- + What Amazon pays for 7 healthcare-related jobs—Amazon continues to hire employees for its healthcare businesses such as Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical . [Category: Featured, Disruptors, Channel...
- + Senate passes spending bill, shutdown avoided: 5 things to know —The Senate approved a spending bill on the early morning of Dec. 21 in an 85-11 vote to help prevent a government shutdown, sending it to Presi...
- + How Judy Faulkner teaches good EHR habits—Good EHR habits come down to one thing, according to Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner : training. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospital Rev...
- + Why Virginia Mason took a page out of Toyota's book—Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle has spent two decades applying a management methodology inspired by the Toyota Production System. This approa...
- + What's next for Amazon in healthcare?—Amazon plans to accelerate its healthcare ambitions, with a focus on expanding its footprint and leveraging health system partnerships in 2025. [Categ...
- + Hennepin Healthcare faces backlash over labor-designated board seat—Union representatives are challenging Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare over its decision to promote a nurse occupying a labor-designated seat on ...
- + What 13 CEOs told Becker's about their 2025 strategies—Hospital and health system CEOs are leading organizations through growth and adaptation to meet the demands of an evolving healthcare landscape. Amid ...
- + Oracle Health's 2025 vision—Oracle aims to revolutionize the EHR in 2025, transforming it from an administrative burden into a clinical asset powered by AI and machine learning, ...
- + More health system IT layoffs? 2025 staffing predictions—Health systems underwent a rash of IT layoffs in 2024, while some outsourced their IT departments entirely . So what does 2025 have in store? [Ca...
- + CRNAs push back on anesthesia reimbursement policies—Nearing the end of 2024, several insurance companies proposed reducing reimbursements for anesthesia services, particularly claims from certified regi...
- + $800M in cancer center gifts from 2024—Though funding models vary throughout the healthcare industry, one revenue source remains constant: the charitable gift. [Category: Featured, On...
- + What growth will look like for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in 2025—Ketul Patel, CEO of Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is driving improvements in community health through expanded care, strategic...
- + Top 25 health systems' most-successful digital projects of '24—Health systems experienced another year of digital advancement in 2024, with more big EHR moves and a push toward generative AI . [Category: Feat...
- + Developer of hospital-targeting ransomware faces charges—A dual Russian-Israeli national has been charged in connection with the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted thousands of victims worldwide,...
- + Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader to retire —Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader, John Thompson, MD, is retiring at year's end after serving at the organization for 40 years. [Categor...
- + Fitch downgrades California system after 'significant' operating loss —Fitch downgraded Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health's issuer default rating from "BB+" to "B" after the system reported a "significant" operatin...
- + AdventHealth's plans for new Florida hospital move forward—Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth's land use application has been approved by the city of Lakeland, Fla., for a proposed full-service hospita...
- + Google could sidestep health data privacy lawsuit—A San Francisco federal judge expressed skepticism about advancing a proposed class action accusing Google of violating privacy laws by collecting hea...
- + Mercy Health-Lima taps CNO —Mercy Health has named Linsey Paul as the new chief nursing officer for the Mercy Health-Lima market. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Mo...
- + Florida hospital faces uncertain future —ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda (Fla.) hospital will not reopen after sustaining significant damage during Hurricanes Helene and Milton this fall. ...
- + Baxter restarts 8 of 10 manufacturing lines: 5 IV shortage updates—Baxter has announced a significant milestone in its recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene, with eight of the 10 manufacturing lines at its Nor...
- + Cedars-Sinai names 1st chief AI officer—Mouneer Odeh has been named the inaugural chief data and artificial intelligence officer of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai. [Category: Featured, Hospi...
- + How Mount Sinai doubled its hospital-at-home program—New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has doubled its hospital-at-home program over the past year, its leader told Becker's . [Category: Feat...
- + Walmart's '24 healthcare exit: 10 notes—Walmart exited the healthcare business in 2024. [Category: Featured, Disruptors, Channels, Hospital Review, Static, ROOT]
- + Epic's top 10 moves of '24—Epic maintained its busy pace in 2024, with new health system deals and product launches . [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospital Review, St...
- + HHS plans furloughs for government shutdown—A government shutdown would leave HHS with about half of its staff, with 45% furloughed on the second day of closure. [Category: Featured, Finance, Ch...
- + FDA updates definition of 'healthy'—The FDA shared new guidelines for when manufacturers can label food as "healthy" in a final rule published Dec. 19. [Category: Featured, Public He...
- + IT disruption hits Florida health system—Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in Florida is managing a temporary disruption in its technology systems that has impacted its computer network and p...
- + Dartmouth Health to operate behavioral hospital —New Hampshire officials have expanded a public-private partnership between the state department of health and Dartmouth Health for the operation of ...
- + Ohio passes price transparency bill: 3 things to know—Ohio lawmakers have passed hospital price transparency legislation that now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk for his signature, The Columbus Dispatc...
- + Physicians tread 'minefield' of abortion bans, hospitals silent—In states with total abortion bans, federal law requires physicians to provide an abortion if it stabilizes an emergency condition, but hospitals are ...
- + HCA names new chief ethics and compliance officer—Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has named Wendy Warren senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer, effective March 3. [Cate...
- + GOP bill fails, leaving key healthcare provisions in limbo—Republican lawmakers on Dec. 19 failed to pass a pared-down government funding bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump after dropping a broader p...
- + Hospital profitability headed into 2025: 10 notes—Hospital financial metrics overall have improved slightly in 2024 and on average, hospitals are more financially stable heading into 2025 when compare...
- + Ascension ransomware attack affects 5 million —The May 8 ransomware attack on St. Louis-based Ascension has affected 5.6 million individuals. [Category: Featured, Cybersecurity, Channels, H...
- + Senators introduce bill to close No Surprises Act's 'enforcement gap' —Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill they say aims to bolster the No Surprises Act by ensuring health insurers "reimburse providers promptly so ...
- + 7 things to know about Gen X in the workplace—While U.S. employers focus on aligning retention and workplace culture efforts across multiple generations, one generation may be overlooked : Genera...
- + Physician unions skyrocket in two years: 6 notes—Eight percent, or about 72,000, of physicians are unionized, and the number of official union drives among private-sector physicians has leaped in the...
- + Northwell Health taps inaugural system chief of multiple myeloma —New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health appointed David Chung, MD, PhD, the inaugural system chief of multiple myeloma and director of clinical res...
- + 72 nursing programs launching or expanding in 2024—Here are 72 organizations launching or expanding nursing programs: [Category: Featured, Nursing, Channels, Hospital Review, Static, ROOT]
- + NYC Health + Hospitals name 2 chief medical officers —New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals has appointed chief medical officers to two of the health system's long-term care facilities. [Cate...
- + Allegheny Health Network appoints chief medical officer —Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has named Bethany Casagranda, DO, chief medical officer. Dr. Casagranda will also serve as president of Al...
- + Why supply chain resilience remains elusive — and what leaders can do about it—In the healthcare supply chain, "resilience" has become a ubiquitous term. It emerged as a critical focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, when hospitals...
- + Encompass to expand Maine presence with new hospital: 4 things to know—Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health plans to build a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Bangor, Maine. [Category: Featured, Capital, Channels, Ho...
- + HCA Georgia hospital CEO to retire after 17 years—Don Avery, president and CEO of HCA Healthcare's Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga., will retire on July 3. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executi...
- + Tampa General inks 5-year deal to operate Florida hospital—Tampa General Hospital will operate Lakeside Medical Center under a five-year agreement, a Tampa General spokesperson confirmed to Becker's . [Catego...
- + Atrium Health boosts minimum hourly wage —Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has shared plans to increase the minimum hourly wage for its North and South Carolina employees to $18.50 an hou...
- + Lean methodology reduces surgical residency hours: Study—A new study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that applying Lean methodology to surgical residency programs reduc...
- + MedHQ names new CEO—MedHQ, a healthcare advisory and administrative service provider, has named Erik Miller CEO, effective in early 2025. [Category: Featured, Hospital ...
- + What 219 executives told Becker's about leadership this year—Hospital and health system CEOs lead organizations that deliver critical patient care and drive innovation. This year, 219 healthcare executives took ...
- + UC Davis Health releases documentary— UC Davis Health has released a new documentary chronicling a family's journey from Taiwan to Northern California to enroll their 2-year-ol...
- + Sentara Health taps new CFO—Hampton Roads, Va.-based Sentara Health has appointed Melinda Hancock executive vice president and CFO, effective Jan. 1. [Category: Featured,...
- + Merck enters $2B licensing deal for weight loss drug—Merck has entered into a global licensing agreement with Chinese biopharmaceutical company Hansoh Pharma to develop an oral small molecule GLP-1 rec...
- + Pharmacist sues HCA after firing over LinkedIn post—A pharmacist is suing Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare after she was fired over a LinkedIn post. [Category: Featured, Digital Marketing, Channels...
- + Fatal work injuries in healthcare: 4 findings—In 2023, private industry employers reported 5,283 fatal work injuries — down 3.7% from 5,486 in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported ...
- + A new era for Sisters of Charity Health System—Cleveland-based Sisters of Charity Health System has undergone significant changes over the last few years, shifting from running five hospitals acros...
- + Georgia hospital taps CEO—Daniel Owens has been named CEO of Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Ga., effective Jan. 20. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, ...
- + Man gets 5 years in prison for Ascension hospital guard attack—A man who authorities say stabbed a security guard last year at Milwaukee-based Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital was sentenced to five years in ...
- + Penn State Health CFO to retire—Paula Tinch, CFO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, has shared plans to retire at the end of January 2025. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executi...
- + Adena Health back in the black with 1.3% operating margin in Q3: 5 things to know—Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System posted an operating income of $3.3 million (1.7% margin) in the third quarter, reversing a $1.2 million op...
- + A new HCAHPS survey for a new year—As the calendar turns to 2025, the biggest changes are coming to the HCAHPS survey since the advent of the national patient experience measurement sys...
- + Chief pharmacy officer moves from ChristianaCare to Penn State Health—Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has named Sam Wetherill, PharmD, as its next vice president and chief pharmacy officer, effective Dec. 30. ...
- + Mass General Brigham hospital nurses reach labor deal—Registered nurses at Mass General Brigham's Salem (Mass.) Hospital have reached a tentative labor contract with management. [Category: Feature...
- + Healthcare spending grew 7.5% in 2023: 8 things to know —In 2023, U.S. healthcare spending reached $4.9 trillion, reflecting a 7.5% increase — up from 4.6% growth the year prior — according to a new CMS anal...
- + FDA deputy commissioner to step down—FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Namandjé Bumpus, PhD, is stepping down from her role, marking one of the first significant leadership departures at ...
- + UnityPoint Health's operating margin improved to 4.2% in Q3—West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health reported an operating income of $54 million (4.2% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, up from a $16.4 ...
- + 14 health systems reporting operating losses in Q3—Financial headwinds, such as rising labor and supply costs, continued to challenge health systems during the third quarter. [Category: Featured,...
- + WVU Medicine hospital taps 1st chief medical officer —WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, W.Va., has named Holly Hill-Reinert, MD, as its inaugural chief medical officer. [Category: F...
- + Kentucky hospital COO exits for Tennessee CEO role—Rhee Perry, BSN, RN, has been appointed CEO of Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Heal...
- + Colorado hospital taps CEO—Rex Walk has been named CEO of Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, Hospita...
- + 12 notable COO moves in 2024—COO moves at hospitals and health systems across the U.S. captured readers' interest in 2024, including retirements, appointments and resignations. [C...
- + Aspirion lands 7th acquisition in 6 years —Revenue cycle management company Aspirion has acquired Boost Healthcare, a firm focused on helping providers identify and recover revenue. [Category...
- + CMS launches campaign to support nursing home staffing rule—CMS has launched a Nursing Home Staffing Campaign to address industry-wide workforce shortage concerns as organizations attempt to stop an impending...
- + Johns Hopkins Medicine inks AI deal with Abridge—Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine inked a deal Dec. 18 with Abridge to offer the company's generative AI-powered clinical documentation across th...
- + Congress' healthcare package: Key wins for hospitals, telehealth and physician pay—Lawmakers have unveiled a sweeping government funding deal containing a significant healthcare package that would extend Medicare telehealth flexibi...
- + Aspirus Health's plan to fill gap left by HSHS hospital closures moves forward —Chippewa Falls (Wis.) City Council has approved Aspirus Health's proposed location for a new hospital in the city to fill a gap left in the region fro...
- + Tufts Medicine names SVP of revenue cycle—Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine has named Rachel Verville senior vice president of revenue cycle, according to a Dec. 17 post on her LinkedIn...
- + Google, Suki partner on clinical assistant—Suki and Google Cloud are advancing clinical support technology to include patient summaries and a question-and-answer functionality. [Category:...
- + New York cancer center opens $98M cell, gene therapy hub—Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center opened a $98 million cell and gene therapy hub aimed at growing the center's capabiliti...
- + 2023 chemotherapy shortage did not affect mortality rates: 6 study notes—A 2023 shortage of the generic platinum-based chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin had no effect on cancer mortality rates, according to a stu...
- + PBMs secretly profited from opioid crisis: New York Times —Pharmacy benefit managers were paid by drugmakers, including Purdue Pharma, to keep opioid prescriptions flowing even as overdose deaths soared across...
- + Tufts Medicine reports $68.2M operating loss, -10.2% margin in Q3—Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine reported an operating loss of $68.2 million (-10.2% margin) in the third quarter, compared to a $61 million los...
- + New Mexico hospital names COO—Mary Armijo has been appointed COO of Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., effective Jan. 6. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves,...
- + U of Utah Health taps Mass General surgeon as CEO—Bob Carter, MD, PhD, has been named CEO of Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health and senior vice president for health sciences at the Unive...
- + RWJUH Rahway taps chief administrative officer—Eric Kleinert, MSN, RN, has been named chief administrative officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway (N.J.), effective Dec. 31. [Cate...
- + 9 'boomerang' CEOs in 2024—While many hospital and health system CEOs who took on new roles in 2024 switched organizations or facilities, a few stood out for returning to a form...
- + West Virginia system taps interim chief human resources officer—Molly Frick has been named interim chief human resources officer for Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health Network, effective Jan. 2. [Category: F...
- + Delaware Senate confirms members of hospital cost review board —The Delaware Senate has confirmed five nominations to the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board. [Category: Featured, Finance, Channels, Hospital...
- + House AI report: 6 takeaways for health system leaders—A bipartisan U.S. House task force released a report Dec. 17 outlining artificial intelligence policy recommendations, including for healthcare. [Ca...
- + Luigi Mangione indicted on terror charges for killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO—Luigi Mangione has been indicted by a New York grand jury for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in early December. [Category: Featur...
- + Luigi Mangione indicted on terror charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO—Luigi Mangione has been indicted by a New York grand jury for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in early December. [Category: Featur...
- + Louisiana long-term acute care hospital to close—Ruston (La.) Regional Specialty Hospital has shared plans to close at midnight on Jan. 31. [Category: Featured, Finance, Channels, Hospital Review, St...
- + GW Hospital residents reach labor deal, strike averted—Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents and George Washington University Hospital in Washington have reached a tentative labor agreement, ...
- + How 5 health systems are spending donations—Here is how Cedars-Sinai, WashU Medicine and three other health systems plan to spend recently received donations: [Category: Featured, Capital,...
- + As RSV cases climb, respiratory therapist deficits loom larger—The incidence of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in the United States is moderate right now but the CDC is tracking a steady climb of the illne...
