Medtronic saw 8.7% year over year growth in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to financial results posted Feb. 17. Five things to know: 1. Medtronic saw $9 billion in global revenue, and $4.5 billion in U.S. sales. 2. Neuroscience…
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Rural access challenges are no longer defined by distance. They are driven by workforce shortages, capacity constraints and the need to deliver care differently with limited resources. As demand rises, health systems are rethinking traditional models to extend access without…
Apr 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Presenters
Joanna Braunold
Director of Content Marketing and Communications, TytoCare
Cynthia Lee, EVP
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, Sutter Health
Evalyne Bryant Ward, CAPPM, MBA, DBA
Vice President, Ambulatory Services, Civista Clinical Services, LLC (dba UM Charles Regional Medical Group), University of Maryland Medical System
Matthew Anderson, MD, MBA, CPE
Chief Medical Information Officer – Ambulatory, Clinical Innovation Department, HonorHealth Innovations H2I
Mark Townsend, MD MHCM
Chief Clinical Digital Ventures Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Michelle Winfield-Hanrahan, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN
Chief Clinical Access Officer; Assistant Vice Chancellor, Access; Senior Nursing Director, Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Neurosurgeon Nikhil Murthy, MD, and orthopedic spine surgeon Takashi Hirase, MD, of University of California Sand Diego Health, performed the world’s first spinal tumor case using icotec’s CMORE cervicothoracic system, according to a Feb. 17 LinkedIn post. The CMORE CT…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai launched a joint replacement recovery program that is helping patients walk and return home faster after surgery. The enhanced recovery pathway integrates spinal and regional anesthesia, updated surgical techniques and coordinated care to reduce pain and shorten…
Orthopedic surgeon Wendell Bulmer, DO, has opened applications for the 2026 cycle of his namesake scholarship for undergraduate students pursuing medical school. The Dr. Wendell Bulmer Scholarship for Medical Students awards a one-time $1,000 grant to a pre-med or science…
Madison-based Orthopedic & Spine Centers of Wisconsin plans to cut the ribbon on a new ASC on Feb. 18. The Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Center in Middleton (Wis.) began construction in 2025 and was purpose-built for spine and orthopedic procedures,…
VB Spine entered a definitive agreement to acquire exclusive rights to Augmedics’ xvision spine system. Xvision is an FDA-cleared AR navigation platform for spine surgeons, and the deal would poise VB Spine to become a leader in AR-enabled spine tech,…
A 42-year-old construction worker sits across from me in clinic, MRI in hand, convinced he needs surgery. His primary care doctor told him he has a “bad disc.” A friend had a fusion and swears by it. He’s Googled his…
When healthcare systems go down, care does not pause. It degrades. Downtime shifts clinicians to paper. Medication workflows slow. Access controls change. Communication patterns fracture. In pediatric environments and high acuity settings, even short disruptions carry real risk. Cyber resilience…
Mar 20, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Kevin Chambers
Chief Information Executive at Bethany Children’s Health Center
Marlin McFate
Public Sector CTO and CISO at Cohesity
SEP-1 has moved beyond a quality reporting exercise. As performance tied to Value-Based Purchasing begins to materially impact hospital reimbursement, sepsis-related decisions increasingly carry meaningful financial, operational, and clinical consequences. Many health systems continue to manage sepsis through a compliance-first…
Mar 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Christopher Thomas, MD
Vice President, Chief Quality Officer, FMOL Health
Chadd K. Kraus, DO, DrPH, FACEP
Vice Chair, Research - Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Jefferson Health - Lehigh Valley
Kenneth E. Remy, MD, MHSc, MSCI, FCCM
The Ellery Sedgwick, Jr. Chair and Distinguished Scientist in Cardiovascular Research Associate Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, Biochemistry, and Pathology Center Director, The Blood, Heart, Lung, and Immunology Research Center at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Research Director, Pediatric Critical Care Clinical, Basic & Translational Research Program Host Immune Response-Remy Laboratory
Thomasina Wilkins
Chief Revenue Officer, Sinai Chicago