U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is scheduled to have surgery for spinal stenosis Aug. 11, her office said. Neurosurgeon Judith Gorelick, MD, is expected to perform the surgery at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., according to a news release. Rep. DeLauro…
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Most hospitals want to deliver upfront pricing and clear care navigation, but legacy systems, siloed workflows and inconsistent data standards continue to stand in the way. The result? Confused patients, missed expectations and compliance risks. This discussion brings together leaders…
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Josh Weiner
CEO, DoseSpot
Pooja Babbrah, MBA
Executive VP, Strategy & Industry Alignment, NCPDP
Justin Hajek
Assistant Vice President of Program Management, DialCare
Jennifer Bair, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
Vice President, Pharmacy Services and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Prisma Health
Spine surgeon Alexios Apazidis, MD, is facing allegations of filing nearly identical surgery reports between 2020 and 2024, Newsday reported Aug. 8. Dr. Apazidis made duplicate reports for 24 patients when he was working with Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine…
Healthcare leaders are under immense pressure to drive efficiency, improve access and reduce costs — yet many are relying on patchwork technology that can’t keep up. Point solutions may solve one problem, but they often create three more. Systems like…
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Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has named Eduardo Novais, MD, chair of its orthopedics department, according to an Aug. 8 system release. Dr. Novais will lead orthopedic and sports medicine services at Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, and provide surgical care…
The revenue cycle has become a strategic lever for health system advancement. However, outdated structures, labor volatility and rising costs are putting pressure on even the most capable in-house teams. For many executives, a shift to end-to-end RCM partnership has…
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Garett Kreitz
Co-President, Med-Metrix
John Zabrowski
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Victor Zamora
Senior Vice President, Customer Care, Med-Metrix
Kinglsey Chin, MD, founder and president of SpineFrontier, was sentenced to supervised release and ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty to one count of making false statements to CMS. Dr. Chin reached a plea deal in May, according…
Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurosurgery and neurology by U.S. News & World Report, 10 are in the South. Here are the top hospitals for orthopedics in the South and their rankings. 9. UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas) 15.…