- + 118 COOs to know | 2024—Becker's is thrilled to spotlight 118 outstanding hospital and health system chief operating officers. [Category: Featured, Lists, Channels, Hospital ...
- + Illinois OKs Prime's plan to buy 9 Ascension hospitals—The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on Dec. 17 unanimously approved Ascension's plan to sell nine hospitals — more than half...
- + GLP-1 users receiving new diagnoses faster than before—An uptake of GLP-1 medications is coinciding with an increase in first-time diagnoses after 15 days of taking a GLP-1, according to findings from Tr...
- + The shortcomings of NP clinical placements: 5 takeaways—Advanced nursing students face an uphill battle securing clinical placements, often navigating a fractured educational system that can leave them unpr...
- + Experts slam claims that vaccines overwhelm immune systems—A concern voiced by public figures — including President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee for HHS secretary, Robert Kennedy Jr. — is that the number...
- + Mark Cuban's drug company saves MultiCare $1M in six months—In March, MultiCare Health System joined Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.'s Marketplace and accessed 125 generics at a discounted price. Between April an...
- + CDC maps hypertension with EHR data: 10 takeaways—The CDC used patient-level EHR data to plot hypertension rates across the U.S. with hopes the information will inform county-level public health progr...
- + Steward moves to close Pennsylvania hospital after sale falls through—Dallas-based Steward Health Care has filed a closure notice for its Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center after Meadville (Pa.) Medical Center withdrew...
- + Nebraska AG sues Change Healthcare —Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, alleging the company violated ...
- + HRSA warns Sanofi over 340B rebate proposal—The Health Resources and Services Administration has issued a warning to Sanofi over its plan to implement a new credit model for sales of cert...
- + How teaming up with competitors benefits Adventist HealthCare—Adventist HealthCare's 2025 strategy is focused on improving access to care and addressing health inequities, particularly in inpatient services acros...
- + Optum AI chatbot was left publicly accessible—An internal AI chatbot developed for Optum employees was inadvertently left publicly accessible online, allowing unrestricted access via a web browser...
- + WashU Medicine receives $50M for neurosurgery department —St. Louis-based WashU Medicine has renamed its neurosurgery department the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery after receiving a $50 million gi...
- + Weight loss drugs ranked by recent price changes—The prices for some GLP-1s have dropped significantly in recent years for individuals covered by Medicare and commercial insurance, according to a Nov...
- + AdventHealth Illinois hospital names CEO—Dave Tkachuck has been named president and CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange (Ill.), effective Jan. 6. [Category: Featured, Hospital E...
- + Connecticut erases medical debt for 23,000 residents: 4 things to know—Nearly 23,000 Connecticut residents will have some or all of their medical debt eliminated through efforts made by the governor's office and a nonpr...
- + CMS rolls out 5-year plan to 'optimize' care delivery —CMS has developed a five-year plan for improving care delivery, with a focus on reducing administrative burden. [Category: Featured, Care Coor...
- + Tenet Florida hospital taps CEO—Tyler Sherrill has been named CEO of Tenet Healthcare's Florida Coast Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, which is set to open in September 2025. [Categ...
- + What Gen Z wants from employers—Each new generation entering the workforce brings unique challenges for management, and Generation Z is no exception. [Category: Featured, Workforce, ...
- + 10 notable CEO moves in 2024—Among the CEO moves at hospitals and health systems across the U.S. that Becker's reported in 2024, some stood out for their brief tenures, while ot...
- + UPMC hospital names CNO —Pittsburgh-based UPMC has appointed Kristen Maguire, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services of UPMC Northwest...
- + Hospital billing vendor to pay $2M over data breach—A hospital billing vendor has agreed to a $2 million settlement over a cyberattack that breached patient data from five health systems. [Category: F...
- + Drug price increases added $815M to US medical spending: 3 things to know —A new report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review showed that recent unsupported price hikes for top-selling drugs contributed to $81...
- + AdventHealth Colorado hospital taps new CFO—Matt Gal has been named CFO of AdventHealth Parker (Colo.), part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, effective Jan. 27. [Category: Featur...
- + What front-line work taught 1 Mississippi hospital CEO—Throughout his two decades in healthcare — including as a critical care nurse early in his career — Rob Coleman, BSN, RN, has embraced the value of le...
- + Maine health system to end employee pension benefits —Northern Light Health, a 10-hospital system headquartered in Brewer, Maine, is ending pension benefits for about 6,000 employees, effective July 1, ...
- + US adult obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade: Study—In 2023, the United States saw a slight decrease in obesity prevalence among adults, according to research findings published Dec. 13 in JAMA .&nbs...
- + A safety-net hospital CFO gets real about AI, cybersecurity spend—Phoenix-based Valleywise Health is proud of its history as a safety-net hospital, serving its unique community since 1877. In June, Valleywise Medical...
- + DukeHealth to build proton therapy center with $50M gift —Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System plans to establish a proton beam therapy center after receiving a $50 million gift from an anonymou...
- + FDA highlights injury risk for some patients on liver disease drug—The FDA has issued a safety warning about the use of Ocaliva in patients with primary biliary cholangitis, specifically those who do not have cirrho...
- + Lawmakers probe CVS Caremark over potential anti-competitive practices—House Republicans are investigating whether CVS Caremark, a leading pharmacy benefit manager, violated federal antitrust laws by allegedly blocking in...
- + OhioHealth to open $226M outpatient cancer center —Columbus-based OhioHealth unveiled plans to open a $226 million outpatient cancer center, with construction slated to begin in 2026. [Category...
- + Cook Children's executive to retire —After 17 years in the role, James Cunningham, MD, is retiring as executive vice president and chief medical officer at Cook Children's in Fort Worth...
- + What inclusive leadership means to this AdventHealth market CEO—Lorenzo Brown, president and CEO for Orange City, Fla.-based AdventHealth Fish Memorial and the West Volusia market, has shared his perspective on wha...
- + Wyoming hospital CEO exits—Erick Twyman is no longer serving as dual CEO and CFO of Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyo., effective Dec. 10. [Category: Featured...
- + Nurses at Prime Healthcare hospital OK labor deal: 4 things to know—Nurses at Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Pa., part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, have approved a new three-year labor contract after 15...
- + Arkansas hospital hit with immediate jeopardy warning amid leadership turmoil —Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital received an immediate jeopardy warning Nov. 22 after surveyors found it lacked adequate emergency diagnostic laboratory...
- + Oregon group disaffiliates from MGMA—Following 16 others, an Oregon association for medical managers is disaffiliating from the Medical Group Management Association and rebranding as a He...
- + Nebraska hospital taps CEO—Jonathan Reiners has been appointed CEO of Chadron (Neb.) Community Hospital & Health Services, effective Jan. 6. [Category: Featured, Hospital ...
- + Cedars-Sinai gets a $35M cardiology donation: 4 things to know—Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has received a $35 million donation to advance research and care across interventional cardiology. [Category: Feature...
- + Hospital deficiency rates, by state | 2024—The average percentage of hospitals with uncorrected deficiencies in 2024 is 0.2%, according to CMS data. [Category: Featured, Rankings & Ra...
- + 3 medical device recalls—Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated, are crucial for ensuring patient safety. [Category: Featured, Supply Chain, Channels, Hos...
- + 8 supply chain executive moves in 2024—The following supply chain executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's in the past year. [Category: Featured, Supply Chain, ...
- + Breast cancer surgery not always necessary, new research suggests —A pair of studies suggest some patients with early-stage breast cancer may be able to safely avoid certain surgeries, adding to ongoing conversations ...
- + UnitedHealth Group CEO: 'We understand people's frustrations'—UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty expressed sympathy with the public's frustrations over the state of the healthcare system in a Dec. 13 op-ed publi...
- + Women more likely to be interim leaders—Women appointed as CEOs in 2024 have been more likely to serve on an interim basis than their male counterparts, according to a Nov. 26 report from ...
- + Mammography services suspended at Missouri hospital—Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has temporarily suspended mammography services at the Wes & Jan Houser Women's Pavilion, located inside Fr...
- + Inside an Illinois system's AI-powered playbook for leadership, culture—Len Carter, chief human resources officer at Freeport, Ill.-based FHN, has been with the regional health system since 1992. He told Becker's that th...
- + Technology priorities for health systems in 2025—Health systems and health plans are focusing on different goals for 2025 when it comes to technology adoption and investment, a Dec. 12 survey from ...
- + UNC Health Appalachian names CEO—Nathan Nipper was named president and CEO of Boone, N.C.-based UNC Health Appalachian. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels...
- + Kaiser walks back CRNA reimbursement policy—Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has reversed an anesthesia reimbursement change that was implemented in Washington state last month. [Category: Featured...
- + Judy Faulkner makes Forbes' 'most powerful women' list—Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner has been named to Forbes ' "2024 Power Women" list. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Ho...
- + 9 health systems launch Center of Digital Excellence—Nine health systems have joined the American Telemedicine Association's Center of Digital Excellence as founding members. [Category: Featured, Digit...
- + Kaiser Permanente digital chief moves to Mayo Clinic—Nari Gopala has been named chief digital officer of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, according to a health system spokesperson. [Category: Featured...
- + Hackers threaten to leak data of 17M California patients—Hackers are reportedly threatening to release the data of 17 million patients from a California health system unless it meets their demands. [Category...
- + Hudson Regional gets initial approval to operate CarePoint hospital—Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital received a certificate of need approval from the New Jersey State Department of Health's State health pl...
- + Novant expansion hits roadblock — again—North Carolina officials have denied Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health's bid to build a hospital in Asheville for the second time in two years, ...
- + Top 3 multinational EHR vendors: Report —Oracle Health has been named one of the top three multinational EHR vendors by Black Book Research. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospital Re...
- + 2-month tumble: HCA stock down 25%—Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's stock price has fallen 25% over the past two months, from an all-time high of $415.54 on Oct. 18 to $311.99 ...
- + Texas pediatric hospital triples bed capacity with new tower—Children's Medical Center Plano (Texas) has opened its new 395,000-square-foot patient tower. [Category: Featured, Capital, Channels, Hospital Revie...
- + Trinity clinical exec to lead national ACO group—On Dec. 12, the National Association of ACOs named Trinity Health's Emily Brower as its next president and CEO. [Category: Featured, Leadershi...
- + The tenures of CIOs at the nation's largest health systems—The average tenure of chief information officers at some of the nation's largest health systems stands at just over two years. [Category: Featured, Ho...
- + Why 'cocreation' is the No. 1 word for Care New England's workforce in 2025—At Providence, R.I.-based Care New England, Cynthia Ring, executive vice president and chief people officer, is setting the stage for a strong 2025 wi...
- + 3 CEOs on what healthcare isn't talking about enough —Hospital and health system CEOs have a lot on their minds as their organizations face industry pressures. While various topics are discussed among exe...
- + TidalHealth to combine with Maryland hospital—Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth and Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital have signed a letter of intent to combine their organizations. [Cat...
- + Quorum Health eyes deal to operate Oregon hospital: 5 things to know—Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health and Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., have signed a letter of intent to partner. [Category: Featured, Hospit...
- + Providence South Division CFO aims to visit all 17 Hospitals in 1 year —Shelby Arveson, CFO of Providence South Division, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, discovered her passion for healthcare during a college inter...
- + Outpatient pharmacy costs outpace total spend by 52%—Historically viewed as cost centers, hospitals and health systems are increasingly identifying their pharmacy departments as "revenue engines," acco...
- + FDA slow to address concerns in wake of drug recalls: Report—A series of recalls from India-based company Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has raised concerns about the safety of drugs manufactured overseas and the FDA'...
- + New trial ordered in Temple Health's $45M malpractice case —A Philadelphia judge ordered a new trial in a $45 million malpractice case against Temple Health on Dec. 5, calling the jury's original verdict in A...
- + GLP-1 barriers begin to break down—Barriers to accessing GLP-1 medications are beginning to break down as drug manufacturers, insurers, and lawmakers look to expand availability, lower ...
- + What 1 Florida hospital CEO learned from Southwest Airlines—Shane Bedward has served as CEO of AdventHealth Dade City (Fla.) for about a month, but his time with the hospital's parent organization, Altamonte ...
- + How a health system born 'overnight' boosted revenue by $137M—Before merging with Michigan Medicine, Lansing-based Sparrow Health System underwent a rapid transformation project that produced an additional $137 m...
- + UPMC Enterprises sells 3rd portfolio company—UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, sold its third company this year: Realyze Inte...
- + New $84M California hospital gets name—Lake Almanor Community Hospital will be the name of a new hospital being built in Chester, Calif. [Category: Featured, Digital Marketing, Channels, ...
- + From consumer-centric to human-centric: Top 10 strategies for building a more human brand—In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the push for consumer-centric strategies has dominated boardroom conversations and marketing playboo...
- + 15 profitable health systems in Q3 —Despite rising operational costs and an evolving healthcare landscape, several health systems rebounded with strong financial performances in the thir...
- + 3% operating margin won't 'keep you alive': Aspirus CEO—Matt Heywood, president and CEO of Aspirus Health, is aware of the potential economic and business challenges facing health systems. His understanding...
- + AdventHealth taps Illinois hospital CEO—Elise MacCarroll-Wright has been named president and CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale (Ill.), effective Jan. 6. [Category: Featured, H...
- + OSF hospital names new president—Zach Yoder, RN, has been appointed president of OSF HealthCare St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton, Ill., effective Jan. 6. [Category: Featured, Ho...
- + How 1 Missouri system is building a 'winning culture'—Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke's Hospital president and CEO Andrew Bagnall is leading efforts to tackle healthcare industry challenges like financia...
- + Inspira Health's operating margin drops to-5.2% in Q3—Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health reported a $51.6 million operating loss (-5.2% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, falling from a $31.6 million ...
- + ChristianaCare names new VP of IT —Chad Paine has been named vice president of information technology governance, strategy and portfolio management at Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCar...
- + Nurse career satisfaction in 2024: 10 report notes—Despite reporting high levels of physical and verbal abuse, 92% of nurses are glad they went into the profession, according to a Dec. 12 Medscape ...
- + CEO swaps HCA hospitals—Sean Kamber was named CEO of HCA Healthcare's Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., according to a Dec. 12 news release shared with Becker's...
- + President-elect Trump names FTC pick: 6 things to know—President-elect Donald Trump is set to appoint Andrew Ferguson as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, according to a Dec. 10 Truth Social post . [...
- + Eli Lilly, telehealth firm team up to expand Zepbound access—Eli Lilly has partnered with the telehealth company Ro to expand access to single-dose vials of its popular weight loss drug Zepbound. [Category: Fe...
- + Infant RSV vaccine trials on hold: FDA—The FDA has placed a hold on all clinical studies of vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus in infants due to safety concerns following a trial in...
- + Banner Health, Cleveland Clinic invest millions in analytics startup: 7 notes—Phoenix-based Banner Health and Cleveland Clinic are investing in a startup that uses data analytics to stratify and predict financial and other risks...
- + Post-discharge mortality high among hospitalized flu patients: Study —Influenza surveillance systems that focus solely on in-hospital deaths may miss up to 50% of flu-related deaths because many occur post-discharge, acc...
- + Orlando Health IT partnership trains students on Epic—A collaboration involving Orlando (Fla.) Health is training more college students to use Epic. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospital Review, S...
- + U of Minnesota eyes 'reimagined' health system: 4 things to know—Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota plans to reorganize and "reimagine" its healthcare system to integrate the system's components more closel...
