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In this episode, Michael Morgan, SVP Strategic Analysis, Community Hospital Corporation, discusses the Rural Health Transformation Program, financial pressures facing rural hospitals, and strategies involving revenue cycle, partnerships, operational efficiency, and community support to strengthen long-term sustainability. This episode is…

A stroke alert sounds and the neurologist is in clinic across town. Someone starts making calls. Someone else describes the patient over the phone. The clock that costs an estimated 1.9 million brain cells a minute keeps running. There is…

Oct 26, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

Presented by:

Presented by
Presenters:
  • Joanne Lapetina, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Eagle Telemedicine
  • Meagan Rhames, BSN, RN, Stroke Program Manager, Piedmont Columbus Regional
  • Robin Baker, BSN, RN, SCRN, Clinical Director – Neurology & Stroke Programs, Eagle Telemedicine

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education has granted preliminary accreditation to two new medical schools, one in New Orleans and one in Provo, Utah. Both can now recruit their first classes, which will start in summer 2027. Here is where…

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has tapped surgical oncologist Nipun Merchant, MD, as the network’s first surgeon-in-chief.  Dr. Merchant was also appointed chair of the network’s department of surgery. He will step into both roles in February, according to an Oct.…

The American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, Anthropic and Elevance Health are participating in a national workgroup developing recommendations for how state medical boards should oversee AI in medical practice, a spokesperson for the Federation of State Medical Boards confirmed…

Monday morning is when the cost of inconsistent patient access surfaces — unmet demand, backed-up calls, stretched staff and provider capacity that patients cannot reach. For specialty practices, access is no longer just an operational headache; it’s a growth lever.…

Oct 15, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

Presented by:

Presented by
Presenters:
  • Marie D’Aiuto, VP of Patient Access Innovation, Assort Health
  • Michael T. Rohmiller, M.D., Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Strategic Advisor, Assort Health

Surveyors found immediate jeopardy at U.S. hospitals in 1,346 surveys from 2021 through 2025, according to a Becker’s analysis of CMS data. An immediate jeopardy is the most serious finding a hospital can receive. It means a hospital’s failure to…

Healthcare has a peculiar talent for embracing innovation in principle while resisting the very changes required to achieve it. Too often, the fear of messing up (FOMU) wins out over the fear of missing out (FOMO), signaling that your organization…

Nov 18, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST

Presented by:

Presented by
Presenters:
  • Aled Miles, OBE, CEO, Intellistack and the Welsh Government Envoy to the United States
  • Sarah Galyon, Senior Industry Practice Director, Intellistack

Becker’s has reported the following hospital and health system COO moves since July 1, including leaders promoted within their organizations and those appointed to roles at new organizations. Note: This page was created Aug. 11 and will be updated as…

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