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What health systems get wrong before modernizing physician and provider compensation

For many health systems, the push to modernize physician and provider compensation arrives before the organization is actually ready for it. Governance is informal. Stakeholders are misaligned. Compensation practices vary across the enterprise. And the result — delayed timelines, incomplete…

Jun 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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David Kruse, Vice President, Physician Enterprise, Hallmark
Michael Porcelli, Vice President Physician Compensation, Summit Health
Kevin Birnbaum, Vice President, Acuvance Coker

Northwell hospital launches in-home behavioral health services

Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.-based Northwell Healthcare’s Phelps Hospital is expanding its community paramedicine program to include in-home behavioral health services for patients facing barriers to mental healthcare access. The program, launched in 2024 in partnership with Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corp., provides…

UHS behavioral health president resigns

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services disclosed Matthew Peterson resigned from his roles as executive vice president and president of behavioral health, effective June 19, according to a May 18 Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Mr. Peterson, who joined…

Psychiatrist pay by state, adjusted for cost of living

Missouri has the highest hourly mean wage for psychiatrists in the U.S., as well as the highest hourly mean wage for psychiatrists when adjusted for cost of living, according to data released May 15 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. …

Imaging meets the cloud: Five questions healthcare leaders should be asking now

Enterprise imaging is at a tipping point, and legacy infrastructure models are struggling to keep up. As imaging volumes surge and AI adoption accelerates, healthcare leaders must rethink how their platforms scale, secure data, and support clinical performance. This whitepaper…

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Oklahoma City approves behavioral health crisis center plans

Oklahoma City officials have approved final plans for the MAPS 4 Robert Ravitz Crisis Center, a behavioral health facility slated to open in 2027. MAPS 4 includes $12.27 million for the project, and the Arnall Family Foundation contributed $3 million,…

36% of adults under 30 rate own mental health poorly: Pew

A series of Pew Research Center surveys from February 2024 to October 2025 found that 22% of U.S. adults rated their mental health as fair or poor, with adults younger than 30 reporting the lowest mental health ratings among all…

States with the most, fewest psychiatrists per capita

The District of Columbia has the highest concentration of psychiatrists in the U.S., with 44.69 psychiatrists per 100,000 residents, according to Becker’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data and 2025 U.S. population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. …

From hidden cost center to strategic asset: Rethinking language services

Healthcare organizations are under intensifying pressure to control operational costs without compromising patient experience or clinical outcomes. Language services sit directly inside that tension — often treated as a back-office expense, yet tied to patient access, throughput and care quality.…

Jun 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Neil Wallis
Emmanuel Chepkwony
Corey Bolt

The capacity problem hospitals can’t build their way out of

Hospitals are facing the same equation from every direction: expenses are rising faster than reimbursement, patient demand keeps climbing and the workforce to meet it is shrinking. The traditional response — add beds, hire more staff, build new towers —…

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