A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit that accused Centene of mismanaging its employees’ 401(k) retirement plan, ruling the former employee who brought the case did not adequately show she was harmed. In its July 16 decision,…
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Health systems are pouring investment into AI, but most still can’t vouch for the data underneath it. A recent federal data brief found roughly one in five hospitals don’t know whether their predictive AI models have been evaluated for bias.…
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You’ve turned autonomous coding on — now how do you scale it without putting quality at risk? This session tackles what happens after go-live. Drawing on real multi-site results, we’ll unpack the governance controls and safeguards that keep autonomous coding defensible as…
Aug 25, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Brytani Griner, MS, RHIA, CRCR, CHFP, VP of coding services, Ensemble Health Partners
- Brinton Frisby, Global director autonomous coding, Solventum
Senate Republicans have blocked an effort to advance a Democratic-led resolution to repeal CMS’ Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model, an AI-assisted prior authorization pilot within the traditional Medicare program. On July 16, senators voted 46-50 along party lines against…
Hawaii has the highest share of employer health plans that are fully insured, at 65%, according to state-level data published by AHIP in July. States ranked by share of employer-sponsored plans that are fully insured:
Nebraska employers lead the nation in self-funded healthcare benefits, with 73% of the state’s employer-sponsored insurance structured under ERISA rather than purchased from an insurer, according to state-level data published by AHIP in July. States ranked by share of employer-sponsored…
The physician shortage is a systemic challenge with far-reaching implications for both patients and health system performance. Organizations that still manage physician capacity reactively absorb compounding costs: coverage scrambles, credentialing delays, lost procedural revenue and the slow erosion of physician…
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Shobhit Varshney has been named chief AI officer at Optum. Mr. Varshney said July 16 on LinkedIn that he will focus on AI strategy, platform and delivery. He will oversee the enterprise AI platform, including United AI Studio, AI and…
Picture a cardiovascular patient moving from the ED to inpatient to ambulatory to home without a single dropped handoff — follow-up intact, the care team aligned, nothing left to chance in the gaps. For most health systems, that’s not yet…
Aug 12, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Lina Shihabuddin, MD, Chief Population Health Officer, RWJBarnabas Health
- Troy Leo, MD, MHCM, Vice President, Heart and Vascular Service Line, Advocate Health
- Jon Kamerman, Business Development Leader, Philips North America
- Rachel McCumbers, MS, CRNP, FNP-BC, Clinical Strategy Director, Philips North America
UnitedHealthcare is the latest insurer calling for an overhaul of the No Surprises Act’s arbitration system. “The IDR process is not working, certainly not as Congress intended it, and it needs to be reformed,” Dan Kueter, CEO of the insurer’s…