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Webinar: Securing the Holidays: Strengthening Data Breach Defense Before Thanksgiving, October 8

September 29, 2025

Webinar: Securing the Holidays: Strengthening Data Breach Defense Before Thanksgiving, October 8

This webinar provides valuable information to help healthcare organizations improve their data breach defense.

The holiday season is one of the most vulnerable times for cyberattacks, with threat actors taking advantage of reduced staff and increased online activity.

Join this timely webinar to explore practical strategies for strengthening data breach defense, improving containment, and staying secure ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

If your organization has already experienced a data breach, odds are your next one is coming fast. If you haven’t – you’re likely due. This fast-paced, pragmatic webinar is designed for time-strapped IT executives (CIOs, CISOs, Directors of IT) who want solid, proven solutions which can be implemented quickly with little IT friction.

The webinar covers:

  • Celerium’s early-stage data breach defense approach,
  • Proactive prevention strategies,
  • Automated Notification of Data Breach Activity,
  • Early detection of active data theft,
  • Containment tactics to stop the spread across departments, and
  • How to gain visibility into breach activity by hospital, location, or department

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, October 8, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

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

September 29, 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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Article: 10 Top Areas for Growth, Per Health System CEOs and CFOs

September 29, 2025

Article: 10 Top Areas for Growth, Per Health System CEOs and CFOs

As healthcare continues to face financial pressures, workforce shortages, and rising patient expectations, health system executives are reimagining their strategies for growth. In a series of connections with C-suite leaders across the country, 10 themes surfaced again and again – from expanding outpatient access to investing in digital transformation and behavioral health.

10 Most Frequently Cited Growth Areas:

  • Ambulatory and Outpatient Care
    • One of the strongest themes across executive responses was the shift toward ambulatory and outpatient care.
  • Digital transformation (AI, telehealth, EHR, virtual care)
    • Digital transformation has become more than a buzzword – it is a fundamental growth strategy for healthcare organizations.
  • Primary and Preventive Care
    • A robust primary care network is seen as the linchpin of sustainable growth.
  • Behavioral health
    • Executives across the board highlighted behavioral health as one of the most urgent and underserved areas of healthcare.
  • Workforce development
    • Growth is impossible without a strong and sustainable workforce.
  • Value-based care and partnerships
    • Executives emphasized the importance of value-based care models and collaborative partnerships as pathways to growth.
  • Specialty service line expansion
    • Alongside broad strategies like outpatient and digital expansion, executives are still prioritizing growth in specific clinical service lines.
  • Strategic partnerships and M&A
    • Healthcare executives are increasingly looking at partnerships, affiliations, and mergers as pathways to expand their reach and achieve scale.
  • Consumerism and patient experience
    • Consumerism has become a defining force in healthcare.
  • Innovation hubs and robotics
    • Many systems are pursuing innovation as a growth strategy in its own right.

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Webinar: Burnout, Budget Strain, Broken Workflows – How 195 Healthcare Organizations are Responding in 2026, September 30

September 29, 2025

Webinar: Burnout, Budget Strain, Broken Workflows – How 195 Healthcare Organizations are Responding in 2026, September 30

Rising costs, workforce shortages and disconnected systems are forcing leaders to rethink how care is delivered and managed across specialties – from orthopedics and behavioral health to ENT and GI.

New survey data from 195 healthcare leaders reveals what’s working and where investments are falling short – heading into 2026. From vendor consolidation and RCM transformation to automation and digital intake tools, the data highlights which changes are driving efficiency, improving access and reducing burnout.

This webinar will break down the key findings and strategies in play across diverse care settings – so leaders can act, not just react.

Takeaways Include:

  • Why 59%of organizations are turning to vendor consolidation to cut operating costs,
  • The top 3 barriers to patient access and how digital engagement strategies are closing gaps, and
  • What 68% of leaders say about AI and mobile tools in improving documentation and provider satisfaction.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, September 30, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Webinar: Transforming Cardiovascular Care – A Strategic Vision for Structural Heart Growth, October 7

September 29, 2025

Webinar: Transforming Cardiovascular Care – A Strategic Vision for Structural Heart Growth, October 7

Structural heart and TAVR programs are rapidly becoming strategic drivers for cardiovascular service line growth. Yet, evolving market dynamics, operational complexity, and the urgency of timely valve care are challenging even the most advanced hospital teams.

For many leaders, a holistic approach to structural heart care – one that integrates clinical innovation, operational efficiency, and financial sustainability – has proven essential. But true transformation requires more than foundational program elements; it demands forward-thinking strategies that position your hospital for long-term competitiveness and positive patient impact.

In this live Becker’s webinar, leaders from Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute,  Health System and Prisma Health will share how they are building durable structural heart programs that balance clinical excellence, operational efficiency and financial sustainability. Expect practical lessons – not theory.

