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The patient search that never reaches your website

Picture a prospective patient comparing different care options in a conversation with an artificial intelligence tool. She never types your system’s name, never lands on your service line page and never appears in your funnel. Two of your competitors are…

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Claire Wirtanen, Associate Director, Paid Media, IQVIA Health System Solutions
Anna Moore, Specialist, AI Solutions, IQVIA Health System Solutions

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's new CEO plots expansion strategy

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is planning to expand its footprint and pediatric services across metro Atlanta as Patrick Frias, MD, officially assumes the CEO role. The system aims to put its pediatric services within 30 minutes of every family in…

7 in 10 Americans favor pension over 401(k): Survey

Seven in 10 Americans view a pension as better than a 401(k), according to WalletHub survey results published Aug. 31. The personal finance website polled more than 240 Americans online and normalized the data by gender and income to reflect…

Advocate Health posts 3.8% margin in H1

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health recorded an operating income of $775.3 million (3.8% operating margin) during the first six months of 2026, down from $824.4 million (4.4% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 27 financial report. …

2 HCA Florida hospitals name COO, COO-CNO

Two Florida hospitals within Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare have appointed new COOs, including one who will also serve as chief nursing officer. J.R. Rehmann, BSN, RN, was named COO of HCA Florida Largo Hospital, according to an Aug. 21 LinkedIn…

Louisiana hospital to go live with Epic

West Ascension Parish Hospital in Donaldsonville, La., will go live with Epic Community Connect on Sept. 1. The critical access hospital has spent the past 11 months preparing for the transition alongside Our Lady of the Lake Health, according to…

FDA approves 1st-of-its-kind drug for rare blood disorder

The FDA has approved Mimrylo (rusfertide) to treat adults with polycythemia vera whose disease has not been adequately controlled with existing therapies. Mimrylo is the first approved treatment for polycythemia vera that mimics hepcidin, a hormone that regulates iron in…

Ballad Health command center cuts bed assignment times 74%

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has completed a nearly $8 million expansion of the clinical command center it credits with cutting bed assignment times 74%, the system said Aug. 28. The center, which opened in 2022, is the coordination hub…

Northwell, Mount Sinai + Hackensack Meridian on where revenue cycle goes next

Revenue cycle now touches every part of healthcare, from financial sustainability to patient access and experience. As health systems grow more complex, the difference between protecting margins and losing ground often comes down to how well revenue cycle operations hold…

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Akash Magoon, Co-Founder and CEO, Adonis
Salonia Brown, SVP Revenue Cycle, Mount Sinai Health System
Erin Miller, VP, Revenue Cycle Integration, Hackensack Meridian Health
Maria Romeo, AVP, Revenue Cycle Operations, Northwell Health

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FDA expands Mounjaro approval to reduce cardiovascular risk

The FDA has approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular death, nonfatal heart attack or nonfatal stroke, in adults with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for these events. The approval…