Hospitals that are for-profit and have a higher proportion of uninsured Hispanic/Latino patients have, on average, more expensive self-pay emergency department visits, according to a study in The American Journal of Managed Care. Researchers at the University of Maryland in…
Leaders need to lead differently, according to Meredith Foxx, MSN, APRN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer of Cleveland Clinic. In a Dec. 30 blog post about recommendations for nursing leaders, Ms. Foxx said, “Those who hold leadership positions…
Cross-market mergers — transactions between health systems operating in separate geographic regions — are becoming a more prominent trend in hospital consolidation as organizations continue to shift toward multiregion operating models. Over the past year, several large systems have pursued…
Below are the 18 hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s reported on in December: 1. Antonio “Tony” Chavira Jr. has been named CFO of Tyler County Hospital in Woodville, Texas. Mr. Chavira will succeed Scott McCluskey, who retired in late November. 2.…
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Health systems across the country have announced rebrands and hospital name changes in 2025, often tied to mergers, acquisitions or systemwide alignment. Below are some of the most recent announcements, as covered by Becker’s since May:
CMS will end health equity and social drivers of health reporting requirements for its end-stage renal disease quality reporting and incentive programs on Dec. 31. CMS administers the End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System and the ESRD Quality Incentive Program…
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has appointed Jason Hill as its new vice chair of hospital medicine and innovation. Mr. Hill shared the news in a Dec. 30 LinkedIn post, writing that the role focuses on “eliminating the low-value tasks that…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare and the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office have reached an agreement designed to limit cost growth and preserve competition following the health system’s planned acquisition of two hospitals from Prospect Medical Holdings. Under an agreement of assurances executed…
Becker’s has reported on 13 hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role in 2025: 1. Hutchinson (Kan.) Clinic named Matt Leary CEO, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Prior to his new role, Mr. Leary served…
