Despite decades of research and digital tools, inpatient diabetes outcomes haven’t improved. Sliding scale insulin, EHR protocols and fragmented workflows persist — yet national data shows little progress in reducing complications, readmissions or length of stay. Hospitals can’t afford another…
Presented by:
Bruce Bode, MD, FACE
Atlanta Diabetes Associates
Jordan Messler, MD, SFHM, FACP
Chief Medical Officer, Glytec
The U.S. healthcare system is caught in a paradox: more patients, more spending, more technology — and yet, stagnant productivity and persistent staffing gaps. Even as health sector employment rebounded by 2.6 million jobs post-pandemic, almost half of hospitals report…
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Presbyterian Health Plan, the insurance arm of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services, has named Heather Thiltgen as its next president. Ms. Thiltgen previously served as president and CEO of Boston Medical Center’s WellSense Health Plan. She will replace interim president…
Between mounting scrutiny of Medicare Advantage plans, calls for greater price transparency, and the ever-growing demand for value-based care, payer organizations are entering a period of heightened pressure and scrutiny. To confront these challenges head-on, more than 700 top executives…
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine went out of network with UnitedHealthcare on Aug. 25 after the parties were unable to agree on a new contract. The split comes after the two sides negotiated for eight months and extended their current…
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but early detection and timely intervention remain out of reach for many — especially in rural and underserved communities. Some health systems are rethinking how care is delivered. Join…
Presented by:
Jeff Wessler, MD, MPhil
Chief Executive Officer, Heartbeat Health
Matt Brown
VP Telehealth & Advisory Services, CHG Healthcare
As some insurers and health systems pull back on their Medicare Advantage offerings for next year, Intermountain’s Select Health says it is strategically positioning itself for continued, long-term success in the program by focusing on key areas that will drive…
The Colorado House has passed a bill that would look to mitigate the impact of the looming expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits at the end of 2025 by providing up to $100 million in state funds to stabilize…
Manual prior authorization and fragmented pharmacy workflows slow starts to therapy, drive callbacks and frustrate clinicians and patients. As workloads grow, time to therapy stretches and prescription abandonment rises. This session focuses on practical ways AI and automation can streamline electronic prior…
Presented by:
Mike Cohn
Vice President of Network Operations, CoverMyMeds
Erika Spicer Mason, MPH
Custom Content Manager, Writer/Editor, Becker's Healthcare
When it comes to managing chronic illness, taking the right medication at the right time can be the difference between stability and a medical crisis. For the more than 70 million Americans enrolled in Medicaid, many of whom live with…
