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Jay Singleton, MD, an ophthalmologist in New Bern, N.C., has asked the North Carolina Court of Appeals to reverse a trial court ruling that upheld the state’s certificate-of-need law, according to a July 13 Carolina Journal report. Dr. Singleton, who…
Ohio has become the 27th state to opt out of Medicare’s physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists. Gov. Mike DeWine notified CMS of the decision in a letter dated July 10, according to a July 13 news release…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Amsurg has added five endoscopy centers in North Carolina to its network. The 15 gastroenterologists and hepatologists across the five centers provide diagnostic and therapeutic care, colonoscopies, endoscopies and small bowel capsule imaging procedures, according to a July…
Thomasville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers has acquired Southeast Neurology & Pain Management, an interventional pain management practice with clinics in Thomasville, Tallahassee, Fla., and Panama City, Fla. The acquisition is Summit’s third practice acquisition in the past three…
Pharmacy leaders are being asked to absorb more clinic volume, shorten time to therapy and prove enterprise value — all without new headcount. A few systems are finding a way. In this live session, pharmacy leaders from Cone Health, St.…
Aug 12, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Kyle Finnerty, PharmD, MBA, MS, Director of Pharmacy Services, Akron Children's Hospital
- Kristen Kruszewski, PharmD, MBA, VP and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Cone Health
- Josh Weber, PharmD, MBA-HCM, CSP, ACE, Senior Director, Ambulatory, Retail & Specialty Pharmacy Services, St. Luke's Health System
Every healthcare organization is under pressure to improve patient access, reduce administrative burden, and do more with limited staff. AI has quickly become part of that conversation, but knowing where to start, and how to avoid costly missteps, is less…
Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Presenters:
- Sunny Eappen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Assort Health
- Matt Penrose, Director of Clinical Operations, TidalHealth Peninsula Orthopaedic Institute
NYU Langone Health has opened NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Patchogue (N.Y.), a 54,000-square-foot outpatient facility, expanding surgical and specialty access for patients across Suffolk County. The center sits at the site of the former Burlington Coat Factory, and extends surgical…
Picture the months after an AI rollout in patient access: clinicians working around the tool instead of with it, a workflow that looked seamless in the demo now creating new friction and a nagging question about whether patients are actually…
Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Presented by:
Presenter:
- Sunny Eappen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Assort Health
For most of the past decade, health systems have treated a bigger salary offer as the surest way to win a physician search, but ew survey data suggests that approach is running into a ceiling physicians themselves are setting. CHG…