Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company named Ryan Martin as chief people officer, according to an Aug. 19 LinkedIn post. Mr. Martin will lead HOPCo’s people strategy from recruitment, culture and organizational effectiveness. He has more than 20 years of experience in…
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Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health has added Anthony D’Abarno, DO, and Rehan Dawood, DO, to its orthopedics team, according to an Aug. 19 news release. Dr. D’Abarno specializes in total joint replacements, trauma care and general orthopedics. He treats conditions such…
To thrive in the outpatient landscape, spine and orthopedic ASCs should lean into three trends some surgeons say are overlooked. Note: Responses were lightly edited. Question: What’s one trend more spine and orthopedic ASCs should take advantage of? Craig McMains,…
With many new spine residencies in full swing, veterans in the specialty share their advice for the next crop of physicians. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business…
Onward Medical has received FDA approval to begin a pivotal study of its Arc-IM system, an implantable neurostimulation therapy designed to treat blood pressure instability after spinal cord injury, according to an Aug.18 news release. The condition affects more than…
Length of stay can be a proxy for every operational challenge in a hospital — and The Queen’s Health Systems was feeling the strain. ED admissions were delayed, transfers were turned away and the financial toll kept rising. Their solution?…
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Hospitals and health plans are no longer judged solely by what happens during an inpatient stay. With CMS tightening star ratings, HEDIS measures and value-based thresholds, providers and payers must manage quality and costs across the full continuum — especially…
Sep 25, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Nicole Sunder
Senior Director, Solution Design PointClickCare
Howard Brill
Senior Vice President, Population Health and Quality Monroe Plan
Antonio Rios, MD, FACP, CPE
Chief of Population Health Northeast Georgia Health System
Marissa Bloomer, RN, BSN, CMCN
Vice President, Population Health Curative
Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, FACP
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Population Health Mount Sinai Health System
For many health systems, Epic Community Connect seems like a win-win: access for affiliates, scale for hosts. But all too often, key issues are overlooked — from governance and readiness to role clarity and long-term support. The result? Friction, confusion…
Sep 25, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Stephanie Murray
Senior Director, Epic Services, CereCore
Lyndsay Schuering
Consulting Project Manager, Epic Services, CereCore
The rapid adoption of ambient AI for clinical documentation speaks to the tangible benefits experienced by clinicians and demonstrates the trust placed in these technologies. At Abridge, we believe that it is our responsibility to continuously improve the AI platform…
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New CMS reimbursement policies and Medicaid redeterminations are straining hospital revenue — especially in markets with high exchange plan enrollment. Health systems can’t afford to rely on legacy growth strategies. In this session, marketing, strategy and finance leaders will explore…
Sep 24, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Ben Fuqua
SVP and Group Lead of Analytics, Unlock Health
Kevin Thilborger
Chief Revenue Strategy Officer, Unlock Health
Kris Wickline
VP, Strategy, Unlock Health