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Rural access challenges are no longer defined by distance. They are driven by workforce shortages, capacity constraints and the need to deliver care differently with limited resources. As demand rises, health systems are rethinking traditional models to extend access without…
Apr 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Presenters
Joanna Braunold
Director of Content Marketing and Communications, TytoCare
Cynthia Lee, EVP
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, Sutter Health
Evalyne Bryant Ward, CAPPM, MBA, DBA
Vice President, Ambulatory Services, Civista Clinical Services, LLC (dba UM Charles Regional Medical Group), University of Maryland Medical System
Matthew Anderson, MD, MBA, CPE
Chief Medical Information Officer – Ambulatory, Clinical Innovation Department, HonorHealth Innovations H2I
Mark Townsend, MD MHCM
Chief Clinical Digital Ventures Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Michelle Winfield-Hanrahan, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN
Chief Clinical Access Officer; Assistant Vice Chancellor, Access; Senior Nursing Director, Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai launched a joint replacement recovery program that leverages spinal and regional anesthesia to help patients walk sooner and return home faster after surgery. The enhanced recovery pathway integrates spinal and regional anesthesia, updated surgical techniques and coordinated…
Madison-based Orthopedic & Spine Centers of Wisconsin plans to cut the ribbon on a new ASC on Feb. 18. The Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Center in Middleton (Wis.) began construction in 2025 and was purpose-built for spine and orthopedic procedures,…
Here are six payer updates since the start of 2026 that ASC should know: 1. CMS finalized a 2.6% payment increase for ASCs in its November rule, continuing its use of the hospital market basket update, but SCA Health executives…
For many spine and orthopedic leaders, the ASC and outpatient migration will be a defining element of 2026. From innovations and collaborations, the ASC will be a pivotal point for spine care, according to the following seven experts. Question: What…
When healthcare systems go down, care does not pause. It degrades. Downtime shifts clinicians to paper. Medication workflows slow. Access controls change. Communication patterns fracture. In pediatric environments and high acuity settings, even short disruptions carry real risk. Cyber resilience…
Mar 20, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Kevin Chambers
Chief Information Executive at Bethany Children’s Health Center
Marlin McFate
Public Sector CTO and CISO at Cohesity
Noncompete agreements, and the laws that regulate them, are rapidly becoming one of the most consequential, and contested, issues in physician employment. As states tighten restrictions on noncompetes, lawsuits multiply and specialty groups push for federal action, these contract clauses…
SEP-1 has moved beyond a quality reporting exercise. As performance tied to Value-Based Purchasing begins to materially impact hospital reimbursement, sepsis-related decisions increasingly carry meaningful financial, operational, and clinical consequences. Many health systems continue to manage sepsis through a compliance-first…
Mar 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Presenters
Christopher Thomas, MD
Vice President, Chief Quality Officer, FMOL Health
Chadd K. Kraus, DO, DrPH, FACEP
Vice Chair, Research - Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Jefferson Health - Lehigh Valley
Timothy Doyle, of Selden, N.Y., was sentenced to 14 months in prison for conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to physicians in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…