Waltham, Mass.-based Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance named Stephen DeBiasi as its first CEO. Mr. DeBiasi assumed the role on Feb. 23, according to a March 17 news release shared with Becker’s. He most recently served as CEO of Curi Advisory, and…
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When pharmacy vacancies remain open, the effects are felt across the department. Workflows slow, overtime rises, clinical capacity is reduced and team burnout becomes harder to contain. This webinar will help pharmacy leaders look beyond hourly rates and better understand…
Apr 6, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Marty Hancock
Senior Vice President, Rx relief
Melissa Chase, Pharm.D, BCSCP, CPEL
Director of Pharmacy Services, Valley Children's Healthcare and Hospital
Susan Burke, RACL, RACR
Vice President, Talent Acquisition for a National Veterinary Care Organization
U.S. News & World Report released its third annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list and more than 200 orthopedic ASCs were included. U.S. News evaluated 4,421 ASCs across four specialties: colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and Spine, and urology. Patients…
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital has expanded its use of minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery to repair spina bifida before birth. The procedure entails making three small uterine incisions and using a camera and tools to repair the…
Vijay Yanamadala, MD, was appointed vice chair of neurosurgery for the Fairfield Region at Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute, he said in a March 17 LinkedIn post. The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is the only comprehensive stroke center in Fairfield…
Payment integrity teams are being asked to do more with more complexity, more data and less room for error. The opportunity is not to replace existing workflows. It is to make them smarter. AI can help health plans act earlier,…
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Arun Rangamani
Senior Vice President, Payment Services, AI and Analytics Solutions and Services, EXL
William O’Neil
Vice President, Healthcare Solutions, EXL
Archbold Neurology/Neurosurgery in Thomasville, Ga., added spinal neurosurgeon Griffin Baum, MD, the Thomasville Times-Enterprise reported March 16. Dr. Baum specializes in complex spine disorders. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency at Emory University School of Medicine in…
The current prior authorization system in orthopedics leads to unnecessary denials and delays that could be improved with a level of standardization, according to this orthopedic surgeon. A new communication system for prior authorizations could allow for insurance companies to…
Spine surgeons who have an outcomes-based approach now will see a strong payoff in the value-based care landscape in the near future. Two spine surgeons discuss what’s ahead for value-based care and how it will fit in a fee-for-service landscape.…
Christopher Dodson, MD, joined the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia as head of orthopedics on Jan. 1. Dr. Dodson is a sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon who spent 16 years at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics before the move. He will lead orthopedic…