Jenny Smith is the Hawaii Medical Service Association’s new COO and first female president. Her priorities as the organization’s operational lead are not overly fancy, but she does not think that makes them any less important. “If we do not…
The Latest
California patients are suing Blue Shield of California and Magellan Health over alleged inaccurate mental health provider directories, according to a class-action lawsuit filed Nov. 19. The lawsuit said Blue Shield of California and Magellan work together to administer behavioral…
Access delays are worsening. Appointment wait times average more than 3 weeks, manual workflows are stretched thin and frustrated staff are juggling high volumes with low visibility. But AI alone won’t solve the problem. Many organizations stall after pilot phases,…
Presented by:
AHIP published its state-by-state report on health coverage Nov. 12, which includes the average salary for health insurance industry employees across the U.S. Calculations for the average salaries are based on U.S. Census Bureau data from 2022. The District of…
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., proposed legislation to “stop giving tax dollars to big insurance companies” and instead redirect premium tax credit amounts to people with a Trump Health Freedom Account, which would mirror a health savings account. “My new…
Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to do more with less, yet many back-office operations still depend on fragmented systems, manual workflows and stretched teams. A new Becker’s-Workday survey of 142 healthcare leaders shows momentum is building: While many organizations…
Presented by:
Trade association AHIP published its state-by-state report on health coverage Nov. 12. The organization identified 697,928 health plan employees and 1,301,167 insurance-related employees across the country based on U.S. Census Bureau 2022 data. Here are how many health plan employees…
Patient rooms are being reimagined — not just in layout, but in how technology supports communication, safety and connection. In a recent Becker’s and Zoom survey of 75 hospital and health system leaders, including C-suite executives, medical directors, and nursing…
Presented by:
Vermont will have the highest average monthly premiums for the lowest-cost Silver-tier marketplace plan in 2026, while New Hampshire will have the lowest, according to KFF. The national average is $611. Premiums were analyzed using the lowest-cost premium for a…
For ambient AI, 2024 was the year when platforms partnered with health systems to build together and prove the concept, and 2025 was the year of scale and measuring impact. What incredible breakthroughs are in store for healthcare AI in…
Dec 15, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Jeffrey Flaks
President and Chief Executive Officer, Hartford HealthCare
Terri Couts
SVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Sharp Healthcare
Chris Burnett
AVP Clinical Innovation & Investment, CVS Health
Guru Sundar
VP of Marketing, Abridge