthesiology leaders to executive roles. All three named new department chairs to guide their clinical, academic and research missions: 3. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis appointed Padma Gulur,…

The future of the GI care model

AI-enabled remote monitoring could shift gastroenterology from episodic, flare-driven care to continuous, data-informed intervention, according to Neil Parikh, MD, a gastroenterologist with Farmington-based Connecticut GI. Inflammatory bowel disease is a prime example of where AI could strengthen chronic care management,…