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,…
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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…
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…
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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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
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.…
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 12, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Matt Brown
Vice President Telehealth and Advisory Services, CHG Healthcare
Behavioral health nurses had the highest turnover rate among nursing specialties in 2024, according to the NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. The 2025 report, released in March, includes survey findings from 450 hospitals in 37 states…
With over 200 active drug shortages in 2025 supply chain disruptions have become a daily operational threat for hospital pharmacies. But UVA Health is showing that health systems don’t have to accept chaos as the norm. By partnering on a…
Jan 27, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Mark L. Vestal, PharmD, MMCi, BCPS
Director, Pharmacy Supply Chain & 340B, UVA Health
Chris Nagy, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Solutions Director, Quva BrightStream
Point-of-care ultrasound programs often grow faster than the workflows supporting them. Images live in silos. Exams go undocumented. Billing is missed. And leaders lack a clear view of ROI. Health systems like Baylor Scott & White Health, Yale New Haven…
Jan 27, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM America/Chicago
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Matthew Lohse, MD, FACEP
Baylor Scott & White Health-Temple Medical Center Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Baylor College of Medicine-Temple Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor School of Medicine | Texas A&M University Ultrasound Director-Emergency Department Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Matthew Riscinti, MD, BS
System-Wide Ultrasound Director - Denver Health Ultrasound Fellowship Director - Denver Health Assistant Professor - University of Colorado School of Medicine Co-founder of The POCUS Atlas
Rachel Liu, BAO, MBBCh, FACEP, FAIUM
Yale New Haven Health Professor of Emergency Medicine Director, Point of Care Ultrasound Education, Office of Curriculum Director, Advanced Training Period , Office of Curriculum Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs, Emergency Medicine
Michael Toland
University of Maryland Medical System Senior Director of IT UMMC Site Executive