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Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare expects about 10,000 physicians to be using its Ambient Clinical Documentation technology by the end of 2026, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer Michael Schlosser, MD, told Becker’s during the CEO + CFO Roundtable in…

Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System’s board voted unanimously to terminate the employment of President and CEO Daniel Pickett III, effective immediately, according to a Nov. 4 board statement shared with Becker’s. The board said its review focused on the best…

Three CIOs told Becker’s that some of their organizations’ most overlooked health IT investments are less about adopting new technology than about getting more out of the systems they already have. At Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a…

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham will close its only primary care practice in the city’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood on Dec. 18, a health system spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s Nov. 4. A Mass General Brigham spokesperson told Becker’s that Mass General…

Health insurer and hospital stocks climbed Nov. 4 after Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, as analysts said the new Congress could delay Medicaid cuts and restore enhanced ACA subsidies. Here is…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health recorded operating income of $81 million (5% operating margin) during the third quarter, up from an operating loss of $2.2 million (-0.1% margin) during the same quarter last year, according to its Nov. 4 financial report. …

Health systems approaching capital decisions in 2026 face a familiar set of pressures, including patient volumes and consumer expectations rising while Medicaid funding is contracting and the cost of construction keeps climbing. Gary Paxson, president and CEO of Morganton, N.C.-based…

Becker’s has reported the following hospital and health system COO moves since July 1, including leaders promoted within their organizations and those appointed to roles at new organizations. Note: This page was created Aug. 11 and will be updated as…