Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance East Tennessee is expanding its regional presence with the launch of Parkwest Surgery Center, a 36,000-square-foot facility in Knoxville slated to begin surgeries in early October 2025. The new ASC features 12 operating rooms and is equipped…
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Here are 10 key developments from orthopedic management services organizations so far in 2025. 1. Long Island, N.Y.-based pain management physician Timothy Groth, MD, has partnered with private equity group Confluence Healthcare Partners and Skyline Investors to form a new…
Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain & Spine opened a new clinic in Morristown, Tenn., on May 12. The clinic provides interventional pain treatments for back, neck, joint and nerve pain, according to a news release from the organization. Services include medication…
Orthopedic surgeon Eric Goodrich, DO, has joined Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Group, according to an Aug.17 report by The Cullman Tribune. Dr. Goodrich specializes in sports injuries, joint replacement, arthroscopy, ligament and tendon repair, and fracture and general orthopedic care.…
Siloed systems. Burned-out teams. Delays in care delivery. Today’s operational challenges are compromising performance across the healthcare enterprise, and the cost of inaction is rising. Operations are now a systemwide priority — the engine driving results across clinical, IT, HR…
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Becker’s reported on six spine-related studies since July 3. 1. Endoscopic spine patients were less likely to need readmission 30 days after surgery compared to traditional methods. Researchers conducted a retrospective multicenter analysis to compare 30-day readmission rates in endoscopic…
Life Spine owes Globus Medical $9.5 million for infringing a patent related to parts used in expandable spinal fusion devices, Law 360 reported Aug. 15. The jury ruling stems from a 2021 lawsuit that Globus Medical filed in Delaware District…
Generative AI is changing healthcare at an accelerating pace. Yet, less than half of health systems have moved beyond the ideation stage of AI projects. That is not the case for the Abridge ambient AI platform’s 150+ enterprise customers. Abridge…
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While the healthcare industry buzzes with AI promises, Memorial Hermann Health System and St. Luke’s Health System have moved beyond pilots to deliver enterprise-scale results. Join clinical, informatics, and technology leaders as they share concrete outcomes from millions of AI-documented…
Sep 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Terry Ribbens
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, St. Luke’s Health System
Dr. Ryan Walsh
Chief Medical Information Officer, Memorial Hermann Health System
Dr. Will Morris
Chief Medical Officer, Ambience Healthcare
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is poised to disrupt healthcare’s financial landscape. With more Americans expected to lose healthcare coverage, hospitals face a growing patient population with limited ability to pay — but the same clinical needs. Providers must…
Sep 26, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Marcus Garcia
VP Healthcare, NiCE
Danielle Reese, MSHA
VP Patient Access, Hackensack Meridian Health
Nirav Shah, MD, MPH
Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer, AI and Innovation, Endeavor Health
Jennifer Dzendzel
Director, Patient Access, Revenue Cycle, University of Virginia Health System
Alexia Spizzirri, MHA, CPXP
Director of Patient Experience, St. Bernard Hospital