Oregon health officials are weighing a potential cap on commercial health insurance payments to hospitals in an effort to address rising costs, the Oregonian reported July 15. According to the report, the state’s Committee on Health Care Affordability has been…
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On average, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have access to plans offered by eight different insurers, but in most counties, one or two companies control the majority of the market, according to an analysis from KFF. The vast majority of MA beneficiaries…
Healthcare’s digital front doors often fall short — disjointed portals, unanswered messages and lack of continuity frustrate patients and staff alike. Without a connected experience, satisfaction scores dip and trust erodes. In this webinar, healthcare experts will explore how AI…
Aug 21, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Kenny Bloxham
Global Healthcare CX Director, Webex Customer Experience Solutions
Emma Scudder
Healthcare Business Development Director, Cisco
Stefan Zeindenberg
Solutions Engineer, AI Incubation, Webex by Cisco
Highmark has named Jay Sheehy as president-elect of Highmark West Virginia. Mr. Sheehy was most recently chief underwriting officer at Gravie, a health benefits company, according to a July 9 news release. He also held roles at EmblemHealth, AIG and…
Health systems face rising complexity: labor shortages, prior auth challenges and disjointed tech are dragging down care and draining resources. Payers, meanwhile, are under pressure to improve outcomes while controlling spend. This session brings both sides to the table —…
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Joseph Keckan
Vice President, Medical Mutal
Girish Dighe
System Vice President Revenue Cycle, OhioHealth
Krisi Hutson
Senior Director Solutions, Availity
AdventHealth’s Shawnee Mission Medical Center is suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, alleging the insurer improperly withheld more than $2 million in payments by denying hundreds of valid medical diagnoses submitted by the hospital’s physicians. The lawsuit,…
ORs and endoscopy suites face growing demands. Not only have surgical volumes rebounded, health systems are expanding — leaving clinicians rotating between multiple locations with different tools, protocols and expectations. This environment increases risk, burnout and delays. In this panel…
Aug 20, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Wes Scruggs
Vice President, Corporate Accounts, Ambu
Carrie Maloney Robertshaw, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo Medical Center
Donna Berizzi, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Cancer Service Line, Johns Hopkins Medicine – Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Josephine Class
VP of Surgical Services, Nuvance Health
Katrina Wojciechowski, MS, PA, VP
Associate Chief Operating Officer, Rochester General Hospital
Independence Blue Cross has offered buyouts to some employees, the company said in a statement shared with Becker’s. The company did not say how many employees were given voluntary separation offers. “This program empowers eligible associates to make informed decisions…
UnitedHealth Group has engaged in an “an aggressive and wide-ranging campaign” against several groups of critics following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024, The New York Times reported on July 12. Throughout this year, the company…
Health systems’ patient populations are shifting, driven by aging demographics, expanding service footprints, and rising expectations for transparency and access. Adaptation is paramount. But meeting patients’ needs has never been more complex. Leaders must engage communities with varying levels of…
Aug 26, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Parnika Kodali, MHA
Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco
Paul Testa
Chief Health Informatics Officer, NYU Langone Health
Yaw Fellin
Vice President, Product and Solutions, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer, Health
Amanda Heidemann, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA
Senior Clinical Content Consultant, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health