Leominster, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health-Community Healthlink has increased planned layoffs to 231 positions, effective Sept. 16, and plans to permanently close all of its programs and cease operations as an agency, according to a WARN report shared with Becker’s. The…
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Risk adjustment has traditionally lived downstream of the patient visit, reconstructed after the fact through chart review, queries and coding. This session explores what changes when documentation integrity becomes part of the clinical conversation itself, not a separate process layered…
Aug 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Eric Bricker, MD, Internal Medicine Physician and former Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Compass Professional Health Services
- Andrew Miner, MD, Chief Health Informatics Officer, Inova Health
- Padmanabhan Premkumar, MD, System Senior Vice President and President, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group and CEO of Integrated Care Partners
Matt Pond, PharmD, is joining Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine as associate chief pharmacy officer, pharmacy business operations. Dr. Pond, who has worked as an executive coach for clinicians since July 2024, announced the new role in a July 20 LinkedIn…
Loyola Medicine has named Matthew Eggert, DPT, vice president of ambulatory operations, the Maywood, Ill.-based health system said in a July 17 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Eggert brings nearly two decades of experience at Loyola Medicine, where he…
Nassau University Medical Center, Nassau County’s only public hospital, has suspended its obstetrics program indefinitely, according to statements from hospital leadership shared with Becker’s July 20. The East Meadow, N.Y.-based safety-net hospital had halted most deliveries May 1 after an…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health appointed Dan DeBarba president of Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital. He succeeds Peter Cordeau, who is transitioning to an executive leadership role in workforce development within Northwell, according to a July 20 health system news release…
In this episode, Austin Jones, SVP and CFO of NKC Health, discusses how the health system has driven organic growth while navigating workforce shortages, reimbursement pressures, and revenue cycle challenges. He also shares why culture, strategic leadership, and a strong…
A growing number of U.S. hospitals are staffing patient monitoring and care coordination with remote workers in the Philippines, where labor can cost up to 70% less than on-site staff, according to Rest of World. The U.S.-based news outlet, which…
Allison Corry has been named senior vice president and chief supply chain officer for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, according to a July 20 LinkedIn post. In her new role, Ms. Corry will oversee the system’s supply and service resource management organization.…
On July 17, the Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule capping U.S. stays for international students and exchange visitors at four years, ending the open-ended “duration of status” framework for medical trainees. Here are six things to know: 1.…