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The documentation gap CFOs keep funding but never closing

Health systems deliver complex care every day. Far less of it reaches the final bill intact. Between the bedside and the claim sits a patchwork of quality teams, coders, retrospective reviews and post-discharge vendors, all working to reconstruct decisions already…

Nov 12, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST

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Dr. Yair Saperstein, CEO, Co-Founder, Hospitalist
Matt Hoffman, Chief Commercial Officer, Avo
Michelle Wieczorek, SVP Clinical Sales Enablement, Avo

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From AI pilots to practical scale: What 9 health systems learned

AI has moved from possibility to pressure. The question is no longer whether it matters, but which problems it should solve and how to scale without creating new clinical, financial or data risk. To understand how leading organizations are navigating…

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Cigna rolls out modernization effort, expects $3B in savings

Cigna is launching a modernization and productivity initiative, expected to bring in $3 billion in savings by 2030. During the company’s Sept. 30 investor day call, CFO Ann Dennison said the multiyear program focuses on automating workflows, ensuring a future-ready…

$500 ACA checks going to 950,000 in 30 states: 5 things to know

The Trump administration has begun sending $500 checks to more than 950,000 people in 30 states it says were overcharged through the ACA’s federal exchange, according to information an administration official shared with Becker’s. Five things to know: 1. The…

Healthcare AI That Actually Delivers: Where to Start, How to Scale

Healthcare has historically lagged industries such as financial services in digitalization and AI adoption. That is changing fast, as patients expect faster, more convenient, always-on access and providers face an administrative burden that headcount alone cannot solve. The question is…

Oct 27, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Tyler Howard, Director, Custom Applications, RSM
Martin Kraft, GM MSP Business Unit, Druid AI
Irina Dochitu, VP of Global Partners and Alliances, Druid AI

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Former CEO for UnitedHealth's Optum Serve steps back into role

Retired Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, MSN, is stepping back into her previous role as CEO of Optum Serve, UnitedHealth Group’s federal government health services business. An Optum announcement shared with Becker’s said Ms. Horoho was Optum Serve’s founding CEO. She…

Medicare Advantage looks stable for 2027. Underneath, it’s shifting

The Medicare Advantage market remains a bit of a paradox: it may look unchanged from a national level heading into 2027, but seniors will have fewer plans to choose from in more than half of the states and growth continues…

Improving outcomes through coordinated crisis response

A behavioral health crisis can happen to anyone. It occurs when emotional distress becomes overwhelming and a person may feel unable to cope, think clearly, stay safe, or function in daily life. Crises can involve severe anxiety, depression, thoughts of…

4 new Medicare Advantage insurers in 2027

There will be four new entrants to the Medicare Advantage market in 2027, according to CMS data. In contrast, 18 payers that sold MA plans in 2026 won’t offer them next year, and the largest insurers collectively are pulling out…

CMS finalizes new drug pricing model: 7 notes

CMS has finalized the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model, a mandatory payment model that will tie Medicare Part B drug rebates to prices paid in 19 reference countries, according to a Sept. 30 CMS news release. Here…