A record 91% of eighth grade students and 82% of 10th grade students reported no use of alcohol, cannabis or nicotine in the past 30 days, according to a study conducted by the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Institute for…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is sponsoring a new housing initiative from Chicago-based LifeHouse Group to help Medicaid members with substance use disorder transition to independent living. The project will create four-bedroom housing units in Dixmoor, Ill., for individuals…
Ewa Beach, Hawaii-based The Queen’s Medical Center—Kahi Mohala has named Sondra Brandon, APRN, as COO. Ms. Brandon will continue to serve as vice president of behavioral health and medicine clinical programs for The Queen’s Health System, according to a Dec.…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health and Langhorne, Pa.-based Woods System of Care have opened an integrated clinic in Hamilton, N.J., focused on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism. The Woods Primary and Behavioral Health Center is the first…
Only 47% of mothers with a diagnosed opioid use disorder were prescribed medications such as methadone or buprenorphine, despite clinical guidelines recommending them, according to a University of Michigan study. Researchers assessed delivery-related outcomes and healthcare use among Michigan Medicaid…
A study led by researchers at Tucson-based University of Arizona found that 62% of participants did not interpret a widely used mental health screening tool consistently, raising concerns about the reliability of data it produces. The study was published Dec.…
Hospitals are navigating historic cost and workforce pressures, and the revenue cycle is under the microscope. More CFOs are moving from a patchwork of vendors to accountable, end-to-end partnerships to protect margin, stabilize cash and reduce operational risk. This report…
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Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Jim Justice, R-W.Va., introduced bipartisan legislation to remove prior authorization requirements for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid. The proposed No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act would require all state Medicaid programs to cover at least…
Reimbursement is uncertain, denials are up and high-deductible health plans mean more financial risk is falling on patients. These headwinds are forcing CFOs to re-evaluate an overlooked lever: the patient financial experience. Read more about how CFOs and COOs from…
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OR inefficiencies are a known drain on resources — but many hospitals still struggle to drive sustainable change. In this live panel, physician executives from WakeMed, Lee Health and Cone Health share what it really takes to transform surgical services…
Jan 28, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Matthew Tsuei, MD
President, Central Carolina Surgery, A Duke Health Practice; Former Chair, Cone Health iQueue Committee
Charles Harr, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, WakeMed