Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic in Fargo, N.D., has added Temitayo Olabisi, MD, to its staff. Dr. Olabisi is an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist. He completed a residency in family medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and a…
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Healthcare leaders are navigating rising costs, workforce strain and growing pressure to maintain care quality. This report captures a candid discussion among health system leaders on where AI is already making a difference and where caution is still required. Rather…
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Pasadena, Calif.-based Shriners Children’s Southern California has appointed Ozgur Dede, MD, to serve as chief of staff. Dr. Dede is an orthopedic surgeon with specialities in general pediatric orthopedics, neuromuscular disease, spine deformity and foot and hip deformity in newborns…
Bassel Diebo, MD, will be co-director of the Spine Center at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., according to a Jan. 28 news release from Brown University Health. In the role, he will lead efforts to bolster spine care, strengthen…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is partnering with Ema to launch AI agents for patient scheduling and triage, according to a Jan. 28 news release. The AI agents are available 24/7 and are designed to reduce wait times,…
Health systems are entering a new era of cardiology care: one where pharmacy, finance and cardiovascular leaders must work together to improve access to provider-administered medications. But scaling delivery for emerging therapies — such as those for rare cardiac conditions…
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Amid multiple important data points showing spine surgery success, many physicians find that patient lifestyle is the best sign of strong outcomes. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical,…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons awarded a total of $98,500 through its 2025 Board of Specialty Societies Research Support Fund. Two investigators will receive funding for research focused on improving musculoskeletal care. Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD, of the Musculoskeletal…
Health systems no longer experience episodic disruption. Today, disruption is continuous, overlapping and accelerating faster than traditional leadership models were designed to handle. Labor pressure, reimbursement uncertainty, AI acceleration, partnership complexity and changing consumer expectations are colliding at once. This…
Mar 26, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Theo Koury, MD
President, Vituity
David Rahija, PT, MPT, MBA, FACHE
President, Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital
Amanda L Barash, MS PMP
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
James J. De Rosa, CPA
Executive Vice President, Finance, Hackensack Meridian Health
Larry Antonucci, MD
President and CEO, Lee Health
Spine and orthopedic physicians and leaders are bracing for a myriad of friction points in 2026, and one common thread across settings is with payers. Several experts discuss how they’re managing various insurance frictions, along with other challenges in advancing…