The Joint Commission launched two outcomes-driven certifications March 30: one for perinatal care and the other for cardiac procedures. The perinatal care certification will evaluate hospitals’ maternal and newborn outcomes and patient care experiences. The cardiac certification will encompass several common cardiac…
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Pittsburgh-based UPMC Children’s Hospital has opened a new pediatric cardiology clinic at Children’s Pine Center in Wexford, Pa. The site consolidates services previously offered at Children’s North and integrates patients from the practice of Prapti Kanani, MD. Staff from both…
Interoperability has long been healthcare’s unfinished project. Despite decades of investment, the industry still operates within fragmented data environments that struggle to keep pace with care delivered across hospitals, physician groups, labs, post-acute providers and community settings. As care delivery…
May 6, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
Presenters
Amy Roberts
Director of Health Information Systems and Information Technology, Raleigh Neurology Associates
Sam Lambson
Vice President of Product Management, Platform, athenahealth
Lauren M. Smith MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer Cook County Health
Nilesh Desai, MBA, BS, RPh, CPPS, CPEL
Chief Pharmacy Officer University of Miami Health System
Forward-thinking rural health systems are not approaching the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program as a one-time funding opportunity; they’re treating it as a catalyst to rethink how care is delivered, how clinicians work, and how long-term sustainability is achieved. Across…
May 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Meghan Sims
Director of Partner Success, Abridge
Dr. Veronica Hooper
Chief Health Officer, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
The 2026 Specialty Matching Service results confirmed cardiology is a space full of extremes, with some subspecialties filling every available position and others barely breaking a 60% fill rate as cardiology faces continued workforce shortages and a high demand for…
Hospitals are now operating in the year CMS has mandated reporting for two Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) tied to severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, with Medicare reimbursement implications beginning in fiscal year 2028. For CNOs, CMOs and quality leaders, that…
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Trying to get paid shouldn’t cost 3–4% of your revenue. Revenue cycle teams are buried in manual entry, repetitive appeals and constant troubleshooting. Platforms may surface problems, but leave staff to fix them. In this session, you’ll learn a different…
Apr 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Doug Proctor
COO and co-founder, Candid Health
Sabrina Luce
Revenue Cycle Management Lead, Candid Health
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst in New York City has launched specialty women’s cardiovascular services built for the safety net community hospital setting. Its main service: listening to women’s concerns. “We all realized we wanted to have a clear pathway to…
Partho Sengupta, MD, was named the 2026 Distinguished Scientist (Translational Domain) by the American College of Cardiology. The ACC Distinguished Awards are given to individuals whose past and present efforts provide meaningful contributions to advancing “a world where science, knowledge…
Agentic AI is a board-level priority for most healthcare organizations, but whether you are still identifying where to start or trying to move a stalled pilot forward, the path to measurable results looks the same. This session introduces a practical…
Apr 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dianne Kokotoff
Executive Director, Enterprise Solutions & Automation Wellstar Health System
Jason Bui
Head of Healthcare UiPath
Andrea Merrin
VP, Healthcare Naviant
Mark Miller
SVP, Insurance Naviant