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Mandatory, measured, and coming fast: Getting cardiology ready for CMS changes

On January 1, 2027, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM)—a mandatory payment model that fundamentally redefines how cardiology practices manage heart failure (HF). Unlike previous voluntary value-based programs, ASM is not…

Sep 3, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Kenneth Civello, MD, MPH, FACC, Louisiana Cardiology, FMOL Health
Vicki Miller, DNP, RN, CPHQ, Director, System Advanced Heart Failure, Lee Health
Sunthosh V. Parvathaneni, MD, FACC, FHRS, Section Lead of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Regional Section Lead of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Mercy Central Communities Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine, University of Missouri/Mercy Hospital - Springfield
Roy Davis, Group Director, Operations, Medical Cardiovascular, Mercy Health

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Northwell hospital president takes expanded role

Derek Anderson was appointed president of Putnam Hospital in Carmel, N.Y., while continuing to serve as president of Mount Kisco, N.Y.-based Northern Westchester Hospital, according to a July 21 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Anderson has led Northern Westchester…

Barbara Nichols, trailblazing nurse and 1st Black ANA president, dies

Barbara Nichols, DL(h), DSc(h), PedD(h), MSN, RN, FAAN, a nursing trailblazer and transformational leader, died following a nursing career spanning more than 60 years, according to a July 22 American Nurses Association news release. Ms. Nichols served as the first…

5 revenue cycle leaders to know

Health systems across the U.S. continue to navigate mounting financial pressures, shifting reimbursement models and growing administrative complexity — placing revenue cycle leadership at the center of operational success. Each week, Becker’s is highlighting five revenue cycle leaders to know,…

Supreme Court ruling leads to $400M DOJ settlement with Alaska Native health consortium

The Justice Department has authorized a $400 million settlement with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium over contract support costs tied to federally funded healthcare programs. ANTHC sued the federal government in 2021, alleging it had not received contract support…

10 fastest-growing large cities for jobs: LinkedIn

San Francisco is the fastest-growing large U.S. city for jobs and talent, according to a July 22 list from LinkedIn News. It was created by identifying the U.S. cities with the strongest job market momentum and net positive migration, focusing…

'The financial threat is real': Los Angeles hospital braces for HR 1 Medicaid cuts

Los Angeles-based Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital is preparing to see $80 million to $100 million in Medicaid cuts annually tied to HR 1, highlighting an urgency to keep the hospital operational for patients in the community. “The financial…

Harborview surgeon named chair of NIH's MIRA study section

Scott Brakenridge, MD, professor of surgery in the Division of Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Surgery at Seattle-based Harborview Medical Center, has been appointed chair of the National Institutes of Health’s Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award Study Section. Dr. Brakenridge will…

Driving Growth Through Access and Operational Excellence with Chris A. Klay

In this episode, Chris A. Klay, MA, PT, MHA, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Illinois Market, Hospital Sisters Health System, shares how physician recruitment, operational efficiency, and improving patient access are fueling growth across the market. He also…

What UT Health San Antonio discovered by building a hospital for the AI era

When UT Health San Antonio opened the UT Health Multispecialty and Research Hospital in late 2024, the facility wasn’t designed simply to expand the system’s inpatient capacity. It was designed as infrastructure, a physical proof point that artificial intelligence had…