The health insurance industry has committed to a series of new policies aimed at simplifying and reducing prior authorization requirements, but a majority of adults say they haven’t heard anything about the initiative, nor do they expect it to make…
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Bacterial vaginosis remains the most common vaginal infection among reproductive-age women. NIH research links recurrence to major clinical and economic burdens for health systems. Yet outdated diagnostics and incomplete treatment continue to fuel high recurrence and partner transmission. In this…
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Anna Maya Powell, MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
From accelerating efforts to reform the prior authorization process to launching a collaboration with Epic’s MyChart, here are 10 updates on Humana that Becker’s has reported since June 12: 1. Humana is accelerating its efforts to reform the prior authorization…
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Priority Health, the insurance arm of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, will become the governing member of Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire, a Wisconsin-based health plan with more than 61,000 members. Both organizations expect the transaction to close by…
Can cardiology remain profitable while payer pressure rises and talent thins? A new national survey of practice leaders says yes — but the tactics deployed to achieve success differ widely. In this live webinar, experts will unpack findings from 130-plus cardiology…
Aug 22, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dana Jacoby
Chief Executive Officer at Vector Medical Group, LLC
Josh Ginsberg
Executive Director at The Heart House
Ben Diestel
General Manager, Florida at Cardiovascular Associates of America
Brandon Theophilus
VP, Specialty Care, NextGen Healthcare
Health systems are under pressure to improve care coordination, but most solutions come with added cost or complexity. Guthrie proved it’s possible to do more with what you already have. With clinical workflow technology, the health system has accelerated consults,…
Sep 24, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Sudhakar R. Sattur, MD MHSA
Chief, GMG Cardiology, Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship, The Guthrie Clinic
John DeMuth, FP-C, EMT-P, NRP
Assistant Manager – Support Services, The Guthrie Clinic
Manual prior authorizations slow care, frustrate patients and delay payment. Staff get buried in phone calls, faxes and follow-ups. Left unresolved, these inefficiencies lead to rising denials, delayed revenue and burned-out teams. In this OnDemand webinar, see how one organization…
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Eric Sullivant
Solution Strategist, Waystar
Veronica Fiorino
Senior Client Consultant, Waystar