Montana officials are moving ahead with plans to build a new state-run behavioral health hospital near Billings, the Billings Gazette reported Aug. 20. The $26.5 million project was approved by the state legislature earlier this year and is intended to…
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Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health will open its new $100 million behavioral health center on Aug. 25 in Florence. The Jean and Hugh K. Leatherman Behavioral Care Pavilion will serve as a regional behavioral health hub offering a mix of triage,…
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is unveiling a new 90,000-square-foot pediatric behavioral health center in West Taylorsville, Utah on Aug. 22. The Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center will open to patients on Sept. 6 and was made…
Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) faced familiar operational challenges: ED boarding, delayed discharges and status friction that slowed throughput and pressured margins. This case study details how MWHC implemented a comprehensive healthcare operating system to improve visibility, align teams and hardwire…
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For many ASCs, the accreditation experience can feel more like a burden than a benefit — with shifting survey standards, inconsistent processes and surveyors who lack ASC-specific expertise. The result? Wasted time, operational inefficiencies and frustrated staff. In this report,…
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Length of stay can be a proxy for every operational challenge in a hospital — and The Queen’s Health Systems was feeling the strain. ED admissions were delayed, transfers were turned away and the financial toll kept rising. Their solution?…
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Hospitals and health plans are no longer judged solely by what happens during an inpatient stay. With CMS tightening star ratings, HEDIS measures and value-based thresholds, providers and payers must manage quality and costs across the full continuum — especially…
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Nicole Sunder
Senior Director, Solution Design PointClickCare
Howard Brill
Senior Vice President, Population Health and Quality Monroe Plan
Antonio Rios, MD, FACP, CPE
Chief of Population Health Northeast Georgia Health System
Marissa Bloomer, RN, BSN, CMCN
Vice President, Population Health Curative
Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Population Health Mount Sinai Health System
For many health systems, Epic Community Connect seems like a win-win: access for affiliates, scale for hosts. But all too often, key issues are overlooked — from governance and readiness to role clarity and long-term support. The result? Friction, confusion…
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Stephanie Murray
Senior Director, Epic Services, CereCore
Lyndsay Schuering
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Mason County, Wash., has partnered with software company United We Care to launch a digital mental health pilot aimed at expanding access to underserved areas. Through the program, residents have 24/7 access to Stella, an AI-powered mental health companion, according…
The rapid adoption of ambient AI for clinical documentation speaks to the tangible benefits experienced by clinicians and demonstrates the trust placed in these technologies. At Abridge, we believe that it is our responsibility to continuously improve the AI platform…
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