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Transforming cardiovascular care — A strategic vision for structural heart growth

Structural heart and TAVR programs are rapidly becoming strategic drivers for cardiovascular service line growth. Yet, evolving market dynamics, operational complexity, and the urgency of timely valve care are challenging even the most advanced hospital teams. For many leaders, a…

Oct 7, 2025 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM America/Chicago

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Presenters

Michael Rinaldi, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Medical Director, Structural Heart Program at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute

Thomas A. Draper, MBA, MAACVPR, FACC

Vice President, Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care, Wellstar Health System

Jim Kreiner, MHA

Executive Director, Heart Hospital Prisma Health

Transforming healthcare with AI: Real-world applications and responsible governance

Health systems are racing to embed AI into clinical, operational and administrative workflows — but few have a blueprint for deploying these tools responsibly and at scale. At Bon Secours Mercy Health, Roper St. Francis Healthcare and other leading systems,…

Oct 7, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago

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Donna M. Abbondandolo, MBA, CHC, CHPC, CHIAP, CPHQ, RHIA, CCS

Chief Compliance Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health

Thomas Flynn, FACHE

SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health

Zach Kilburn

Chief Digital Officer, Horizon Health Network

Janell Forget, RN, BSN, LSSBB, CPHRM, FASHRM

AVP Risk Management, UMass Memorial Health

Idaho drops weight loss drug coverage for state employees

Idaho’s health plan for state employees, retirees and their dependents is dropping coverage for GLP-1s prescribed for weight loss, effective Nov. 1. The change does not impact GLP-1 coverage for diabetes, the state said Sept. 5. The new policy is…

The future of workforce planning, simplified — Executive physician workforce panel

C-Suite leaders and physician executives face growing pressure to retain top talent, close workforce pipeline gaps and plan for sustainable growth. This panel will explore how two leading health systems are leveraging technology, centralized planning and data-driven insights to build…

Oct 15, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago

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Liz Cunningham

Vice President, Workforce Solutions, AMN Healthcare

Prasanna Mohanty

EVP & President, Sentara Health

Jared Muenzer, MD, MBA

Chief Physician Executive, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Cigna to go out of network with Kentucky system on Oct. 1

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare is now going out of network with Cigna on Oct. 1 following an extension, according to a system news release. The contract was originally scheduled to terminate Sept. 8, but now patients with Cigna coverage will…

Quote faster. Renew smarter. Identify risk sooner.

Underwriting accuracy hinges on speed, consistency and a clear view of changing risk. When new business, renewal and population health workflows run on different tools, teams face slow quotes, inconsistent pricing and limited insight into what’s driving costs. This report…

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'Denial is not a strategy in 2025': Why this payer is calling the insurance industry broken

A new kind of Medicare Advantage advertisement is hitting the airwaves, one diverging from the usual scenes of seniors gleefully enjoying an outdoor activity or making a medical appointment against a backdrop of upbeat music. Instead, a more blunt framing…

BCBS Tennessee cuts more jobs

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is laying off an additional 95 employees and eliminating 28 vacant positions in non customer-facing roles. “Like health insurers across the country, BlueCross has seen a sharp rise in claims costs – a trend that started…

Alignment taps former AHIP leader for new policy role

Alignment Healthcare has named Matt Eyles as executive vice president of government and business strategy, effective Sept. 29. In the newly created position, Mr. Eyles will focus on the Medicare Advantage company’s engagement and leadership in healthcare policy at federal…

Aetna, Optum to pay over $8M to settle 'dummy code' lawsuit

A settlement has been finalized in a decadelong lawsuit that claimed Aetna and Optum used misleading billing practices to conceal administrative fees for chiropractic and physical therapy services as medical charges. Chief Judge Martin Reidinger of the federal Western District…