The Substance Use Disorder Foundation is calling on state and federal stakeholders to develop national standards for ambient care, citing rapid adoption of AI tools in behavioral health. Ambient care is described as a healthcare model in which AI-enabled systems…
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Hospitals deliver complex care every day — but when documentation, coding and revenue cycle teams operate in silos, financial and quality performance suffer. Incomplete documentation, reactive CDI workflows and disconnected systems can lead to case mix inaccuracy, preventable denials and…
Mar 24, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Dan Bray, RN, CDIP, CCDS, Cape Fear Valley Health Corporate Clinical Documentation Integrity Manager
- Josh Amrhein, MHA, Solventum Business manager, revenue integrity
Matthews, N.C.-basedThompson Child & Family Focus and Hornet Sports & Entertainment, the organization that owns the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, have expanded a multiyear partnership aimed at advancing youth mental health support across the Carolinas. The collaboration introduces Hive Mind, a…
Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Madison Health Group, according to a Feb. 13 LinkedIn post from Magellan. Magellan Health CEO Caroline Carney, MD, will continue to lead the company. The transaction will…
Healthcare leaders are navigating margin pressure, workforce instability and rapid technology change while maintaining operational stability across their organizations. In this session, leaders from OU Health and Wellstar Health System discuss findings from a national survey of more than 700…
Mar 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Rob Brinkerhoff SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CCP, CBP, C-Suite Practice Leader, AMN Healthcare
- Elizabeth Petro, Senior Search Consultant, AMN Healthcare
- Mike Morrey, Ph.D., President-Adult Services, OU Health
- Richard Freeman, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Physician Executive & Executive Vice President, Wellstar Health
Healthcare leaders face daily tension: contact centers are overwhelmed, patient communication is fragmented, and staff workflows remain manual. Add a crowded, fast-moving AI ecosystem, and the risk of missteps increases. Many health systems recognize AI’s promise but struggle to translate…
Mar 26, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Ajay Chadha, CFO, 42 North Dental & Orthodontics
- Clayton Lawrence, COO, Unio Health Partners
- Miguel Barcenas, Director, Healthcare Product Management, IntelePeer
- Dr. Stephanie Lahr, CMIO, IntelePeer
New England College in Henniker, N.H., has secured $775,000 in federal funding to support its four-year bachelor’s degree program in community mental health, and expand academic and training facilities. The funding was included in a bipartisan federal appropriations package championed…
Missouri’s MO HealthNet Medicaid program recently shifted to an All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups payment system for acute hospital inpatient services — a shift that is reshaping operations at St. Louis-based SSM Health. The model replaces a per diem…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has invested an additional $1 million into “A Home for All,” an initiative to address homelessness and housing instability in Mecklenburg County. The investment builds on the system’s prior $21 million commitment to housing programs in…
Westmont, Ill.-based Stella Mental Health has launched Stella Newton, its second Massachusetts location, expanding access to interventional psychiatry care in the Greater Boston area. The Newton clinic offers Spravato therapy, intravenous ketamine infusions, deep transcranial magnetic stimulation, accelerated TMS and…