Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care agreed to two separate settlements tied to alleged negligence, according to an Aug. 12 report from The Gazette. In the first case, the health system will pay $500,000 to a former patient after…
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Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University, owner of Jefferson Health, recorded an operating loss of $181.5 million (-1% operating margin) in fiscal 2026, an improvement from an operating loss of $208.3 million (-1.3% margin) during the same period last year, according to…
This is an audio featured sessions as part of Becker’s 11th Annual IT + RCM Virtual Highlights Pressure on RCM leaders continues to intensify, and the convergence of clinical, digital, and financial technology is reshaping how care is delivered and…
Sep 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT
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- Chase McGrath, Vice President, Product,, Aspirion
- Nikki Ritchson, Senior Director, Payment Variance,, Aspirion
Healthcare networks are messy. Years of clinical systems, medical devices, applications, vendors and infrastructure create connections that made sense individually but collectively create far more reach than most organizations would design intentionally. Now add AI agents. An agent can arrive…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has appointed Arun Kumar Bhaskara-Baba as its new chief information officer, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s. He joined Mayo in May and succeeds Cris Ross, who departed from the CIO role in…
Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital has filed to exit bankruptcy and signed a four-year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, John Quinlivan, CEO of Jackson Hospital, said during an Aug. 17 news conference. The BCBS agreement will become active…
After years of high length-of-stay averages, hospitals are reporting significant length-of-stay reductions. Length of stay is a key performance indicator used by hospitals to measure how long a single patient’s admission lasts. Calculated from the day of admission to the…
Natalie Pageler, MD, has been appointed senior vice president and CIO of Seattle Children’s. In the role, Dr. Pageler will oversee digital strategy and IT operations across the pediatric health system, according to an Aug. 17 news release. She joins…
Employer groups have stopped treating retrospective reports as good enough. They want analytics that help control costs, improve outcomes and guide decisions. Highmark is responding by turning employer reporting into a more proactive, strategic tool. With a unified data platform,…
Sep 24, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Tricia Gray, VP, Sales Enablement, Highmark
- Dave Wolf, SVP, Commercial Product, MedeAnalytics
Minneapolis-based Allina Health is investing in what it sees as the future of care, across hospital, outpatient and virtual settings. That includes the $1 billion Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, which…