AI Adoption in Nursing: Delivering Guidance Nurses Can Trust
Sponsored by
Elsevier
April 10, 2026
In the HealthLeaders AI in Nursing survey, supported by Elsevier, nurse leaders report that AI is already being used in nursing environments across their organizations. While adoption remains split between small pilots (49%) and a handful of tools (52%), plans call for upcoming AI investments over the next few years.
The survey engaged 101 senior nursing leaders from large health systems, highlighting how major healthcare providers are approaching AI in nursing. In this brief, Tim Morris, Vice President, Global Nursing Solutions at Elsevier, examines the survey findings and discusses the standards and capabilities healthcare organizations should prioritize as they expand AI use in nursing.
Mission Critical: A Practical Guide to Revenue Cycle Management for Rural and Community Hospitals
Sponsored by
Community Hospital Corporation
April 7, 2026
Why RCM Plays a Pivotal Role in Hospital Resiliency
This white paper examines how efficient, cost-effective Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) processes allow hospitals to overcome payment-related challenges. It also explores how strategic relationships with third-party organizations can help providers strengthen financial performance while reducing operational strain.
Read this white paper to learn:
Why revenue cycle performance is essential to financial stability
Common RCM pain points that drive denials, delays, and revenue leakage
How front-end, mid-cycle, and back-end improvements work together
What effective, right-sized RCM support looks like today
Key considerations when evaluating internal improvements or external partners
The New Revenue Imperative: Aligning Financial Performance, Technology Investment, and Workforce Stability
Sponsored by
Veradigm
March 26, 2026
Healthcare leaders are navigating a new revenue reality—rising financial pressure, increasing claim denials, and growing workforce burnout are putting strain on both performance and patient care. This report explores the critical questions shaping revenue cycle strategy and what it takes to stay competitive in an increasingly complex landscape.
You’ll learn how leading organizations are moving beyond reactive approaches by leveraging benchmarking insights, automation, and AI to improve visibility, reduce administrative burden, and strengthen financial outcomes. The report also examines the connection between operational challenges and clinician burnout—and how smarter technology and workflow strategies can help address both.
From denial management to the real ROI of AI, this guide offers practical insights
to help you build a more resilient, efficient, and forward-looking revenue cycle.
Denials Are Escalating. Here’s How Revenue Cycle Leaders Are Fighting Back
Sponsored by
Aspirion
March 24, 2026
As payers use more automation and AI, a HealthLeaders panel looks at how providers can close the technology gap, expand automated appeals, and move to a proactive approach.
Denials are not only continuing but also changing. What used to be a manual process between providers and payers has become a technology-driven challenge, using automation, pattern recognition, and a large language model (LLM) powered clinical review. At a recent HealthLeaders webinar titled “The Winning Edge for Defeating Denials,” sponsored by Aspirion, industry leaders discussed how health systems are adapting.
The State of Patient Access 2026: Improving Financial Experience, Data Accuracy, and Digital Engagement
Sponsored by
Experian Health
March 23, 2026
New insights from patients and providers reveal how better financial experiences, more accurate patient data at registration, and stronger digital engagement are shaping the future of patient access.
Healthcare organizations are making steady progress in patient access—but key gaps remain. The State of Patient Access 2026 explores how providers are improving the patient financial experience, capturing more accurate registration data, and removing friction from the front end of the patient journey. Based on insights from more than 1,000 patients and 200+ healthcare revenue cycle leaders, the report underscores the growing importance of accurate estimates, the expanding role of automation and AI in collecting reliable patient information, and how digital engagement is helping create a more seamless access experience. At the same time, economic pressure and regulatory change are creating operational and financial headwinds for both patients and providers—slowing progress and raising the bar for consistent access improvement.
Sample findings:
82% of patients say an accurate estimate helps them better prepare to pay their healthcare costs
Improving the speed, accuracy and completeness of insurance searches was the No. 1 provider challenge in 2026
68% of providers have enabled online pre-registration to improve patient data collection
28% of providers have leveraged AI to improve the accuracy and speed of data collection
Download the State of Patient Access 2026 report to discover the insights healthcare leaders need to improve the patient experience and protect revenue
Beyond Fistula First: How Personalized Vascular Access Planning Is Transforming Dialysis Care
Sponsored by
Gore
March 18, 2026
Discover why kidney care teams are rethinking vascular access strategies for dialysis patients. For years, the “Fistula First” initiative dominated treatment decisions, but new evidence and updated Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines reveal that a one-size-fits-all approach often leads to complications, delays and higher costs.
This article explores the shift toward personalized care through the end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) Life-Plan framework, highlighting how arteriovenous (AV) grafts are emerging as a timely, patient-centered option — especially for those who need urgent dialysis or lack suitable vessels for fistulas.
Learn how innovative planning tools, evolving Medicare policies and clinical data are transforming outcomes, reducing catheter dependence and improving quality of life. If you want to understand the future of dialysis access and why “the right access for the right patient at the right time” matters, this is a must read.
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