Rural Spotlight

May 14, 2026

MHA Health Institute: Expanding Rural Medical Clerkships in Missouri, June 4

This one-hour virtual event will provide Missouri health care leaders with an overview of rural medical clerkship opportunities and their impact on strengthening the state’s rural health workforce.

Hear from medical schools about what they look for in clerkship locations, the benefits they bring to both students and rural clinical sites, and the support available to rural health systems interested in starting clerkships.

The session also will discuss common barriers, strategies for successful implementation, and ways health care organizations can engage to help train and retain the next generation of rural providers.

Cost: Free for all attendees

When: Thursday, June 4, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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May 13, 2026

Webinar: Turning Data into Action: The Real Impact of AI at the Point of Care, June 4

Healthcare organizations are not lacking data, they are lacking timely, actionable insight at the point of care.

As health systems continue to invest in data infrastructure, many still struggle to translate that data into workflows clinicians can use.

In this discussion, leaders from Intermountain Health, Hackensack Meridian health and McLaren Health will examine how AI is being used to help clinicians identify care gaps, surface relevant insights and support more informed decision making.

Key takeaways include:

• How organizations are turning existing data into actionable insights,
• Where AI is delivering value in clinical workflows today, and
• How to move toward an AI-augmented clinical workflow

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, June 4, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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May 13, 2026

Webinar: How Quality Leaders are Rethinking Patient Prioritization for CMS, HRRP and VBP, June 1

Many hospitals still rely on generic clinical risk scores to flag high-risk patients. The challenge: those scores aren’t built to map to how CMS Star Ratings, HRRP, VBP and Leapfrog measure performance – which means quality improvement effort can be deployed without proportionate impact on the programs that drive reimbursement and public reporting.

Quality outcomes aren’t influenced equally across high-risk patients. Specific patient scenarios – EDAC-relevant cohorts, patients admitted via SNF, palliative concerns – carry a disproportionate impact on readmissions, mortality and overall program performance. Without a way to flag those patients up front, hospitals can work against the measure rather than directly on it.

This session outlines how hospitals can design and apply goal-based patient priority scores aligned to specific program goals and built to complement traditional clinical risk models, not replace them.

Learnings include:

• How patient-level prioritization can be aligned with CMS Star Ratings, HRRP, VBP and Leapfrog measures,
• Why specific patient scenarios disproportionately influence quality outcomes,
• Examples of point-based scoring frameworks and priority bands, and
• How priority scores can guide improvement across ED, inpatient and discharge workflows.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, June 1, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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May 13, 2026

Webinar: From Transactional Recruiting to Strategic Workforce Planning: Elevating Permanent Physician Hiring, May 28

Physician shortages, rising competition and long hiring cycles are exposing the limits of transactional recruiting models. Health systems can no longer rely on reactive, requisition-based hiring to meet workforce needs.

This webinar examines how physician recruitment leaders are evolving from transactional recruiters to strategic workforce partners.

Attendees will hear how organizations are using forecasting, workforce data and executive alignment to strengthen workforce stability and support sustainable physician hiring.

You’ll Learn:

• How reactive recruiting models create risk for physician access, workforce stability and organizational growth,
• How data-driven workforce planning supports stronger permanent physician hiring strategies, and
• How physician recruitment leaders can drive executive alignment and shape workforce strategy.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, May 28, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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May 13, 2026

On-Demand Webinar: AI Powered Coding for Cleaner Claims Start Earlier: Practical Strategies to Improve Accuracy Before Denials Begin

Coding accuracy sits at the center of both financial performance and clinical efficiency but staffing and resources are not keeping pace for many practices. As pressures increase, practices are turning to AI-powered support to keep pace and avoid falling behind.

As documentation requirements evolve and payer scrutiny increases, small inconsistencies in coding can create downstream denials, delayed payments, and unnecessary administrative burden for physicians and staff. AI-enabled coding tools now help practices address these challenges earlier in the revenue cycle, allowing coders and billers to focus on higher-value work instead of time-consuming, lower-impact tasks.

In this webinar, healthcare leaders will explore how practices across specialties are taking a more consistent, supported approach to medical coding by adopting AI-driven insights and automation. It will focus on practical strategies to improve accuracy earlier in the revenue cycle, reduce avoidable rework and support cleaner claims, all while enabling coding and billing teams to work at the top of their license and deliver greater value to the practice.

You’ll learn:

• How to reduce denials and rework by improving coding accuracy and consistency using AI-powered support,
• Where coding issues most often create downstream revenue cycle disruption, and
• Practical ways to support cleaner claims earlier in the revenue cycle while shifting staff towards higher-impact work.

Cost: Free

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May 13, 2026

Webinar: How Healthcare CFOs are Measuring the ROI of AI, June 9

Healthcare CFOs are under pressure to prove the business impact of AI – not just fund more pilots. Boards want numbers. Operating teams want clarity. And finance leaders are being asked to quantify value in an area where benchmarks are still forming.

Tis panel brings together finance leaders from payer and provider organizations who are actively deploying AI inside the finance function, measuring its impact and identifying where ROI is already showing up.

The discussion is built around the AI questions CFOs are asking most often – from realistic payback periods and high-value use cases to governance, data readiness and the build-versus-buy decision.

Finance leaders will leave with a clearer view of where AI is moving margin, where it’s stalling, and what separates organizations scaling AI from those stuck in pilot mode.

Key takeaways:

• How finance leaders are quantifying AI ROI, KPIs and payback periods,
• Where AI is delivering the most value inside the finance function today,
• What data infrastructure, talent and governance are required before AI works, and
• How leading organizations are moving from pilots to enterprise-wide deployment.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, June 9, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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