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2026 Trends: How AI and Connected Systems Will Reshape Healthcare Operations

By 2026, healthcare leaders will be expected to do more than “keep up” with technology—they’ll be expected to orchestrate it. This executive-level panel brings together experts in interoperability, workforce management, and supply chain to explore how AI-driven, cloud-ready systems will…

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Melissa Amell

Sr. Director Healthcare Strategy Supply Chain, Infor

Adam Luff

VP Product Solutions NA – Payors and Providers, Infor

Joerg Schwarz

Senior Director for Healthcare Interoperability Solutions and Strategy, Infor

Kristin Shelley

Director of Industry & Solution Strategy – Healthcare WFM, Infor

Horizon BCBS New Jersey to pay $100M over false claims allegations

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations that it fraudulently induced the state to award it a multibillion-dollar contract to administer employee health benefits and then overcharged throughout the contract’s…

Optum Health names CEO

Optum Health, the care delivery arm of UnitedHealth Group, has named Krista Nelson as its new CEO. “I’m deeply grateful to be part of an organization with such an important mission and an incredible team,” Ms. Nelson wrote on Linkedin…

New York City comptroller OKs employee plan with UnitedHealthcare, EmblemHealth

The Office of the New York City Comptroller approved the NYC Employees PPO plan, according to a Nov. 14 news release. Under the new health plan, EmblemHealth and UnitedHealthcare will take over the contract from GHI Comprehensive Business Plan, under…

Inside year 1 of EmblemHealth's diabetes program

Over 8,700 Bronx residents partook in New York City-based EmblemHealth’s community diabetes wellness program in its first year, according to a Nov. 12 news release from the insurer. The program offers screenings, nutrition workshops and individualized support, hosting 109 events…

Hospitalized patients with schizophrenia experience challenges beyond just positive symptoms

This resource outlines the significant burden of schizophrenia on patients and healthcare systems, emphasizing the prevalence of persistent symptoms (positive, negative, and cognitive) despite treatment. It highlights the high rates of treatment discontinuation due to bothersome side effects and the…

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Aetna delays new Medicare inpatient reimbursement policy

Aetna’s new “level of severity inpatient payment” Medicare policy is now set to kick off next year instead of Nov. 15, according to a Nov. 6 company document. As part of the reimbursement approach, Aetna will approve inpatient stays without…

States warn payers not to restrict Medicare Advantage access

State insurance regulators are issuing warnings around what they describe as unfair practices by Medicare Advantage insurers to restrict enrollment. Amid rising costs and increased regulatory pressures, insurers have been adjusting their broker commission structures this year as many look…

How BCBS Michigan, Cigna + Evry Health are getting ahead of member needs

Members want more from their health plans: clarity, affordability and support before health concerns become crises. But many plans are still stuck in reactive mode. This on-demand conversation, recorded live at Becker’s Fall 2025 Payer Issues Roundtable, explores how leading…

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Allison Hofmann

Vice President, Health Systems, Cigna

Christina Rassi

Chief Growth Officer, Evry Health

Jennifer Lamons

Vice President, Paytient Technologies

Faris Ahmad, MD, FACOG, MBA

Senior Medical Director and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Success and Network Optimization, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

'At our core, we're a data company': UnitedHealth leans on AI to drive growth

UnitedHealth Group is working to position itself as a frontrunner in the wider healthcare industry’s ongoing technological transformation, with AI at the heart of its strategy to innovate, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the experience of its customers. As the…