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Build a revenue cycle model that scales without giving up control

Growth is on the table for a lot of organizations right now: new locations, a multi-specialty acquisition, possibly a private equity partner. The revenue cycle has to scale with it.A hybrid model creates that room. Keep the functions your team…

Sep 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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Jerrilyn Ivey, CCS-P, CPCD, CPMA, MHA, MBA, Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management, NextGen Healthcare
John Long, Chief Operating Officer, Fort Bend Rheumatology Associates

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CEOs size up site-neutral pay amid tightening financial picture

Health system CEOs are navigating a growing list of financial pressures, including Medicaid coverage and reimbursement changes under HR 1 and ongoing payment and policy challenges surrounding the federal 340B drug discount program. Site-neutral payment adds another consideration as health…

Your Infrastructure Got You Here — But Is It Ready for What's Next?

Nearly 90% of health IT leaders say their operations have to change to keep pace with rising clinical, regulatory and financial complexity, according to a 2026 survey from CHIME. Eighty percent of them called interoperability a baseline expectation rather than…

Dec 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

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Zach Grieshop, VP, Technical Services, CereCore

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How the COO and strategic leader roles in healthcare have evolved: 13 leaders weigh in

For decades, the COO’s job was straightforward: keep the trains running on time. Ask today’s COOs how the role has changed, and a different picture emerges. Operational excellence hasn’t gone away, but it’s no longer the ceiling of the job. …

The operational metrics drawing renewed focus from COOs

Ask COOs and other strategic leaders which operational metric matters most right now, and the answers span a wide range: length of stay, patient throughput, transfer acceptance rates, facility utilization, workforce retention, access. But a common thread runs underneath: With…

Inside one behavioral health CEO's decision to automate revenue cycle operations

There was no single metric that told Dr. Mary Affee her practice had outgrown its operations, and that was the frustrating part. She had built Horizon Integrated Wellness in Cary, N.C., from the ground up as a clinician. The systems…

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Dr. Mary Affee, Founder and CEO, Horizon Integrated Wellness
Shikhar Khanna, Founding Member, Nanonets Health

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HCA Florida hospital to close NICU

HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee plans to discontinue its level 2 neonatal intensive care unit services, effective Nov. 1. Fewer babies born at the facility in recent years have required the specialized care its NICU provides, a hospital spokesperson…

CMS touts blocking $1.6B in potentially fraudulent Medicare payments

CMS said its enforcement efforts have resulted in blocking more than $1.6 billion in possibly improper Medicare lab payments throughout President Trump’s administration. An Aug. 28 CMS news release said these enforcement actions included savings of $732 million from 157…

The political relationship hospital CEOs can't outsource

Healthcare is under attack right now. Hospital and health system executives have watched federal and state policies passed to cut reimbursement and limit access to health insurance. They’re also seeing a resurgence in efforts to change the 340B program and…

7 recent hospital, health system COO exits

As the COO role evolves — including increasing in complexity — several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have seen COO exits in 2026, including retirements and transitions to new roles. Today’s healthcare COO requires new skills and a…