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Hospitals and health systems now spend more than $20 billion annually trying to overturn denied claims. With denials rising in volume and complexity, revenue cycle teams are under increasing pressure — facing delayed reimbursements, staff burnout and interruptions to patient…
Jul 29, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Jozette Cook-White
Sr. Director of Revenue Cycle Operations for Managed Resources
Judy Peek-Lee
Chief Financial Officer, The University of Vermont Health Network
Gerilynn Sevenikar
Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, Sharp Healthcare
Sham Firdausi
CFO of ScionHealth
Luke Rockenbach
Chief Financial Officer, Silicon Valley Market Sutter Health