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Most supply savings programs stop at the contract, and the opportunity that remains sits in clinical detail no spend report captures. Two physicians perform the same procedure and consume different supplies at different cost. Reimbursement does not match. Multiply that…

Sep 30, 2026 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

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Presenters:
  • Allen Passerallo, Senior Vice President, Physician Preference, Vizient Inc.
  • Ian O’Malley, Executive Director, Strategic Sourcing, University of Chicago Medicine

From a 292-bed state-funded psychiatric hospital in Texas to New Mexico’s only children’s emergency psychiatric unit, hospitals and health systems are expanding behavioral health access as demand continues to grow, representing more than $730 million in investment. Here are 24…

Perioperative teams are being asked to improve throughput, reduce documentation burden and make faster operational decisions — often while relying on manual workflows and fragmented information about what is happening across the OR. On Sept. 29, Jeffrey Cadeddu, MD, executive…

Sep 29, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

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Presented by
Presenters:
  • Jeffrey Cadeddu, MD, Executive Medical Director for Perioperative Services, at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Professor of Urology and Radiology
  • Sam Wald, MD, MBA, FASA, Senior Vice President of Perioperative & Interventional Services, Pharmaceutical Services, Laboratory Services, Imaging Services, and Stanford Blood Center; Chief Medical Officer for Perioperative & Interventional Care, Stanford Health Care

As consumers increasingly turn to AI to evaluate their own wellness, health systems face a pivotal moment: the chance to lead the shift from reactive medicine to proactive health management, rather than watch that trust move elsewhere. In this session,…

Sep 23, 2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:
  • Ran Shaul, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, K Health
  • Steven Sheris, MD, FACC, FACP, Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive, Atlantic Health

Utilization management teams need to turn reviews around quickly, keep them consistent and still be able to defend every decision. AI is beginning to reshape that work. Paired with clinical reviewers, AI can assemble unstructured patient data, align it against…

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Presenters:
  • Kim Reed, DNP, RN, Sr. Director,, Utilization Management Center of Excellence, State Health Solutions Telligen
  • Lauren Zellmer, MBA, MSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations, Telligen
  • Daniel Cawood, Senior Manager,, Product Management MCG Health

Health systems are investing in new psychiatric residency programs as the shortage of mental health providers continues.  A March report from Inseparable found nearly half of states were found to meet 25% or less of their estimated mental health workforce…

Pressure on RCM leaders continues to intensify, and the convergence of clinical, digital, and financial technology is reshaping how care is delivered and paid for. Tune into this session within Becker’s virtual IT + Revenue Cycle conference for insights into…

Sep 29, 2026 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CDT
Presenters:
  • Chase McGrath, Vice President, Product,, Aspirion
  • Nikki Ritchson, Senior Director, Payment Variance,, Aspirion

HHS awarded $96.7 million in grants and cooperative agreements to support behavioral health services across the U.S. The funding covers initiatives related to serious mental illness, homelessness, suicide prevention, substance use disorder treatment, workforce support, peer services and disaster-related emotional…

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