David Altchek, MD, co-chief emeritus of sports medicine and shoulder service at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, is remembered for the impact of his mentorship among HSS physicians and leaders today. Dr. Altchek died July 17 at age…
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CMS proposed removing 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only list over three years, a move spine surgeon Christian Zimmerman, MD, is watching. Dr. Zimmerman, of St. Alphonsus Medical Group and SAHS Neuroscience Institute in Boise, Idaho, shared his…
Integrating AI into utilization management (UM) holds great promise. However, but without the right foundation, adoption stalls. At Sharp HealthCare, leadership knew that selecting the right AI tool was only part of the puzzle. They built a deliberate change management…
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Zachary Lenert, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, AMC
VP of Integrated Care Management Sharp Healthcare
Tonya Soroosh, MSJ, RN, CCM
System Director, Case Management Sharp Healthcare
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based multispecialty physician practice, Holy Cross Medical Group, has added interventional spine and pain physician Chanë Price, MD, according to a July 21 news release sent to Becker’s. Dr. Price specializes in treating degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis,…
Denials are no longer just a back-office problem. They’re draining revenue, overwhelming clinical teams and accelerating burnout — and the old playbook isn’t working. In this timely panel discussion, hospital and health system leaders will unpack how they’re shifting from…
Sep 16, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Jerilyn Morrissey, MD
Chief Medical Officer, CorroHealth
Tipu S. Puri, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Medical Officer UCMC, UChicago Medicine
Lewis Marshall, MD, JD
Chief Medical Officer NYC Health + Hospitals, Lincoln Hospital
Michelle Tutem Greame, PA-C, MSHS
AVP Revenue Integrity Inova Health System
Bashar Naser
CFO and COO CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico
Traditional automation can only go so far in solving today’s operational and compliance pressures. As costs rise and member expectations grow, payers need a smarter path forward. This e-book introduces agentic automation — a new approach that blends human judgment,…
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Health systems are navigating tighter margins, higher expectations and widespread staffing strain. But traditional automation — limited to simple task execution — won’t carry organizations forward. This short guide introduces the next chapter: agentic automation. By combining AI-powered intelligence, human…
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Mount Sinai’s Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance in New York CIty received a $3 million gift to create what it claims is the world’s first pediatric implanted neurostimulation program at the Charles Lazarus Children’s Abilities Center, according to a…
Researchers at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a 3D-printed implant that delivers electrical stimulation to spinal cord injuries, potentially promoting nerve regrowth. Lab tests showed the device was able to deliver…
Thomas Belknap, MD, performed Northside Hospital Forsyth’s first ultra-minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery, according to a July 21 news release. Dr. Belknap on June 20 performed a lumbar spine endoscopic microdiscectomy with Arthrex’s spine tools. He used a small incision…