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What your team knows in the first seconds of an emergency call

From the moment a 911 call is placed to the moment help arrives, every second and every detail matters. In a health system, that call might originate in a patient-care area, an emergency department, a medical office building, a parking…

Oct 22, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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Adam Vedas, Senior Alliance Manager, RedSky Technologies
Dennis Penaranda, Senior Sales Engineer, RedSky Technologies
Becky Woodbury, Marketing Director, RedSky Technologies

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Missouri system explores hospital ownership change

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System and Fort Scott, Kan.-based Kansas Renewal Institute have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to explore the future ownership and operation of Freeman Fort Scott Hospital. No final agreement has been reached, according to a…

CMS eyes Medicare pay cuts for 1,100+ lab codes: 8 things to know

CMS is preparing to reset Medicare laboratory payments in 2027 after the agency said new private-payer data showed the program is paying substantially more than commercial insurers for many clinical tests. The agency said preliminary rates under the Clinical Laboratory…

Lisa R. Fox on Authentic Leadership and Protecting Mission

In this episode, Lisa R. Fox, Chief Executive Officer, The Bradley Center, shares lessons on authentic leadership, resilience, building trust, investing in people and keeping children and families at the center of every decision.

Cleveland Clinic program increases newborn infection detection 2.5x

Cleveland Clinic Children’s expanded newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus across Cleveland Clinic locations in Ohio, increasing detection rates by approximately 2.5 times. The screening program identified 34 babies with congenital cytomegalovirus, according to a Sept. 21 news release. The screening…

Lilly captures 70% of new Medicare GLP-1 patients, CEO says

About 700,000 new Medicare beneficiaries have started GLP-1 treatment since the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge launched in July, and 70% of those patients are taking Eli Lilly medicines, Lilly CEO Dave Ricks told CNBC in a Sept. 21 interview. The Bridge…

Fewer nurses, same 152% patient-hour growth: How Inova pulled it off

At Inova Health System’s adult infusion center, patient hours had climbed significantly. Then severe understaffing hit — and leaders faced a hard question: could they hold that volume with fewer nurses at the bedside? The proposed fix, a new nurse-pull…

Oct 19, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Monica Cfarku, MSN, RN, TCTCN, CCM, NE-BC, Senior Director of Oncology Nursing Services, Inova
Tricila Ronquillo, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager, Inova

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Deborah Greer, MD, System Lead for Advanced Appeals and Settlements, Denials Management and Prevention at CommonSpirit Health

In this episode, Deborah Greer, MD, System Lead for Advanced Appeals and Settlements, Denials Management and Prevention at CommonSpirit Health, joins the podcast to discuss her 2026 priorities of consistency and capacity in healthcare operations. She also shares insights on…

Out-of-Network Emergency Spending Has Actually Fallen Since the No Surprises Act, Analysis Shows

The No Surprises Act was built to protect patients from unexpected bills for emergency care they had no hand in choosing. That protection has held since the law took effect in 2022. But the debate over its cost impact has…

Building the Behavioral Health Workforce and Expanding Access to Recovery Care with Matthew Hurford

In this episode, Matthew Hurford, President and CEO of Community Care Behavioral Health at UPMC, discusses workforce development, the growth of UPMC’s Telemedicine Bridge Clinic to 23,000 encounters, and strategies to expand behavioral health access, treatment engagement and recovery.