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Fusion-guided biopsy helped transform prostate cancer diagnosis and gave clinicians a more precise way to target MRI-identified lesions. Now image guidance is entering its next chapter — expanding beyond biopsy to shape how targeted, minimally invasive interventions are planned and…

Oct 7, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

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  • Rajan T. Gupta, MD, Professor of Radiology & Urology; Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs; Director of Imaging, Duke Cancer Institute Center for Prostate & Urologic Cancers, Duke University Medical Center
  • Dr. Srinivas Vourganti, MD, Urologic Oncologist, Director of Image Guided Focal Therapy, Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
  • Kevin Coady, National Business Leader, Precision Diagnosis Solutions, Philips
  • Paavo Immonen, Category Leader, Disease Management Solutions, Philips

Healthcare organizations are under more pressure than ever to move faster, operate smarter and make sound decisions with the data they already collect. EMS data can play a significant role in accomplishing these goals, yet too often prehospital information is…

Sep 21, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

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  • Michael Patock, Executive VP of Product, ImageTrend

Healthcare organizations commit significant resources to EHR implementation, then find they cannot sustain improvement once the project team disbands. The system goes live, the consultants leave and optimization becomes whatever individual departments can push through on their own. The consequences…

Oct 28, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

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  • Erin Chytka, Chief Ancillary Officer, Cozad Community Hospital
  • Sydney Wemple RN, BSN, CEN, Nursing Administration Coordinator, Clinical Informatics

This webinar will examine how Rush transformed an initial commitment to addressing clinician burnout into a broader, enterprise-wide well-being strategy. The discussion will highlight the structural evolution of the program, the critical role of executive leadership sponsorship, and the strategic…

Oct 8, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

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  • Jim Gilligan, Group Vice President, Market Strategy & Growth, American Medical Association
  • Eve Poczatek, MBA, SPHR, AVP, Wellness, Experience, Learning & Development, Rush University System for Health

Out-of-network payment disputes under the No Surprises Act are often framed through a handful of statistics: dispute volume, eligibility, outcomes and program cost. Yet the conclusions drawn from those figures depend on how the data is defined, categorized and interpreted.…

Oct 1, 2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT

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  • Alla LaRoque, CEO, HaloMD
  • Megan Rausch, Chief Operating Officer, HaloMD
  • Patrick Velliky, Chief External Affairs Officer, HaloMD

The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is suing UnitedHealthcare over allegations the insurer withheld data and used confidential information obtained as the administrator of the chamber’s health benefits program to steer small businesses into its own plans. Hours after the lawsuit…

Several of the nation’s largest health insurers rolled out reimbursement policy changes Sept. 1, ranging from new lab testing coverage limits at UnitedHealthcare to a billing overhaul at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that has drawn pushback from providers. …

Daniel Chojnowski will serve as the interim CEO for Johns Hopkins Health Plans.  According to a Sept. 1 LinkedIn post from the insurer, Mr. Chojnowski has served as CFO for the past seven years. He previously held financial leadership roles…

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney confirmed UnitedHealthcare will offer short-term, limited-duration insurance through the Mississippi Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association, with a projected start date in 2027. The short-term plans will run for a maximum of 364 days, Mr.…

A national healthcare organization operating more than 100 hospitals spent one day examining how it requests, approves and pays for locum tenens coverage. The exercise required no extra spend and produced five recommendations. Leaders had reason to look. Locum tenens…

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