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02/18/2026

On January 26, MCG Health team members in the Denver area came together for a Volunteer Outreach & Community (VOC) event at Community Food Share in Lafayette, Colorado. During the event, the team packed 150 bags of fresh produce and 200 bags of dry goods to support individuals and families facing food insecurity in the region. In 2024 alone, Community Food Share distributed 13.3 million pounds of food—equivalent to 11 million meals—serving 60,000 individuals. Notably, 72% of the food distributed included fresh produce, dairy, and high-protein items, and contributions account for 25% of the organization’s total hours worked.

We’re proud of our team members for giving their time and energy to support such an impactful organization. The group had a great experience and is already planning its next VOC event this fall.

Pictured below: Karin Trenkel-Wilson, Holly Zimmerman, Erin Elisabeth Parker, Ann Lacy-Balliet, and Jennifer Webb.

02/12/2026

MCG Health Director of Content Emily Ferguson, DNP, RN, CCM, and RN Editor Rebekah Koutny, RN, BSN, CCM, have published an insightful article on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' newly launched TEAM Program. In this piece, our clinical experts examine how evidence-based decision support can help improve , smooth transitions between care settings, reduce unnecessary readmissions, and drive successful outcomes. Read more:

The Transforming Episode Accountability Model, or the CMS TEAM Model, is a mandatory program that will emphasize optimal transitions of care.

02/11/2026

MCG Health recently partnered with Wolters Kluwer Health to implement the Health Language Data Quality Workbench. This solution allowed our teams to bulk-load legacy spreadsheets and convert them into intensional value sets — logic-based algorithms that automatically update as terminologies evolve. This helped MCG further enhance our solution and help our clients reduce times by up to 85%. Learn more via the link:

Discover how MCG Health moved from static spreadsheets to algorithmic logic, saving thousands of hours and improving decision confidence.

02/10/2026

In the video below, MCG Health Sr. Physician Editor & Director of Content Development, Blair Washington, MD, MHA, interviews MCG Physician Editor, Alanna Tzarfati, MD, MPH. In this episode, Dr. Tzarfati discusses how MCG physicians are validating the performance of MCG Synapse, our agent, as it reasons over the evidence-based MCG care guidelines. Dr. Tzarfati also shares how MCG's source of truth creates optimal efficiency for professionals. Watch the video:

JANUARY 14, 2026: MCG Sr. Physician Editor & Director of Content Development, Blair Washington, MD, MHA, interviews MCG Physician Editor, Alanna Tzarfati, MD.…

02/05/2026

As we enter the final year before the January 1, 2027, compliance deadline for the CMS and Final Rule (CMS-0057-F), WEDIonline will host a special virtual spotlight on Feb. 17, 2026, featuring updates directly from subject matter experts at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, including key implementation guidance and answers to industry questions. This event will also include a panel of WEDI stakeholders (including MCG Health Senior Manager of Product Management, Daniel Cawood, as well as leaders from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and the American Medical Association), sharing real-world perspectives, progress updates, and insights on CMS-0057-F readiness across the industry. This session is designed to help industry professionals align, prepare, and navigate the path to compliance with greater confidence. Learn more and register here: https://workgroupforelectronicdatainterchangewedi.growthzoneapp.com/event-calendar/Details/the-final-countdown-cms-0057-f-updates-from-cms-and-wedi-stakeholders-1634219?sourceTypeId=Hub

01/29/2026

Join MCG Health Director of Content Development, Emily Ferguson, DNP, RN, CCM, and MCG Editor RN, Rebekah Koutny, RN, BSN, CCM, for our next webinar on Feb. 12, 2026. Our experts will share evidence-based transition practices, discuss strategies for standardized discharge planning, timely follow-up, medication safety, and communication. Through the lens of a TEAM case study, they will also discuss practical tools to support seamless, patient-centered transitions and stronger . As an added benefit, this webinar qualifies for 1 contact hour from the California Board of Registered Nursing to support professionals. Register here: https://info.mcg.com/webinar-team-model.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=plw-series&utm_content=wbr-pl-2026-team-model

01/27/2026

In the video below, MCG Health Sr. Physician Editor and Director of Content Development (Ambulatory Care), Blair Washington, MD, MHA, and Sr. Director of Clinical , Jason Gillman, MD, FIDSA, discuss MCG's rigorous process for validating our agent. This process helps align evidence-based guidelines with highly trusted hashtag solutions and provide an independent "source of truth" for clinical decision-makers. In addition, Dr. Gillman covers how MCG has been participating in the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) and NCQA workgroups to develop industry standards around ethical AI use in workflows:

JANUARY 14, 2026: MCG Sr. Physician Editor & Director of Content Development, Blair Washington, MD, MHA, interviews MCG Sr. Director of Clinical Informatics,…

01/22/2026

In our latest article, MCG Health Physician Editor, Dr. Trish Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH, explores five common care gaps in care and how MCG can help teams address those challenges and measure improvement. Read the full article:

Learn about pediatric care challenges and discover evidence-based solutions to improve health outcomes for children.

01/19/2026

MCG Health recognizes and honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday for our teams to help them reflect on the legacy of Dr. King and the enduring impact of nonviolent leadership in advancing equity and justice.

Today, we reaffirm our commitment to the principles that guided his work and continue to inform meaningful, lasting progress. Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence outlines a disciplined and intentional approach to social change. His six-step process reminds us that progress requires clarity, accountability, and action: 1. Information Gathering. 2. Educate. 3. Personal Commitment. 4. Negotiation. 5. Direct Action. 6. Reconciliation.

01/13/2026

MCG Health will host an exclusive webinar on Jan. 27 to showcase how providers and critical access can achieve successful outcomes and reduce unnecessary denials. Experts from Coffeyville Regional Medical Center and MCG will explore how integrating evidence-based utilization review (UR) tools can:

• Support appropriate Observation vs. Inpatient status decisions
• Boost accuracy and efficiency in appeal letter workflows
• Drive better financial outcomes for critical access hospitals

Register here: https://info.mcg.com/webinar-coffeyville.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=rural-health&utm_content=wbr-in-2026-coffeyville

01/12/2026

MCG Health thought leaders, Jason Gillman, MD; Parvathi (Paru) Srinivasan; and Larry McEntire II, participated in the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)'s 2025 workgroups and contributed real-world insights for its Best Practice Guides (BPGs) and Testing & Evaluation (T&E) frameworks. We congratulate our team members for their valuable efforts as we continue to collaborate with industry groups to support ethical and standards-based approaches to in . Learn more about these guides here:

December 24, 2025 – Today, the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) released a new series of best practice guides (BPGs) and testing and evaluation (T&E) frameworks for four additional use cases: General Health Advice Chatbot, Prior Authorization, EHR Information Retrieval, and Clinical Decision Support...

01/08/2026

MCG Health’s experts have published a new article outlining the methodology and approach our and clinical teams use to ensure MCG remains a trusted source of truth for AI-driven clinical reasoning over evidence-based guidelines. Learn how we’re developing innovative decision-support tools for and professionals—helping reduce administrative burden and streamline clinical decision workflows. Read more:

At MCG, we believe AI should strengthen clinical decision-making—not obscure it. That belief is at the core of MCG Synapse reasoning, an AI agent MCG artificial intelligence methodology is developed using the same evidence-based guidelines that clinicians have trusted for over 30 years.