Hospital mergers and acquisitions dropped in the first quarter as the economic and political climate changed, according to Kaufman Hall’s “M&A Quarterly Activity Report: Q1 2025.” There were five transactions in the first quarter and no mega-mergers where the smaller…
Author: Laura Dyrda
Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth named Doug Shirley CFO April 8. Mr. Shirley has more than 25 years in healthcare finance and revenue cycle, previously serving as the executive vice president and CFO of PathGroup. He has also spent time as the…
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health reported a lab privacy incident with a former remote employee earlier this year. The health system is notifying patients who received lab tests between Jan. 13 and Jan. 28 that their data may have been wrongly…
Houston Methodist has accelerated digital transformation in the last few years, installing technology and AI-driven applications across the health system in addition to opening a “smart hospital” designed for the digital era. The health system installed virtual care and ambient…
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger will hand over the private patient information for 1 million patients to the defense team for a man accused of breaching patient data in 2023, according to Penn Live. Last year, the federal government reported around 1.2…
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Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has rolled out ambient documentation using generative AI to help draft clinical notes and alleviate administrative burden on clinicians. The health system took a clinical trial approach to evaluate the technology before scaling it more…
Federal and state government cuts to public health agencies and programs are leaving a gap in access to care. Hospitals in many communities are preparing to fill that gap, if they can. The Trump administration canceled around $12 billion in…
As healthcare systems across the nation navigate a period marked by economic strain, policy shifts, and digital disruption, leaders are stepping up with a shared focus: adaptability and resilience. David Miller, MD, is the incoming CEO of Michigan Medicine and…
As a lifelong rural resident, and in my dual roles as CEO of a rural hospital and COO of Java Medical Group, a rural hospital management company, I have witnessed firsthand how rural healthcare facilities not only provide essential medical…
Artificial intelligence has become essential for hospitals and health systems of every size across the U.S., with many top CEOs and CFOs embracing the opportunities and challenges it brings. New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has implemented ambient listening and other AI-enabled…