- + UC Davis Health CEO heads to New York system —David Lubarsky, MD, is set to join Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network as CEO in February. He currently serves as vice ch...
- + Illinois hospital to implement Meditech EHR—Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services, based in Gibson City, Ill., is upgrading its EHR system to Meditech Expanse. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Ch...
- + Growth, integration and affordability: Sutter Health COO looks to 2025—Moving into 2025, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is focusing on deploying growth and integration strategies to tackle financial challenges, as...
- + FTC withdraws antitrust guidelines: 6 things to know —The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department's antitrust division on Dec. 11 withdrew the Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among C...
- + UCHealth's $407M hospital expansion: 6 things to know—Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth plans to nearly double the size of Memorial Hospital North in Colorado Springs. [Category: Featured, Capital, Channels,...
- + UCLA Health nurse exec heads to New Orleans hospital—LCMC Health's Touro hospital in New Orleans has named Quanna Batiste-Brown, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, effective Dec. 2. [Catego...
- + Duke to acquire CHS hospital for $280M—Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has signed a definitive agreement to sell Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C., t...
- + Lawmakers push for insurers to divest pharmacies: 6 notes—Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Dec. 11 that would forbid the parent companies of insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from also ow...
- + Ohio system names president, COO —Lynn Carpenter, vice president and COO of Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System, will become president and COO Jan. 1. [Category: Featured, Hospital Exec...
- + Texas hospital names interim CEO—Mike Easley has been named interim CEO of Stephens Memorial Hospital in Breckenridge, Texas. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, ...
- + Children's Mercy names new CEO—Alejandro Quiroga, MD, has been appointed president and CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.), effective Jan. 2. [Category: Featured, Hospital E...
- + RWJBarnabas executive to return after Senate stint—Sen. George Helmy will return to West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health after a short term in the U.S. Senate. [Category: Featured, Hospital Execu...
- + CEOs' healthcare perceptions: 4 survey findings—While some chief executives across industries see limited business opportunities in healthcare following the U.S. presidential election, others view i...
- + HHS final rule aims to boost interoperability—HHS issued a new rule Dec. 11 in a bid to make sharing health information easier and more secure. [Category: Featured, Healthcare Information ...
- + Providence CEO's 3 predictions for 2025—Renton, Wash.-based Providence is nearing a leadership transition as President and CEO Rod Hochman, MD, plans to retire at the end of the year and COO...
- + Transformation takes 'courage' — How AI is elevating the human experience at Providence & UI Health Care—As part of Becker's 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable in November, healthcare leaders from around the nation gathered for a summit focused on the appli...
- + Florida hospital taps associate CNO —West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, Fla., has selected Emily DeJonge, MSN, RN, to serve as associate chief nursing officer, according to a Dec. 11...
- + 10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements—From a group suing to halt a proposed hospital acquisition to a New York hospital accusing the state of depriving it of more than $1 billion in aid, h...
- + 6 healthcare CFOs on how to increase margins—Across the healthcare industry, many hospital and health system financial leaders are looking for the perfect concoction to boost their operating marg...
- + 3 CFO moves in 1 week —Here are three hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker's has covered since Dec. 5: [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels,...
- + HHS extends COVID vaccine liability protection through 2029—HHS has extended liability protections for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness ...
- + Massachusetts General Hospital gets $100M for new cancer facility—Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital has received a $100 million gift from Herb Chambers, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, to support...
- + Ultra high-cost drugs to weigh on pharmacy finances: 5 things to know —The introduction of ultra high-cost drugs, such as gene and cell therapies, is set to reshape pharmacy practices, according to a forecast published ...
- + The unintended harms of hospital drug testing: 4 takeaways—Hospitals' drug testing policies can have unintended consequences for women who seek care during pregnancy or after child birth, according to an inves...
- + Pioneer of inpatient care dies—Edward Viner, MD, a retired chief of medicine, pioneer of inpatient care and oncologist, died Dec. 1 of acute myeloid leukemia at age 89, The Philad...
- + Meditech reaches milestone in health data exchange—Meditech has achieved a new milestone in its effort to improve health data exchange across the U.S., with its first customers successfully sharing d...
- + New draft recommendations for cervical cancer screening: 5 details —Routine cervical cancer screening typically requires patients to receive Pap smears every three years. On Dec. 10, a national task force put forth a...
- + Eli Lilly to test weight loss drugs as addiction treatments—Eli Lilly will launch studies to investigate whether its weight loss medications can help control addictive behaviors such as smoking and alcohol and ...
- + Why some healthcare unions are keeping strikes short—One-day strikes and other "fixed-duration strikes" — defined as those with a short duration and predetermined time limits — are common at hospitals. [...
- + Cyberattacks on healthcare rise during holidays—Cybercriminals often target healthcare organizations during the holidays, seizing the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities when defenses are weakest...
- + Labcorp finalizes acquisition of Ballad Health lab assets —Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has finalized its sale of select operating assets of its outreach laboratory services to Labcorp. [Cat...
- + Carilion Clinic makes 8 appointments—Steve Arner, who was promoted to president of Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic in May 2023, officially succeeded Nancy Agee, MSN, as CEO Oct. 1. F...
- + Judy Faulkner's best leadership advice—In 2024, Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic Systems, shared her advice, insights, personal philosophies, and stories across a range of topics, all...
- + CommonSpirit builds market leadership team—Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has named four leaders to its greater Colorado and Kansas market within its Mountain region. [Category: Featured, ...
- + A year of CEO exits—It has been a record year for CEO exits in 2024, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Chann...
- + Providence hospital offers employee concierge program—Among the benefits Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo (Calif.) now offers its caregiving staff is concierge and errand-running services provid...
- + Alabama system taps assistant chief revenue officer —Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health has named Kim Cavitt assistant chief revenue officer, according to a Dec. 10 post on her LinkedIn page. [Categor...
- + 10 health systems chosen for Alzheimer's fellowship—Ten health systems across the U.S. have been selected to participate in a new care initiative aimed at increasing early detection of Alzheimer'...
- + EPA bans solvents linked to cancer, other diseases —The Environmental Protection Agency has banned two solvents, trichloroethylene and percoethylene, marking a victory for environmental and public healt...
- + Kentucky system raises $125M: 3 things to know—Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health has raised more than $125.8 million in its largest fundraising campaign in the system's history. [Category: Featu...
- + New Mexico system names CEO—Wayne Gillis, RN, was named president and CEO of Gallup, N.M.-based Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services. [Category: Featured, Hospital ...
- + Brown Health boosted operating margin to 1.3% before acquiring 2 Steward hospitals —Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health, formerly Lifespan, reported an operating income of $44.7 million (1.3% margin) in the fiscal year endi...
- + Judge blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger—A federal judge has blocked Cincinnati-based Kroger's $24.6 billion proposed acquisition of Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons, ruling that the merger woul...
- + OSF HealthCare CEO to retire—Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare CEO Bob Sehring has shared plans to retire in April 2026. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Chann...
- + Oregon system shares strategic plan for community hospital—Medford, Ore.-based Asante Health is investing in surgical and emergency department services at Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital as part of the syste...
- + Will 3D imaging avert more cancer deaths or accelerate overtreatment?—Medical experts are questioning whether digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, will contribute to lowering the breast cancer deat...
- + Weight loss drug fill rates, by state—Alaska recorded the highest percentage of medication fills for weight loss drugs this year, according to data from GoodRx. [Category: Featured...
- + UC Davis Health CFO on cutting costs and boosting growth—With 16 years of healthcare experience and a fresh perspective as the new CFO of Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health, Jennifer Doll has set her s...
- + Top 15 challenges for IT decision-makers—Talent retention and recruitment were the top concerns of IT decision-makers in 2023 but have ceded the way to other challenges amid a shifting tec...
- + CEO of St. Jude's fundraising organization to step down—Richard Shadyac Jr. will step down as president and CEO of the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, the fundraising organization for St. J...
- + Walgreens eyes private equity sale: WSJ report—Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly in talks with New York City-based Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, to sell itself and become private, ...
- + CommonSpirit, virtual health workers reach labor deal—Virtual health workers with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have secured a three-year labor deal with the health system. [Category: Featured, Telehe...
- + AdventHealth gains ground in HCA turf war —North Carolina recently approved Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth's certificate-of-need application to add 26 beds to its new hospital in We...
- + Achieving ethical data use: Inova's blueprint —Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System has become the first health system in the U.S. to achieve The Joint Commission's Responsible Use of Heal...
- + TriHealth's CFO wants to avoid 'chasing money' for profitability—Hospitals are seeing claims denials increase as insurers incorporate AI into the review process to quickly accept or reject claims. Hospitals are feel...
- + Dartmouth Health improved operating margin to 4.1% in FYQ1—Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health reported an operating income of $40.7 million (4.1% margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, ended Sept. 30, ...
- + Nuvance Health back in the black with 1.5% margin in FYQ4—Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health reported a $11.4 million operating income (1.5% margin) for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024, an improv...
- + US News' 118 maternity care access hospitals—On Dec. 10, U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings, which also recognize hospitals providing s...
- + Ballad's Center for Clinical Transformation drives systemwide improvements across 20 hospitals—Nearly seven years ago, when Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health was formed through the merger of Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Hea...
- + Epic, health systems challenge HHS imaging proposal—Epic and some big health systems are pushing back against an HHS proposal to require health IT vendors to create hyperlinks to access medical images e...
- + HHS imaging proposal draws pushback from Epic, health systems—Epic and some big health systems are pushing back against an HHS proposal to require health IT vendors to create hyperlinks to access medical images e...
- + 20 drugs now in shortage—Here are 20 new drug shortages to know, according to databases compiled by the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. [Categ...
- + Legacy Health improves operating margin to -0.4% in FYQ1: 5 things to know—Portland-based Legacy Health reported an operating loss of $3 million (-0.4% margin) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, ended Sept. 30, 2024, ...
- + OHSU names new interim CEO—Ann Madden Rice has been appointed the new interim CEO of Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University. [Category: Featured, Hospital Execu...
- + St. Jude taps chief administrative officer from Dana-Farber—Maria Megdal has been appointed executive vice president and chief administrative officer of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn....
- + UI Health clinicians seek to unionize—Advanced practice providers at the University of Illinois Health system, part of the University of Illinois Chicago, are seeking to unionize. [Categ...
- + Healthcare execs join cybersecurity advisory group—Fortified Health Security, a provider of cybersecurity services specializing in healthcare, has established a new cybersecurity advisory group made ...
- + U of Kentucky pharmacy school deploys AI —Lexington-based University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy has begun integrating the use of AI into its classes. The technology is being used not on...
- + Cedars-Sinai's plan to grow the allied health workforce —Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is taking a novel approach to addressing an acute, nationwide shortage of allied health workers through its newly estab...
- + 75+ Nobel Prize winners urge senators to reject RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination —Over 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging U.S. senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary, The New York Ti...
- + How the 5 largest health systems used AI in '24—In 2024, major health systems embraced artificial intelligence across various applications, including easing documentation burdens, revenue cycle, and...
- + How 3 of the largest health systems are using AI —In 2024, major health systems embraced artificial intelligence across various applications, including easing documentation burdens, revenue cycle, and...
- + Wisconsin organization to purchase, temporarily reopen former HSHS hospital —The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative in Eau Claire, Wis., has signed a letter of intent with Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health Syste...
- + Top places to work in IT: 17 health systems rank in 2025—Computerworld published a list of the top places to work in IT for 2025, including several prominent health systems. [Category: Featured, Healthcare...
- + Zepbound fills up 300% this year: GoodRx—Medication fills for weight loss drugs such as Zepbound and Wegovy rose sharply this year, despite high out-of-pocket costs for patients, according to...
- + Optum to lay off 34 in New York—Optum is laying off 34 employees at a clinical laboratory facility in Brewster, N.Y., according to regulatory documents filed with the state Dec. 6. [...
- + Loyola Medicine CEO: Community partnerships key in 2025—Strategic partnerships with community organizations and other healthcare institutions are among the key ways Loyola Medicine plans to address challeng...
- + Texas hospital bounces back from cyberattack —Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System has successfully restored its systems following a cyberattack in September that temporarily disrupted operation...
- + Dartmouth Health taps CEO for 2 hospitals—Matthew Foster, MD, has been appointed president and CEO of Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, Vt., and of Valley Regional Hospit...
- + 'The scale of opportunity is unimaginable': Larry Ellison touts healthcare AI as Oracle's income grows—Oracle reported 9% revenue increase for the second quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, hitting $141 billion. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospi...
- + Tower Health CFO to exit—Mike Eesley, executive vice president and CFO of West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health, will be exiting his role after the system finds his successor. ...
- + 4 CFO job openings with HCA —Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the largest health system in the country, is seeking finance chiefs at four of its hospitals. [Category...
- + Massachusetts offers new licensing path to immigrant physicians—Massachusetts has opened a path toward limited licenses for immigrant physicians to help ease the workforce shortage. [Category: Featured, Hospital-...
- + What had the greatest impact on patient safety? 3 leaders weigh in—Patient safety touches every aspect of hospital care, and every hospital can have tens of programs and initiatives that attempt to address each part o...
- + Pennsylvania system names 1st chief academic officer—Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie has appointed its inaugural chief academic officer, Jean Miner, MD, effective Jan. 2. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executi...
- + Group files lawsuit to halt Deaconess' Kentucky hospital acquisition—A group opposing Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System's planned acquisition of Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health has filed a laws...
- + 8 recent hospital deals challenged by the federal government—The Federal Trade Commission has ramped up antitrust enforcement under the Biden administration, leading to the abandonment of several high-profile ho...
- + US News names best hospitals for maternity care—U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings on Dec. 10. [Category: Featured, Rankings & Rat...
- + Hospitals buck 'deteriorating' outlook: Fitch's 2025 expectations—Things are looking up for U.S. nonprofit hospitals and health systems headed into 2025. [Category: Featured, Finance, Channels, Hospital Review, Stati...
- + Vandalia Health launches telecardiology service for rural patients—Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center has launched a new telecardiology service in partnership with the s...
- + AdventHealth names hospital CEO—Andrew Santos was appointed president and CEO of AdventHealth North Pinellas in Tarpon Springs, Fla. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, ...
- + Experts torn on Ozempic microdosing—There is growing interest in microdosing weight loss drugs like Ozempic, with some users reporting positive results despite limited evidence and mixed...
- + Former Northern Arizona Healthcare CEO dies —William (Bill) Bradel, former president and CEO of Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare, died Nov. 13 after a decade-long struggle with early o...
- + Mayo Clinic CIO retires—Cris Ross, CIO of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, has retired, according to a health system spokesperson. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive ...
- + Another system faces lawsuit over patient information allegedly shared with Facebook—Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is the latest system to face a class action lawsuit over allegations that it allowed Facebook's third-party tracki...
- + New York hospital names CEO, chief nursing and medical officers—The Nassau Health Care Corp. board has appointed three leaders — including its president and CEO — to serve at Nassau University Medical Cente...
- + Financial recovery in focus: How CommonSpirit, Ascension and Trinity compare—Nonprofit health systems are making slow but steady financial progress in an era marked by rising costs and operational challenges. [Category: F...
- + Suspect arrested and charged: 5 UnitedHealthcare shooting updates—A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the New York Police Department said the afternoon...
- + Suspect arrested: 5 UnitedHealthcare shooting updates—A person of interest has been arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the New York Police Department said the...
- + Ohio system's sale may affect physician's student debt forgiveness, lawsuit claims—A breast surgeon at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against the health system, alleging its potential sale to General Catalyst could ...
