Jonathan Schaffer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and digital health leader at Cleveland Clinic, has died, according to a March 27 Linkedin post. Dr. Schaffer spent more than 20 years at Cleveland Clinic, where he served as managing director of information…
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Three lawsuits were filed March 23 alleging Nevro’s spinal cord stimulators are defectively designed and made patient’s chronic pain worse, AboutLawsuits reported March 30. All three lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,…
In a healthcare landscape squeezed by reimbursement pressures and economic challenges, complex spine and revision surgery are becoming harder to deliver sustainably. Two spine surgeons discuss why these changes are happening. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed…
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An orthopedic practice in Collierville, Tenn., appears to have abruptly shut down, leaving patients with no answers, according to a March 31 report from WHBQ-TV Fox 13. When patients arrived at Delta Orthopaedics, the doors were locked and there were…
Agentic AI is a board-level priority for most healthcare organizations, but whether you are still identifying where to start or trying to move a stalled pilot forward, the path to measurable results looks the same. This session introduces a practical…
Apr 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Mark Miller
SVP, Insurance Naviant
Andrea Merrin
VP, Healthcare Naviant
Jason Bui
Head of Healthcare UiPath
Coding accuracy sits at the center of both financial performance and clinical efficiency but staffing and resources are not keeping pace for many practices. As pressures increase, practices are turning to AI-powered support to keep pace and avoid falling behind.…
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Mark Herzog
Principal Solutions Specialist, Veradigm
Kyle Swarts
President, aiHealth
Patient throughput issues are often treated as isolated capacity problems. In reality, they reflect deeper breakdowns across clinical operations, patient access and revenue cycle, driving avoidable delays, excess length of stay and missed revenue opportunities. Hospitals that improve throughput can…
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From new product launches and leadership appointments, here are seven key headlines from Stryker in the first quarter of 2026. 1. Stryker saw $25.1 billion in revenue for the full year 2025, according to financial results posted Jan. 29. 2.…
From findings on opioid use, prior authorization and spine navigation, here are 10 key studies Becker’s reported on in the first quarter of 2026. 1. Carlsmed’s aprevo implant for lumbar spine surgery had reduced complication-related reoperations compared to conventional stock…