A 2019 landmark CMS ruling, paired with the rapid development of technology for minimally invasive surgery, has fueled the rise of outpatient cardiovascular centers and ASCs in recent years. Now, the specialty has become a major focal point of national…
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Here are 10 cardiology leaders to know, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The department of pediatrics at UAB Medicine in Birmingham, Ala., appointed Mark Law, MD, as division director of pediatric cardiology. 2. Albany, N.Y.-based Capital Cardiology Associates, a partner…
Hospitals and health systems now spend more than $20 billion annually trying to overturn denied claims. With denials rising in volume and complexity, revenue cycle teams are under increasing pressure — facing delayed reimbursements, staff burnout and interruptions to patient…
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Jozette Cook-White
Sr. Director of Revenue Cycle Operations for Managed Resources
Judy Peek-Lee
Chief Financial Officer, The University of Vermont Health Network
Gerilynn Sevenikar
Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, Sharp Healthcare
Sham Firdausi
CFO of ScionHealth
Luke Rockenbach
Chief Financial Officer, Silicon Valley Market Sutter Health
Traditional automation missed the mark in the mid-revenue cycle. But health systems like Cleveland Clinic are finding that generative AI can go further by tackling unstructured data, supporting human-AI collaboration and speeding time to value. In this 1-hour session, hear…
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Bob Gross
Executive Director, Financial Decision Support & Analysis, Cleveland Clinic
Benjamin Beadle-Ryby
SVP and Co-Founder, AKASA
Physicians in the U.S. and the U.K. have several similarities when it comes to prioritizing happiness, mental health, exercise and work-life balance, according to Medscape’s 2025 “UK Wellness and Life Outside of Work Report” and “Physician Mental Health & Well-Being…
Financial stressors, including lower reimbursement rates, inflation and rising overhead costs, are forcing independent physicians and surgeons to make big changes. To keep up, some surgeons are choosing to retire early, some are heading into the private equity route and…
Anesthesia providers are closely eyeing the future of the ASC industry as it is increasingly consolidated by national management services organizations, hospitals and health systems and private equity groups. Three leaders in anesthesia joined Becker’s to share their thoughts on…
Family medicine has the highest number of providers out of any physician specialty, according to a report from Axuall. The 2025 Clinician Workforce Insights Report analyzed components such as historical claim volume, emerging patient trends, facility and organization specific data…
A former Ohio physician who was fired and later acquitted of murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients has lost a defamation lawsuit against Columbus-based Mount Carmel Health System, The Vindicator reported June 17. What happened?
Medtech company Smith+Nephew has partnered with Standard Health to develop the first orthopedic ASC in the United Kingdom. The facility will provide services including rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, knee and hip replacements and foot, ankle, hand and wrist procedures,…
