Manual prior authorizations slow care, frustrate patients and delay payment. Staff get buried in phone calls, faxes and follow-ups. Left unresolved, these inefficiencies lead to rising denials, delayed revenue and burned-out teams. In this OnDemand webinar, see how one organization…
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Presented by:
Eric Sullivant
Solution Strategist, Waystar
Veronica Fiorino
Senior Client Consultant, Waystar
Manual prior authorizations are slowing ASCs down — and the cost goes beyond time. The 2024 CAQH Index puts the average auth request at 24 minutes by phone, fax or email. For many centers, that means delayed procedures, revenue loss…
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The first seven months of 2025 were busy with several medtech acquisitions. 1. Private equity firm Montagu has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire orthopedic device manufacturer Tyber Medical. Along with the acquisition, Tyber has merged with manufacturers Intech and Resolve…
Millions of Americans suffer from movement disorders like essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. However, patients often forgo treatment options due to the invasiveness and associated risks of some available procedures. Recognizing a critical unmet need in patient care, Oregon Health…
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Since June 24, Becker’s reported about five professional athletes who had spine and orthopedic surgeries. 1. Courtney Vandersloot, guard for the Chicago Sky, has undergone surgery for a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. Brian Cole, MD, a sports medicine specialist…
From softwares to implants, here are 10 spine products earning FDA nods since May 15. 1. Accelus’ FlareHawk interbody fusion device was FDA-cleared for use in MRI scanning under certain conditions. The FDA’s 510(k) clearance was based on safety testing…
Minneapolis-based Inovedis has completed 50 successful rotator cuff surgeries in the U.S. using its Sinefix repair system, marking growing adoption of a new method for attaching tendon to bone, according to a July 22 news release. Unlike traditional suture anchors,…
Rising labor costs and staffing shortages have made workforce management a top priority for hospitals and health systems nationwide. But not all MSP models are created equal. Agency-led solutions can come with inherent conflicts of interest—placing the vendor’s priorities ahead…
Presented by:
Darleen Souza
Sr. Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer - South Shore Health – Weymouth, MA
Jeff Niles
Chief Revenue Officer – HWL
Laurie DiMarzio
Sr. Vice President of Client Services – HWL
Wael Barsoum, MD, president & chief transformation officer at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., is leveraging artificial intelligence to save thousands of dollars and streamline administrative tasks. Dr. Barsoum spoke with Becker’s about the payoffs of those AI models and how…
Patients who received preoperative counseling before ACL reconstruction used significantly fewer opioids after surgery without reporting more pain, according to a July 23 news release from the Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Medicine. The randomized clinical trial, published in…
