Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior authorizations added, according to CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model. CMS is partnering with AI and machine learning companies to test ways to implement an expedited prior authorization process…
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Patient expectations are rising and legacy contact centers aren’t keeping up. The result? Frustrated patients, exhausted staff and missed opportunities to build loyalty. But some health systems are flipping the script with help from AI agents purpose-built for healthcare. Join…
Jul 21, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Sriram Chakravarthy
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Robert Smith
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Genetics is no longer reserved for rare conditions or niche specialties. Genomic insights are shaping real-time treatment decisions at health systems nationwide, but expanding this impact across all clinical settings still presents major hurdles. In this live panel discussion, leaders…
Aug 19, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Marianne E. Dubard-Gault, MD, MS
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Kira Dineen, MS, LCGC, CG(ASCP)CM
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Rebecca Previs, MD
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Sarah Young, MS, LCGC
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Employer healthcare costs are expected to spike 8% in 2025 — the steepest increase in a decade. Yet many HR and benefits teams are navigating this surge without a full view of what’s driving costs or where to intervene. This…
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Value-based care can’t succeed without payer-provider alignment. Yet, most organizations still struggle to share clinical and claims data in a timely, actionable way. This webinar explores how real-time, bidirectional connectivity is helping care teams move from fragmentation to coordination —…
Aug 6, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Megan Zakrewsky
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Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics relocated its South Philadelphia clinic, according to a June 30 news release shared with Becker’s. The new site has 14 exam rooms and offers care for specialties including spine, shoulder and elbow, non-operative sports medicine and physical…
Here are seven spine surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles in June: 1. SynerFuse named neurosurgeon Michael Park, MD, PhD, as its chief technology officer. 2. Justin Ledesma, MD, joined Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island…
From new milestones and product developments, here are five key updates in the spine and orthopedic robotic space during the second quarter. 1. LEM Surgical’s Dynamis robot for spine surgery earned FDA 510(k) clearance. The robot is the first multi-arm…
Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York and Lenox Hill Hospital are partnering, according to a June 28 Instagram post from Sanjay Konakondla, MD, and Albert Telfeian, MD, PhD. The partnership between the New York City-based facilities makes Lenox Hill Hospital…