Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. ChristianaCare, based in Newark, Del., seeks a senior director of managed care contracting…
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Medicaid cuts and eroding margins are top of mind for all health system leaders, and operational complexity makes matters worse. Jackson Health System faced similar obstacles – until leaders built a strategic AI framework that goes beyond the EHR. In…
Aug 28, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- David Zambrana, President & Chief Operating Officer at Jackson Health System
- Oscar Betancourt, Chief Operating Officer at Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Dr. Hany Atallah, Chief Medical Officer at Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Pat Saxman, Chief Growth Officer, Qventus
Elevance Health is the latest insurer to cut its 2025 earnings guidance, citing elevated costs in the individual market and Medicaid. The company reported its second-quarter earnings July 17. Elevance Health earned $2.4 billion in operating income in the second…
For many hospitals, every investment faces the same scrutiny: Does it expand access, improve outcomes, and keep the bottom line intact? For Cook County Health, saying yes to robotic-assisted surgery did all three. On Aug. 11, join two leaders who…
Aug 11, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Craig Williams, Executive Chief Operating Officer, Cook County Health
- Alex Sauper, MD, FACS, Medical Director of Robotics, Cook County Health
Centene added more than 1.2 million individual members between the fourth quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, according to a report by Mark Farrah Associates. The health plan data aggregator published an analysis of individual market enrollment…
More than half of employers plan to shift more healthcare costs to employees in 2026, according to a survey by Mercer. The consulting firm surveyed 504 large employers on their employee benefit strategies in April 2025. Here are 10 things…
Clinician onboarding doesn’t have to mean days away from patient care. UCHealth proved that with the right model, health systems can deliver efficient, role-specific Epic training at scale — and achieve substantial financial returns. This case study reveals how UCHealth…
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AI is transforming primary care — but success hinges on how it’s deployed. Health systems leading the way on AI adoption aren’t just investing in smarter algorithms; they’re embedding AI into clinical workflows while preserving trust, safety and the patient-clinician…
Aug 26, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Dana McCalley, VP of Value Based Care, Navina
- John Doulis, Vice President, Data Services and Technology Innovation, HCA
- Lina Shihabuddin, MD, Chief Population Health Officer, RWJBarnabas Health
- Thomas Maddox, MD, Executive Director, Healthcare Innovation Lab, BJC HealthCare/WashU Medicine
- Marie McCormack, MD, Division Chief Primary Care, Renown Health
- Elad Lachmanovich, Chief Product and Technology Officer, TytoCare
Between 2022 and 2023, denials by Medicare Advantage plans increased 56% for the average health system, and commercial plan denials rose more than 20%. In this environment, health systems like SSM Health, Temple Health and Ochsner Health are prioritizing documentation…
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A new, first-of-its-kind report details the corporate structure and acquisition history of the world’s largest healthcare company, UnitedHealth Group. The “Sunlight Report” was published on July 16 by the Center for Health & Democracy and funded by Arnold Ventures. AV…