Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital completed a $25 million renovation and expansion of its Heart and Vascular Center, CBS 2 Iowa reported July 7. The three-year project added electrophysiology labs, upgraded vascular and interventional radiology capabilities and new…
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Two cities in Louisiana ranked as the top for percent of adults with high blood pressure and high cholesterol, while San Jose, Calif. and El Paso, Texas are the lowest, respectively, according to WalletHub data. WalletHub’s “Most Overweight and Obese…
The Joint Commission’s standards on effective communication and language access, HHS’s CLAS Standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and new state interpreter mandates are pushing health systems to rethink how they serve LEP patients. For patient experience leaders, the pressure is…
Aug 10, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Dipak Patel, CEO, GLOBO
- Tyler Gegen, MBA, FACHE, CPXP, System Executive Director of Patient Experience, UnityPoint Health
- Maria Pamboukis, MD, CPXP, Director, Patient Services, Denver Health
Whether you manage performance across physician groups, hospital-based services or an entire health system, operating reliably at scale has become critical to protecting revenue and reducing risk. As complexity grows, so do the points where performance can break down. Staffing…
The American Heart Association named Bradley Maron, MD, editor-in-chief of Circulation, the association’s peer-reviewed journal and a leading scientific publication in cardiovascular medicine. In his role, Dr. Maron will shape the journal’s editorial direction and continue its commitment to publishing…
UnityPoint Clinic-Dubuque (Iowa) opened a new monthly electrophysiology clinic June 26. The clinic, led by electrophysiologist Tyler Rasmussen, MD, PhD, will operate one day a month. It will provide consultations and pre- and post-procedure care for heart rhythm disorders, according…
A mandatory bundled payment model is arriving for orthopedic care, and under CJR-X, hospitals and health systems will be accountable for the total cost and quality of each episode — whether or not they are prepared. Programs that misjudge their…
Aug 27, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- P. Maxwell Courtney, MD, Chair of AAHKS Advocacy Committee Division Chief of Adult Reconstruction at Rothman Orthopedics Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
- Stephen Engstrom, MD, MBA, AAHKS Advocacy Committee Member
- Bronwyn Spira PT, MPT, Founder & CEO, Force Therapeutics
Too many payers run their value-based care strategy on a stack of disconnected point solutions. Chart retrieval tools don’t connect to quality alert platforms. Coding tools don’t talk to claims systems. Every vendor brings its own implementation, training and contract…
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New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System published the largest North American study on the Ross procedure, finding it delivers stronger long-term durability and survival than mechanical or biological valve alternatives, it said in a June 23 news release. The…
Americans are living longer, but the healthcare system is not keeping pace. By 2030, the U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 121,900 physicians. At the same time, 63.7 percent of adults age 65 and older are managing two…
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