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Could AI Disrupt a Key Physician Retention Tool?

There's good news & bad news as AI creeps into medical malpractice: lower insurance costs may be offset by higher retention costs.

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5 Ways ACCESS Could Disrupt U.S. Healthcare

What happens when CMS opens Medicare Part B to hundreds of health tech companies? We're about to find out.

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Rural Clinically Integrated Networks: The Ascendient Guide

For struggling rural hospitals, CINs may present an option for achieving sustainability while maintaining independence – if market conditions are right

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What to Know About Medicare Part A Insolvency

As we await a new Trustees’ report, here’s what to know about the methodology – and why an upcoming trigger is worth watching.

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Could Certificate of Need Have Prevented California's Hospice Fraud Crisis?

Critics say that CON limits competition, but a crisis in California shows how the process can guard against fraud.

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When Health Insurance Meets the Consumer Revolution

Health systems have wrestled with rising consumerism for a decade or more. Now, it's the insurance companies' turn.

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Ascendient Bingo 2026: Our Predictions for Healthcare & Public Health

What's on your 2026 bingo card? We asked the Ascendient team for their boldest predictions in both healthcare & public health.

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