Microsoft is partnering with select health systems to pilot and refine its healthcare tools, choosing organizations that can provide valuable insights for shaping the future of its products.

In September 2023, Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute rolled out plans to build a freestanding cancer center with Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a move that will end the institute's existing oncology partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital, also in Boston.

Healthcare organizations are investing heavily in their CIOs, with 22% of CIOs now earning over $600,000 annually, an Oct. 29 report from WittKieffer found.

Becker's asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their most beneficial partnerships in 2024. 

Oracle Health is rolling out two new cloud applications designed to empower patients and optimize front office operations for healthcare organizations. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is developing digital tools to incorporate tailored medical data on patients into the EHR.

The best inventions of 2024 include artificial intelligence platforms used by health systems and two developed at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, according to Time.

Telehealth companies selling low-cost, compounded versions of popular weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, are drawing increased interest from employers, Bloomberg reported Oct. 29.

Elon Musk is seeking medical scans for his artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, to help improve the platform.

Multiple healthcare providers have come forward to express interest in Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center, which suspended operations in late September due to financial challenges and staff shortages.

Grangeville, Idaho-based Syringa Hospital & Clinics is the first critical access hospital to offer a new acid reflux surgery, the Idaho County Free Press reported Oct. 30.

A bipartisan bill has been introduced that would stop Medicare payment cuts that are scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.

A range of resources already exists to help health system board members understand and fulfill their fiduciary duties and responsibilities effectively. However, two healthcare leaders set out to provide something different. 

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has sued Prospect Medical Holdings for years of "mismanagement and neglect" of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, which has disrupted healthcare services and resulted in various facility closures, according to an Oct. 29 news release. 

The FDA has approved a new oral antibiotic to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

From the retirement of BJC HealthCare's chief revenue officer to HonorHealth's appointment of a new vice president of revenue cycle, here are 40 health system revenue cycle leadership moves Becker's has reported on in 2024:  

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker's:

Providence St. Joseph Hospital has agreed to California Attorney General Rob Bonta's stipulation that the hospital will provide emergency abortion care in the future.

A Texas physician was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing durable medical equipment without having any contact with the patients. 

CMS has selected a sub-state region in New York and Rhode Island to participate in cohort 3 of the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model.