Do-it-yourself medical care gained popularity during the pandemic when hospitals were overcrowded — and the trend continues years later.

The buzz around artificial intelligence in healthcare can be wearying at times — Providence CFO Greg Hoffman has the inbox to prove it — but he and other health system CFOs are excited about AI's possibilities nonetheless. 

An emerging COVID-19 strain, XEC, has been detected in 12 U.S. states and at least 15 countries, according to Scripps Research's Outbreak.info. 

The average age of new CFO hires has increased over the past 10 years, according to a report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

University of Iowa Health Care, based in Iowa City, is expanding the use of Nabla's ambient AI technology to its entire workforce following a successful pilot program.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network is in talks to acquire Grand View Health in Sellersville, Pa., The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sept. 16. 

After 12 years in the role, Giuseppe Colasurdo, MD, is stepping down as president of UTHealth Houston.

Jonathan Sague, DNP, was appointed COO of University Hospitals Conneaut (Ohio); Chardon, Ohio-based UH Geauga, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals; and UH Geneva (Ohio) medical centers.

Ed Daech has been promoted to Gainesville, Fla.-based University of Florida Health's inaugural chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 1.

Greg Lowe is stepping in as CEO of HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., succeeding Chad Patrick, who will return as CEO of another HCA hospital in Florida, a spokesperson for Mission Health confirmed to Becker's Sept. 16. 

Cedars-Sinai has terminated an OB-GYN's medical staff membership and clinical privileges after allegations surfaced regarding the physician's behavior toward patients, the Los Angeles-based health system confirmed in a statement to Becker's.

As healthcare systems face an onslaught of regulatory updates, increased cyber threats, and shifting payment models, leaders must stay vigilant to ensure compliance and financial stability.

The average age of newly hired CEOs is decreasing, but it is still higher than it was in 2014, according to a recent Crist Kolder Associates report.

Signature Psychiatric Hospital will close its two locations in Kansas City, Mo., and Liberty, Mo., affecting 154 employees. 

As pharmaceutical innovation for oncology care continues to grow, here are four updates to know:

Nurses from Framingham (Mass.) Union Hospital, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, have filed complaints with state and federal agencies regarding alleged jeopardized patient safety stemming from staffing, hospital policy and technology allocation issues.

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will be among the first institutions in the world to use blood tests to detect Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The health system will offer the tests as a part of the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative Healthcare System Preparedness Accurate Diagnosis project.

Pioneering surgeon and Holocaust survivor George Berci, MD, died Aug. 30 at age 103. 

The MD program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine will be expanded by 40% in the next five years to address healthcare workforce demands.

Massachusetts Nurses Association members are set to begin a 24-hour strike Oct. 1 at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Boston.