For decades, the relationship between payers and providers has been defined by misaligned incentives, fragmented data, and operational friction. Yet as financial pressures intensify and value-based care accelerates, that long-standing dynamic is beginning to shift. Increasingly, organizations are embracing integrated…
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Health systems are spending more on technology than ever, but many digital and C-suite leaders still face tough questions about substantiating value and investment strategies. When ROI is siloed or unclear, innovation can stall, governance can break down and technology…
Feb 17, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Leah Rosengaus
Director, DigitalHealth, Stanford Health Care
Rajesh (Raj) Patel, MD, MPH, MA
VP of Digital Patient Experience, Mass General Brigham
Todd Guenzburger, MD, FACP
Vice President, Chief Health Information Officer, Southern Illinois Healthcare
Dan D’Orazio
CEO, Sage Growth Partners, LLC
BCBS Minnesota appointed Allysia Jenkins, BSN, RN, DNP, as vice president of health solutions and Benjamin Pepin as vice president of affordability, according to a Jan. 22 news release. Dr. Jenkins’s new role will encompass case management, population health, utilization…
The House Judiciary Committee in an interim staff report accuses CVS Health of restricting independent pharmacies from working with digital pharmacy competitors to protect its market position. The report, issued Jan. 21 and titled “When CVS Writes the Rules: How…
CVS Health reported progress on key affordability and access initiatives, including reduced prior authorization burdens and expanded biosimilar adoption. The company has about half as many medical services subject to prior authorization as its nearest competitor, according to a Jan.…
Hospital expenses per adjusted inpatient day vary widely across states and ownership types, with costs ranging from under $700 to more than $6,000 depending on location and whether a facility is government-run, nonprofit or for-profit, according to KFF. The data…
Missouri Republican state Sen. Benjamin Brown introduced a bill Jan. 7 to slash prior authorization requirements for providers. Providers would be exempt from prior authorization unless the insurer or party carrying out utilization review determined that less than 90% of…
The Indiana Hospital Association, Indiana State Medical Association and Indiana Physicians Health Alliance are all backing a bill targeting Elevance Health’s out-of-network provider penalties, the organizations shared in a Jan. 21 news release. The bill advanced in the state’s legislature…
As clinical and operational complexity grows, health system leaders are rethinking how education can strengthen their workforce for current and future demands. At SSM Health, education has become a systemwide lever for workforce stability, not a standalone perk. In this…
Feb 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Janet Smith-Hill
Chief People Officer, SSM Health
Amber Wood, DNP RN, MBA
Vice President – Clinical Education & Clinical Placements, SSM Health
Wayne Wright
Human Resources – Talent Management, SSM Health
Louisiana Blue Senior Vice President of Care Delivery Sabrina Hogan, MSN, will take on an expanded role leading the company’s largest regional office in Monroe, La., according to a Jan. 15 news release. “To ensure we continue to strengthen this…