A Colorado law leveling behavioral and physical health in insurance coverage went into effect Jan. 1, preventing carriers in the state from limiting the “medically necessary treatment” of behavioral, mental health and substance use disorders. The law was passed in…
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Orthopedic and musculoskeletal (MSK) practices are entering a new era of revenue cycle pressure — one defined by coding complexity, chronic staffing shortages, and rapidly shifting payer requirements. These forces are converging to create a perfect storm: rising denial rates,…
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GLP-1s and high-cost claims get the attention, but the real drain on health plans? Chronic disease driven by delayed intervention and low preventive care use. Join finance and HR leaders from CommonSpirit and MedStar to explore a prevention-first model proven…
Feb 4, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Scott Charles
Chief Financial Officer, Personify
Shelly Schorer, FHFMA, MBA
California CFO, CommonSpirit Health
Amanda Barash
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Michael Sloan
VP of Human Resources / CHRO, CommonSpirit Health
Lisa Hudnall
Chief Human Resources Officer, UVA Physicians Group
Note: This is written by Trishul Kapoor, MD1, Amy Falzone, DNP and Sara Davin, PsyD, MPH1 at Cleveland Clinic. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 51.6 million adults in the U.S. live with chronic pain, defined as pain…
Washington state’s network of mental health crisis centers may be in jeopardy if the state cannot secure a sustainable funding model, The Seattle Times reported Jan 5. The centers were created to divert patients from emergency departments and jails, but…
Pittsburgh-based Blackbird Health opened a new clinic Jan. 5 in Mount Laurel, N.J., to expand access to pediatric mental health services across Burlington County. The clinic offers in-person and virtual care for children, adolescents and young adults, including therapy, medication…
Hospitals are under constant pressure to perform in quality programs like CMS Star Ratings, Leapfrog, VBP and HRRP, yet most manage these initiatives retrospectively, through lagging metrics and after-action reviews. The delay creates blind spots: frontline teams don’t know about…
Feb 17, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Nik Rao
CEO, Dexur
The Drug Enforcement Administration and HHS have extended pandemic-era telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances through Dec. 31. The extension allows DEA-registered practitioners to continue prescribing Schedule II through V controlled substances via audio-video telemedicine and Schedule III through V…
EHRs are no longer just systems of record — they’re becoming engines of automation, clinical insight and patient engagement. But meaningful transformation takes more than technology alone. Health systems like Tufts Medicine, Houston Methodist, Jupiter Medical Center and Rush University…
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Static credentialing can no longer keep up with regulatory complexity. As workforce and vendor access expand, periodic checks are no longer enough and hospitals are increasingly exposed. In 2026, credentialing won’t be a checkbox. It will be a board-level issue,…
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