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NYC Health + Hospitals runs 11 acute care hospitals and more than 70 patient care locations, making it the largest public health system in the country. Standardizing anything across that footprint is difficult. Standardizing emergency department utilization review is harder.…

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  • Joshua Moskovitz, MD, MPH, MBA, Medical Director of Utilization Management, NYC Health + Hospitals
  • Joy Osa Uzamere, DNP, RN CCM-BC, Director, Emergency Department Utilization Review Care Management, NYC Health + Hospitals
  • Rob Shutter, LMSW (he/him/his), Director of Utilization Management, NYC Health + Hospitals

Ask a health plan executive what they want AI to do, and they’ll usually answer with a goal, faster credentialing, cleaner directories, fewer complaints. But AI isn’t the goal. It’s one way to get there, and for most of what…

Oct 7, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT

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  • Chris Lance, Chief Product Officer, Quest Analytics®
  • Adam Sullivan, Vice President of AI, Labcorp

Molecular residual disease (MRD) testing is moving into the next phase of precision oncology, extending molecular insight past diagnosis and treatment selection into post-treatment monitoring, surveillance and survivorship. For health systems, the question is not whether to add another test.…

Oct 13, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

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  • Rick Baehner, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Precision Oncology     Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, Clinical Professor of Pathology,, University of California, San Francisco

Many healthcare organizations are exploring AI, but moving from experimentation to meaningful operational impact remains a challenge. Join Omkar Kulkarni, Vice President and Chief Innovation & Transformation Officer, and Amani Zaki, Manager of Language and Cultural Services at Children’s Hospital…

Oct 20, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

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  • Omkar Kulkarni, Chief Innovation Officer, CHLA
  • Amani Zaki, Language and Cultural Services Manager, CHLA
  • Julie Wilner, Vice President of AI Solutions Operations, AMN Healthcare Language Services
  • Joe Corkery, Vice President of AI Solutions Strategy, AMN Healthcare Language Services

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has tapped Daniel Serrano to serve as CFO. The president and CEO of the BCBS Association, Kim Keck, announced the update Sept. 14 on LinkedIn.  “With critical capabilities for this moment, including a practitioner’s…

Eligibility churn and redetermination pressure remain significant for revenue cycle teams, but they’re no longer the whole story. Heading into 2027, new Medicaid community engagement and six-month renewal requirements will add eligibility complexity for affected populations, while Medicare payment updates…

Oct 28, 2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT

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  • Sarah Brainard, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, Office Ally

Healthcare analytics company Cotiviti has named Erin Schmuker COO.  Ms. Schmuker joins Cotiviti from Optum, where she most recently served as president of integrated pharmacies at OptumRx, according to a Sept. 14 news release. She previously served as managing director…

In a September report, Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms outlined a three-part approach to strengthen health insurance. Healthcare costs have ranked as a top economic concern in the United States, according to a KFF poll. Georgetown’s report, backed…

Rural and underserved hospitals nationwide face a growing challenge: widening gaps in specialty care. A Becker’s Healthcare survey of 100 hospital and health system leaders across roughly 30 states suggests the primary issue isn’t technology — it’s a shortage of…

Oct 23, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

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  • Penni Kyte, Vice President of Digital Strategy, Ballad Health
  • Dr. Raj Narula, CEO, Sevaro Health
  • Dr. Chethan Sathya, Co-Chair, National Specialty Care Access Coalition
  • Sai Yendamuri, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Strategy Officer; Professor and Chair of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Jeremy Cauwels, MD, FACP, FHM, Chief Medical Officer, Sanford Health
  • Tori Ames, Senior Director, Telehealth, Cincinnati Children's

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