U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings Aug. 4. The rankings for neurology and neurosurgery evaluated more than 1,030 hospitals nationwide based on care for brain hemorrhage, conditions affecting the central nervous system, including spinal disorders…
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At many health systems, utilization review and revenue capture operate separately. Clinical teams make care decisions, and financial outcomes follow later, often with denials, missed inpatient revenue and rework. A growing number of utilization management leaders are changing that. By…
Sep 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Chris Bayham, Chief Operating Officer, Xsolis
- Julie Pack, Senior Director of Client Relationships, Xsolis
- Mequet Martens, RN, BSN, MBA, Executive Director of Case Management, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
Picture a revenue cycle where surgical cancellations are rare, A/R runs below the national benchmark and leadership can see workflow performance in real time. That’s where one Indiana orthopedic practice landed after three years of continuous revenue cycle automation. The…
The North American Spine Society released revised coverage recommendations for recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein BMP-2, the Burr Ridge, Ill.-based organization said Aug. 4. The update gives providers a basis for appropriate use of rhBMP-2, including select off-label indications now…
Workforce shortages, rising quality expectations and a Gen Z nursing workforce that often moves on within 30 months have exposed the limits of traditional skills-based assessment. Confirming that a task was completed no longer tells leaders whether a nurse can…
Sep 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Joel Ray, COL, USAF, NC, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Clinical Advisor, Laudio and StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
- Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN, Vice President, Healthcare Workforce Solutions, StaffGarden by Ascend Learning
- Alicia Potolsky, DNP, RN, NE-BC, DipACLM, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, El Camino Health
- Julie Balluck, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, System Chief Nursing Officer, Texas Health Resources
Most health systems know they have a physician shortage. Fewer realize how deep it runs. New data shows the shortage has been underreported, and the cost is landing squarely on the bottom line. Consider retention: only 18 percent of physicians…
Sep 17, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Melinda Giese, SVP, Enterprise Client Solutions, CHG Healthcare
Bonesupport, an orthobiologics company, said CMS finalized a Diagnosis-Related Group reassignment for Cerament G, an injectable synthetic bone void filler, in the fiscal 2027 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule. The change takes effect Oct. 1, 2026, and assigns…
U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 best hospital rankings Aug. 4. The report ranked New York City-based NYU Langone Hospitals as the nation’s top hospital for neurology and neurosurgery. For the neurology and neurosurgery rankings, U.S. News evaluated…
SI-Bone reported second-quarter worldwide revenue of $56 million, up 15.2% year over year, and raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $231 million to $233 million. U.S. revenue increased 14.7% to $53.2 million, while international revenue rose 25.9% to $2.8…
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, part of Jefferson Health, has opened Lehigh Valley Health Network-Dunmore, a new orthopedic center. The facility provides services including general orthopedics, spine care, foot and ankle care, hand and wrist care, joint health and…