CMS has proposed capping certain state Medicaid payments by more than $775 billion over 10 years, including $510 billion in federal savings. The proposal is drawing criticism from hospital groups, and spine surgeons are also concerned about its affects on…
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University of Iowa Health Care made one of the first enterprise-wide deployments of ambient speech technology and saw measurable results within months. After 70% of physicians cited documentation as a barrier to efficiency and patient care, leaders moved quickly. Within…
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Neurosurgery is evolving rapidly as advances in brain mapping, minimally invasive techniques, neuro-oncology and cerebrovascular surgery expand treatment options for patients with complex neurological conditions. The following neurosurgeons stand out for their clinical expertise, scientific contributions and leadership in driving…
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Most health systems have spent the past several years expanding behavioral health access. The result has too often been the same: patients referred without clear pathways and wait lists that are many days long. Meanwhile, the financial and operational pressure…
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Hospital and health system CFOs are making some of the toughest financial calls in a generation, and the margin for error has never been thinner. With reimbursement pressures mounting and policy shifts reshaping payer mix, finance leaders can no longer…
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Sham Firdausi, MBA, MSc, PMP, CHFP, ACHE
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, County of Santa Clara Health System
Noel Sousa
Chief Financial Officer, University of Maryland Medical System
Jack O'Hara
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Translucent AI
Joe Caristi
Chief Financial Officer, Speare Memorial Hospital
Becker’s reported on two lawsuits involving spine and orthopedics in the last seven days. 1. A woman filed a lawsuit against Abbott alleging her Eterna spinal cord stimulator was improperly programmed and led to worsened pain. The lawsuit names Abbott…