- + Oregon hospital names new CEO—Josiah "Sy" Johnson has been named CEO of Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Ore. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, C...
- + 62% of Americans say healthcare coverage is government's responsibility: Gallup—Six in 10 U.S. adults say they believe the federal government is responsible for ensuring healthcare coverage for all Americans, according to a recent...
- + Essentia Health workers begin 2nd strike—Members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa initiated an open-ended strike Dec. 9 in Deer River, Minn. [Categ...
- + When acquiring a hospital means navigating a hurricane—In September, St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, N.C., and Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth were preparing for a significant milestone: Advent...
- + AdventHealth U partnership offers healthcare job training to underserved communities—Orlando-based AdventHealth University has partnered with Jobs Partnership, a nonprofit career training organization, to launch a new version of the fr...
- + Children's National taps Microsoft to prototype AI tools—Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is partnering with Microsoft to explore how generative AI can improve pediatric care. [Category: Fea...
- + Children's National taps Microsoft to prototype AI tools—Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is partnering with Microsoft to explore how generative AI can improve pediatric care. [Category: Fea...
- + Georgia system CEO to exit for West Virginia role—Scott Raynes, president and CEO of Brunswick-based Southeast Georgia Health System since 2022, will step down in March 2025 for a new role. [Categor...
- + HPV-related cancer treatment rate drops 27.9% for one group: 9 notes—While some cancer treatment rates continue to increase, rates for HPV-related cancers have dropped almost 28% for one age group since 2016, according ...
- + Court orders FDA to release more COVID-19 vaccine records—A federal judge in the Northern District of Texas has ruled that the FDA must release key documents related to the emergency use authorization of the ...
- + 64 CEO influencers to know | 2024—Hospital and health system CEOs hold singularly powerful opportunities to shape the future of healthcare, thanks to their high-profile roles and broad...
- + Amid flu season, emergency department visits increase: 4 updates —Seasonal influenza activity is on the rise in the U.S., with an uptick in both flu-related emergency department visits and laboratory-confirmed case...
- + UPMC Enterprises sells portfolio company—UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, sold a portfolio company to Carta Healthcare. ...
- + Scripps back in the black after $242.7M turnaround in FY 2024—San Diego-based Scripps Health reported $206.2 million in operating income (4.2% margin) in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a $242.7 million turnarou...
- + 20-hospital system faces scrutiny over care quality post-merger: 4 takeaways—Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health is facing scrutiny for alleged poor quality of care that critics say stem from its monopoly, KFF Health News...
- + CareMax to lay off 530, leadership amid bankruptcy—Miami-based CareMax, a senior healthcare provider, filed a Dec. 2 WARN notice for 530 employees after it sought Chapter 11 protection Nov. 17.&nbs...
- + Why Judy Faulkner ate her own words—Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner grew her company without a large marketing department or advertising strategy. But in a recent EpicShare post , she ou...
- + 'Not an us decision': Northwestern dropped by Medicaid insurer —Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, a subsidiary of Centene, has terminated its Medicaid contract with Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, effective ...
- + Hospital margins rise to 6.5%, challenges persist: 5 notes—Nonprofit hospital operating margins remained steady in October with outpatient revenue growing, according to Kaufman Hall's " National Hospital Flash...
- + 10 health systems with boosted outlooks—Here are 10 health systems that recently had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody's Investors Service. [Category: Featured, Finance, Chan...
- + Top 10 IT investments for '25—Artificial intelligence and machine learning top the list of the leading IT investments for 2025, according to a new report. [Category: Featured, Inn...
- + Online scammers offer fake jobs at Michigan health system, send phony checks—Online scammers are imitating human resources leaders at a Michigan health system and offering jobs that don't exist. [Category: Featured, Cybersecuri...
- + California hospital fire spurs patient evacuation—Chino (Calif.) Valley Medical Center evacuated four patients from its intensive care unit Dec. 8 after a fire broke out on the 112-bed hospital campus...
- + Healthcare entrepreneur to steer government efficiency panel: Report—A healthcare entrepreneur and former federal health official is reportedly guiding President-elect Donald Trump's new government efficiency panel, T...
- + Former Steward behavioral health hospital to reopen: 7 things to know—The Arizona Department of Health Services has approved former Dallas-based Steward Health Care's Phoenix-based St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center to ...
- + Wellstar accelerates $175M EHR install at Augusta —Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System invested $175 million to implement an Epic EHR system for Augusta (Ga.) University Health System, The Aug...
- + Yale's $838M neurosciences center under construction: 4 updates—The Adams Neurosciences Center at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital's St. Raphael Campus is on track for completion in 2027. [Category: Featured, Capi...
- + Froedtert Hospital taps Ochsner leader as next president—Austin Reeder has been named the next president of Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, effective Feb. 10. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves...
- + Lifepoint taps CEO of 2 Alabama hospitals—Mike Howard has been named North Alabama market president and CEO of two Lifepoint Health hospitals. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, ...
- + Allegheny Health Network trims operating loss in Q3: 4 things to know—Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network reported an operating loss of $40 million (-3% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, an improvement from an ...
- + Sanford Health launches rural hospital at home: 8 notes—Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has launched one of the first hospital-at-home programs to serve rural patients. [Category: Featured, Innovatio...
- + Shuttered Virginia hospital to reopen under new ownership—Braden Health has purchased the building of a former hospital in Stuart, Va., with plans to restore services. [Category: Featured, Capital, Channels, ...
- + Blue Shield of California to launch drug benefit venture—Blue Shield of California is set to launch a drug benefit initiative in January, partnering with Amazon Pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager Abarca, ...
- + 'Brace for impact': How healthcare leaders can prepare for 2025's cyber threats—As hospitals and health systems face increasing cybersecurity threats, John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospita...
- + Who received a pay raise in 2024?—Employees at U.S. organizations with more than 1,000 employees received pay raises most often in the past year, according to a LinkedIn survey . [Cat...
- + UChicago Medicine names radiation oncology leader —UChicago Medicine has appointed Ralph Weichselbaum, MD, its radiation and cellular oncology leader. [Category: Featured, Oncology, Channels, Hospita...
- + NewYork-Presbyterian's strategic growth vision—Health systems implement diverse strategies to uncover opportunities for growth. At New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian, which operates over 4,00...
- + UNC to establish precision oncology center with $10M grant—University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will establish a new Cancer Identification and Precision Oncology Center with an up to $10 million grant...
- + California officials probe system in human tissue, patient data dumping case—Local law enforcement officials are investigating Santa Clara (Calif.) Valley Healthcare after finding evidence that its hospitals have been illegal...
- + Mississippi wound care clinic to close—Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital will close its Wound Care Center, effective Jan. 2, according to a letter to patients and referring providers, whic...
- + 15 most, least charitable states—Wyoming is the most charitable state, with residents spending an average of 33 hours per year volunteering and donating nearly 4% of their adjusted ...
- + Chicago hospital launches children's mental health program—Chicago-based Saint Anthony Hospital is stepping up efforts to support children and teens struggling with mental health issues through its new Suppo...
- + Ralph Lauren opens 3rd cancer center—Global lifestyle brand Ralph Lauren has opened its third U.S. cancer center, according to a Dec. 5 report from Elle . [Category: Featured, On...
- + Penn Medicine partners with Mark Cuban's drug company—To reduce medication costs and mitigate drug shortages, Penn Medicine is uniting with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., the health system said Dec. 6. ...
- + Cancer prevention, screening save more lives than treatment: 10 study notes—Prevention and screening were collectively responsible for averting 80% of breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate cancer deaths between 1975 ...
- + California hospital changes management —Stockton, Calif.-based Dameron Hospital has transitioned from management under Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health to Modesto, Calif.-based Ameri...
- + Feds secure IV fluids from South Korea—The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response has partnered with SLI Medical to ship 41,000 cases of IV fluids to the U.S. to help mitiga...
- + Houston Methodist names chief academic officer —Houston Methodist has named Jenny Chang, MD, as the next president and CEO of its academic institute and systemwide chief academic officer. [C...
- + OHSU children's hospital receives historic $16M gift: 5 things to know—Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland has received a $16 million gift to establish a clinic for pedia...
- + Cleveland Clinic taps submarket president—Brian Harte, MD, has been named president of Cleveland Clinic's east submarket in the Northeast Ohio market, effective Feb. 1. [Category: Featured, ...
- + Atlantic Health CEO's story of growth—Over the past decade, Brian Gragnolati has overseen significant growth at Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System. [Category: Featured, Leadersh...
- + Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Ryan Seacrest Foundation team up—Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami has been selected by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation to host its newest Seacrest Studio, a facility designed to p...
- + Children's Hospital Colorado fined $548K for HIPAA violations—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights has levied a $548,265 fine against Aurora-based Children's Hospital Colora...
- + Northwestern Medicine's operating margin dips to 3.6% in FY 2024—Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine posted an operating income of $339.7 million (3.6% margin) for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, down slightly from ...
- + UC San Diego Health taps physician group CFO—UC San Diego Health has named Chantelle Venter CFO of its physicians group, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. [Category: Featured, Hos...
- + US life expectancy to lag behind other nations by 2050: 4 takeaways—New projections for U.S. life expectancy forecast a slight increase by 2050, though the nation is expected to fall behind many other nations in global...
- + Maine system to end ICU care—Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary's Health System will phase out ICU services at its flagship hospital by the end of the year as part of a plan to real...
- + California hospital network disrupted by ransomware attack—Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that has disrupted its network and IT systems. [Category: Featured, Cyber...
- + Cleveland Clinic hospital to end labor delivery services, transfer to other hospital—Stuart, Fla.-based Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is ending its labor and delivery services April 1 and transferring them to Port St. Lucie, F...
- + Hospital turnarounds done right: Prime CFO's 'playbook' for success—Acquiring financially struggling hospitals is a high-stakes endeavor that many health systems approach with optimism, but few execute successfully. Mi...
- + Americans' confidence in healthcare quality hits record low: Gallup—A recent Gallup poll revealed that Americans' perception of the quality of healthcare in the U.S. is the lowest it's been since Gallup began checkin...
- + A 4-year journey from switchboard operator to hospital CFO —Emilee Stratton was only supposed to spend 16 weeks in Childress, Texas. A decade later, she's still in town, overseeing the finances of Childress Reg...
- + How healthcare AI is meeting the hype at UW Health—Ambient clinical documentation will be commonplace in healthcare three years from now, according to Chero Goswami, chief information and digital offic...
- + How healthcare AI is meeting the hype at UW Health—Ambient clinical documentation will be commonplace in healthcare three years from now, according to Chero Goswami, chief information and digital offic...
- + Johns Hopkins to create advanced ECMO device—Researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine are leading a federally-backed project to develop a portable extracorporeal membrane oxygenati...
- + 'Opportunistic screening' in radiology: 5 notes—"Opportunistic screening" — defined as when radiologists use a patient's existing medical images for diagnoses beyond what the imaging was originally ...
- + Baxter recovery efforts: 3 IV shortage updates —Baxter continues to restore manufacturing operations at its North Cove, N.C., site, revealing the production on several key product lines has resumed,...
- + UH hospital treating traveler from Tanzania 'under isolation'—University Hospitals St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio, is treating a patient with flu-like symptoms under isolation, a spokesperson for the C...
- + FDA approves therapy to treat lung, pancreatic cancers—The FDA approved a new cancer treatment called Bizengri for adults with certain types of lung and pancreatic cancers. [Category: Featured, Pha...
- + Make America Healthy Again: 6 healthcare positions of RFK Jr.—Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated to lead HHS under President Donald Trump's second term, brings a range of healthcare positions that could directly an...
- + Departing Wisconsin system CEO's key peer leader lessons —During his six years as president and CEO of Manitowoc, Wis.-based Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Sponsored Ministries, Scott McConnaha has o...
- + North Carolina hospital names new president—Todd Hickey, chief strategy officer of Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health, will assume a new role Jan. 1. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Mov...
- + New Jersey hospital names CEO—David Hughes, president of Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, N.J., has also taken on the role of CEO, effective Dec. 1. [Category: Featured, Hospi...
- + Avera hospital CEO to retire—Doug Ekeren, regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., will retire in May after a 39-year healthcare career. [Catego...
- + Memorial Health's CFO on the system's $100M turnaround—Springfield-based Memorial Health reported an operating income of $29.5 million (1.8% operating margin) in fiscal 2024, an improvement from an operati...
- + ChristianaCare taps chief well-being officer —Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare named Maureen Leffler, DO, chief well-being officer on Nov. 25. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Chann...
- + How science centers are advancing healthcare today—The Association of Science & Technology Centers (ASTC) reports that there are over 400 Science Museums across the World that are actively involved...
- + Supply chain challenges in 2025: 5 things to know—The healthcare industry is still grappling with supply disruptions, and experts predict these challenges will persist in 2025, according to the Americ...
- + Advancing your healthcare culture during times of change—As healthcare rapidly changes and CEOs seek to uncover the right strategy they should heed the message from Peter Drucker, “Culture eats strategy for ...
- + Mount Sinai, US Anesthesia Partners to manage new anesthesia group —Mount Sinai Health System and U.S. Anesthesia Partners have teamed up to provide management services for Greater New York Anesthesia Services, a new...
- + 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements —From a judge dismissing a class-action lawsuit against CommonSpirit to a former employee suing Lurie Children's for alleged retaliation, here are 10 h...
- + Georgia system names CEO—Matt Hanley, MD, was selected as the next president and CEO of Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System. [Category: Featured, Hospital...
- + Georgia health system names marketing chief—Erika Bennett has been named vice president of marketing and brand experience at Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health. [Category: Featured, Hospital Exec...
- + NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins donate $114K for UPMC hospital gym—The NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins have donated $114,000 to renovate the gym at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh, NHL.com reported. [Cat...
- + Allina faces $83K in fines over workplace violence—The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has proposed more than $83,000 in fines against Minneapolis-based Allina Health related to more than a ...
- + Penn State Health achieves $217M turnaround in FY 2024—Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health reported an operating income of $56.8 million (1.4% margin) for fiscal year 2024, ended June 30, a significant ...
- + AHRQ unveils new hospital safety dashboard—The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety launched a new public-facing dashboard that aggregates federal safety data Dec. 5. [Ca...
- + 3 RCM companies naming CEOs —Becker's has reported on three revenue cycle management companies that have named new CEOs since Nov. 12, including R1 RCM, which brought back a form...
- + Ohio hospital to close labor and delivery program—Cincinnati-based Mercy Health—West Hospital, part of Cincinnati-based Mercy Health, has shared plans to end its obstetrics labor and delivery program,...
- + Nevada system opens $230M hospital—West Henderson (Nev.) Hospital, a $230 million acute care hospital part of Las Vegas-based The Valley Health System, opened Dec. 3. [Category: Fea...
- + How 2 health systems are maximizing EHR investments—As health systems seek to maximize their EHR investments, many are adopting an "EHR-first" approach, prioritizing the tools and innovations available ...
- + Ballad Health taps CFO for 3 hospitals—Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has named Brooke Davis CFO of its Abingdon, Va.-based Johnston Memorial Hospital, Marion, Va.-based Smyth Coun...
- + A program that improved care metrics for strokes—Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found that the American Heart Association's stroke guidelines improve the quality and consis...
- + Are 3-year medical schools becoming the new standard?—In 2015, around eight medical schools were offering three-year medical programs. Today, that number has risen to more than 30. [Category: Featured, ...
