Healthcare professionals should no longer have to accept preventable radiation exposure and orthopedic injuries as part of their jobs in the cath labs, according to a consensus statement from six medical societies. “For decades, we accepted occupational radiation exposure and…
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Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health has performed the world’s first documented single-port robotic mitral valve repair. The approach replaces the traditional five-port technique with a single robotic port and a second small access incision, reducing tissue disruption, according to a July…
Capital dollars lose value the longer approved projects sit idle. Nearly 40% of healthcare organizations take more than 12 months to move a project from plan into execution, and many stall 9 to 10 months after approval, while emergency repairs…
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It’s a familiar scenario: A group of computer science and AI specialists on one side of the table says “this project is going to change cardiology,” and cardiologists on the other side of the table say “this is totally useless.”…
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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- 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
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- Sunny Eappen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Assort Health
- Matt Penrose, Director of Clinical Operations, TidalHealth Peninsula Orthopaedic Institute
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
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- Sunny Eappen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Assort Health
Health systems are investing in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and new care delivery models faster than they can staff them. The talent required to operate these environments often does not yet exist, and traditional recruiting models were not built to…
Aug 6, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Luisa Kurtz, DVP Sales, Leadership Solutions, AMN Healthcare
- Tanner Burch, Vice President, Advisory Services, AMN Healthcare
- Rick Roche, Chief People Officer & Chief of Staff, Grady Health System
Electrophysiology is one of the fastest-growing subspecialties, but workforce pipelines are not keeping up with demand, hospital leaders told Becker’s. Like many specialties, there are a limited number of fellowship training positions, but the electrophysiology fellowship also was extended from…
Phoenix-based Banner Health performed a first-of-its-kind in the U.S. minimally invasive cardiac procedure on an 89-year-old man. The patient, George Berry, was diagnosed with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, according to a July 9 system news release. Several years ago, he…