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The patient search that never reaches your website

Picture a prospective patient comparing different care options in a conversation with an artificial intelligence tool. She never types your system’s name, never lands on your service line page and never appears in your funnel. Two of your competitors are…

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Claire Wirtanen, Associate Director, Paid Media, IQVIA Health System Solutions
Anna Moore, Specialist, AI Solutions, IQVIA Health System Solutions

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Closing the CRC screening gap in an evolving landscape

The colorectal cancer (CRC) guideline-recommended screening age of 45 has intensified a screening gap—a concern in a disease that, as of 2023, has the highest cancer mortality in people younger than 50. Dr. Jordan Karlitz, gastroenterologist and senior medical officer…

Northwell, Mount Sinai + Hackensack Meridian on where revenue cycle goes next

Revenue cycle now touches every part of healthcare, from financial sustainability to patient access and experience. As health systems grow more complex, the difference between protecting margins and losing ground often comes down to how well revenue cycle operations hold…

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Akash Magoon, Co-Founder and CEO, Adonis
Salonia Brown, SVP Revenue Cycle, Mount Sinai Health System
Erin Miller, VP, Revenue Cycle Integration, Hackensack Meridian Health
Maria Romeo, AVP, Revenue Cycle Operations, Northwell Health

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DOJ steps up crackdown on Medicare Advantage upcoding

The Justice Department’s scrutiny of Medicare Advantage risk adjustment is intensifying, with two recent settlements totaling nearly $1.1 billion highlighting federal concerns about diagnosis coding practices that can increase payments to health plans. The latest came Aug. 27, when The…

UnitedHealthcare taps CEO for Washington state Medicaid plan

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Washington has named Scott Williams as CEO. According to an August LinkedIn post, Mr. Williams will work with members, providers, community groups, tribes and state leaders in his role with the Medicaid managed care plan. Prior…

UPMC Health Plan posts $447M operating income in first half of 2026

UPMC Health Plan posted an operating income of $447 million (4.7% operating margin) in the first half of 2026, up from $106 million (1.1% margin) during the same period last year, according to the system’s Aug. 27 financial report. The…

1 in 5 employed Medicaid expansion enrollees could be at risk of losing coverage over work rules

Of employed adults who could be enrolled in Medicaid expansion and face upcoming work requirements, 19.8% are at risk of noncompliance due to their hours. Under HR 1, many expansion enrollees will need to work, attend school or volunteer for at least 80 hours…

Centene names new CIO

Centene has named Bradley Bolivar as its new chief information officer, effective Aug. 31. Mr. Bolivar previously served as CIO at Fannie Mae, where he led enterprise technology strategy across application development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, artificial intelligence and workplace technology.…

California health plan taps new CFO

Christopher Lee was named CFO of Gold Coast Health Plan in Camarillo, Calif. on Aug. 24, according to an Aug. 27 news release. GCHP serves about 220,000 Medi-Cal members in Ventura County, Calif., through its network of hospitals, specialists, behavioral…

What a CIO-physician informatics partnership fixed in the OR in 90 days

For a 197-bed community hospital in the remote Four Corners region — the sole health system 180 miles from the nearest major city — surgical access is a community lifeline. But manual, Excel-based OR tracking created bottlenecks, operational blind spots…

Oct 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Carlo Hallak, MD, Physician Informatics Executive, San Juan Regional Medical Center
John Gaede, CPHIMS, MLS (ASCP), Chief Information Officer, San Juan Regional Medical Center

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