New therapies are outpacing access. Capital is flowing into dedicated cancer facilities. And leadership rosters are turning over at a striking pace, with entirely new roles appearing on the org chart. This Becker’s market briefing from reads each shift through…
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Thirty-one House Democrats are seeking more information on CMS’ Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model. The lawmakers sent a letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, June 22, requesting data on the pilot by July 15. WISeR harnesses AI to bring prior…
Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health and Cigna have extended their current contract through Aug. 31 as they continue negotiations on a new agreement. The health system shared the update June 24. MUSC Health hospitals and physicians were expected to go out…
Chris Fanning will join Independence Blue Cross as executive vice president and chief commercial officer July 27. Mr. Fanning will advance commercial strategy through products, sales and partnerships, according to a June 25 company news release. He will work on…
Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital President and CEO John Quinlivan is hopeful that a solution can be reached to save the financially struggling facility as the clock ticks down to a potential July 1 closure. Jackson Hospital, which sought bankruptcy protection in February,…
A Minnesota federal judge is allowing key claims in a proposed class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group to progress, deciding current and former participants in the company’s 401(k) savings plan plausibly alleged economic injury. The court issued the opinion June…
What if you could experience hospital-grade revenue cycle sophistication in the pro-fee setting? How could that investment be feasible? And what would be the return? In this webinar, experts from Med-Metrix discuss the possibilities. They’ll leverage their first-hand experience with…
Jul 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Garett Kreitz, Co-President, Med-Metrix
- John Stefanowicz, President, Revenue Cycle Operations, Med-Metrix
- Paul Summers, Chief Financial Officer, Nevada Heart & Vascular
Walgreens will begin supporting eligible Medicare beneficiaries through the new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program at about 8,000 pharmacies when the initiative launches July 1. More than 56 million patients in the Medicare network may be eligible for the program, according to a June 25…
UnitedHealthcare and Radnor, Pa.-based Main Line Health have come to “an agreement in principle,” the hospital system’s website said. Under the current contract, Main Line Health was set to go out of network July 1 for employer-sponsored plan and Medicare…
AI is becoming embedded in healthcare, helping clinicians retrieve information faster and ease administrative burden. Recent Wolters Kluwer research found 74% of physicians and 70% of nurses now use generative AI weekly, yet 92% say human expert validation remains essential.…
Aug 12, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Lisa Ivanjack, MD, MHCM, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Providence
- John-Paul Mead, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Centralus Health
- William Gustin, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Information Officer, Moab Regional Hospital
- Amanda Heidemann, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA, Senior Clinical Content Consultant, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health
- Yaw Fellin, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Clinical Decision Support and Provider Solutions, Wolters Kluwer Health