Month: August 2025

Webinar: WakeMed’s 10%+ Gain in Surgical Capacity – Without Adding New ORs, August 19

August 12, 2025

Webinar: WakeMed’s 10%+ Gain in Surgical Capacity – Without Adding New ORs, August 19

Health systems don’t have the luxury of building their way out of capacity constraints. WakeMed didn’t – and still boosted prime-time surgical access and throughput by double digits.

In this session, WakeMed’s Chief Medical Office, Charles Harr, MD, shares how his team partnered across specialties and departments to drive better access and throughput, all within their existing footprint. Their approach combined physician and anesthesia leadership, EHR-integrated tech and transformation services – driving:

  • 11% increase in prime-time OR case minutes,
  • 21% increase in prime-time procedural case minutes, and
  • 5% year-over-year increase in proactively released block time.

Join the Conversation to Learn:

  • How WakeMed secured cross-specialty buy-in to scale improvements,
  • What made the biggest operational difference and where to start, and
  • Strategies to turn underused procedural areas into value drivers.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, August 19, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Click Here to Register

2025 Missouri Preceptor Academy – MHA

August 11, 2025

2025 Missouri Preceptor Academy – MHA

Dedicated and competent preceptors are vital to the success of health care organizations and the retention of health care professionals. The mission of Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) is to take a proactive approach in the education and support of preceptors in the health care community.

Preceptors play a vital role in orienting new staff to their roles and integrating them into the department and organizational culture. The Preceptor Academy equips current and aspiring preceptors with essential education, tools and strategies to build strong preceptor-orientee relationships.

This interactive, one-day session explores real-world scenarios to:

  • Examine adult learning principles,
  • Analyze various learning methodologies,
  • and apply strategies for giving and receiving feedback.

Additionally, participants will define emotional intelligence and identify ways to use it for conflict management, coaching and professional development.

Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss techniques to promote constructive communication between the preceptee and preceptor,
  • Demonstrate how to provide effective and constructive feedback,
  • Discuss the appropriate style of conflict resolution to use in specific situations,
  • Identify your individual personality type,
  • Recognize the importance of the preceptor role in integrating new health care professionals into the work setting,
  • Discuss strategies to improve the retention of health care professionals, and
  • Identify strategies the preceptor can use to support the development of the preceptee’s clinical judgment.

Audience

  • Any registered nurse or allied health employee serving as a preceptor in a health care setting should attend.
  • A preceptor is responsible for introducing students and/or new employees to the profession.

Cost:

Complimentary for MHA members only

When and Where:

  • Thursday, October 16, Liberty, MO
  • Thursday, October 23, Maryland Heights, MO
  • Wednesday, December 3 and Thursday December 4, Virtual

Program materials will be provided. Class size is limited. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

A confirmation email will guarantee registration and include a link to a Myers-Briggs assessment that you must complete by the date indicated on your confirmation to receive the assessment at the Preceptor Academy for which you are registered.

Click Here to Register

Webinar: The RCM Overhaul: How AI is helping hospital improve margins & Reduce Friction, August 20

August 7, 2025

Webinar: The RCM Overhaul: How AI is helping hospital improve margins & Reduce Friction, August 20

Disconnected tech, workforce shortages, and documentation gaps undermine revenue cycle performance and drain health system margins. But leading systems are finding relief and results in a reimagined mid-rev cycle powered by AI.

Join RCM insiders as they break down how connected technology and automation are transforming clinical documentation, coding, quality and audit into drivers of financial and operational improvement.

Hear what it takes to turn a traditionally siloed phase of the revenue cycle into a strategic advantage.

Explore:

  • How AI is enabling autonomous coding and smarter CDI strategies,
  • Ways to connect traditionally siloed data for real-time visibility, and
  • Lessons from organizations already seeing ROI from AI in the mid-rev cycle.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, August 20, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Click Here to Register

Webinar: The Real Cost of ‘Good Enough’ in Pharmacy Procurement, August 13

August 6, 2025

Webinar: The Real Cost of ‘Good Enough’ in Pharmacy Procurement, August 13

Drug spend represents a significant and rapidly growing cost for health systems. However, pharmacy procurement for many organizations remains fragmented, manual and blind to real-time contract data. The result: missed GPO savings, DSCSA headaches and financial leakage health systems can’t afford.

Join supply chain insiders to see how health systems are turning procurement from cost center to profit protector. In one fast-paced hour, you’ll get a step-by-step framework to regain control and cut waste without piling work on pharmacy teams.

Learnings include:

  • Quantifying the real cost of “good enough: tools: price creep, chargebacks and audit exposure,
  • Tactics to streamline DSCSA reporting, and
  • Using real-time price and inventory data to drive margin-positive decisions on every order.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, August 13, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Click Here to Register

Webinar: The RCM Overhaul: How AI is Helping Hospitals Improve Margins & Reduce Friction, August 20

August 6, 2025

Webinar: The RCM Overhaul: How AI is Helping Hospitals Improve Margins & Reduce Friction, August 20

Disconnected tech, workforce shortages, and documentation gaps undermine revenue cycle performance and drain health system margins. But leading systems are finding relief and results in a reimagined mid-rev cycle powered by AI.

