Kathy Moritz, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at WinnMed, will retire on Nov. 25, Decorah News reported. Ms. Moritz has had a 36-year nursing career and spent the last nine years as the Decorah, Iowa-based hospital’s CNO. Since becoming CNO,…
In this episode, Jon Alford, CFO of UW Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Washington, joins the podcast to discuss “Project Refuel” and the importance of customization in healthcare operations. He also shares insights on…
Hospitals are at an inflection point. Today’s ED boarding, workforce shortages, and rising length-of-stay pressures can’t be solved by yesterday’s tools. Inpatient leaders are expected to deliver safe, predictable care amid bottlenecks that shift by the hour — a challenge…
In this episode, Stacey A. Rizza, MD, Medical Director for Global Commercial Solutions at Mayo Clinic International, joins the podcast to discuss how technology has transformed medicine and enabled faster, more accurate diagnoses. She also shares insights on the importance…
In this episode, Dan Shields, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Medicine, Ochsner Health, discusses scaling digital medicine, using AI responsibly, redesigning primary care and combining people and technology to improve access, outcomes and clinician efficiency.
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At a Sept. 16 panel at Becker’s 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, three health system technology leaders were asked to share an example of a project’s specific ROI. Chif Umejei, CIO at New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian, answered with…
Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health named Josh Snow market CEO of its adult hospitals division, overseeing University Hospital and Providence Hospital. Mr. Snow is currently CEO of University Hospital, according to a Sept. 16 health system news release. In the expanded…
A House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing Sept. 15 examined more than a dozen bills aimed at reforming Medicare physician payment and strengthening healthcare cybersecurity. Much of the hearing centered on a shared concern raised by…
States are earmarking specific slices of their Rural Health Transformation Program dollars for technology upgrades, service expansions and workforce pipeline development. CMS has announced 20 such efforts over the past month. Each state’s full fiscal year 2026 award was set…
Here are the hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on in 2026: Sept. 14-16 1. Mike Milligan was appointed CFO of the Oklahoma and Mid-Missouri region of St. Louis-based SSM Health. Mr. Milligan succeeds Shasta Manuel, who is…