A Fairmont, Minn., orthopedic surgeon has closed his independent practice after 36 years, citing the cumulative impact of the Affordable Care Act, COVID-19 and increasing consolidation in the local healthcare market, Fairmont Sentinel reported April 1. Corey Welchlin, MD, opened…
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Certificate-of-need laws play a heavy hand in the development and expansion of ASCs and other medical practices across the U.S., and they vary drastically state-by-state. Here are four updates to state-level CON laws since Jan. 1, 2026, as reported by…
Women keep your hospital moving. An MSK plan designed around women’s health can keep them physically, mentally and emotionally engaged while keeping your hospital healthy. Download this e-book to uncover insights about the women at your health system. You’ll learn…
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Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) teams play a critical role in ensuring diagnoses are accurate, supported, and reflective of the care delivered. But as charts grow more complex and payer scrutiny of retrospective documentation review increases, changes to documentation that happen…
May 7, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. David Kirk, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Regard
Fran Jurcak MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
Independent Consultant - CDI and Revenue Cycle
Since March 24, the Justice Department has sentenced, accused or settled with three physicians and one durable medical equipment company owner for fraud cases. The activity comes as CMS is currently enforcing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…
Pharmacy procurement becomes increasingly difficult to manage as health systems expand. Many organizations have centralized strategies in place, yet purchasing decisions remain reactive. The result: inconsistency, missed savings and increased compliance risk across the enterprise. This session explores where traditional…
May 12, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Calvin Hunsicker
Founder and Chief Product Officer, SureCost
Chad O’Connor
VP/GM Acute, SureCost
Jessica Daley
Founder, Daley Consulting Services, LLC
ASCs are commanding the highest rent increases of any outpatient facility type, with rents climbing more than 8% even as leases surged 145% between 2022 and 2025, according to a March 26 report from real estate company CBRE. Here are…
An Ascension-affiliated clinic in Pawhuska, Okla. will close June 30, raising concerns about access to care in the Osage County community, KJRH reported March 31. The closure leaves Pawhuska with one remaining clinic, according to the report. The local hospital…
US Heart & Vascular and health technology company Iterative Health have formed a strategic partnership to expand USHV’s cardiovascular clinical trial capabilities. The agreement brings USHV’s research sites into Iterative Health’s global site network, which now spans more than 100…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Children’s Hospital has opened a new pediatric cardiology clinic at Children’s Pine Center in Wexford, Pa. The site consolidates services previously offered at Children’s North and integrates patients from the practice of Prapti Kanani, MD. Staff from both…