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How 3 CFOs are future-proofing hospital finances

Hospital and health system CFOs are making some of the toughest financial calls in a generation, and the margin for error has never been thinner. With reimbursement pressures mounting and policy shifts reshaping payer mix, finance leaders can no longer…

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Sham Firdausi, MBA, MSc, PMP, CHFP, ACHE

Deputy Chief Financial Officer, County of Santa Clara Health System

Noel Sousa

Chief Financial Officer, University of Maryland Medical System

Jack O'Hara

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Translucent AI

Joe Caristi

Chief Financial Officer, Speare Memorial Hospital

2 orthopedic lawsuits to know

Becker’s reported on two lawsuits involving spine and orthopedics in the last seven days. 1. A woman filed a lawsuit against Abbott alleging her Eterna spinal cord stimulator was improperly programmed and led to worsened pain. The lawsuit names Abbott…

AdventHealth launches neurosciences institute

AdventHealth in Kansas City has launched the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute in Shawnee Mission, Kan. The institute will provide diagnosis and treatment of conditions including brain and spine tumors, back pain and scoliosis and complex and chronic pain, according to a…

Inside the prevention-first revenue integrity model reshaping CDI

Picture a CDI team that no longer spends most of its week reworking denied claims. Encounters are flagged for documentation risk while the patient is still being treated. Coders work cleaner cases. Finance can predict cash, not chase it. That…

Jun 25, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago

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Eric Evenson, MBA, MHA, FACHE

Business director, Solventum

Thea Campbell, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA

Business director, Solventum

Essential leadership habits for spine surgeons

The qualities that set the most effective spine leaders apart are the ones that focus on consistency and communication. Spine surgeons discuss the underrated qualities of a strong leader on “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedics Podcast.” Question: What leadership habit or…

5 orthopedic CEOs on the future of the specialty

The future of orthopedics is being determined not just in the operating room, but in the C-suite. As outpatient migration, reimbursement pressure, consolidation and shifting patient expectations reshape the specialty, the leaders running the country’s largest orthopedic groups are placing…

New Mexico surgeon 1st in state to offer new thumb joint replacement

Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Health is offering a new thumb joint replacement procedure for patients with thumb arthritis. Nathan Morrell, MD, an associate professor of orthopedics at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, is the first hand…

Tennessee hospital adopts surgeon-guided robotic knee system

Gallatin, Tenn.-based Highpoint Health Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas has added the CORI surgical system for knee replacement procedures. The surgeon-guided robotic platform provides real-time imaging and guidance during surgery to support more precise implant placement and joint alignment based…

American Orthopaedic Association names president

Stephen Kates, MD, a leader with Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, was named president of the American Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Kates will lead AOA initiatives in leadership development and issues facing orthopedics, according to a May 21 news…

The reimbursement levers paying off for spine, orthopedic practices

As the reimbursements for spine and orthopedic procedures continue to stay stagnant, or drop in some cases, practices are working harder than ever to protect margins while ensuring top-quality patient care. Taking site-of-service control, treating payer contracts as living documents…