A Portland, Ore., man is suing Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente for nearly $534 million, alleging the health system and several physicians failed to properly diagnose and treat a heart condition that led to cardiac arrest and the amputation of both…
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Healthcare leaders continue to grapple with an expanding list of threats to the industry’s stability, from workforce shortages and reimbursement pressures to the growing role of artificial intelligence and the erosion of patient trust. Below, CEOs, CFOs, COOs and other…
For multi-location dental groups, the month-end close is too often a manual, high-stress scramble — and the more locations and entities you add, the harder it gets. But the close is more than a back-office chore. How quickly and cleanly…
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Dawn Johanknecht, CPA, CFO, Szmanda Dental Center SC
- Angie Hopper, MAcc, COO, Premier Dental Center
- Peter Rivoli, Managing Partner; Owner, Founder and Orthodontist, High Rye Dental. Rivoli Dental
- Sherry Hassler, COO & EOS Integrator, Today’s Dental
- Melissa O'Dowd, Director, Growth - Healthcare & Nonprofit Verticals, Sage
The Drug Enforcement Administration has submitted a final rule on telehealth prescribing of controlled substances to the White House for regulatory review. The DEA filed the rule Aug. 25 and listed it as “economically significant,” an Office of Management and…
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston has diverted some surgical cases after state regulators identified a problem with the hospital’s steam sterilization equipment, the Lewiston Sun Journal reported Aug. 26. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services identified the…
Neurosurgeons have the highest annual compensation out of any physician specialty, bringing in an average of nearly $830,000, more than $75,000 higher than the second-highest-paid specialty, according to Doximity’s “Physician Compensation Report 2026.“ The specialties with the highest average compensation…
The U.S. shortage of the chemotherapy drug ifosfamide has reached a “critical” stage, according to an Aug. 25 news release from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. To address the shortage, the FDA is allowing overseas manufacturers to temporarily import…
Healthcare organizations are projected to face about 1.9 million job openings each year through 2034, driven by growing demand and the need to replace workers leaving the field. For years, health systems have tackled workforce challenges one at a time…
Sep 29, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Presenters:
- Andrea Derler, Ph.D., Principal of Research and Value, Visier
- Madeline Laurano, Founder and Chief Analyst, Aptitude Research
- David Hashemi, System Director - People Insights, CommonSpirit Health
Holdrege, Neb.-based Phelps Memorial Health Center launched a daytime hospitalist program, Central Nebraska Today reported Aug. 26. In the program, Brooke Cast, PA-C, and Michaela Parrish, PA-C, will provide dedicated inpatient coverage services including evaluating and treating hospitalized patients, communicating…
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is building a new skilled nursing facility on the Anchorage-based Alaska Native Medical Center campus, the American Hospital Association reported Aug. 27. The facility will treat up to 80 patients who are well enough…