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How Ardent Health is measuring the ROI of AI: A 4-part framework

Generative AI has moved past the pilot stage. It is now a line item in the budget, and the first wave of contract renewals has arrived. Many organizations still can’t say whether these tools meaningfully moved metrics for patients, clinicians…

Dec 3, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST

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Sean A. Smith, MBA, LSSBB, Vice President of Virtual Health, Ardent Health
Mike Valli, Chief Revenue and Value Officer, Ambience Healthcare

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From friction to coordinated action: What's next in specialty medication access

Much of the innovation in medicine is concentrated in specialty therapies, but the systems that enable patients to access them have not kept pace. Fragmented workflows and disconnected handoffs continue to delay treatment starts and add complexity for care teams.…

Ballad Health restores software systems after disruption

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has restored several software systems following an Oct. 29 disruption that prompted the health system to activate its corporate emergency operations center and implement downtime procedures across its facilities. The disruption began around 9:30 a.m.…

3 questions to tell an early market signal from noise — before 2027

Picture the next executive meeting. Your team has noticed referrals slipping in a key service line and heard that a physician group is talking to a competitor. The data is still incomplete, and the CFO asks the question every strategy…

Dec 3, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

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Jeff McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, Kythera Labs
Michael Sanky, VP, Healthcare & Life Sciences GTM, Databricks
Caitlin Spargo, Provider Product Strategy, Kythera Labs

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60% of Americans uneasy with AI diagnoses, want human review: Pew

Sixty percent of Americans would be uncomfortable with their doctor using AI in healthcare for diagnoses and treatments, and most don’t want AI working without human oversight, an Oct. 29 Pew Research Center report found. That is double the 30%…

‘No more negotiating in the dark’: Labor Department finalizes PBM transparency rule

The Labor Department finalized a rule to promote transparency as pharmacy benefit managers work with large self-insured group health plans, shared during an Oct. 29 event. The Wall Street Journal initially reported on the final rule one day ahead of…

Why Norton Children's is raffling a $1M house

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Children’s Hospital is raffling a three-bedroom home valued at more than $1 million to help fund a planned pediatric village in Jeffersontown, Ky., the Louisville Courier Journal reported Oct. 29. The Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW…

Moffitt-led coalition lands $47M for radiopharmaceutical hub

A coalition led by Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center has secured $47.3 million in federal funding to build a radiopharmaceutical hub in the Tampa Bay region. The coalition, known as the Florida Oncology and Radiopharmaceutical Growth Engine, or FORGE, also…

Precision genomics at scale: The strategy, infrastructure, and partnerships behind enterprisewide genomic testing

The promise of precision genomics — care personalized to a patient’s genetic profile — is becoming a reality. According to an HHS analysis, Medicare Part B paid for 18 million genetic tests in 2024, a 160% increase from 2018, and…

Midstream Health Raises $20M Series A to Strengthen the Financial Sustainability of America’sHealth Systems

AI platform now optimizes financial decision-making across health systems representing more than $100 billion in annual operating expenses and 250 hospitals SAN FRANCISCO – October 29, 2026 – Midstream Health, the autonomous financial operations platform for health systems, today announced…