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How hospitals are making resident well-being core to GME

Residency has always been demanding. But today’s trainees face new stressors layered on top of old ones: EHR overload, reduced autonomy, economic pressure and social isolation. Traditional mental health models weren’t built for this — and residents are feeling the…

Feb 5, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago

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Dr. Mickey Trockel

Director of Evidence Based Innovation for the Stanford University School of Medicine WellMD Center

Dr. Robert Flora

McLaren Health Care Chief Academic Officer and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Jacinta Harman, MSW, LCSW

VP of Clinical Services, Marvin Behavioral Health

South Carolina hospital adds $1.9M psychiatric care unit to ED

Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital has completed a $1.9 million expansion of its emergency department to add services for patients experiencing psychiatric crises. The new evaluation and assessment unit uses the EmPATH model — Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing —…

The state of search: AI implications and actionable strategies for healthcare marketers

AI does not just summarize healthcare information — it decides which brands to surface, cite and trust. As patients increasingly turn to Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and other AI platforms to research symptoms and compare options, many health systems are…

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Hartford HealthCare sees 82% boost in anxiety scores with integrated care model

With an overwhelmed workforce and a surge in mental health service demand, integration is becoming essential to address a consistent issue in behavioral health: access. Ashley Shattuck, program manager for integrated care and primary care, Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare Medical Group,…

Idaho court dismisses Elevance lawsuit on behavioral health contract

The Supreme Court of the State of Idaho dismissed an Elevance Health subsidiary’s lawsuit on its eligibility to bid for a mental health contract, according to a Dec. 18 filing. In 2021, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare solicited…

UT Southwestern to operate new state behavioral hospital

Texas officials have selected UT Southwestern Medical Center to operate a new state psychiatric hospital set to open in Dallas this spring. Texas Behavioral Health Center will be the first state-owned behavioral health hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according…

The critical balance: How hospital medicine aligns patient acuity and system capacity to protect access to care

American hospitals face an unprecedented convergence of crises threatening patient access to care. Hospital occupancy has surged to 75%—an 11-percentage-point increase from pre-pandemic levels—and is projected to reach a critical 85% threshold by 2032. At the same time, observation patient…

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RCM Tech Trends You Can’t Ignore: Fresh Insights from UC San Diego Health

Revenue cycle management priorities are shifting—and technology investments are leading the charge. In this session, join UC San Diego Health’s Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Vigo, as we explore today’s top organizational goals set forth by hospital and health system leaders,…

Feb 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago

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Mike Vigo

Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, University California San Diego

Jonathan Wiik

Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive

Oregon county OKs $2.4M to backfill Medicaid provider’s behavioral health cuts

The Board of County Commissioners in Multnomah County, Ore., greenlit $2.4 million Dec. 11 to partially address a $4.6 million budget gap left when the state’s largest Medicaid provider, CareOregon, rolled back spending for behavioral healthcare, according to a Dec.…

Stop the $1.2M bleed: A proven roadmap to physician retention

Every physician departure costs health systems up to $1.2 million in recruitment, onboarding and lost productivity. For high-volume specialists, that number can be even higher. Yet many hospitals still lack a structured plan to improve engagement and retain clinical talent.…

Feb 16, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago

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Scott Polenz

Principal Consultant, Advisory Services, CHG Healthcare