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When clinical decisions + revenue capture connect: Inside the AI shift in utilization review

At many health systems, utilization review and revenue capture operate separately. Clinical teams make care decisions, and financial outcomes follow later, often with denials, missed inpatient revenue and rework. A growing number of utilization management leaders are changing that. By…

Sep 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Chris Bayham, Chief Operating Officer, Xsolis
Julie Pack, Senior Director of Client Relationships, Xsolis
Mequet Martens, RN, BSN, MBA, Executive Director of Case Management, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

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How one orthopedic practice reduced surgical cancellation rates from 2.33% to 0.66%

Picture a revenue cycle where surgical cancellations are rare, A/R runs below the national benchmark and leadership can see workflow performance in real time. That’s where one Indiana orthopedic practice landed after three years of continuous revenue cycle automation. The…

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Vanderbilt Health names surgical chief, chair

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health has named Carmen Solorzano, MD, interim chair of the section of surgical sciences and David Penson, MD, interim system surgeon-in-chief. Both leaders will step into their respective roles Oct. 16, according to an Aug. 4 news…

The Competency Revolution: A Practical Model for Consistent Performance and Sustained Development

Workforce shortages, rising quality expectations and a Gen Z nursing workforce that often moves on within 30 months have exposed the limits of traditional skills-based assessment. Confirming that a task was completed no longer tells leaders whether a nurse can…

Sep 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Joel Ray, COL, USAF, NC, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Clinical Advisor, Laudio and StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, Vice President, Healthcare Workforce Solutions, StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
Alicia Potolsky, DNP, RN, NE-BC, DipACLM, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, El Camino Health
Julie Balluck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, System Chief Nursing Officer, Texas Health Resources

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25 top academic medical centers, per Lown

The Lown Institute released its 2026 ranking of the top academic medical centers in the nation Aug. 4, drawing from the broader 2026 Lown Hospitals Index published in June. University Health in San Antonio topped the academic medical center list,…

Building a workforce strategy to outlast the physician shortage.

Most health systems know they have a physician shortage. Fewer realize how deep it runs. New data shows the shortage has been underreported, and the cost is landing squarely on the bottom line. Consider retention: only 18 percent of physicians…

Sep 17, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Melinda Giese, SVP, Enterprise Client Solutions, CHG Healthcare

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10 best colleges for long-term career success: LinkedIn

Several of the colleges on LinkedIn News’ annual list of the 50 best schools for long-term career success are affiliated with academic health systems. The LinkedIn Top Colleges 2026 list, published Aug. 4, includes the U.S. colleges that best set…

3 health systems naming chief revenue officers

Becker’s has reported on three health systems naming new chief revenue officers in 2026: 1. Oklahoma City-based Integris Health named David Summers chief revenue officer. He joined Integris Health from Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health, where he served as vice president…

BayCare taps new CFO of physician and ambulatory division

Erin Gerner has been named Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System vice president and CFO of the physician and ambulatory division, according to an Aug. 4 news release from the system. Ms. Gerner will report to BayCare’s CFO Janice Polo. Prior…

10 best, worst states to have a baby

Vermont is the best state to have a baby based on healthcare metrics, according to an Aug. 3 list from personal finance website WalletHub. The ranking was developed by comparing each state and Washington, D.C., by 31 metrics across four…