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Beyond the Test: Preparing Health Systems for the Next Era of Cancer Monitoring

Molecular residual disease (MRD) testing is moving into the next phase of precision oncology, extending molecular insight past diagnosis and treatment selection into post-treatment monitoring, surveillance and survivorship. For health systems, the question is not whether to add another test.…

Oct 13, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Rick Baehner, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Precision Oncology Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, Clinical Professor of Pathology,, University of California, San Francisco

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Jamie Bailey on UTMB’s Growth and AI Strategy

Jamie D. Bailey, MBA, CPA, CFE, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, UTMB Health, discusses UTMB’s growth strategy, its expanding focus on AI and opportunities to improve efficiency across healthcare operations. He also shares his approach to empowering teams,…

10 health systems cutting IT jobs, coding roles

Ten health systems are making targeted workforce reductions affecting IT and coding roles as organizations look to streamline operations and manage costs. Here are the health systems and hospitals making these cuts in 2026, as reported by Becker’s: September: Palo…

The nursing metric ambient AI made obsolete

Health systems have spent the past two years asking whether their AI tools work. A more challenging question is now coming into focus: whether the measures they are using to answer that question are still valuable. Cheristi Cognetta-Rieke, DNP, RN,…

Iowa health system's CFO becomes permanent CEO

Jeremy Alexander has been named permanent president and CEO of West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health. Mr. Alexander succeeds Michael McCoy, MD, who resigned July 23 for personal reasons. Mr. Alexander had been serving in the role on an interim basis…

Ascension Wisconsin hospital responds after unsterilized surgical equipment found

Milwaukee-based Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital has delayed surgeries after finding unsterilized surgical equipment, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Sept. 11. “Nothing is more important to us than the well-being and safety of our patients. We remain committed to the…

Multiple Trinity Health hospital community board members resign: Report

Numerous members of the community board for Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn., have resigned, CT Mirror reported Sept. 10. The hospital is part of Hartford-based Trinity Health of New England. The community board “serves in an advisory capacity” and…

'We're replacing 12 positions with 4': Inside health systems' revenue cycle reskilling playbooks

At Becker’s 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference on Sept. 14 in Chicago, three revenue cycle leaders discussed what reskilling a finance team looks like once the easy automation wins are gone. Diana Allen, PhD, revenue…

Revenue cycle leaders' evolving definition of success

Ask a Revenue Cycle Leader is a new series featuring insights from health system and hospital revenue cycle executives nationwide. Becker’s poses questions on the most pressing issues in healthcare finance — from payer relations and automation to workforce and…

HCA Idaho hospital taps 'boomerang' leader as CEO

Wendy McClain has been appointed CEO of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho, effective Sept. 7. Ms. McClain first joined the hospital in 2012, expanding her leadership responsibilities across marketing, business development and operations, according to a Sept. 10…