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Webinars Caring for the caregivers: How health systems are building benefits strategies with mental health at the core

Health systems spend their days caring for patients, but the people delivering that care are under strain of their own. In Lyra’s 2026 State of Workforce Mental Health report, nearly half of hospital staff said they’re in “survival mode,” navigating…

Aug 12, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Presenters:
  • Mark DeFee, LPC, Solutions Consultant, Lyra Health
  • Deborah Visconi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
  • Suneel Kumar Parvathareddy, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Wilkes Medical Center and Medical Director of Hospital Medicine and Skilled Nursing Facility, Advocate/Atrium Health Wilkes Medical Center
  • Eric Parmenter, PhD, MBA, CEBS, SPHR, Vice President of Health Systems, Quantum Health
  • Mary Beth Lardazabal, DO, DFAPA, Vice President of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Allina Health, Allina Health
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Why Are Health Plans Chasing Charts They Already Have?

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Now is past time for health plans to rethink how to marshal the clinical data needed to accurately report the future risk or care needs of their members. Today, most Medicare Advantage plans start this process every year with retrospective…

By Steven Berkow, Head of Value-based Care Market Strategy, InterSystems

Webinars How University Health’s COO spots tomorrow’s bed crunch in today’s ED

By the time a unit feels pressure from the emergency department, the opportunity to alleviate it has already passed. Beds get assigned late, huddles run on what already happened and staffing catches up to a surge instead of meeting it.…

Aug 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:
  • Bill Phillips, EVP & COO, University Health
  • Ashley Schutz, MHA, MLS (ASCP), Director of IT Quality Assurance, University Health
  • Bill Griffith, Operational Excellence Advisor
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BCBS Minnesota expands AI-powered 'front door'

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota expanded Blue Care Advisor, the company’s AI-powered “digital front door,” to members across its Medicare plans. According to a July 7 news release, Blue Care Advisor launched in 2024 for members with employer-based…

By: Elizabeth Casolo

How 4 health plans are innovating with specialty pharmacy

In 2026, insurers have been taking steps to hone their specialty pharmacy approaches. Some health insurers are expanding their offerings and venturing into healthcare services. Others are seeking strategies to tackle cost pressures, as prescription drug spend has been a…

By: Elizabeth Casolo

Former Optum president dies at 59

John Prince, who spent nearly two decades in executive roles at Optum before moving into healthcare private equity, died June 28. He was 59. Mr. Prince died in Vero Beach, Fla., after a battle with cancer, according to his obituary.…

By: Jakob Emerson

Webinars New language access rules are reshaping patient experience: Lessons from Denver Health and UnityPoint Health

The Joint Commission’s standards on effective communication and language access, HHS’s CLAS Standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and new state interpreter mandates are pushing health systems to rethink how they serve LEP patients. For patient experience leaders, the pressure is…

Aug 10, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Presented by:

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Presenters:
  • Dipak Patel, CEO, GLOBO
  • Tyler Gegen, MBA, FACHE, CPXP, System Executive Director of Patient Experience, UnityPoint Health
  • Maria Pamboukis, MD, CPXP, Director, Patient Services, Denver Health
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