Anesthesia coverage is no longer just a staffing issue; it is central to surgical growth, ASC stability and financial sustainability. Rising procedural demand, persistent workforce shortages, flat reimbursement and shifting clinician expectations are reshaping how hospitals and ASCs secure anesthesia…
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Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System relocated five specialty practices and began seeing patients at the new medical office building location Feb. 26, the Observer-Dispatch reported Feb. 26. The practices include MVHS Advanced Endoscopy Group; MVHS Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery…
Vice President JD Vance and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, announced a series of actions affecting Medicare and Medicaid, including a $259.5 million deferral of federal Medicaid funding in Minnesota and a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for certain…
Over half of organizations say employees spend more than 40% of their workday on manual tasks like data entry and document routing. In healthcare, where margins are tight and staff capacity directly affects patient access, that level of manual work…
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Musculoskeletal conditions are among the largest cost drivers for Medicare Advantage plans. As populations age, surgical interventions and downstream utilization continue to drive spending — even when conservative care options may be appropriate. A new analysis of Medicare Advantage members…
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Revenue cycle leaders are investing heavily in hot topics such as AI automation, denial management, and front-end transformation. But while the spotlight stays there, a major financial risk is quietly accelerating, and most organizations aren’t prepared. An aging population, combined…
Mar 30, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Nikki Stackhouse
VP Revenue Cycle Acute Prisma Health
Drew Mahone
Executive Director, Revenue Cycle and Billing Operations Johns Hopkins
Garrett Kates
Executive Director Mercy
Angela Horn
VP of Business Development & Corporate Counsel DCM Services
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 America/Chicago
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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
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 (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…
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…