Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death after heart attack and stroke, yet receives far less institutional attention than either. Nearly 900,000 Americans are affected by VTE each year, and an estimated 100,000 die annually. The…
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Proton therapy outperformed photon therapy among patients with oropharyngeal cancer, according to a study published Jan. 10 in The Lancet. Researchers from 21 U.S. cancer centers conducted a phase 3 trial of 440 patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Patients were randomized…
An AI tool developed by a team of researchers at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University can perform genetic profiling faster and at a lower cost compared to conventional methods, according to a study published May 8 in Cell. Called…
The FDA has approved Bizengri for adults with advanced, unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma harboring a neuregulin 1 gene fusion whose disease progressed on or after prior systemic therapy. Bizengri is the first approved treatment for patients with NRG1 fusion-positive cholangiocarcinoma,…
Medical supplies now account for 10.5% of the average hospital’s budget — yet many hospital pharmacies still rely on manual counts, spreadsheet logs and barcode workflows that lose visibility the moment inventory leaves the central pharmacy. As drug costs rise,…
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Regulated healthcare environments face constant pressure to keep patient access, registration, documentation, verification, reminders, and exception handling moving without adding administrative burden to frontline teams. In this session, we’ll explore how AI agents can support the “work behind the work”…
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Ken Dengel
Network Architect, Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
James Johnson
VP, IT Infrastructure & Support, Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
Elena Branche
VP, Delivery and Innovation Center US, Druid AI
Joe Nieto
Senior Director, Health & Life Sciences, TQA
From outpatient care facilities and specialty clinics to infusion centers and research labs, here are 32 health systems opening cancer centers or expanding oncology services in 2026:
David Strickland has been named regional CIO of Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope. Mr. Strickland previously worked at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente for nearly 20 years, finishing his time there as vice president of product management and virtual care. He…
Imagine a hospital where, in the hours after a critical incident, the response is structured and trauma-informed. Where clinicians don’t carry the “second victim” experience back into their next shift in silence. Where managers know what to say in the…
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Wendy Renedo
Manager of Well-being and Resiliency Novant Health
Kimberly Johnson, PhD LMHC
The Emotional PPE Project
Jacinta Harman
LCSW and VP of Clinical Services Marvin Behavioral Health
New Orleans-based LCMC Health has named Amelia Jernigan, MD, director of the cancer service line. Dr. Jernigan currently serves as medical director of cancer services at University Medical Center New Orleans for LCMC Health and is the Ronald D. Alvarez,…
