For years, health plans and provider organizations have been attempting to make value-based care work for them and their members. Yet for many, success has been elusive. Now, a new generation of technologies is helping advance value-based care by leveraging…
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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…
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 CDT
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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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Presenters:
- 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 CDT
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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…