CMS recently awarded 400 new Medicare-funded residency positions to more than 130 teaching hospitals nationwide as part of a broader push to expand physician training capacity, particularly in rural communities and other high-need areas. The awards were made through Section…
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Boston Children’s Hospital is shortening what could be a weekslong process of identifying similar patients by using AI to locate “clinical doppelgangers.” The pediatric health system recently built a digital tool that allows cardiac ICU providers to surface past Boston…
The University of Nebraska and Clarkson Regional Health Services have replaced members of Nebraska Medicine’s board of directors, saying the move was necessary after the health system filed a lawsuit to block an $800 million deal that would give the…
Stephen Miller began his role as chief of operations at Los Angeles-based University of Southern California Norris Cancer Hospital in mid-December, bringing experience from Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, where he served as executive director of clinical operations. The role represents…
Armed with a new $100 million donation, UT Health Austin (Texas) leaders told Becker’s they are well on their way to creating an “AI-native” health system. Nvidia investor and board member Tench Coxe and his wife, Simone, gave the unrestricted…
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As health system margins remain tight and executive teams scrutinize every investment, marketing is under increasing pressure to prove its financial value. At UChicago Medicine, that scrutiny has reshaped how marketing operates, borrowing concepts more commonly associated with finance, analytics…
Erik Summers, MD, chief medical officer of MUSC Health’s division in Charleston, S.C., is focused on strengthening patient flow and empowering frontline teams. He joined the Charleston-based health system in October 2024 after nearly 15 years as CMO of Atrium…
As hospitals across the country navigate financial pressure, workforce strain and rapid digital change, cultural transformation has moved from a soft concept to a strategic necessity. For Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System, culture is not a side initiative layered…
Phoenix-based Banner Health is entering 2026 with momentum — and urgency. Like many health systems, it faces significant headwinds, including rising costs, regulatory volatility and shifting payer dynamics. President and CEO Amy Perry said the organization is refining strategies to…
Chicago-based Rush University System for Health is teaming up with Amazon One Medical to boost access to its virtual — and in-person — specialty care. The three-hospital system started working with the tech giant’s hybrid primary care company Jan. 1,…