HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm said her office has a "pressing need" for more funding to combat healthcare fraud, waste and abuse. 

Health systems are exploring a variety of applications and use cases for artificial intelligence and generative AI, but the success or failure of projects depends on much more than the technology.

HCA Healthcare, Community Health Systems, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Services are among the largest for-profit health systems in the country. Each system has a unique backstory and commands an extensive network of facilities and physicians.

R1 RCM has named Steven Blaine, PhD, vice president of physician revenue cycle operations, according to an April 17 post on his LinkedIn page. 

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has provided $11.8 million in federal funding to Randolph County (Ga.) Hospital Authority, which could support reopening efforts for the shuttered Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert, Ga.

When it comes to bonuses, healthcare takes the cake. 

Hospitals can improve HCAHPS scores by investing in the nursing work environment, nurse education and staff levels, a recent study found.

The following hospital and health system COO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's since Dec. 14:

For the first time, the majority of U.S. adults say they are not getting enough sleep, a recent Gallup poll found.

Ousters, retirements and a slew of C-suite switch-ups — Becker's has reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures in 2024.

Carol Aaron has been appointed chair of the PeaceHealth board of directors. 

Jim Woodward is retiring as president and CEO of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, which is based in the Philadelphia area and includes five hospitals across Pennsylvania and Delaware.

The implementation of IT solutions that pull physicians away from patients and moving profits to payer groups are two issues that concern John Montville, executive director of the oncology service line at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky.

Pharmacy workers at two CVS locations in Rhode Island have filed to unionize. The news comes less than a month after about 30 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at a Las Vegas CVS Omnicare were the first in the industry to seek unionization. 

The American Hospital Association submitted a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee stating its concerns for potential penalties for hospitals and health systems that do not meet cybersecurity standards outlined by the Biden administration.

Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center faces the possibility of foreclosure and auction sale after opening only four years ago.

In March, AdventHealth CEO Terry Shaw posed a question to his followers on LinkedIn: "What advice would you give to young professionals as they begin their career?"

Members of the Oregon Nurses Association at Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services have voted to authorize an open-ended strike.

Hospitals and health systems don't just compete with one another to attract patients; they also compete to attract surgeons to perform procedures at their facilities. Based on the competitiveness in this environment, it comes as no surprise that the operating room is a key area where healthcare leaders are focusing to achieve differentiation and to drive efficiencies and cost savings.

Kathryn Correia plans to retire as president and CEO of Portland-based Legacy Health, the system said in an April 17 news release.