- + Healthcare groups weigh in on push to restrict compounded Ozempic—Healthcare groups are reacting to Novo Nordisk's recent petition to the FDA to prevent compounding pharmacies from producing unapproved — and often ...
- + Pennsylvania health system to pay $1.8M over breach—State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health has agreed to pay $1.8 million in a proposed settlement following a lawsuit alleging the health system u...
- + New York health system rolls out ambient AI to 150 primary care physicians —Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System has begun rolling out Microsoft's DAX Copilot, an ambient clinical documentation tool, at its primary care ...
- + New York health system rolls out ambient AI to 150 primary care physicians —Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System has begun rolling out Microsoft's DAX Copilot, an ambient clinical documentation tool, at its primary care ...
- + WVU Medicine team performs 1st-of-its-kind robotic heart operation —A team at Morgantown, W. Va.-based WVU Medicine's WVU Heart and Vascular Institute performed the world's first combined robotic aortic valve replace...
- + Lawsuit against Olive AI dropped—An Ohio economic development organization has dropped a lawsuit against defunct health IT company Olive AI, Columbus Business First reported Dec. ...
- + 4 residency program closures, cuts in 2024 —At least 20 hospitals and health systems have shared plans this year to launch new physician residency programs, though several are reducing or clos...
- + Barnes-Jewish Hospital cuts patient sleep interruptions with nurse-led project—Nurse-led interventions led to better sleep experiences for inpatients at St. Louis-based Barnes-Jewish Hospital, according to a study published Dec. ...
- + Corewell, Abridge ink 'game-changing' deal—Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health inked a partnership with Abridge, an artificial intelligence company focused on clinical documentation. [C...
- + Health systems urge Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities—Nearly 80 healthcare organizations are calling on Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic for at least ...
- + Tufts Medicine's physician engagement strategy —As CEO of Tufts Medicine, Michael Dandorph always has an eye out for ways to involve physicians in strategic decision-making and enable them to have g...
- + Amazon's AI initiative at One Medical—Amazon's One Medical is leveraging AI to ease the workload on physicians, Politico reported Dec. 4. [Category: Featured, AI, Channels, Hospital Re...
- + Amazon's AI initiative at One Medical—Amazon's One Medical is leveraging AI to ease the workload on physicians, Politico reported Dec. 4. [Category: Featured, Disruptors, Channels, Hos...
- + Rhode Island hospital workers reach tentative deal, cancel strike—Hospital workers have reached a tentative labor agreement with Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in Providence. [Category: Featured, Huma...
- + Nurses' favorite AI uses, ranked—Nurses have had mixed feelings about the rise of artificial intelligence in healthcare, from excitement over its potential for improving care to ap...
- + Nurses' favorite AI uses, ranked—Nurses have had mixed feelings about the rise of artificial intelligence in healthcare, from excitement over its potential for improving care to ap...
- + Cleveland Clinic investments managing director to exit—Shaun Ng will leave his position as managing director of risk, analytics and operations at Cleveland Clinic's Investment Office in mid-December, accor...
- + Florida hospital names CEO—Robert Dahl has been named CEO of Broward Health Imperial Point in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., effective Dec. 2. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Mo...
- + MaineHealth names new chief development officer—Erin Brown has been named vice president of advancement and chief development officer of Portland-based MaineHealth. [Category: Featured, Hospital Exe...
- + Hospital workplace violence is a public health emergency. Why is no one listening?—As many of us scroll through our favorite news app, we are greeted by reports of workplace violence, from verbal and physical confrontations to fatal ...
- + Tower Health names next CEO—West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health is preparing for a leadership transition. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, Hospital Rev...
- + 'Nurse anesthesiologist' title argument arises in Washington—The District of Columbia's health department is considering allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists to use the title "nurse anesthesiologist....
- + The race to create an oral GLP-1 obesity drug: 4 things to know—The push to develop the first oral GLP-1 receptor drug for obesity is heating up, as three phase 3 drugs race to become the first approved oral treatm...
- + Wisconsin hospitals partner on pediatric cardiology —Madison, Wis.-based UW Health Kids and Milwaukee-based Children's Wisconsin are forming a joint venture to expand access to pediatric cardiac care.&...
- + CMS partners with 2 companies on sickle cell therapies—CMS has reached agreements with bluebird bio and Vertex Pharmaceuticals for their FDA-approved gene therapies for sickle cell disease — Casgevy and ...
- + 5 clinical, allied health roles with highest turnover—Hospital staff turnover improved slightly in 2023 but remained a significant challenge for certain clinical roles, according to the American Hospital ...
- + Trinity gets $4B after split with Florida system —Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health returned to the black in fiscal year 2024 with an operating income of $68.4 million (0.3% margin) and received a...
- + Florida system plans 2 new freestanding EDs—Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System plans to develop two new freestanding emergency departments. [Category: Featured, Capital, Channels...
- + McLaren's annual operating margin drops 20% amid higher labor, supply costs —Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care reported $80.1 million (1.2% margin) in operating income for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a 20.8% dro...
- + Encompass awarded 43% of profits from former officers' new venture—The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health and its home health and hospice division, Enhabit, in a law...
- + Mayo Clinic, Philips ink AI deal—Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has inked a deal with Philips to boost imaging by melding the two organizations' artificial intelligence capabili...
- + OHSU cancer institute CEO resigns—Brian Druker, MD, has resigned as CEO of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, Hospital Review, Sta...
- + The confusion surrounding hysterectomies: 6 notes—When patients undergo hysterectomies, they are often unaware of exactly which organs they have had removed or are unfamiliar with the full range of su...
- + Medicaid payments vs. nursing home costs: 5 takeaways—Medicaid payment rates given to the average nursing home covered about 82 cents per dollar of care costs for Medicaid residents, according to a rece...
- + About 1 in 3 US pharmacies have closed since 2010: Study—Between 2018 and 2021, more pharmacies closed in the U.S. than opened, according to research published Dec. 3 in Health Affairs . [Category: Featur...
- + Will Trump reverse the nursing home staffing mandate? 3 notes —Nursing home officials said they are counting on the Trump administration to reverse an impending Biden-era staffing level mandate, KFF Health News ...
- + Washington hospital workers reach tentative deal: 5 things to know—Healthcare workers at MultiCare Auburn (Wash.) Medical Center, including physical and occupational therapists, pharmacists and social workers, have r...
- + Vanderbilt deputy CEO to step down—C. Wright Pinson, MD, deputy CEO and chief health system officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will step down June...
- + CVS Health plans $2.5B bond sale to repurchase debt: Bloomberg —CVS Health is preparing to raise up to $2.5 billion through a bond sale, Bloomberg reported Dec. 2. [Category: Featured, Pharmacy, Channels,...
- + Travel nurse pay by state—Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in November was $2,286.34, up 0.65% from the previous month and down 3.34% from November 2023, according t...
- + New Jersey system CEO to retire—Brian Gragnolati, president and CEO of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, plans to retire after a 45-year healthcare career. [Category: ...
- + Intermountain Health names chief digital and information officer—Ryan Smith has been named chief digital and information officer of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executiv...
- + Michigan hospital joins Insight Health—Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health System officially acquired Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital from Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica on Dec. 1. [Categor...
- + Florida health system goes live with $250M Epic EHR—Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has completed a $250 million transition to an Epic EHR. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospital Rev...
- + Christus posts 2.1% operating margin in Q1 —Irving, Texas-based Christus Health recorded an operating income of $49 million (2.1% operating margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, down from...
- + Tri-State Memorial's CFO on navigating rural hospital finances—Like many financial healthcare leaders, Jim Heilsberg, CFO of Clarkston, Wash.-based Tri-State Memorial Hospital and Medical Campus, navigates the cha...
- + Tennessee hospital joins Prisma Health —Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has officially acquired Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital, a 304-bed, nonprofit community hospita...
- + Forbes honors '30 Under 30' in healthcare for 2025—Forbes released its 14th annual "30 Under 30" list for 2025, highlighting North American leaders across 20 industries, including healthcare....
- + US negotiated drug prices still higher than other countries: Study— Nine out of 10 drug prices negotiated by CMS remain more expensive in the U.S. compared to six other high-income countries, according to a stud...
- + 2 healthcare staffing agencies to pay $2.4M in back wages—Healthcare staffing companies in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania will pay 341 employees more than $2.4 million in back wages and liquidated damages, ...
- + Microsoft teams up with Children's National —Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital has partnered with Microsoft to explore how generative AI can transform pediatric healthcare.&nb...
- + 50 most promising digital health companies—CB Insights has rolled out its "2024 Digital Health 50," a list highlighting the world's 50 most promising private digital health companies. [C...
- + Rush's Epic strategy evolves with emerging trends—In the digital age of healthcare, where data flows as abundantly as patients seeking care, the ability to harness and integrate that information is be...
- + Weill Cornell Medicine names CFO —Thomas Stokes has been named the permanent CFO of New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine and vice president of finance at Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cor...
- + Bon Secours Mercy Health bets big on big data—Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is analyzing its big data repository for clinical insights into its millions of patients. [Category: Feature...
- + What's next for patient care? Insights from 96 healthcare executives—Becker's asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their plans on improving patient care in the near future....
- + Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases—Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker's has reported since Nov. 15: [Category: Featured, Legal & Regulatory Issues, Chann...
- + 15 healthcare bankruptcies in 2024 —While healthcare bankruptcies are down overall in 2024, the industry has faced significant financial instability this year, with bankruptcies c...
- + Michigan Medicine to end health plan, expects layoffs—University of Michigan Health Plan through Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine will end after 2025. [Category: Featured, Human Resources, Channe...
- + Ohio system names inaugural dual executive—Raj Mitra, MD, has been named chief academic officer of Premier Health and dean of the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, both ba...
- + 5 NYC Health + Hospitals facilities are hypertension control 'champions' —The CDC and CMS added four NYC Health + Hospitals' facilities to the Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champion list in 2024, which recognizes hos...
- + Supreme Court to consider gender-affirming care—For the first time, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether states can ban gender-affirming care for youths. [Category: Featured, Le...
- + Kaiser's Risant Health acquires 2nd health system —Risant Health, a nonprofit formed by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, acquired Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health, a five-hospital system, eff...
- + Viewpoint: The case for a medical school AI playbook—Artificial intelligence must be thoughtfully integrated into medical education to ensure that it does not hinder students' development of critical fou...
- + CMS updates immediate jeopardy guidance: 4 key changes —In late November, CMS revised guidance for surveyors and healthcare providers regarding immediate jeopardy — the most serious type of warning for no...
- + Chicago system partners with Clearway Health to expand specialty pharmacy services—Clearway Health has entered into a partnership with Sinai Chicago to expand specialty pharmacy services aimed at improving care for patients facing ...
- + Does AI make clinicians more efficient? Not really, study says—Artificial intelligence-powered ambient documentation does not make clinicians more efficient but may improve work-life balance, a new study found. [C...
- + Does AI make clinicians more efficient? Not really, study says—Artificial intelligence-powered ambient documentation does not make clinicians more efficient but may improve work-life balance, a new study found. [C...
- + 3-hospital system to leave Oracle Health for Epic—West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health plans to switch from Oracle Health to Epic for its EHR. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospital...
- + Clinician turnover rises as EHR frustrations grow: Report—The healthcare industry is grappling with rising clinician turnover, as burnout and frustrations with electronic health records drive many nurses and ...
- + Protocol reduces postoperative pediatric ED visits by 50%: 4 notes—Boulder-based University of Colorado Department of Surgery developed a new discharge protocol that reduced the number of unnecessary postoperative E...
- + MultiCare becomes 1st health system to pilot new AI tool—Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is taking a step forward in improving its revenue cycle processes by piloting a new generative AI soluti...
- + Duke Regional names interim president—Jason Carter has been named interim president and COO of Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, N.C., according to a Dec. 2 post on his LinkedIn page. [C...
- + GLP-1s and heart outcomes: 5 recent findings—With deaths from obesity-related heart disease reportedly increasing by 180% over the past 20 years, more research is being done to learn how GLP-1 ...
- + Missouri system CEO transition on hold—Tom Keller will no longer assume the role of president and CEO of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System, the organization confirmed. The system ann...
- + Atrium Health apologizes to patient portal users: 5 notes—Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has apologized to users of its patient portal for potentially transmitting their data to Big Tech companies. [Cate...
- + Nurse navigation's 'vital role' takes center stage at White House—Janelle Garcia, BSN, RN, of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, spoke about the role of nurse navigation in cancer care during a Nov. 21 eve...
- + Intermountain hospital earns vascular recognition—Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health's St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., has become the first community hospital in the na...
- + Inova first to earn Joint Commission's health data certification—Falls Church, Va.-based Inova has become the first health system in the U.S. to achieve The Joint Commission's Responsible Use of Health Data certific...
- + Advocate Health doubles hospital-at-home capacity: 9 notes—Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has roughly doubled its hospital-at-home capacity in the past year. [Category: Featured, Innovation, Channels, H...
- + Union plans 2nd staff strike at Essentia Health hospital—Members of Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa are set to begin an open-ended strike on Dec. 9 in Deer River, ...
- + Premier Health Q3 operating loss improves to $12M: 4 things to know—Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health reported an operating loss of $12 million (-1.9% margin) in the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024, an improvement fr...
- + Women face steep climb to well-being—Among U.S. workers, women express less confidence in their well-being than men. [Category: Featured, Workforce, Channels, Hospital Review, Static, ROO...
- + CommonSpirit on track for $1.3B in cash payments —Executives from Chicago-based CommonSpirit said on a Dec. 2 investor call they are still expecting to receive roughly $1.3 billion in one-time payment...
- + Bon Secours Mercy Health posts $46.5M Q3 operating loss, improves margin to -1.4%—Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, a 49-hospital system, posted a $46.5 million operating loss (-1.4% margin) in the third quarter, improving ...
- + Boston Children's CEO on pediatric care breakthroughs ahead—In recent years, remarkable progress has been made advancing child health, especially in areas such as genomics and congenital heart disease. [Categor...
- + Dr. Deepak Chopra on boosting mental, physical health with AI—How do the latest advances in technology actually improve your health and well-being? [Category: Featured, leadership, ROOT]
- + Future of Steward Pennsylvania hospital in limbo: 7 things to know—Pennsylvania filed an emergency motion Dec. 1 in bankruptcy court after Dallas-based Steward Health Care requested $3 million per month by Dec. 2 for ...
- + Ozempic is becoming cheaper—Amid continued demand and coverage restrictions around GLP-1s, the prices of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Rybelsus have dropped significantly for indi...
- + Illinois hospital closes child care center—Pittsfield, Ill.-based Illini Community Hospital, part of Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System, has shared plans to close its child care center...
- + Alabama hospital names new CEO—Nathan Tudor has been named CEO of Monroe County Hospital in Monroeville, Ala. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, Hospital Rev...
- + Vandalia Health names new medical center CNO—Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health has appointed Diana Landsverk, BSN, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer for the system's Elkins, W.Va-based ...
- + Proposal for AI regulation in healthcare draws Republican criticism—Some Republican lawmakers are opposing plans to regulate AI in healthcare, specifically a Department of Health and Human Services proposal to establis...
- + Healthcare organizations ramp up AI use in imaging tasks—More than half of healthcare organizations are using artificial intelligence for at least one medical imaging task, up from 17% in 2018, according to ...
- + Michael Dowling: We've revolutionized care for aging adults, but is America's health system ready for the senior population boom?—Like many baby boomers and those from earlier generations, I have vivid memories from my younger years of my grandparents and other aging adults strug...
