A federal law enacted Feb. 3 streamlines provider enrollment in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program across state lines, clearing administrative barriers for children with complex or congenital conditions in need of specialized cardiac care. The Accelerating Kids’ Access to…
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Health systems cannot afford fragmented specialty care or missed downstream opportunity. Three years ago, St. Luke’s University Health Network made a deliberate decision to invest in precision medicine as a core enterprise priority. Through its DNA Answers program, the health…
Mar 27, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Aldo Carmona, MD
Senior Vice President, Clinical Integration, St. Luke’s University Health Network
Cassie Hajek, MD
Medical Director, Helix Research Network
Craig Newman
Chief Transformation Officer, Helix
Pharmacy procurement now sits at the intersection of financial performance, supply chain and regulatory accountability. As margins tighten and shortages persist, leaders can no longer rely on isolated purchasing decisions to protect their organizations. This report outlines a clearer path…
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Renton, Wash.-based Providence has re-opened its North Coast Surgery Center in Oceanside, Calif., the Times Standard reported Feb. 5. The revamped facility includes an expansion of outpatient endoscopy services, according to the report, offering colonoscopies and other gastrointestinal procedures. About…
Affordability and access are two of the biggest concerns among healthcare leaders in 2026, and cardiology falls directly into these priorities. A 2024 study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that almost half of all U.S.…
Discharge is one of the most legally and clinically vulnerable moments in care — especially for multilingual patients. When instructions are unclear, inconsistently translated or poorly integrated into documentation workflows, the consequences extend beyond confusion. Health systems face increased risk…
Mar 17, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Albert Villarin, MD, MBA, FACEP
Vice President, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Nuvance-Northwell Health
Tripp Partaia
Managing Director and Industry Vice President, Oracle Cloud Engineering
Paul Brake, Ph.D,
Healthcare Industry Executive, Oracle
The housing crisis is becoming a healthcare leadership issue. As housing costs rise faster than wages, many healthcare employees cannot afford to live near where they work. The result is longer commutes, higher turnover, staffing instability and escalating labor costs…
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Medford, Ore.-based Asante has signed a multi-year extension of its co-management agreement with Southern Oregon Cardiology, also of Medford, continuing their decade long partnership. The organizations began expanding cardiac services at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in March 2025. Construction…
Gastroenterology is rapidly transforming as health systems invest in outpatient digestive care, private equity-backed platforms expand and new technology reshapes endoscopy delivery. All the while, rising screening demand, workforce shortages and reimbursement pressures are shifting how GI services are structured…
Southlake, Texas-based Retina Consultants of America has acquired Montana Retina Consultants, according to a Feb. 5 news release. Bozeman-based Montana Retina Consultants is a community-based retinal care practice that treats retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, macular edema, retinal…