Advanced monthly payments from the 2021 Child Tax Credit expansion were associated with short-term improvements in child behavioral health, but those gains disappeared after the payments ended, according to a Dec. 10 study published in The Milbank Quarterly. Congress established…
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As 2026 approaches, practices face growing pressure on all sides — from tighter reimbursements and unpredictable payer behavior to increasing patient affordability challenges and rapid shifts in technology. This webinar will break down key findings from a 2026 revenue cycle…
Feb 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Darshan Patel
President, Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine, Ventra Health
Sarah Herzog
President, Anesthesia and Radiology, Ventra Health
HEDIS season shouldn’t require all-hands-on-deck for months at a time — yet many health plans report rising burnout, staffing strain and mounting pressure to hit quality targets with fewer resources. Leaders need a way to stay ahead of deadlines without…
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Kin Lai
Senior Product Manager, Payer, Inovalon
Mark Paddock
Senior Director, Professional Services, Inovalon
Sumter, S.C.-based Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital is set to open a $9.1 million, 16-bed Behavioral Health Emergency Care Unit Jan. 5, providing around-the-clock stabilization and support services. The unit will serve patients experiencing behavioral health or substance use crises, with…
In 2024, Cigna’s Evernorth Behavioral Care Group launched to address rising behavioral health needs, beginning with virtual services in six markets and a network of 1,000 providers. As of November, Evernorth has expanded to more than 5,000 providers across all…
While clinical AI gets the spotlight, back-office operations are quietly being reshaped by automation, data intelligence and workflow tools that ease burdens across finance, HR, administration and more. The result? Leading health systems are improving efficiency, reducing burnout and building…
Jan 22, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Joanna White
Lead Healthcare Solutions Executive, Infor
Clif Gaus
Senior Manager, Technology and Innovation, Infor
Manual, fragmented pre-admission testing strains perioperative teams and the operating room. Phone tag for histories, missing documents and late risk discovery all drive day-of-surgery delays, idle rooms and staff burnout. Leaders need a faster, more reliable way to prepare patients…
Jan 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Tammy Jones, PhD, RN, NE-BC
Chief Nursing Officer / Associate Vice Chancellor for Patient Care Services & Clinical Operations, UAMS
Andrew Fisher, MD
Co-Medical Director, Perioperative Care Coordination, Qventus Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Medical University of South Carolina
Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s Well-Being Trust focused on expanding access to behavioral healthcare in 2025 through whole-person care, caregiver support programs and partnerships that served vulnerable populations, according to Arpan Waghray, MD, CEO of Providence’s Well Being Trust. Here are five…
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is partnering with Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to evaluate how AI tools respond to mental health queries. The effort is being led in partnership with John Torous, MD, and the Division of…
A digital platform that connects primary care patients to behavioral health services reduced hospital visits while increasing access to outpatient care, according to a new study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Managed Care. Researchers from…