The insurance industry is losing jobs at more than four times last year’s pace, according to new data this month from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sector, which includes life, health and property insurers, shed an average of about…
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William Crowley, BSN, executive director of clinical operations for Health Care Service Corp.’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, will join the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois as CEO Aug. 24. Over his 25-plus-year career, Mr. Crowley has held…
Health systems are navigating a rapidly changing landscape as innovative, high-cost therapies reshape care delivery and the economics of care. These shifts are creating new opportunities for health systems to move beyond their traditional role at the end of the…
Sep 10, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Tina Chaudhry, Associate Principal, ZS Associates
- Diane Reidy, MD, Joseph O. Moore Professor of Medicine with Tenure, Chief, Division of Medical Oncology, Physician Vice President, Cancer Services, Duke University Health System
- Todd Karpinski, PharmD, MS, FASHP, FACHE, Chief Pharmacy Officer & System Vice President, Assistant Dean – Health System Services, WVU Medicine
- Eric Huckins, PharmD, MBA, VP, Chief Growth Officer, Lumicera Health Services, SSM Health
- Denise Scarpelli, VP and Chief Pharmacy Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Behavioral health conditions affect roughly 30% of patients, yet these patients remain among the costliest and most challenging to connect to appropriate care. Tufts Medicine launched a tech-enabled navigation program that identifies at-risk patients at key moments and connects them…
Sep 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Jenny Chiang, MD, SVP Community Engagement and Market Growth, Tufts Medicine Integrated Network
- Nishi Rawat, MD, Chief Clinical Officer and GM Automated Transitions, Bamboo Health
The outpatient surgical landscape is expanding fast. More than 6,300 Medicare-certified ASCs now operate across the U.S. In this discussion, leaders from Cypress Surgery Center and Desert Surgical Specialists share how they are approaching outpatient robotics and why simplicity is…
Sep 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Cynthia Meaux, Market CEO, Cypress Surgery Center Wichita, Surgery Partners
- Ben Hanshaw, DO, General Surgeon, Desert Surgical Specialists, Phoenix, AZ
The revenue cycle has outgrown the generalist. Take the federal Independent Dispute Resolution process, or Federal IDR: a payment pathway with rules and timelines so specific that broad, generalist teams routinely leave earned dollars behind. Payer contracting, coding and denials…
Oct 6, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Amanda Whitener, Sr. Director, Client Development, nimble solutions
- Chris Ballentine, Subject Matter Expert for No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR), nimble solutions
Humana has named James “J.P.” Holland as senior vice president and president of Medicaid, effective Aug. 17. In his new role, Mr. Holland will lead the company’s Medicaid business, which currently serves more than 1.6 million members across 11 states.…
The next phase of healthcare AI won’t be won by adding more pilots. It will be won by the systems that figure out what deserves to scale, what should stop and how to measure both. Huron’s 2026 Executive Provider Research…
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- Kay Burke, VP, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, UCSF Health
- Nagesh Badarla, Healthcare Managing Director, Digital and AI, Huron
- Alene Cuellar, Healthcare Managing Director, Digital, Huron
Most oncology programs are built around the clinic visit. But much of what determines a patient’s experience happens outside it — symptoms that worsen at home, caregivers who struggle without guidance, social needs that surface mid-treatment and questions that go…
Sep 22, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Dr. Bobby Green, Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer and President, Thyme Care
- Dr. Brian Dorsey, SVP, Clinical Innovation and Delivery Design, Thyme Care
- Michael Markowicz, Chief Legal Officer, Thyme Care
- Jessa Kelley, Chief of Staff, Thyme Care
Arkansas is seeking CMS’ approval of a two-year extension for the Section 1115 waiver enabling the state’s Medicaid expansion program, Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me. Arkansas Department of Human Services Secretary Janet Mann sent CMS a letter Aug. 5…