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Picture a cardiovascular patient moving from the ED to inpatient to ambulatory to home without a single dropped handoff — follow-up intact, the care team aligned, nothing left to chance in the gaps. For most health systems, that’s not yet…

Aug 12, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:
  • Lina Shihabuddin, MD, Chief Population Health Officer, RWJBarnabas Health
  • Troy Leo, MD, MHCM, Vice President, Heart and Vascular Service Line, Advocate Health
  • Robert Jarve, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAP, FACP, Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Population Health, Corewell Health
  • Jon Kamerman, Business Development Leader, Philips North America
  • Rachel McCumbers, MS, CRNP, FNP-BC, Clinical Strategy Director, Philips North America

Structural heart programs face growing demand, yet many lose capacity to fragmented workflows, inconsistent patient tracking and EMR tools that go underused. This session brings together clinical and operational leaders to show how standardized workflows, echo surveillance strategies and digital…

Aug 19, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
Presenters:
  • Katie Kennedy, MSN, APRN, NP-C, APP Leader, Structural Heart Program​, Community Heart and Vascular
  • Misty Theriot, BSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC, Structural Heart Manager, Valve Clinic Coordinator STS, ACC TVT Registry Site Manager, Lake Charles Memorial Health System
  • Katie Worthington, DNP, RN, Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Structural Heart, Atlantic Health System
  • Taryn Shipley, MBA, CSSBB, EMR/Workflow Expert, Founder & CEO, Lean HealthTech

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions remain one of the largest cost drivers for commercial populations, yet many digital health vendors rely primarily on self-reported outcomes to demonstrate value. This new study takes a different approach. Instead of surveys, it examines what appears…

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Provect AI, a medical imaging company, received FDA 510(k) clearance for software that converts standard C-arm X-rays into intraoperative 3D images, allowing spine and orthopedic surgeons to generate CT-like imaging without a CT scanner. The software, called 3D-Anywhere, is designed…

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital hosted the first U.S. surgery using Signus USA’s VertaConnect spinal implant system. The procedure was performed July 3 by spinal surgeon Ngoc-Lam Nguyen, MD. The VertaConnect system is an expandable transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion implant designed…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has acquired The Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine’s practice in Dakota Dunes, S.D., effective Jan. 1, 2027. The practice will operate as Avera CNOS. The deal followed a lengthy vetting process and reflects a…

There are 27 states, plus Washington, D.C., that operate with a full practice model for nurse practitioners, according to information from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Full practice is the model recommended by the National Academy of Medicine and…

AI is beginning to transform spine surgery long before a patient enters the operating room. Instead of relying solely on imaging to understand anatomy, surgeons are increasingly using AI to generate predictive insights, personalize surgical planning and improve intraoperative decision-making.…

A torn ACL can remove a teenager from competition in a second. It can also separate them from their friends, disrupt the rhythm of their family and unsettle an identity built around being an athlete. The MRI captures the damaged…

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