James Weber, MD, will retire as CEO of The Specialty Alliance on Dec. 31, 2026, ending a healthcare leadership career of about 40 years. He will stay on as chair emeritus and strategic adviser, City Biz reported Sept. 24. The…
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For more than 15 years, Gary Lawson, MD, has run a small anesthesia practice in Southwest Florida. In that time, he says he has been able to retain the same staff despite the rapidly changing field. As ASCs face anesthesiologist…
As anesthesia stipends climb, some ASC leaders are taking the bill to the payer negotiating table. Their argument is that payers who benefit from moving cases to a cheaper site of service should also pay for the anesthesia coverage that…
America’s aging population is changing what health systems are asked to deliver, and the pressure is landing hardest on the specialties responsible for chronic disease, complex conditions, procedural care and preventive health. Cardiology, vascular care, oncology, gastroenterology, radiology, anesthesiology, primary…
Nov 12, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
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Presenters:
- Andrea Leland, MBA, CPRP, System Vice President, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics
- Garth Weidmann, Division Vice President, AMN Healthcare
- Teague Morton, Vice President, Permanent Placement, AMN Healthcare
Median total clinical compensation rose 4.3% in 2025, according to AMGA’s 2026 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey. Surgical specialties had the slowest growth of any group, according to a Sept. 17 summary of the data from compensation platform Marit.…
The Tennessee Health Facilities Commission voted 7-1 on Sept. 23 to deny a certificate of need application for a cardiovascular ASC in Cookeville, Tenn., a commission spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The proposed TN Heart Cardiovascular Surgery Center would have been…
Sepsis asks emergency departments to do two things at once: find the high-risk patients quickly, and avoid dedicating treatment and resources to the patients who don’t need them. Every unnecessary workup occupies a bed, a nurse and a budget line…
Oct 27, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, CPE, FACEP, Emergency Physician and Vice Chair, Research, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network
- Nancy Jacobson, MD, Associate Professor; System Director, Quality, Safety, and Experience; Medical Director, Emergency Medicine; Patient Safety and Quality Officer Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Jamie Aranda, MD, Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin; Medical Director, Froedtert Hospital Emergency Department; System Director, Advanced Practice Providers, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Tonya Jagneaux, MD, MSHI, MSA, Chief Quality Officer, Louisiana Quality Network; Chief Medical Analytics Officer, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
- Dhruvangkumar A. Modi, MD, MPH, Medical Director, ICU, Texas Health Denton; Regional Medical Director, Exceed Healthcare
Today’s CIOs are faced with countless opportunities to invest in AI, but with little more than promises that any project will result in measurable ROI. If we believe AI can transform operations across the hospital, what’s the right decision framework?…
Nov 10, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
Presenters:
- Scott Arnold, Chief Information Officer and EVP, Tampa General Hospital
- Roberta Schwartz, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer and EVP, Houston Methodist
- J.D. Whitlock, Chief Information Officer, Dayton Children’s Hospital
Some of the country’s largest health systems have spent the past two years selling hospitals and redirecting capital to ASCs. In 2026, that shift has produced a $3.9 billion megadeal alongside a steady stream of single-site builds. Here are the…
The reimbursement system for orthopedics is overdue for a rework, according to surgeons calling for greater transparency from payers and faster adoption of value-based care models. Medicare reimbursement for physicians has fallen 33% when adjusted for inflation since 2001, according…