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Student placements touch far more of a health system than education does. Human resources, infection control, clinical leadership, supervisors and unit teams each carry a piece of them, and when responsibility is split that many ways, no one holds the…

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  • Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, Chief Nursing Executive and Executive Vice President Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission
  • Robert Campbell, PharmD, BCSCP, Vice President Accreditation and Certification Program Development and Accreditation Management, The Joint Commission
  • Brooke McIntosh Ball, PT, DPT, OCS, Senior Director of Business Development and Operations, Exxat

Behavioral health needs continue to rise, yet many individuals face challenges finding the right care at the right time. Join Becker’s Healthcare and Cigna Healthcare for a discussion on innovative strategies to improve access, engagement, and outcomes through personalized provider…

Oct 22, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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  • Stuart L. Lustig, MD, MPH, National Medical Executive for Behavioral Health Strategy and Product Design, Cigna Healthcare
  • Lisa Kay, Clinical Quality Leader, Evernorth Health Services

Active drug shortages in the U.S. reached 227 in the second quarter of 2026, marking a third consecutive quarterly increase, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Most pharmacy teams still learn about them the same way: a spreadsheet,…

Oct 20, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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  • Calvin Hunsicker, Founder and CSO, SureCost
  • Kelly Cicero, Product Manager, SureCost

Many prior authorization initiatives focus on doing the same work faster. But what if instead of speeding up tasks, you could eliminate unnecessary work altogether? Authorization requirements are growing more complex. For healthcare organizations, that means looking beyond traditional automation…

Oct 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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  • TJ Burdine, Principal, Optum Advisory Margin Transformation, Optum
  • Tyler Graham, Product Director, Digital Authorization Complete, Optum

In recent months, major gifts from donors and corporations — ranging from $25 million to more than $100 million — have fueled new behavioral healthcare hospitals, pediatric psychiatric facilities and systemwide initiatives aimed at expanding access and capacity. Here are…

In 2019, a social worker at Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy came off a 14-hour shift and left behind a note at 3 a.m.: “Five kids with nowhere to go because of mental health needs. Can Children’s Mercy do something?” …

New research conducted by Nielsen for CoverMyMeds found that 85% of specialty patients report at least one barrier to care, and half run into coverage or utilization-management friction. About a quarter say prescription delays, denials or unclear next steps left…

Oct 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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  • David Ward, VP, Business Development, CoverMyMeds
  • Andrew Berrigan, VP, Product, CoverMyMeds
  • Cyrus Peyrovian, VP, Technical Product Management, CoverMyMeds

A series of recent studies highlights widening gaps in mental health access, shifting prescription patterns and mixed outcomes across behavioral healthcare in the U.S. The findings point to growing pressures on providers, uneven availability of services and emerging questions around…

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health launched the Systems for Phenotypic Evaluation, Clinical Trajectories, Response, and Agency program Sept. 17. Here are four things to know: 1. SPECTRA will bring together biological, clinical, behavioral and real-world data with advanced…

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