- + The tools lowering turnover at Hackensack Meridian—Over the past three years, Hackensack Meridian Health has reduced turnover for full- and part-time employees from a high of 14% to just over 8%. This ...
- + Shorter surgeon wait times, fewer ED visits: 11 Biden Cancer Moonshot updates—The Biden Cancer Moonshot marked the one-year anniversary of CMS finalizing six navigation service billing codes by sharing reported outcomes from a...
- + Risk of heart problems persists years after COVID infection: 4 study findings—A recent study using data from the UK BioBank highlighted the extended risk of major adverse cardiac events in individuals who have recovered from C...
- + 26 straight 'A' safety grades: Inside 1 Northwestern hospital's approach—Ken Hedley and his team at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital are guided by a patient-first mission. [Category: Featured, Leadership & ...
- + Why UMass Memorial Health is expanding care at home—Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health already has one of the largest hospital-at-home programs in the country. Now the health system is expan...
- + Alabama hospital to expand behavioral health services—Muscle Shoals, Ala.-based North Alabama Shoals Hospital has received state approval to expand its behavioral health services. [Category: Featured, C...
- + Oracle Health in the last 30 days—Oracle Health, the EHR company formerly known as Cerner, has been busy developing artificial intelligence and interoperability features. [Category: Fe...
- + Mercy takes to Capitol Hill on AI—Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy represented the healthcare industry recently on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to educate federal lawmakers about a...
- + Mercy takes to Capitol Hill on AI—Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy represented the healthcare industry recently on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to educate federal lawmakers about a...
- + Northwell posts $77.5M operating income in Q3 —New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health reported an operating income of $77.5 million (1.7% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, up from an operat...
- + CMS finalizes new kidney transplant model: 10 things to know—HHS and CMS have finalized a new, mandatory model for kidney transplant coordination across 103 hospitals. The model aims to increase access, addres...
- + 4th drugmaker seeks 340B changes—As several pharmaceutical companies challenge their role in the 340B drug pricing program, Bristol Myers Squibb filed a lawsuit Nov. 26 against the HH...
- + How Cook Children's plans to care for a booming population—With a booming population in Fort Worth, Texas, Cook Children's is expanding its capacity and access to care. [Category: Featured, Leadership &a...
- + Health systems opening AI hubs—As hospitals and health systems seek to integrate AI into healthcare operations, many are establishing dedicated AI centers to test and develop new AI...
- + Health systems opening AI hubs—As hospitals and health systems seek to integrate AI into healthcare operations, many are establishing dedicated AI centers to test and develop new AI...
- + Fairview creates 'Fair Table' food equity program—Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has launched a new program aimed at reducing diet-related health disparities. [Category: Featured, Health E...
- + Physician expenses tick up: 5 notes—Physician practice costs have increased throughout the year, a trend that could continue into the new year, according to data from Strata Decision Te...
- + 277 million patients' data drives Epic's research findings—Epic Research, the digital publication from EHR vendor Epic, taps into the company's extensive patient data repository to address pressing medical que...
- + Medicare prescription drug pricing variance: 5 things to know —Medicare beneficiaries are facing wide price discrepancies for prescription drugs, with the same medication costing vastly different amounts, dependin...
- + Orlando Health posts 7.5% operating margin in fiscal 2024—Orlando (Fla.) Health posted an operating income of $537.6 million (7.5% operating margin) in fiscal 2024, compared to $491.3 million (8.1% margin) in...
- + COVID's toll on pediatric hospital care: 4 study findings—Fewer hospitals are admitting pediatric patients than before the pandemic, according to a study published Nov. 22 in JAMA Network Open . [Category:...
- + Providence California hospital expands executive's role—Amy Herold, MD, has been named chief administrative officer of Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif. [Category: Featured, Hosp...
- + Nurses at 4 UnityPoint Iowa hospitals plan to form union—Nurses at Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health hospitals are planning to form a union to address concerns over wages and staffing ratios. [Categ...
- + Baxter moves closer to 100% allocation levels for IV products —Baxter has implemented new allocation levels for several U.S. IV product groups, effective Nov. 26, as part of recovery efforts at its North Carolin...
- + New York system to train employees as peace officers—Security officers at Rochester Regional Health now have the opportunity to become peace officers, NPR affiliate WXXI reported Nov. 25. [Ca...
- + CHOP creates new AI model—Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have created an artificial intelligence tool called CelloType. [Category: Featured, Digital H...
- + North Carolina hospital taps CFO—Southport, N.C.-based Dosher Memorial Hospital named Ed Tusa CFO. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, Hospital Review, St...
- + Former employee sues Lurie Children's for alleged retaliation: 5 notes—A former pharmacy technician at Chicago-based Lurie Children's Hospital has filed a lawsuit accusing the hospital of firing her in retaliation for rep...
- + 6 GLP-1 study findings to know—GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro and Saxenda might benefit stroke survivors and reduce some patients' healthcare costs, according to researchers. ...
- + OSF HealthCare hospital names president—Jackie Kernan, MSN, RN, has been named president of OSF HealthCare St. Katharine Medical Center in Dixon, Ill. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executi...
- + GLP-1's $411B conundrum—Should employers, patients, or insurers bear the largest share of an annual $411 billion cost? [Category: Featured, GLP-1s, Channels, Hospital Review,...
- + Pennsylvania health system sale collapses —Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems' planned $120 million sale of Commonwealth Health to a newly formed nonprofit organization has collaps...
- + Texas system addresses closure of 2 freestanding EDs amid contractor disputes—More information has come to light following the closure of two Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System freestanding EDs in late Nov...
- + Maryland attorney convicted in $25M hospital extortion plot—A Maryland medical malpractice attorney known for his aggressive tactics faces up to 20 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of attempti...
- + ACA fraud crackdown could slow signups: 4 things to know—Federal efforts to prevent fraud in the ACA marketplace are yielding positive results, but new restrictions aimed at curbing fraud may complicate the ...
- + HHS expands transplant access for people with HIV —HHS has issued a final rule that removes clinical research requirements for kidney and liver transplants from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV...
- + HCA Midwest hospital names CNO —Overland Regional Medical Center in Kansas, part of HCA Midwest Health, has named Jim Boyle, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer, according to a Nov. 25...
- + OSU Wexner Medical Center, Siemens Healthineers ink $105M 'value partnership'—The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center signed a 10-year deal with Siemens Healthineers to accelerate clinical care breakthroughs. [Category: ...
- + GLP-1s reduced risk of major cardiac event by 13%: 5 things to know—GLP-1 medications reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 13% compared to a placebo, according to a study published Nov. 25 in Th...
- + 5 things to know about new healthcare cybersecurity bill—Four U.S. senators have introduced a new bill to fight healthcare cyberattacks . [Category: Featured, Cybersecurity, Channels, Hospital Review, Stati...
- + Google digs deeper into healthcare AI: 5 notes—Google has launched Health AI Developer Foundations, a suite of open-weight AI models designed to simplify and accelerate the development of healthcar...
- + Watchdog finds gaps in HHS health data privacy audits—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is meeting the minimum requirements for auditing health organizations' data privacy practices, but a ...
- + Emory hospital 1st in US to transplant magnet heart pump—An Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital team became the first in the U.S. to perform a surgical implantation of magnetically levitated ventricula...
- + Indiana system pulls merger application for HCA hospital—Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health has withdrawn its certificate of public advantage agreement for its proposed merger with Terre Haute Regional H...
- + Long COVID patients call for more treatment-focused research—Patient advocacy groups are expressing frustration over the federal government's lack of progress in identifying long COVID treatments, NPR report...
- + The telehealth background of Trump's FDA pick: 6 notes—President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FDA is not only a pancreatic surgeon and professor at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine but also ...
- + US flu activity: 5 things to know —Flu activity is showing a slight increase across the U.S. as seasonal influenza begins to circulate more widely, according to the CDC . [Catego...
- + Massachusetts health system, Abridge ink health equity deal: 5 notes—Somerville, Mass.-based Cambridge Health Alliance has partnered with Abridge, a generative AI company focused on clinical documentation, to bolster eq...
- + Biden administration proposes Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs: 10 things to know —The White House is pitching broader coverage of weight loss drugs for millions of Americans on Medicare and Medicaid. [Category: Featured, GLP-1s, C...
- + Providence posts $208M operating loss in Q3—Renton, Wash.-based Providence posted an operating loss of $208 million (-2.7% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2024, an improvement from a $...
- + Michigan hospital that lost Medicare funding files for bankruptcy—Pontiac (Mich.) General Hospital has sought Chapter 11 protection after it filed a WARN notice Nov. 15 to lay off 248 employees upon learning it had...
- + Kaiser Permanente inks NBA partnership—Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has been named the official healthcare partner and team physicians of the LA Clippers. [Category: Featured, ...
- + Health system CEOs evolving to thrive—Healthcare is changing rapidly. So are the leadership traits of the most effective top executives. [Category: Featured, Leadership & Management, C...
- + Medicare patients average 17 days a year on medical appointments—There is growing curiosity about the time-consuming nature of healthcare, with researchers more closely examining time spent in appointments as a so-c...
- + Elon Musk's Neuralink expands—Neuralink, the brain-technology company co-founded by Elon Musk, has announced a new feasibility trial to test whether its brain implant can effecti...
- + The 5 skills of transformative CEOs—CEOs with strong leadership skills outperform peers in driving technological transformation and boosting related revenue, according to a recent Korn F...
- + HCA Midwest expands nursing workforce partnership: 5 things to know—Overland Park, Kan.-based HCA Midwest Health and Kansas City, Mo.-based Avila University have expanded their partnership to educate and train aspiring...
- + Cleveland Clinic raises $29M for cancer research—Cleveland Clinic's VeloSano Cancer Research Accelerator Fund raised $29 million in 2024, the most raised annually since the fund's inception. [Categ...
- + UT Southwestern to build $177M radiation-oncology facility—Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center will expand cancer services in Fort Worth, Texas, through the construction of a $177 million radiology-onc...
- + Trump tariff plan would affect 75% of U.S. medical devices: 4 notes —President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on imported goods is expected to affect the prices of approximately 75% of medical devices marke...
- + Feds seize phones of former Steward CEO, top exec—Federal officials detained former Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre the week of Nov. 18 to execute a search warrant and seize his...
- + 7 Epic updates in 30 days —From its EHR system going live in new hospitals to rolling out application programming interfaces that allow app developers integrating with Epic to b...
- + Hackers breach Texas health system: 4 things to know—Hackers breached a Texas health system during a recent IT outage. [Category: Featured, Cybersecurity, Channels, Hospital Review, Static, ROOT]
- + Wisconsin hospital to end labor and delivery services—ThedaCare Medical Center Waupaca (Wis.) has shared plans to close its labor and delivery services Feb. 15. [Category: Featured, Finance, Channels, Hos...
- + Cone Health operating margin rises to 5.3% ahead of Kaiser acquisition —Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health, a five-hospital system, reported an operating income of $167.1 million (5.3% margin) in the fiscal year ending Sep...
- + Why Stanford isn't doing hospital at home — yet—Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care recently received a federal waiver to provide acute hospital care at home — even though the state of Cali...
- + Kaiser medical school leans into '3rd pillar' of education—The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, which opened in July 2020 in Pasadena, Calif., graduated its first class in May and rec...
- + Memorial Hermann names chief legal officer—based Memorial Hermann Health System has appointed Max Reynolds as senior vice president and chief legal officer, effective Dec. 9, according ...
- + Former Trinity cardiology chief says he was fired for raising concerns: Lawsuit—The former chief of cardiology at Trinity Health Muskegon (Mich.) Hospital accused the hospital of firing him for reporting alleged unnecessary surger...
- + How a West Virginia hospital's retiring CEO is shaping its next chapter—As John Frankovitch prepares to retire as president and CEO of Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center, he is leading the organization into its next major ch...
- + Ascension takes aim at antibiotic misuse —Ascension is embarking on a comprehensive project to promote appropriate antibiotic use among children with acute respiratory infections, the leading ...
- + HCA Virginia hospital taps CEO from Las Vegas—Collin McLaughlin has been named CEO of LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Va., effective Nov. 1. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Cha...
- + Medicine's on-call debate, explained—Michael E. DeBakey, MD, the late legendary heart surgeon, was known for making his residents and fellows sleep in the cardiac ICU at Houston Methodist...
- + Top hospitals for cardiac care: Healthgrades—Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct. 22. Of those, 97 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior cli...
- + Health system margins 'encouraging' while hospitals report dip: 10 notes—Health system margins trended up in October after three months of declines, according to data from Strata Decision Technology. However, hospitals sa...
- + Mass General Brigham's CHRO unveils Gen Z retention success—At Boston-based Mass General Brigham, the health system has capitalized on its multigenerational workforce by zeroing in on strategies to attract and ...
- + Asthma drug linked to severe mental health side effects: FDA—A new study on asthma medication Singulair has raised concerns about its potential mental health side effects, USA Today reported Nov. 24. [...
- + Trump tariffs could drive up generic drug costs: 5 takeaways—President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on foreign imports could lead to higher costs for generic drugs, policy experts say. [Category: ...
- + Care New England CFO on Epic integration, 1.25% operating margin target—Todd Conklin, executive vice president and CFO of Care New England, is working to steer the Providence, R.I.-based health system through industry chal...
- + Sharp workers reach deal with pay raises of up to 35%—Nearly 5,000 front-line healthcare workers represented by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West at San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare have approved their ...
- + Indiana hospital names CEO—Chad Towner was appointed CEO of Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, Hospital Revie...
- + 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements —From UnitedHealthcare beating CMS in a star ratings lawsuit to MetroHealth's former CEO refiling his lawsuit against the system, here are 10 healthcar...
- + A 'straight-A' hospital's safety playbook—Endeavor Health Elmhurst (Ill.) Hospital is one of only 12 U.S. hospitals to achieve consecutive "A" ratings from Leapfrog since 2012, when the orga...
- + Walmart health and wellness leader to exit role—Brian Setzer, head of Walmart's health and wellness division, will exit the role after less than two years, a spokesperson for Walmart confirmed ...
- + President-elect Trump's picks for CDC, FDA, surgeon general: 31 notes —In a series of announcements late Nov. 22, President-elect Donald Trump shared his nominations for three of the nation's top health positions: CDC dir...
- + NYC Health + Hospitals to upgrade medication management technology —NYC Hospitals + Health is rolling out a multimillion dollar upgrade to its medication management systems, aimed at improving efficiency and patient sa...
- + HCA Missouri hospital taps new CFO—Kansas City, Mo.-based Research Medical Center has named Sam Maxfield CFO. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, Hospital Review, S...
- + Mayo develops new AI tools—Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic researchers have developed new artificial intelligence tools to quickly and accurately identify brain areas causi...
- + Teladoc expands virtual sitter capabilities —Teladoc Health has i ntroduced AI-powered updates to its Virtual Sitter solution. [Category: Featured, Telehealth, Channels, Hospital Review, Static,...
- + Healthcare group calls for IV safeguards—The National Infusion and Vascular Access Society says nurses need more education and training on infiltration and extravasation, Nursing Times re...
- + OSF hospital taps interim president—Lisa Schepers, DNP, RN, has been appointed interim president of OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony's Health Center. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive ...
- + 15 health systems partnering with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft—Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech to expand primary and virtual care and offer artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation. ...
