Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has tapped Erin Barney as president of commercial markets and Jamie Reuter, PharmD, as vice president of pharmacy solutions, according to a Sept. 8 news release. Ms. Barney will supervise strategy and execution…
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Structural heart and TAVR programs are rapidly becoming strategic drivers for cardiovascular service line growth. Yet, evolving market dynamics, operational complexity, and the urgency of timely valve care are challenging even the most advanced hospital teams. For many leaders, a…
Oct 7, 2025 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM America/Chicago
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Presenters
Michael Rinaldi, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Medical Director, Structural Heart Program at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
Thomas A. Draper, MBA, MAACVPR, FACC
Vice President, Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care, Wellstar Health System
Jim Kreiner, MHA
Executive Director, Heart Hospital Prisma Health
Health systems are racing to embed AI into clinical, operational and administrative workflows — but few have a blueprint for deploying these tools responsibly and at scale. At Bon Secours Mercy Health, Roper St. Francis Healthcare and other leading systems,…
Oct 7, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Donna M. Abbondandolo, MBA, CHC, CHPC, CHIAP, CPHQ, RHIA, CCS
Chief Compliance Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Thomas Flynn, FACHE
SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
Zach Kilburn
Chief Digital Officer, Horizon Health Network
Janell Forget, RN, BSN, LSSBB, CPHRM, FASHRM
AVP Risk Management, UMass Memorial Health
Idaho’s health plan for state employees, retirees and their dependents is dropping coverage for GLP-1s prescribed for weight loss, effective Nov. 1. The change does not impact GLP-1 coverage for diabetes, the state said Sept. 5. The new policy is…
C-Suite leaders and physician executives face growing pressure to retain top talent, close workforce pipeline gaps and plan for sustainable growth. This panel will explore how two leading health systems are leveraging technology, centralized planning and data-driven insights to build…
Oct 15, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Presenters
Liz Cunningham
Vice President, Workforce Solutions, AMN Healthcare
Prasanna Mohanty
EVP & President, Sentara Health
Jared Muenzer, MD, MBA
Chief Physician Executive, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare is now going out of network with Cigna on Oct. 1 following an extension, according to a system news release. The contract was originally scheduled to terminate Sept. 8, but now patients with Cigna coverage will…
Underwriting accuracy hinges on speed, consistency and a clear view of changing risk. When new business, renewal and population health workflows run on different tools, teams face slow quotes, inconsistent pricing and limited insight into what’s driving costs. This report…
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A new kind of Medicare Advantage advertisement is hitting the airwaves, one diverging from the usual scenes of seniors gleefully enjoying an outdoor activity or making a medical appointment against a backdrop of upbeat music. Instead, a more blunt framing…
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is laying off an additional 95 employees and eliminating 28 vacant positions in non customer-facing roles. “Like health insurers across the country, BlueCross has seen a sharp rise in claims costs – a trend that started…
Alignment Healthcare has named Matt Eyles as executive vice president of government and business strategy, effective Sept. 29. In the newly created position, Mr. Eyles will focus on the Medicare Advantage company’s engagement and leadership in healthcare policy at federal…