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AI-powered coding for cleaner claims start earlier: Practical strategies to improve accuracy before denials begin

Coding accuracy sits at the center of both financial performance and clinical efficiency but staffing and resources are not keeping pace for many ASC and orthopedic practices. As pressures increase, practices are turning to AI-powered support to keep pace and…

Mar 4, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

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Mark Herzog, Principal Solutions Specialist, Veradigm
Kyle Swarts, President, aiHealth

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Inside OHSU’s data-driven approach to staffing

Academic medical centers face intense perioperative staffing demands, and manual coordination can make it even harder to respond efficiently across large, complex surgical operations. Oregon Health & Science University encountered that challenge across 53 operating rooms, where leaders were managing…

Mar 18, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Dio Sumagaysay, RN, MS, Vice President, Perioperative & Multi-specialty Procedural Services, OHSU
Kristen Lund, RN, Director of OR/MSPU Scheduling & Pre-Operative Medicine Clinic, OHSU
Rayna Tuski, Director of Adult Perioperative Services, OHSU
Shane Stubbs, Senior Manager, Client Success, LeanTaaS

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BCBS profit margins fall to 1.4%: 3 notes

Combined profit margins across BCBS plans sank to 1.4% as of third-quarter 2025, according to a Jan. 29 analysis of Mark Farrah Associates’ Health Coverage Portal. The report covered BCBS Association licensees and unaffiliated plans. The team compared composite third-quarter…

BCBS Vermont's new CEO points to a major affordability concern — and how she is tackling it

BCBS Vermont President and CEO Beth Roberts has worked all over New England — but her latest role marks her first foray into Vermont. She described the state’s insurance market as “interesting” in a recent interview with Becker’s, laying out…

GOP senators prep ‘best and final’ offer on ACA subsidy extension

Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said his party is preparing to make its “best and final offer” to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits, Politico reported Jan. 28. Mr. Moreno has been a lead negotiator in a bipartisan effort in the…

Molina rolls out home health aide training to fill 15,000 roles

Managed care company Molina Healthcare is partnering with HealthStream’s MissionCare Collective — which hosts a career network and job portal for CNAs and caregivers — to expand home health aide training in an effort to create 15,000 roles, according to…

Four opportunities to realign musculoskeletal care in 2026

Musculoskeletal care is one of healthcare’s largest cost centers and one of its most fragmented. The 2026 State of Musculoskeletal Care report reveals critical misalignments that are driving unnecessary spending and poor patient experiences. Among more than 1,000 respondents, nearly…

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Designing Medicare Advantage plans members value most

Health plans are under pressure to improve member engagement while managing rising costs and increasing expectations around personalization. Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members are no longer passive recipients of benefits. They are consumers with clear preferences for flexibility, ease of…

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CMS secures $600M in tech support for Medicaid work requirements

Ten health technology companies have pledged more than $600 million in no-cost and discounted services to help states implement Medicaid work requirements. According to a Jan. 29 news release from CMS, the commitments support implementation of work, education and community-based…

ACA enrollment falls to 23 million for 2026

Nearly 23 million people have enrolled in ACA marketplace plans for 2026, down from 24.2 million in 2025, according to the latest data from CMS published Jan. 28. For the 30 HealthCare.gov states, the data is through Jan. 15. For…