Coding accuracy sits at the center of both financial performance and clinical efficiency but staffing and resources are not keeping pace for many ASC and orthopedic practices. As pressures increase, practices are turning to AI-powered support to keep pace and…
Presented by:
Mark Herzog
Principal Solutions Specialist, Veradigm
Kyle Swarts
President, aiHealth
Los Angeles-based St. John’s Community Health has named Rheena Pineda, PhD, as chief behavioral health officer. Dr. Pineda joins the executive team as the organization advances its integrated behavioral health strategy, according to a Jan. 27 LinkedIn post from the…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone has named Lindsay Walls as director of philanthropy in Indiana. In her new role, Ms. Walls will lead efforts to secure philanthropic support across the state from individuals, businesses and grant funders, according to a Centerstone news…
Academic medical centers face intense perioperative staffing demands, and manual coordination can make it even harder to respond efficiently across large, complex surgical operations. Oregon Health & Science University encountered that challenge across 53 operating rooms, where leaders were managing…
Presented by:
Dio Sumagaysay, RN, MS
Vice President, Perioperative & Multi-specialty Procedural Services, OHSU
Kristen Lund, RN
Director of OR/MSPU Scheduling & Pre-Operative Medicine Clinic, OHSU
Rayna Tuski
Director of Adult Perioperative Services, OHSU
Shane Stubbs
Senior Manager, Client Success, LeanTaaS
Musculoskeletal care is one of healthcare’s largest cost centers and one of its most fragmented. The 2026 State of Musculoskeletal Care report reveals critical misalignments that are driving unnecessary spending and poor patient experiences. Among more than 1,000 respondents, nearly…
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Like other chronic conditions, behavioral health issues often persist throughout a patient’s life, and can be marked by periods of worsening symptoms. This reality contributes to a fragmented care system and tight reimbursement rates. In response, behavioral health leaders are…
Health plans are under pressure to improve member engagement while managing rising costs and increasing expectations around personalization. Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members are no longer passive recipients of benefits. They are consumers with clear preferences for flexibility, ease of…
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Georgia’s 988 crisis line experienced a significant decline in performance after its vendor — Carelon Behavioral Health, a unit of Elevance Health — transitioned away from a subcontractor that staffed the state’s mental health crisis lines, KFF reported Jan. 28.…
U.S. life expectancy at birth reached an all-time high in 2024 amid a record decline in drug overdose deaths, according to data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Four notes: 1. The death rate for the U.S. population…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Newport Healthcare has named Brent Nelson, MD, chief innovation and optimization officer, a newly created executive role, effective Jan. 29. Dr. Nelson will work across Newport’s inpatient, residential and outpatient behavioral health programs to advance clinical quality and…