Join RCM insiders as they break down how connected technology and automation are transforming clinical documentation, coding, quality and audit into drivers of financial and operational improvement.

Hear what it takes to turn a traditionally siloed phase of the revenue cycle into a strategic advantage.

Explore

  • How AI is enabling autonomous coding and smarter CDI strategies,
  • Ways to connect traditionally siloed data for real-time visibility, and
  • Lessons from organizations already seeing ROI from AI in the mid-rev cycle.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, August 20, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Click Here to Register

Webinar: Robotic Surgery as a Safety-net Advantage at Cook County Health, August 11

August 6, 2025

Webinar: Robotic Surgery as a Safety-net Advantage at Cook County Health, August 11

For many hospitals, every investment faces the same scrutiny: does it expand access, improve outcomes, and keep the bottom line intact?

For Cook County Health, saying yes to robotic-assisted surgery did all three.

On August 11, join two leaders who built the program from the ground up and see how minimally invasive care became a catalyst for mission and margin alike. Speakers will share how Cook County Health launched and scaled a robotic surgery program while navigating limited capital, workforce training gaps and implementation barriers.

Whether you are evaluating the acquisition of your first robotic system or trying to accelerate growth, this session will challenge assumptions, share hard-won lessons, and show what’s possible when mission and business strategy align.

Learnings Include:

  • Evaluating minimally invasive surgery as a health equity initiative for underserved populations,
  • Leveraging data to build a financially sustainable business plan to expand 24/7 robotic surgery access, and
  • Key to overcoming barriers to programmatic expansion – from lack of buy-in belief to resource constraints.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, August 11, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Click Here to Register

Whitepaper: Expanding Access to Care and Improving Clinician Wellbeing at FQHCs with AI

August 6, 2025

Whitepaper: Expanding Access to Care and Improving Clinician Wellbeing at FQHCs with AI

Abridge FQHC partners – El Rio Health, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, TrueCare, and AltaMed Health Services – are integrating generative AI for clinical documentation to expand access to care by as much as 25% by boosting efficiency and enhancing clinician and patient experiences.

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial part of the U.S. healthcare system, ensuring access to quality care in underserved areas, regardless of patients’ ability to pay.

Abridge has developed a deep partnership model to adapt to the unique needs of FQHCs across the country, including robust multilingual support and ease of implementation of advanced AI technology.

Click Here to Download Whitepaper

NRHA’s 23rd Rural Health Clinic Conference and 24th Critical Access Hospital Conference, September 23-26, Kansas City, MO

August 6, 2025

NRHA’s 23rd Rural Health Clinic Conference and 24th Critical Access Hospital Conference, September 23-26, Kansas City, MO

Calling all clinic and CAH stakeholders to Kansas City. Don’t miss your chance to share with colleagues, network with partners, and learn from experts from across the country in NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences.

This is your chance to take advantage of over 40 educational and networking opportunities designed for clinic and hospital professionals and board members serving rural America.

Click Here to Learn More and Register

Now Accepting Applications: Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program (TTAP), Apply by September 30

August 6, 2025

Now Accepting Applications: Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program (TTAP), Apply by September 30

The Targeted Technical Assistance for Rural Hospitals Program (TTAP) aims to provide technical assistance to rural hospitals to help maintain essential services locally. Four hospitals will be selected to receive intensive one-on-one technical assistance from consultants to address prioritized financial and operational needs.

The TTAP is a federally funded initiative that offers comprehensive technical assistance to rural hospitals to address financial and operational challenges and maintain essential health services for their communities.

Priority will be given to hospitals with the greatest demonstrated need for TA and the readiness to engage in in-depth technical assistance.

All hospitals will need to apply to be considered. Hospitals that applied last year and were not selected for the intensive TA cohort are encouraged to apply again.

Click Here to Learn More and Apply

CRHCP Course: Fall 2025 Session, Register by August 17

August 6, 2025

CRHCP Course: Fall 2025 Session, Register by August 17

The National Association of Rural Health Clinics’ Academy presents the only Nationally Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional (CRHCP) Online Course to enhance knowledge and successfully run an RHC.

Are you a director, clinic administrator, or other RHC professional looking to advance your career or grow in your role? The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) is offering a unique full-spectrum course designed to teach individuals how to operate a successful rural health clinic.

This comprehensive course covers all aspects of RHC operations and provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a successful rural health clinic professional. Upon completion of the course and attainment of an 80% or higher exam score, individuals will earn their CRHCP certification.

The CHRCP Certification Provides:

  • Foundation and broad scope of RHC knowledge,
  • Best practices & tools to run a successful RHC,
  • Up-to-date information on ever-changing RHC rules & regulations, and
  • Marketable certification and asset to your employer

The course content is all online with an online proctored final exam. Learners will schedule their final exam during the week of October 27-31, 2025. Course access begins August 18.

Cost:

  • NARHC Member Price – $500
  • Non-NARHC Member Price – $650

Click Here to Learn More and Register