Borland Groover will open a new outpatient gastroenterology office in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on July 6, expanding the Jacksonville-based practice’s footprint along the Emerald Coast. According to a news release shared with Becker’s July 23, the office will serve…
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Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy has opened the Kathryn Ann Meinders Digestive Health Institute on the campus of Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, establishing what the system describes as the only comprehensive digestive health center within a 500-mile radius of Oklahoma City. According…
Advanced practice providers in cardiology are moving well beyond a support role, with more than half now holding formal administrative positions, according to MedAxiom’s 2025 APP Compensation and Utilization Report released June 23. The report drew responses from 104 cardiovascular…
The number of Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S. grew from roughly 6,100 to 6,468 between December 2022 and March 2025, according to data from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. But amid that national growth there is a quieter trend of…
What if you could experience hospital-grade revenue cycle sophistication in the pro-fee setting? How could that investment be feasible? And what would be the return? In this webinar, experts from Med-Metrix discuss the possibilities. They’ll leverage their first-hand experience with…
Jul 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Garett Kreitz, Co-President, Med-Metrix
- John Stefanowicz, President, Revenue Cycle Operations, Med-Metrix
- Paul Summers, Chief Financial Officer, Nevada Heart & Vascular
South Dakota has the highest concentration of certified registered nurse anesthetists relative to its population, with nearly 44 CRNAs per 100,000 residents, according to a Becker’s analysis of May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data and 2024 U.S. Census…
AI agents have moved quickly from pilot to production in orthopedic operations, but adoption alone says little about returns. The harder question for operational leaders is which deployments are actually moving the needle on revenue, cost and capacity — and…
Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based North Star Health Alliance shared plans June 24 to close its North Country Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center and its North Country Orthopaedic Group, both in Watertown, N.Y., in the next 30 to 90 days. The closures are part…
Optum is speaking with multiple large New York health systems to sell some specialties in the state, the company confirmed to Becker’s June 24. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is considering the sale of certain specialties, including orthopedics, general surgery and…
AI is becoming embedded in healthcare, helping clinicians retrieve information faster and ease administrative burden. Recent Wolters Kluwer research found 74% of physicians and 70% of nurses now use generative AI weekly, yet 92% say human expert validation remains essential.…
Aug 12, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Lisa Ivanjack, MD, MHCM, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Providence
- John-Paul Mead, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Centralus Health
- William Gustin, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Information Officer, Moab Regional Hospital
- Amanda Heidemann, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA, Senior Clinical Content Consultant, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health
- Yaw Fellin, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Clinical Decision Support and Provider Solutions, Wolters Kluwer Health