- + Mount Sinai opens $100M AI center—New York City-based Mount Sinai has opened a new center dedicated to AI. [Category: Featured, AI, Channels, Hospital Review, Static, ROOT]
- + 3,000 physicians across 3 Philadelphia systems to vote on joining union—More than 3,000 resident physicians and fellows from three Philadelphia-based systems will consider a plan to unionize, The Philadelphia Inquirer ...
- + GLP-2s, explained—GLP-1s and GLP-2s, or glucagon-like peptides, are both secreted from gut endocrine cells and promote nutrient absorption. As medications, they differ ...
- + CoxHealth names new marketing chief—Kyle Brown has been named vice president of marketing and communications at Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth . [Category: Featured, Hospital Execut...
- + North Carolina system names new president—Michael Tart has been named president of Cape Fear Valley Harnett Healthcare, which is part of Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health. [Ca...
- + The state of the health system CIO role: 12 notes—Health system CIOs are adapting to the demands of a rapidly digitizing healthcare landscape, with 71% holding the traditional CIO title and 20% transi...
- + NP staffing models: A double-edged sword for hospitals—Nurse practitioners are taking on more patient care responsibilities in hospitals, helping organizations address growing care demands amid the nationa...
- + Albany Med files federal trademark lawsuit against nurses union—Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System has filed a federal lawsuit against the New York State Nurses Association, alleging improper use of its trademark and ...
- + Franciscan Health to convert hospital to behavioral health facility —Franciscan Health Dyer (Ind.) will transition to a campus dedicated to behavioral health services by late 2027, according to an Nov. 22 news release...
- + Former New York pharmacy owner sentenced for role in $11.5M Medicaid fraud scheme—Aftab Hussain, a former New York pharmacy owner, has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for his role in a Medicaid fraud scheme that defra...
- + Memorial restructures executive roles: 4 things to know—Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has made various changes to leadership and administrative teams as part of restructuring efforts, cor...
- + Anxiety medication recalled for 'life-threatening' labeling error—Endo USA has expanded its voluntary recall of clonazepam orally disintegrating tablets due to a mislabeling issue that could lead to patients accide...
- + FDA looks to improve communication on high-risk medical device recalls—The FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health announced a pilot program designed to improve the timeliness of communications regarding high-r...
- + CHS to sell 2 hospitals to AdventHealth—Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to sell ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte (Fla.) and certain ass...
- + Sanofi joins effort to alter 340B program—Following Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi is aiming to change how it participates in the 340B program, a federal drug pricing program crea...
- + How Tidelands Health gained stakeholder buy-in for a $40M EHR—In May, Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health completed a $40 million Epic EHR installation, an investment designed to enhance both patient and pr...
- + AdventHealth taps Florida hospital CEO—Ryan Quattlebaum has been named president and CEO of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel (Fla.), effective Dec. 29. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Mov...
- + Providence CEO 'totally blown away' by OpenAI's healthcare work—OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, is hard at work developing healthcare applications. Providence's CEO Rod Hochman, MD, and president and COO Erik Wexl...
- + CommonSpirit's Q1 revenue by region —Chicago-based CommonSpirit reported total operating revenues of $9.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 10.7% over the same period last year.&nb...
- + Christus Health's decade-long Epic journey 'paying dividends' —Irving, Texas-based Christus Health is nearing the finish line of a transformation to unify its health system under a single EHR platform. [Category: ...
- + 4 medical device recalls—Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated, are crucial for ensuring patient safety. [Category: Featured, Supply Chain, Channels, Hos...
- + Another transplant 'first' at NYU Langone: 5 notes — In October, a surgical team at NYU Langone Health performed a fully robotic double lung transplant, marking another global first at the New Yo...
- + Baxter releases first batch of 1-liter IV solutions post-hurricane: 4 IV shortage updates—Baxter announced the release of its first 1-liter IV solutions manufactured post-hurricane, marking a significant step in addressing the ongoing IV ...
- + Cambridge Health Alliance clinicians seek to form union—About 160 clinicians at Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance have filed paperwork with the state to form a union, citing concerns over burnout and unsust...
- + Broward Health, Nicklaus Children's to affiliate: 5 things to know —Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health and Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System have shared plans to launch a strategic partnership to ...
- + Residency slots may be at risk amid economic pressures—The long-standing federal cap on Medicare-supported residency slots coupled with ongoing economic challenges faced by hospitals could spell trouble ...
- + US Oncology Network launches nurse retention program—The US Oncology Network launched a professional development and retention program for new oncology nurses. [Category: Featured, Oncology, Channels, ...
- + RFK Jr. eyes overhaul of Medicare physician pay: What to know —Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is exploring an overhaul of Medicare's physician payment model and looking to shift health incentives toward primary care and pr...
- + Hospitals grapple with social admissions, trespassing patients: 4 notes—Hospitals are grappling with more social admission and patients who won't leave at discharge, The Baltimore Banner reported Nov. 22. [Category: Fe...
- + 6 health systems unite to lower medication costs—Six health system venture capital arms have invested in a $40 million financing round for a startup aiming to make medications more affordable....
- + CommonSpirit bolsters presence in Mountain region—Chicago-based CommonSpirit is strengthening its presence in its Mountain region through partnerships with Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and ...
- + Cottage Hospital CEO shares 'growing our own' workforce strategy—Holly McCormack, DNP, RN, serves as CEO of Cottage Hospital, a 35-bed independent, nonprofit critical access hospital in Woodsville, N.H. She is well-...
- + New York hospital suing state over $1B in 'deprived' DSH funds —East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center is filing a lawsuit against New York, accusing the state of "longstanding violations of fed...
- + Temple Health names new CHRO—Philadelphia-based Temple Health has named John Ryan chief human resources officer, according to a Nov. 21 LinkedIn post . [Category: Featured, Hospi...
- + Lessons from 3 top health systems on retaining IT talent—Health system CIOs told Becker's they've had success retaining IT talent by building a culture of innovation and offering pathways for advancement. ...
- + Advocate Health takes to Capitol Hill on hospital at home: 5 notes—Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health took to Washington, D.C., to explain the value of its hospital-at-home program. [Category: Featured, Digital Hea...
- + Researchers to nurse leaders: Use social media to recruit—As nurse influencers collectively reach more than 1 billion followers, social media holds vast potential for nursing leaders to attract and retain nur...
- + End of home health, telehealth coverage threatens hospitals' recovery: Fitch—Hospital-at-home and telehealth reimbursement from CMS will expire at the end of 2024 without congressional action, threatening hospitals' financial...
- + North Carolina university breaks ground on $265M medical school—Greenville, N.C.-based East Carolina University broke ground on its $265 million Brody School of Medicine, Reflector reported Nov. 22. [Category: ...
- + Florida drug importation plan stalls nearly a year after approval: 5 notes —Almost a year after receiving FDA approval, Florida's plan to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada remains mired in delays, KFF Health N...
- + Florida children's hospital gets $10M gift to enhance care—Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, part of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health, has received a $10 million gift from Tom Golisano. ...
- + Optum-owned clinic chain found guilty of submitting 20K+ fraudulent Medicare claims —Dallas-based Healthcare Associates of Texas was found guilty of knowingly submitting $2.8 million worth of fraudulent Medicare claims, the Dallas Mo...
- + Encompass names Pennsylvania rehab hospital CEO —David Markiewicz has been appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie (Pa.). [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves...
- + NYU Langone's sustainability report: 6 things to know—NYU Langone Health's 2024 sustainability report highlights recent achievements and its commitment to becoming a carbon-neutral health system by 2050...
- + 'Webside manner:' How Sanford is training next-gen clinicians—With workforce shortages posing a growing challenge in rural healthcare, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has launched a facility dedicated to a...
- + The dark side of AI for hospitals—Artificial intelligence can streamline operational efficiencies, elevate precision medicine and boost overall clinical care. But it has a dark side fo...
- + Top 3 healthcare AI companies, per Fortune—The 50 most innovative artificial intelligence companies in 2024 include three focused on healthcare, Fortune reported. [Category: Featured, AI, C...
- + CDC warns about trench fever in homeless population, organ transplants —The CDC released three papers warning about a rare bacterial disease that primarily poses a danger to people experiencing homelessness and organ trans...
- + Healthcare stocks react to Dr. Oz's CMS nomination—President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, MD, as the next CMS administrator, drawing mixed reactions from healthcare investors, The Wa...
- + Texas anesthesiologist gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags—A Texas anesthesiologist was sentenced to 190 years in prison for tampering with IV bags, causing one death and numerous injuries, the Justice Depar...
- + 1 in 4 adults are underinsured: What healthcare leaders should know—Insured rates in the U.S. are near-record highs, but 1 in 4 Americans are underinsured, according to the Commonwealth Fund's Biennial Health Insura...
- + Elon Musk's Neuralink gets green light for more clinical trials —Neuralink, the brain-technology company co-founded by Elon Musk, is set to launch its first international clinical trial. [Category: Featured, Disru...
- + New heart bill signals 'changing course' for this subspecialty —President Joe Biden is set to sign the Congenital Heart Reauthorization Act Nov. 22, extending and expanding the CDC's National Congenital Heart Dis...
- + California system CEO to retire—Craig Castro, president and CEO of Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System, will retire in early 2025 after nearly 40 years in healthcare. [Cat...
- + California hospital taps CFO from HCA—Southwest Healthcare Temecula (Calif.) Valley Hospital has named Zachary Johnson CFO. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels,...
- + Texas lawmakers push for exceptions to strict abortion ban: 5 notes —Some Texas lawmakers are moving to amend the state's strict abortion laws by introducing bills that would expand exceptions for doctors to intervene i...
- + HCA Healthcare collects 21K pounds of medication during national prescription take back day—Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reported collecting 21,137 pounds of unused or expired medications during its sixth annual "Crush the Crisis" na...
- + How system ownership affects hospital profits, quality—After a health system acquires an independent hospital, workforces and operating costs shrink as prices and readmissions increase, according to a new ...
- + Texas hospital to launch workforce retention program with $1M endowment: 4 notes—Edinburg, Texas-based Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley will use a $1 million fund to create a workforce retention program, including m...
- + Former Steward hospitals to lose Catholic identity—Some hospitals formerly owned by Dallas-based Steward Health Care have transitioned to ownership not affiliated with the Catholic Church and will no l...
- + WellSpan appoints COO, chief strategy officer—York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has promoted Cindy Fruitrail to executive vice president and chief strategy officer, and Kasey Paulus, RN, to execut...
- + Dignity taps Arizona hospital president—Douglas Ross, MD, has been appointed president of Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. [Category: Featured, Hospital ...
- + Tower Health chips away at operating loss in Q1—West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health reported an operating loss of $14.2 million (-3% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2025, ended Sept. 30, ...
- + US News names top Medicare Advantage, Part D providers for 2025—U.S. News & World Report has recognized seven Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D providers for their national performance across various aw...
- + Lawsuits mount against Oregon hospital in drug diversion case —Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., is facing more than $488 million in lawsuits related to a former nurse's alleged drug diversi...
- + SSM Health trims Q3 operating loss to $21.8M—St. Louis-based SSM Health saw an operating loss of $21.8 million (-0.8% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, ended Sept. 30, up from a $35.1 million...
- + U of California workers begin 2-day strikes: 5 things to know—AFSCME Local 3299 — a union representing University of California service and patient care workers — and members of the University Professional and Te...
- + Cone Health taps chief health equity officer—Olu Jegede, MD, has been appointed chief health equity and community impact officer at Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health. [Category: Featured, Hosp...
- + NorthBay's $250M plan to deliver ambulatory care closer to home—In his second year as president and CEO of Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health, Mark Behl is prioritizing ambulatory and outpatient care to meet...
- + Billings Clinic-Logan Health Oracle EHR rollout to begin in 2025—Billings Clinic-Logan Health, based in Kalispell, Mont., will roll out a new Oracle Health EHR system starting in 2025, Flathead Beacon reported N...
- + Former Steward hospital unveils new brand—Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, Mass., previously owned by Boston-based Steward Health Care, has unveiled a new logo reflecting its updated name,...
- + PPE manufacturers urge Congress to reauthorize pandemic preparedness bill—The American Medical Manufacturers Association is calling on Congress to quickly reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act before the ...
- + PE-owned hospices perform below not-for-profits: CAHPS —Private equity-owned hospices performed below not-for-profit hospices across all Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems hospice surve...
- + Medtronic reports higher quarterly revenue, raises sales outlook for 2025—Medtronic reported its second-quarter financial results for the fiscal year 2025, showing a 5.3% increase in total revenue, reaching $8.4 billion.&n...
- + Melanoma rates steadily decline among younger generations—Melanoma rates have been steadily declining among younger generations over the past two decades, according to a study published Nov. 15 in the Journ...
- + 2 in 5 Colorado hospitals fail to comply with patient rights law: Report—Forty-two percent of Colorado hospitals are failing to comply with a state law designed to protect patient rights and expand access to care, according...
- + Baptist Health to open new cancer center in Key West—Baptist Health plans to expand its cancer care services with the opening of a standalone cancer center in Key West, Fla. [Category: Featured, Oncolo...
- + New York hospital diverts patients after pipe burst—Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter's Hospital is diverting patients to other hospitals after a ruptured pipe caused flooding in its radiology department, th...
- + 'Operational rigor' boosts ProMedica's Q3 margin to 4%, says CFO—Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica reported operating income of $32.4 million (4% margin) in the third quarter, up from a $31 million loss (-4.2% margin) in...
- + PBMs sue to stop FTC's case over insulin prices—CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna have filed a lawsuit against the FTC in response to the agency's case against the nation's largest pharmacy b...
- + Intermountain unveils plans for $1B hospital campus in Montana—Intermountain Health plans to break ground on a 14-story replacement hospital next spring in Billings, Mont. The project is estimated to cost $1 billi...
- + 7 Amazon healthcare, health tech jobs—Amazon continues to grow its healthcare businesses. [Category: Featured, Disruptors, Channels, Hospital Review, Static, ROOT]
- + Healthcare leaders look to boost AI investments—Seventy-three percent of healthcare leaders said they are increasing investments in AI, according to a new report from digital health company Define...
- + Healthcare leaders look to boost AI investments—Seventy-three percent of healthcare leaders said they are increasing investments in AI, according to a new report from digital health company Define...
- + CommonSpirit's St. Luke's names Houston Market president—Michael Lawson was appointed Houston Market president at St. Luke's Health in Texas, part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health. [Category: Featured,...
- + 10 Mass General Brigham physicians to exit, join Beth Israel Lahey Health —Ten primary care physicians at a Brigham and Women's Hospital practice, part of Boston-based Mass General Brigham, are resigning and joining a practic...
- + The hospital C-suite buzzword for 2025—An old challenge is quickly becoming the hospital C-suite buzzword for 2025. [Category: Featured, Leadership & Management, Channels, Hospital Revi...
- + Providence's CEO transition: What will make it work?—It's a pivotal moment for healthcare and a leadership transition at one of the largest health systems in the U.S. has captured the attention of execut...
- + Indiana system aims to grow physician pool by 25% in 2025—When Amy Crouch, CFO of Noblesville, Ind.-based Riverview Health connected with Becker's on Nov. 19, she had just hit the 90 day mark in her new ro...
- + Decisions that could impact medical devices under Trump administration: 4 notes—As the medical device industry looks ahead to potential policies under the new administration, key decisions could shape the future of innovation, reg...
- + After retail pharmacy closures, health systems enter new markets—As CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid close hundreds of pharmacies across the U.S. to cut costs, health systems are finding opportunities in these new ph...
