Thomas Yeh, MD, a cardiovascular surgeon of Savannah, Ga., died May 19 at age 96, according to a May 25 report from Savannah Morning News. Dr. Yeh graduated first in his class from the National Taiwan University and came to…
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Healthcare’s workforce crisis is accelerating — but forward-thinking organizations aren’t waiting to react. Leaders at Bon Secours Mercy Health and Wellstar Health System are making bold, long-term investments in education and upskilling to meet tomorrow’s needs today. Join this session…
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Hanna Patterson
SVP, Healthcare & Applied Learning, Guild
Levi Loverkamp
Chief Workforce Planning Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Laura Dannels
Chief Talent Officer, Wellstar
When a cyberattack shuts down billing systems, accounts receivable can spike overnight — jeopardizing financial stability and delaying reimbursement for weeks. After the Change Healthcare outage in early 2024, many hospitals faced exactly this scenario. In this timely panel hosted…
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Jennifer Igel
Chief, Insights and Performance Management, Providence
Ken Hogue B.S.C, Intl.Bus. CRCR, CPPM
Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, United Health Services
Shannon Cameron
Chief Operating Officer, Revenue Cycle, AFS, LLC of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
Mandie Brzon
SVP Rev Cycle Operations, R1
Wayne, N.J.-based Elite Surgical Center has completed its 350th total joint replacement using Stryker’s Mako robotic arm. Elite became one of the first ASCs in the region to offer Mako robotic-assisted total joint replacements, according to a May 23 news…
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