In this Session, Leaders will Explore:

  • The governance, service mix and referral strategies that keep systems competitive,
  • The clinical workflows, imaging pathways and scheduling tactics that cut delays in valve care, and
  • Various strategies for operational efficiency and financial success.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, October 7, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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On-Demand Webinar: Shared Responsibility, Stronger Defense: Healthcare Data Compliance in the Cloud Era

September 29, 2025

On-Demand Webinar: Shared Responsibility, Stronger Defense: Healthcare Data Compliance in the Cloud Era

Cyber threats are up. Breach investigations are intensifying. And with 2025 already seeing a 20% rise in healthcare data breaches, compliance can’t be an afterthought.

In today’s cloud-first environment, protecting personal data and maintaining audit readiness takes more than just security tools – it requires resilient, shared strategies across IT, compliance and clinical leadership.

Join healthcare leaders for a discussion on what it takes to stay compliant and operational in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

You’ll Learn:

  • How top systems are evolving HIPAA/HITRUST compliance strategies,
  • The role of shared responsibility models in clarifying compliance ownership between cloud providers and healthcare organizations, and real-world tactics for aligning IT resilience, ransomware recovery and audit readiness.

Cost: Free

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Webinar: Wellstar’s Blueprint for Scaling Mobile Devices Securely, September 30

September 29, 2025

Webinar: Wellstar’s Blueprint for Scaling Mobile Devices Securely, September 30

As mobile technology becomes foundational to care delivery, many health systems are expanding shared device programs – but few have a strategy to match.

In this session, Wellstar Health System IT Security Manager Clay Hall will walk through the system’s approach shared mobility, from policy and provisioning to risk mitigation and accountability.

You’ll also hear key insights from the 2025 State of Shared Mobile Devices in Healthcare report, based on feedback from more than 400 clinical and IT leaders across the U.S., Canada, UK and Australia. Findings shed light on the current state of shared-use mobility, including clinical benefits, cost savings and common threats to success.

Learnings Include:

  • How Wellstar planned for scale while streamlining workflows and reducing friction,
  • How shared device programs save an average of $1.1 million annually, and
  • The Top challenges in mobile deployment and how to get ahead of them.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, September 30, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Webinar: Partnering for Performance: What the KLAS Nurse & Staff Scheduling 2025 Report Means for Healthcare Leaders, October 30

September 26, 2025

Webinar: Partnering for Performance: What the KLAS Nurse & Staff Scheduling 2025 Report Means for Healthcare Leaders, October 30

Health systems face intensifying pressure to reduce burnout, improve staff satisfaction and get smarter about scheduling. The new 2025 KLAS Nurse & Staff Scheduling report highlights which capabilities – and vendors – are actually delivering results.

Join KLAS Research, Penn State Health and symplr as they unpack what the data reveals about mobility, automation and real-world workforce results. This timely session goes beyond rankings to help decision-makers interpret the report’s findings and apply them at the system level.

What to expect from the session:

  • Why KLAS released this report now – and what top-performing vendors are doing differently,
  • How health systems can leverage insights from the report to improve workforce satisfaction and retention, and
  • The role of mobility, automation and reporting in reducing burnout and elevating care.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, October 30, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Whitepaper: Stuck in Spreadsheets? Healthcare Finance Leaders are Moving to the Cloud – Here’s How

September 26, 2025

Whitepaper: Stuck in Spreadsheets? Healthcare Finance Leaders are Moving to the Cloud – Here’s How

Healthcare finance teams are overwhelmed with disconnected systems, error-prone spreadsheets and slow closes – especially in growing, multi-entity organizations.

These inefficiencies waste time, increase compliance risk and prevent leaders from accessing the real-time insights they need to make strategic decisions. Every delay amplifies inaccuracies, burnout and missed opportunities.

In this guide, healthcare leaders get a clear roadmap to smarter financial operations with a cloud-based strategy. You’ll learn how to centralize data, automate processes and scale operations without compromising compliance or performance.

Inside You’ll Find:

  • Practical advice on consolidating financials across facilities and sites,
  • Best practices for implementation, from data migration to user training, and
  • Tips for reducing IT burden and improving team productivity long-term.

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Webinar: What AI in Healthcare Looks Like – 3 Case Studies, 3 Different Paths to Results, September 29

September 26, 2025

Webinar: What AI in Healthcare Looks Like – 3 Case Studies, 3 Different Paths to Results, September 29

AI is no longer an emerging idea in healthcare. It’s being tested and scaled across the care continuum. But what’s actually working?

This session breaks down three real-world AI use cases is healthcare that have produced measurable results. Advisory Board Executive Partner Ken Weitzel will walk through the operational challenges, leadership decisions and outcomes of each initiative.

Executives will leave with a sharper understanding of where AI is delivering value – and how to position their organizations to benefit next.

Key Takeaways:

  • What successful AI adoption actually looks like,
  • How leaders are aligning strategy, people and processes to drive results, and
  • Common mistakes to avoid when scaling AI.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, September 29, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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