Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth named Holly Beeman, MD, chief clinical officer. In her new role, she will partner with leaders across the system to strengthen clinical excellence, support physician and clinician engagement and help the system deliver care that reflects its…
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Mississippi appears in the top five states for highest mortality across eight chronic conditions, the CDC found. The CDC calculated mortality rates from 10 chronic diseases in every state. Mortality rate is the number of deaths per 100,000 total population…
Some of the costliest patients in your hospital are the ones who are ready to leave but impossible to place. Legal, transportation and logistical barriers can keep a single case open for days or weeks, tying up beds while consuming…
Sep 3, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Presenters:
- Craig Poliner, Founder & CEO, MedEscort International
- Mark Weller, Lawyer, Polsinelli
In this episode, Swannie Jett, DrPH, MSc, MHA, Chief Executive Officer of Park DuValle Community Health Center, joins the podcast to discuss rethinking healthcare strategy in an era of AI, payer denials, and increasing reliance on outsourcing. He also shares…
In this episode, Michael Antoniades, President, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial, discusses the hospital’s transformation through its partnership with UChicago Medicine, plans to expand residency programs and key service lines, and the leadership principles guiding its continued growth and investment in…
At Seattle Children’s, approximately 94% of specialty referrals arrive by fax. That means staff process more than 10,000 referrals each month across 39 specialty clinics. Before a patient can be scheduled or seen, staff must review each referral, identify missing…
Aug 25, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Shannon Degnan, MSN, Clinical Systems Architect, Seattle Children's
- Grant Egerdahl, IT Applications Analyst, Lead with the Departmental Systems team, Seattle Children’s
From deciphering complex medical jargon to understanding the array of treatment options, patients often feel overwhelmed even before stepping into a physician’s office. But could artificial intelligence make the entire experience less daunting and even more collaborative? Yes, it’s possible.…
It is more than halfway through 2026 and more than one year since the passage of HR 1. From policy shifts to fraud concerns to insurer strategies, Medicaid has been in an unceasing state of uncertainty. Leading up to 2027,…
Just under half of full-time U.S. physicians report burnout at some point and one-fifth report depression, according to a Medscape report published Aug. 3. The report is based on survey insights from 5,159 physicians in 29 specialties collected between Jan.…
Portland-based MaineHealth will end inpatient labor and delivery services at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine, effective Dec. 18, according to an Aug. 6 health system news release shared with Becker’s. Labor and delivery services will move to MaineHealth Mid…