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The $50B rural health window will not stay open

For rural health systems, the pressures are relentless: margins erode, workforce shortages persist and access shrinks every time a service line closes. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program is a once-in-a-generation chance to reverse that trajectory, but funding alone…

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Kevin Post, DO, CPE, Chief Medical Officer, Avera Health
David Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, North Mississippi Health System
Caroline Brazeel, Senior Director Advisory Services, Premier, Inc.

Nurse communication star ratings for 11 cancer hospitals

Of all 11 prospective payment system-exempt cancer hospitals, Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute had the highest nurse communication score between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, according to CMS data published May 13. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers…

The OR data gap: Why most AI investments fall short and what it takes to make them work

Surgical services generate up to 70% of a hospital’s total revenue, yet the data used to run the OR is built on inputs that were never designed for an active surgical case. Implants, supplies and waste are tracked by circulating…

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Providence Swedish reopens infusion center, doubles capacity

Seattle-based Providence Swedish Cancer Institute has renovated and reopened an infusion center in Edmonds, Wash. The facility has also been renamed the Jeffery C. Ward, MD Infusion Center in honor of Dr. Ward, who cared for patients in Edmonds for…

Patients are choosing orthopedic practices before they ever call

Many prospective patients no longer rely on a single Google search or a physician referral to decide where to seek care. They compare practices across local search, maps, reviews, websites and AI-generated answers before they ever make contact. For independent…

Aug 27, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Michael Antosy, Senior Practice Growth Director, MyAdvice
Robbie Antosy, Senior Practice Growth Director, MyAdvice

Dartmouth Health opens mammography center

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health has opened a mammography facility at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, also in Lebanon. The Mammography Imaging Center provides both screening and diagnostic services in one facility, according to a July 22 news release from Dartmouth…

AI in the revenue cycle: What’s actually working right now

AI is everywhere in healthcare, but telling real capability from marketing promise keeps getting harder. This webinar trades the pitch for a candid assessment of where AI is making a measurable difference in revenue cycle management today, where its limits…

Aug 20, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Doug Marcey, Chief Technology Officer, Coronis Health

Huntsman Cancer Institute names 5 endowed chairs

Five leaders at Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute have been appointed to endowed chair positions. Two additional leaders have had their chair positions renewed, according to a July 21 news release from Huntsman Cancer Institute. The five endowed chair…

How Northside Hospital Cut MSK Costs and Achieved 3.5x ROI in Under a Year

Northside Hospital’s clinical staff spend their days moving and lifting and many were quietly paying for it. Across a workforce that is predominantly women and constantly on the move, the benefits team found employees self-diagnosing or delaying treatment for musculoskeletal…

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Northwestern-designed test detects pancreatic cancer DNA: 5 notes

A highly sensitive blood test detected traces of pancreatic cancer that standard testing missed in the majority of patients studied, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research. The study adds to a growing body of recent KRAS-focused pancreatic…