Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has received a $25 million gift to establish the Dauten Behavioral Health Institute. The institute, based at Northwestern’s downtown campus, will serve as a systemwide hub to enhance care coordination, expand access and develop advanced behavioral health…
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For many behavioral health organizations, margin is no longer a constraint on mission — it’s essential to it. Four leaders shared with Becker’s how their organizations view the two as interconnected and essential to maintaining operations. Balancing mission and margin…
Documentation demands are still putting pressure on clinicians, but some health systems are finding a way to alleviate this burden. Ambient AI tools can help, but some don’t see lasting adoption. The difference at UNC Health? Their solution was co-designed…
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Dr. David McSwain
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, UNC Health
Dr. Reid Conant
Senior Physician Executive, Abridge
Dr. Hilary Stempel
Clinical Success Director, Abridge
Pediatric behavioral health demand is rising, and social media use is increasingly part of the clinical picture. From anxiety and sleep disruption to attention and engagement issues, care teams are encountering new challenges tied to digital habits. Without clear frameworks,…
Dec 12, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Tom Milam, MD, MDiv
Chief Medical Officer, President, Iris Telehealth
Laura Bauer
Vice President of Strategy, Iris Telehealth
Behavioral health leaders are moving past dashboards and data overload to focus on solving clearly defined problems with actionable metrics. Four executives recently connected with Becker’s to share how their organization is using data to transform strategy. Question: Behavioral health…
Lynnwood, Wash.-based Edmonds College launched a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support Specialist degree program. The program is designed for students with professional and technical academic backgrounds seeking advancement in the behavioral health field, according to a…
Prior authorization has long been one of healthcare’s most visible administrative burdens. Manual workflows, inconsistent payer rules and opaque timelines slow care and strain patient access teams. That model is about to change. By 2030, federal policy, standardized data exchange…
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As multi-specialty physician organizations expand, payer rules, documentation demands and system fragmentation multiply faster than teams can keep up. Even well-run groups see claims slow down — not because of bad billing, but because most denials start before the visit.…
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The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule introduces pivotal changes that will significantly reshape reimbursement models for radiology, including two new conversion factors, efficiency adjustments and revised practice-expense calculations. Without a clear strategy, imaging centers risk being blindsided by reduced margins…
Dec 18, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Nancy Walker
Vice President of Global Operations, Coronis Health
Emergency department clinicians regularly deliver critical care but too often, it goes undocumented and unbilled. The result? Underreported care, lost revenue and mounting compliance risk. Join this conversation to learn how health systems are closing the gap between care delivered…
Dec 17, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Jeannie Dean
Senior Emergency Medicine RCM Educator, Coronis Health