- + Tampa hospital gifted $5M toward new children's facility—St. Joseph's Children’s Hospital, part of BayCare Health System in Tampa, Fla., has received a $5 million donation to support the construction of a ...
- + President-elect Trump taps Dr. Oz for CMS administrator: 10 things to know—President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, MD, as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to a Nov. 19 ...
- + Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk urge employers to cover cost of weight loss drugs —In an unconventional push to expand coverage for weight loss medications, Eli Lilly representatives recently visited the New Jersey State Policemen's ...
- + How health systems can meet the 'rising tide' of CVD: 5 notes—Hospitals and health systems should be bracing for an 8% and 25% increase in demand for inpatient and outpatient cardiac procedures, respectively, o...
- + Former CEO refiles suit against MetroHealth —Akram Boutros, MD, former CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, has refiled his lawsuit against the health system and its board of trustees, alleging br...
- + Why Emory Healthcare is launching a new IT division—Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is uniting its IT operations with Emory University to foster a seamless ecosystem for innovation, research, and educati...
- + 53% of US adults are eligible for Ozempic, Wegovy: Study—Researchers estimate that 136.8 million adults in the U.S. are eligible for semaglutide, the generic for Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus...
- + California system pushes to dismiss lawsuit over alleged misuse of $1B —Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misused $1 billion in tax dollars intended to serve low-i...
- + Washington hospital to pay $15K to address drug diversion—Mid-Valley Hospital and Clinic in Omak, Wash., has agreed to pay a $15,000 penalty for violations of the Controlled Substances Act and to implement ...
- + Oklahoma hospital CEO to retire—Warren Kean Spellman, CEO of Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha, Okla., will retire in March after a 45-year career. [Category: Featured, Hospital...
- + Alabama hospital CEO, COO step down amid financial restructuring—Joe Riley, CEO of Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital & Clinic, and COO Michael James will step down Nov. 19 as part of the hospital's financi...
- + Michigan hospital loses Medicare funding, plans 248 layoffs—Pontiac (Mich.) General Hospital filed a WARN notice Nov. 15 to lay off 248 employees after the hospital unexpectedly learned that it was excluded f...
- + Joint Commission, NAHQ partner to advance quality competencies: 5 notes—The Joint Commission and National Association for Healthcare Quality have formed a strategic alliance to enhance quality training, certification and...
- + Pennsylvania system strikes RCM partnership —Ensemble Health Partners has struck an agreement to provide end-to-end revenue cycle services for two of Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health S...
- + Providence names next COO—Renton, Wash.-based Providence has selected Darryl Elmouchi, MD, as its next COO, effective Jan. 2. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, C...
- + CVS Health 1st to earn new health equity accreditation—CVS Health has become the first organization to receive the Health Equity Accreditation from URAC, an independent accrediting body, for its efforts ...
- + Valley Health's 'hospice in hospital' program expands to another hospital —Hospice in the Hospital, a collaboration between Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health and Winchester-based Blue Ridge Hospice, has expanded to Warren...
- + Sentara dives into the 'future of primary care'—Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is doubling the number of advanced practice providers in its primary care facilities, anticipating a 70% increase ...
- + What Tenet, CHS executives expect from Trump's FTC—Leaders from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems are expecting less antitrust scrutiny under the incoming...
- + Northwestern Medicine goes international with United Kingdom hospital collaboration—Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine is aligning with the United Kingdom's largest charitable hospital to accelerate infrastructure improvements and gr...
- + Tenet inks AI partnership—Nashville, Tenn.-based Tenet Healthcare plans to launch Commure's ambient AI platform across its physician network. [Category: Featured, AI, Channels,...
- + Tenet inks AI partnership—Nashville, Tenn.-based Tenet Healthcare plans to launch Commure's ambient AI platform across its physician network. [Category: Featured, Healthcare In...
- + How Vanderbilt University Hospital improved length of stay—Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., has achieved a sustained reduction in patient length of stay over the past year, hospital Presiden...
- + Future of Medicare drug price negotiations under new administration: 5 things to know —As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the future of Medicare's drug price negotiation program, part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction...
- + Change Healthcare restores claims clearinghouse: 5 things to know—UnitedHealth Group claims processing subsidiary Change Healthcare has restored its clearinghouse services and received $3.2 billion in loan repayments...
- + Larkin Health System takes over Mind Springs Health management—Grand Junction, Colo.-based Mind Springs Health has signed a management agreement with South Miami, Fla.-based Larkin Health System. [Category: Featur...
- + Number of cardiologists jumping to hospital practice doubles: Study—Between 2008 and 2019, the share of cardiologists practicing in a hospital, as opposed to an independent practice, increased from 26% to 63%, accordin...
- + Baptist hospital receives largest grant in its history—Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health, has received a $32 million grant — the largest in the ...
- + Visitor stabs patient, then self at Kaiser hospital: Police—A 63-year-old man was arrested in connection with the stabbing of his wife, who was a patient at Vallejo, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Fox affiliat...
- + Banner names CEO of two Tucson hospitals—Alison Flynn Gaffney was appointed CEO of two Banner Health hospitals in Tucson, Ariz.: Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – Unive...
- + CEO tenures of Leapfrog's straight-A hospitals—Among the leaders of the 12 U.S. hospitals that have earned consecutive "A" safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012, most have assumed thei...
- + UI Health nurses reach deal, end 4-day strike —Nurses at the University of Illinois Health system, part of the University of Illinois Chicago, have reached a tentative labor contract after a four-d...
- + Sale of financially troubled California hospital approved—Voters in San Benito (Calif.) County have approved Measure X, which authorizes the San Benito Health Care District to negotiate a lease-to-own agree...
- + How Hartford HealthCare's revamped orientation reduces turnover, boosts engagement—Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare introduced a revamped orientation for new employees in June 2023, which has received high praise in feedback surveys and c...
- + Privacy concerns mount as Elon Musk's Grok takes on health data—Developments on X, formerly Twitter, have sparked interest and concern as users submit medical images like X-rays and MRIs to Grok, an AI chatbot intr...
- + Mass General Brigham primary care physicians eye unionizing—Primary care physicians at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals, both part of Mass General Brigham, are taking steps toward a union...
- + CommonSpirit posts $331M operating loss in Q1—Chicago-based CommonSpirit reported an operating loss of $331 million (-3.5% operating margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, an improvement fro...
- + Missouri system names transitional CEO—Melody Trimble, MSN, has been appointed transitional CEO of West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare as the board searches for a permanent leader. [Ca...
- + Dignity California hospital CEO retires—Donald Wiley, president and CEO of Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., retired Nov. 8 after 34 years with the hospital. ...
- + AdventHealth taps Kentucky hospital CEO—Nick Bejarano has been named president and CEO of AdventHealth Manchester (Ky.), effective Dec. 15. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, C...
- + Northwell hospital taps new CNO —Staten Island University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has named Judy McLaughlin, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer....
- + 13 health systems completing EHR implementations—Here are 13 hospitals and health systems that have completed new EHR implementations in 2024: [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospital Review, St...
- + What Trump's presidency could spell for the CDC: 5 notes —The CDC could face budget cuts and restructuring under Donald Trump's second presidential term, according to reports from NPR and Politico .&nb...
- + Surgeons push for EMS vehicles to carry blood—The American College of Surgeons is urging more first responders to carry blood products in emergency vehicles to improve survival rates among patie...
- + CVS adds 4 new board members in deal with hedge fund—CVS Health is adding four members to its board of directors following "productive discussions" with hedge fund investor Glenview Capital Management,...
- + Yale New Haven Health upgrades Epic —Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has upgraded its Epic EHR system, advancing five versions. [Category: Featured, EHRs, Channels, Hospital Review, Stati...
- + ANA creates nurse action society —The American Nurses Association has launched a new initiative to elevate members' involvement in the legislative process and advance the profession'...
- + Rob Allen: How Intermountain unlocked 6,800+ employee ideas for simplification—Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy that comes from two words that, together, mean "good change." [Category: Featured, Leadership & Management, ...
- + Ballad raised pay for 5,600 nurses. Did it boost retention?—In April 2024, Ballad Health raised pay rates for nursing staff across its 20 hospitals, benefiting more than 5,600 workers. Alan Levine, chairman a...
- + 20 best places to retire, per US News—Happiness emerged as the most influential factor in U.S. News & World Report's latest analysis of America's top retirement destinations, resulti...
- + The 2nd Trump administration takes shape—President-elect Donald Trump is assembling his cabinet and senior staff for his upcoming term. [Category: Featured, Leadership & Management, Chann...
- + 4 hospital, health system bankruptcies in 2024 —Healthcare bankruptcies hit a five-year high in 2023, when 12 hospitals and health systems filed for bankruptcy, but the trend has slowed in 2024 as...
- + CHS' $1B hospital divestiture plan: 6 things to know—Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has completed or lined up multiple hospital sales this year as part of its divestiture plan, which aims...
- + 5 health system, hospital CIO exits —In 2024, five hospital and health system CIOs have left or announced plans to leave their roles. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channe...
- + 6 recent private equity RCM moves —From two firms clsoing a deal to take R1 RCM private to Arsenal Capital Partners signing an agreement to acquire Knowtion Health, here are six private...
- + 47 CEO retirements this year, sorted by state—Becker's has reported 47 CEO retirements in 2024. [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, Hospital Review, Static, ROOT]
- + For-profit M&A: 30 hospital deals involving HCA, Tenet, CHS and UHS—Four of the largest for-profit health systems in the country have entered into multiple transactions this year as part of strategic plans to strengthe...
- + Elevating physician leaders: 3-must do strategies from Tufts Medicine—A chess grandmaster once said that the most powerful advantage in the game is simply to be ready with the next move. The same is true in healthcare, e...
- + How this Montana hospital went from a 2.5% to 10% projected margin—Since Julie Leonard became CFO of Libby, Mont.-based Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in January, the 25-bed critical access hospital has seen skyrocketin...
- + Health systems moving to Oracle Health EHRs —According to KLAS , Oracle Health ranks second in the U.S. hospital market share, with approximately 23.4% of acute care hospitals utilizing its plat...
- + Ohio hospital COO steps down—Bernie Albertini stepped down from his role as administrator and chief operating officer of East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, effective Se...
- + 40 hospitals closing departments or ending services—A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-d...
- + Closures, bids, layoffs: Where Steward's 31 hospitals stand—From seeking Chapter 11 protection on May 6 to sharing plans to close four of its hospitals across Massachusetts and Ohio that would result in a com...
- + 25 CFO moves at HCA —Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, a 188-hospital system is estimating revenues of up to $72 billion in 2024 and has appointed several new CFOs ...
- + 57% of rural hospitals lack maternity care: 20 states with the biggest gaps—Over the past 2 years, more than 50 rural hospitals across the country have stopped delivering babies, contributing to the 57% of rural U.S. hospitals...
- + 14 academic health systems acquiring hospitals—Rural and community hospitals and smaller health systems are struggling to push their operating margins back into the black, with many continuing to s...
- + 18 large health systems growing bigger —Merger and acquisition activity is rebounding after a drop in deal volume during the pandemic, with many large health systems growing their hospital p...
- + What hospital CEOs are reading to prepare for the future—Hospital and health system CEOs must think strategically to prepare their organization for success over the long term. [Category: Featured, Leadership...
- + CommonSpirit makes 32 executive moves in 2024 —CommonSpirit Health , a Chicago-based system with more than 2,200 care sites in 24 states, has made multiple executive changes at the market and regio...
- + 11 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions —From R1 RCM going private to CorroHealth acquiring Xtend Healthcare, here are 11 RCM mergers and acquisitions Becker's has reported since June 10: [Ca...
- + 27 health system rating downgrades—Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and...
- + 24 health system rating downgrades—Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and...
- + 129 recent hospital, health system executive moves—The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year: [Category: Featured, Hospital Exec...
- + 19 recent hospital, health system executive moves—The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year: [Category: Featured, Hospital Exec...
- + 39 recent hospital, health system executive moves—The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year: [Category: Featured, Hospital Exec...
- + 6 recent hospital, health system CEO exits—Becker's recently reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures, which include resignations and other C-suite changes. [Category: ...
- + 44 women making moves in healthcare—The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year: [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves,...
- + 10 hospitals, health systems looking for CFOs —Listed below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently shared job listings looking for CFOs and assistant CFOs. [Category: Featured, Finance, ...
- + Which health systems have chief AI officers?—As artificial intelligence continues to expand in healthcare, organizations are creating dedicated leadership roles to oversee its implementation. [Ca...
- + 24 health systems naming revenue cycle vice presidents—Here are 24 health systems that have made revenue cycle vice president hires in 2024: [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive Moves, Channels, H...
- + HCA, Tenet, CHS and UHS: 67 things to know —HCA Healthcare, Community Health Systems, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Services are among the largest for-profit health systems in the countr...
- + 6 hospitals, health systems recently creating new leadership roles —Hospitals and health systems are making changes in their leadership ranks based on organizational needs in today's healthcare environment. Some of the...
- + The ongoing Steward financial saga: 70 things to know—Over the last few months, Dallas-based Steward Health Care has been subject to increased scrutiny regarding the health system's troubled finances an...
- + 11 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents—Eleven hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. [Category: Featured, Finance, Channels, ...
- + 9 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents—Nine hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. [Category: Featured, Finance, Channels, Ho...
- + 88 health systems with strong finances —Here are 88 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratin...
- + 2 recent hospital, health system CFO exits—Multiple hospital and health system CFOs have left or announced plans to leave their roles since the beginning of 2024. [Category: Featured, Hospital ...
- + 8 Ensemble partnerships in 2024 —Ensemble Health Partners was named the best company for end-to-end revenue cycle outsourcing in 2024 by KLAS Research. [Category: Featured, Fi...
- + US healthcare workers walk off the job: 21 strikes in 2024—Last year was marked by labor actions across the U.S. From coast to coast, healthcare workers participated in strikes, citing concerns about issue...
- + 56 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay—The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers' pay this year. [Category: Featured, Compensation Issues...
- + 54 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay—The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers' pay this year. [Category: Featured, Compensation Issues...
- + 52 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay—The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers' pay this year. [Category: Featured, Compensation Issues...
- + 29 unwound, canceled hospital deals—More than two dozen hospital mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and partnerships were unwound or called off throughout the past few y...
- + 188 CFO moves in 2024—The following hospital and health system CFO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year: [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive ...
- + 185 CFO moves in 2024—The following hospital and health system CFO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year: [Category: Featured, Hospital Executive ...
- + 36 maternity service closures in 2024—On the heels of financial pressures and workforce shortages experienced in 2023, many hospitals and health systems are continuing to face maternity ...
- + 35 maternity service closures in 2024—On the heels of financial pressures and workforce shortages experienced in 2023, many hospitals and health systems are continuing to face maternity ...
- + 73 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs—A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges. [Category: Featured,...
- + 72 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs—A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges. [Category: Featured,...
- + Health systems, hospitals getting new IT execs—Here are 44 hospitals and health systems appointing new IT executives to their teams, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 12: [Category: Featured, Ho...
- + 10 providers seeking RCM talent—Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. [Category: Featured, Finance, Channels, Hosp...
- + 6 hospitals seeking CEOs—Here are six hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs. [Category: Featured, Leadership & Management, Channels, Hospital Review, St...
- + States ranked by nurse communication—Hospitals in Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota have the highest nurse communication scores, while hospitals in the Distric...
- + The 34 rural emergency hospitals, by state—Thirty-four hospitals have converted to the rural emergency designation since the law that created the designation took effect in January 2023, acco...
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