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When clinical decisions + revenue capture connect: Inside the AI shift in utilization review

At many health systems, utilization review and revenue capture operate separately. Clinical teams make care decisions, and financial outcomes follow later, often with denials, missed inpatient revenue and rework. A growing number of utilization management leaders are changing that. By…

Sep 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Chris Bayham, Chief Operating Officer, Xsolis
Julie Pack, Senior Director of Client Relationships, Xsolis
Mequet Martens, RN, BSN, MBA, Executive Director of Case Management, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

How one orthopedic practice reduced surgical cancellation rates from 2.33% to 0.66%

Picture a revenue cycle where surgical cancellations are rare, A/R runs below the national benchmark and leadership can see workflow performance in real time. That’s where one Indiana orthopedic practice landed after three years of continuous revenue cycle automation. The…

The Competency Revolution: A Practical Model for Consistent Performance and Sustained Development

Workforce shortages, rising quality expectations and a Gen Z nursing workforce that often moves on within 30 months have exposed the limits of traditional skills-based assessment. Confirming that a task was completed no longer tells leaders whether a nurse can…

Sep 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Joel Ray, COL, USAF, NC, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Clinical Advisor, Laudio and StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, Vice President, Healthcare Workforce Solutions, StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
Alicia Potolsky, DNP, RN, NE-BC, DipACLM, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, El Camino Health
Julie Balluck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, System Chief Nursing Officer, Texas Health Resources

Building a workforce strategy to outlast the physician shortage.

Most health systems know they have a physician shortage. Fewer realize how deep it runs. New data shows the shortage has been underreported, and the cost is landing squarely on the bottom line. Consider retention: only 18 percent of physicians…

Sep 17, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Melinda Giese, SVP, Enterprise Client Solutions, CHG Healthcare

WVU Medicine expands rural heart failure pharmacy program

The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in Morgantown are expanding a program that connects patients with heart failure in rural communities to specialized cardiovascular care through local pharmacies. The program now includes…

50 best hospitals for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery

U.S. News and World Report ranked the top 50 hospitals for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery as part of its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings. U.S. News evaluated nearly 500 heart hospitals nationwide for the specialty, which covers care for patients…

Company reintroduces cardiac imaging drug after ending production in 2022

Curium is reintroducing Thallous Chloride Tl 201 Injection, commonly known as thallium 201, after production ceased in 2022. Tl 201, a radiopharmaceutical used in nuclear cardiology, gives cardiologists an additional option for imaging in environments where PET and MRI may…

The case for regulating every clinical algorithm — Not just the ones we call 'AI'

A recent commentary in the journal NEJM AI made an argument that deserves more attention than it perhaps received: the regulatory line we have drawn around “AI” is the wrong line. The risk in clinical decision-making does not come from…

Spine positioning moves center stage: How 3 systems are reducing injury risk

Prolonged operative times and prone positioning make spine surgery one of the highest-risk settings for pressure and nerve injuries. The consequences land on patients, staff and margins alike. That risk is about to carry new accountability. Beginning in calendar year…

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New Jersey cardio hospital completes $108M expansion

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, N.J., completed a $108 million capital expansion and renovation project, and celebrated the event with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by hospital leadership, board members, donors and government officials, according to a news…