Rural Spotlight

October 6, 2025

Webinar: De-identified ≠ Risk-Free: What Health Systems Need to Know About Data Linkage, October 14

Linking de-identified datasets can unlock critical value for research and AI – but without the right safeguards, it also raises serious privacy risks. Even with private tokenization, data linkage can increase the chance of re-identification in ways many teams underestimate.

This session dives into common pitfalls in tokenization and cryptographic key management, as well as practical guardrails that help health systems preserve privacy while enabling the safe use of data use across research and product development lifecycles.

You’ll walk away with a clear framework to evaluate your data-sharing workflows and control re-identification risk – with real-world scenarios from healthcare environments.

Insights Include:

• How tokenization enables safe linkage across datasets without exposing identifiers, enabling analytics and AI,
• What HIPAA doesn’t cover – and why de-identification isn’t a blanket safeguard, and
• How to structure cryptographic key management for secure, scalable data use.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, October 14, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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October 6, 2025

Webinar: Half-day Drop – How this 270-Bed Acute Care Hospital Did It, October 9

Reducing length of stay isn’t easy, especially when discharge planning is hampered by delayed processes, limited visibility to estimated discharge dates (EDDs) and growing capacity strain. That was the case at Mobile, Alabama based Springhill Medical Center – until a focused, cross-functional effort began driving change.

In just tow months, Springhill implemented new workflows and AI powered tools that delivered measurable results across the board.

In this live session, Sharon Barnicle, executive director of revenue cycle, shares how the hospital built a more predictive, accountable discharge process – one that reduced average length of stay by 12 hours, cut discharge processing times in half and helped reach 90% compliance with EDDs.

You’ll Learn How Springhill:

• Used AI to proactively plan discharges based on capacity needs,
• Standardized communication across nursing, case management and administration,
• Surfaced discharge barriers early with real-time alerts and watchlists, and
• Built daily accountability tied to LOS and EDD goals.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, October 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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October 6, 2025

Webinar: A Hospital Playbook for Uninsured Care Amid Policy Shifts, October 21

Hospitals are seeing more patients lose coverage during Medicaid redeterminations. This results in rising uncompensated care, ED bottlenecks and uneven patient financial experiences.

Join this on-hour session to hear concrete steps hospitals can take to stabilize revenue and protect access while supporting patients through coverage transitions.

Key Learnings:

• Discover where uninsured volume is most likely to surface across service lines,
• Learn fast-track approaches to eligibility screening and presumptive enrollment,
• How to structure partnerships with Medicaid MCOs, FQHCs and CBOs for warm handoffs, and
• Aligning revenue cycle and patient access integration to prevent avoidable write-offs.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, October 21, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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October 6, 2025

Webinar: Beyond the Note: Where Ambient AI Delivers Measurable Value, October 9

Nearly 90% of U.S. health systems are using AI – yet many still lack the resources to pinpoint opportunities with a clear return on investment.

Without defined ROI metrics and proven enterprise impact, AI projects risk being stalled or cut. Leaders need data-backed insights to guide adoption decisions, strengthen vendor partnerships and extend AI’s impact beyond documentation.

Join healthcare leaders as they share how they’re measuring, validating and scaling ambient AI for both strategic and financial results.

Key Takeaways:

• The financial and operational metrics that matter most for AI performance,
• How executives assess and prioritize AI vendor partnerships in a crowded market, and
• Ways ambient AI is relieving staffing and revenue pressures at scale.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, October 9, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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October 2, 2025

Webinar: Predicting Tomorrow’s Patient Expectations with AI, October 8

Healthcare is changing faster than ever, and patient expectations are evolving right along with it. Today’s patients want care that’s not only high-quality but also personalized, convenient, and digital-first.

The challenge for healthcare leaders is staying one step ahead. In this session, we’ll explore how predictive analytics, and AI can uncover emerging trends, anticipate patient needs, and empower organizations to deliver exceptional experiences – before patients even ask for them.

Join this session for a forward-looking discussion on how to use AI not just as a reactive tool, but as a proactive strategy to build loyalty, strengthen reputation, and maintain a competitive edge.

Key Takeaways:

• Spotting Early Signals:
  • How predictive analytics identifies shifts in patient sentiment and preferences from feedback, reviews, and surveys.
• Personalization at Scale:
  • Ways AI can help tailor patient communications, care journeys, and support touchpoints to different demographics and needs.
• Operational Foresight:
  • Using AI to forecast demand, optimize resource allocation, and reduce bottlenecks that impact patient experience.
• Building Reputation Resilience:
  • How staying ahead of patient expectations translates into stronger trust and a more positive online presence.
• Future Outlook:
  • What healthcare leaders need to know about the next wave of AI in patient engagement and experience management.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, October 8, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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October 2, 2025

Webinar: Inside MedStar’s OR Overhaul: 30% Drop-in Abandoned Block Time, October 15

Disjointed scheduling policies. Manual workflows. A lack of real-time data. There were the challenges facing MedStar Health’s perioperative teams – until a new access strategy changed everything.

By adopting systemwide block standardization and a transparent governance model, MedStar drove a 0% reduction in unreleased, unused block time; increased block utilization across multiple hospitals by up to 11%; and secured 6,500+ hours through open-time requests. Their approach grew surgical access, improved planning and ensured continuity during an HER transition.

Join this live session to hear how MedStar’s perioperative leaders implemented change at scale and turned OR access into a competitive advantage.

What You’ll Learn:

• How data transparency shifted OR culture from “block ownership” to patient-first access,
• What drove a 34-day average in block release proactivity, and
• Real-world results: 2% case volume lift and improved physician engagement.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, October 15, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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October 2, 2025

Webinar: Using Actionable Data to Optimize Staffing and Maximize ROI, October 7

Labor costs remain the largest expense for hospitals, yet many teams still make staffing decisions without timely, reliable data. Premium pay, overtime and agency use surge when leaders can’t see demand signals in real time or match the right clinician to the right shift.

This webinar focuses on how to turn workforce data into decisions that cut labor waste without sacrificing care quality. Expect a practical discussion on what to measure, how to interpret it, and how to act quickly at the unit and enterprise level.

This session will outline a data-to-decision framework for staffing that improves utilization, strengthens governance for contingent labor and supports ROI targets.

Learnings Include:

• The key data points that drive cost-effective staffing decisions,
• How to use real-time insights to improve provider utilization and workforce planning,
• Strategies to align contingent labor management with organizational goals and ROI targets, and
• How to build dashboards leaders trust to monitor spend, productivity and savings.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, October 7, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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