Self-insured employers often face a web of fees from their third-party health plan administrator that extend beyond the base rate and can be unclear at the time of contract signing, according to a study published Aug. 13 in Health Affairs…
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Many finance teams have already pointed AI at the routine work — accelerating analysis, automating mundane tasks. While that progress is meaningful, it is also the smaller opportunity. The larger change is where finance spends its attention. When emerging trends…
Sep 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Frank Stevens, Chief Product Officer, Strata
- Josh Wiggins, Vice President of Product Management, Strata
Financial instability can predict a patient’s recovery as powerfully as medication adherence. Healthcare organizations rarely treat it that way. Financial well-being is not adjacent to patient care. It is embedded in it. A serious illness or a forced early retirement…
Sep 16, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Surya Kolluri, Senior Vice President, Head of, TIAA Institute
- Marti DiLiema, Gerontologist and Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Social Work
- Colin M. Pierce, CFP ®, CRPC ®, Senior Managing Director, Head of Healthcare Practice, TIAA Retirement Solutions
AI is already reshaping behavioral health care, from clinical documentation and scheduling to workforce and operational decisions. But as adoption accelerates, so do the stakes: patient privacy, informed consent, clinical oversight and the therapeutic relationship itself. The organizations getting this…
Sep 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Patricia Sylve, LPC-S, LCSW, Field Director, Behavioral Healthcare & Human Services Program Accreditation & Certification Operations, Joint Commission
- Andrea Leigh Yates, MBA RN CCRN, Field Director, Disease Specific Care and Health Care Staffing Services Programs Accreditation and Certification Operations, Joint Commission
The U.S. subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals will pay Humana nearly $15.3 million in the wake of antitrust and consumer protection lawsuits. Glenmark disclosed the settlement in an Aug. 11 filing with the National Stock Exchange of India. The document said…
Lia Gass Rodriguez, MD, is joining Oscar Health as chief health officer. The company shared the update on LinkedIn Aug. 13. Dr. Rodriguez had worked at CVS Health as a leader for CVS Healthspire Payor Solutions and Aetna. Previously, she…
Robotic-assisted joint reconstruction has reshaped how surgeons plan and perform total joint procedures. Most of the attention goes to implant positioning and surgical precision. Far less goes to the operating room that has to support those procedures day after day.…
Sep 24, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- James Germano, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Joint Reconstruction Specialist
- Tim Tzimas, President & CEO, Innovative Sterilization Technologies
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network and UnitedHealthcare say they’ve automated claim status updates for 88% of the claims exchanged between the two organizations, using Epic’s Payer Platform, according to Epic’s newly released 2026-2027 Almanac. The two organizations turned…
Explore the often overlooked preanalytical factors that can impact urinalysis accuracy, from collection and transport to storage, preservation, and handling. This session reviews common causes of false-positive and false-negative results, current CLSI, EFLM, and ASM best practices, and practical strategies…
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From contracting battles to vertical integration scrutiny and continued prior authorization tensions, few things in healthcare are as predictable as the backlash insurance companies consistently face from lawmakers, employers and patients. Heading into 2027, those pressures are compounding. Big names…