James Mooney, MD, is thinking ahead about the future of healthcare from ways AI can support his work as a minimally invasive and complex spine surgeon to a shift toward value-based care. Dr. Mooney, of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond,…
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With 25 years since disc replacement was debuted in the U.S., Scott Blumenthal, MD, is looking forward to new opportunities ahead. Dr. Blumenthal of Texas Back Institute in Plano, has made important strides in disc replacement’s U.S. foothold, and this…
Sterile processing departments and operating rooms often hit a breaking point before real change occurs. Emplify Health by Gundersen acted earlier. Leaders identified early warning signs that threatened surgical throughput and long-term expansion. Instead of turning to short-term fixes, the…
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Leah Schild
Clinical Operations Director, Emplify Health by Gundersen
Jennifer Greisen
Principal, Strategic Solutions, Aesculap
Shoulder replacements are primed to fully shift to outpatient settings in the near future due to anesthesia, pain management and technique improvements, according to one surgeon. Hayden Baker, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Endeavor Health Orthopaedic & Spine…
Here are 10 hospitals and practices hiring spine surgeons and neurosurgeons, using LinkedIn’s job search tool: 1. Ochsner Health in Kenner, La., seeks a neurosurgeon. 2. Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Phoenix seeks a spine surgeon. 3. Northwestern University Feinberg School…
Columbus, Ga.-based Hughston Clinic is partnering with Commure to implement the healthcare technology company’s enterprise AI platform across its orthopedic network. The rollout includes Commure’s revenue cycle management tools, ambient AI documentation tools and AI agents to support prior authorization,…
Too often, nurses are forced to act as “go-betweens” — juggling multiple devices, chasing down information and spending more time managing tech than caring for patients. This webinar unpacks how hospitals can shift that dynamic by simplifying communication and workflows.…
Dec 16, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Peter D. Stetson, MD, MA, FAMIA
CMIO, TigerConnect
Kassaundra McKnight-Young, MBA, MSN, RN, NI-BC
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
Violence against healthcare workers has reached a crisis point and hospitals are paying the price. With workplace violence costing billions and turnover averaging $61,110 per departure, the stakes are too high to treat safety and retention as separate challenges. Forward-thinking…
Dec 11, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Don Campbell
Head of Product Management, Workforce, HID Global
Brent Gette
Director, Americas Sales, Workforce, HID Global
Value-based care has become one of the most pressing challenges, and opportunities, in orthopedic and spine surgery. Rising costs, increasing case complexity and shifting expectations from patients and payers are forcing health systems to rethink how they deliver care long…
Even though robotics has been around orthopedics for a few decades, AI is changing the way that robotics can be utilized. AI is starting to have surgeons approach things with a different perspective and ask more questions about how things…