Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received $1.5 million from the Schmieding Foundation to support the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale, Ark. The 85,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to be completed in spring 2027, according…
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Spine and orthopedic consolidation is moving on several fronts as reimbursement pressure, outpatient migration and rising practice costs push groups to seek more scale. Health systems are acquiring established regional practices, pain and spine platforms are expanding across state lines,…
As reimbursement tightens and practice costs rise, spine groups are looking beyond professional surgical fees for growth. Recent strategies include capturing more of the outpatient episode, expanding ancillary services, improving clinic throughput and experimenting with payment models that move practices…
Kirkland, Wash.-based EvergreenHealth began using low-dose radiation therapy to treat osteoarthritis in late 2025, offering another option for certain patients who have not found enough relief through traditional treatments, according to an Aug. 13 Seattle Refined report. The treatment, known…
Consider the arc. Paper charts gave way to electronic records, and electronic records got rich enough that data stopped being scarce. What did not change is that the work between departments still moves at the speed of someone remembering to…
Sep 9, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Sarah Galyon
- Dr. Conrad
As the economic atmosphere rapidly changes in healthcare, a major challenge facing leaders is how to preserve an academic mission while maintaining financial stability. Becker’s previously reported that leaders at other top-ranked neurosurgery programs are watching reimbursement and affordability pressures…
Many finance teams have already pointed AI at the routine work — accelerating analysis, automating mundane tasks. While that progress is meaningful, it is also the smaller opportunity. The larger change is where finance spends its attention. When emerging trends…
Sep 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Frank Stevens, Chief Product Officer, Strata
- Josh Wiggins, Vice President of Product Management, Strata
Financial wellbeing isn’t adjacent to patient care, it’s embedded in it. A patient’s financial instability can predict recovery as powerfully as medication adherence, while a serious illness or forced early retirement can trigger a cascade of financial consequences that lasts…
Sep 16, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Surya Kolluri, Senior Vice President, Head of, TIAA Institute
- Marti DiLiema, Gerontologist and Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Social Work
- Colin M. Pierce, CFP ®, CRPC ®, Senior Managing Director, Head of Healthcare Practice, TIAA Retirement Solutions
AI is already reshaping behavioral health care, from clinical documentation and scheduling to workforce and operational decisions. But as adoption accelerates, so do the stakes: patient privacy, informed consent, clinical oversight and the therapeutic relationship itself. The organizations getting this…
Sep 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Patricia Sylve, LPC-S, LCSW, Field Director, Behavioral Healthcare & Human Services Program Accreditation & Certification Operations, Joint Commission
- Andrea Leigh Yates, MBA RN CCRN, Field Director, Disease Specific Care and Health Care Staffing Services Programs Accreditation and Certification Operations, Joint Commission
Sanjay Konakondla, MD, a neurosurgeon, trained for almost the opposite kind of spine surgery. During fellowship at Providence, R.I.-based Brown University, he expected to spend his career performing tumor resections, major reconstructions and other complex operations. Across the hall, neurosurgeon…