Author: Laura Dyrda

On January 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched HCAHPS 2.0, representing the most comprehensive update to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey since its inception nearly 20 years ago. This…

Doctors are natural problem solvers, doing this work daily as they care for patients. They are data-driven and passionate about achieving optimal outcomes. Creating healthcare solutions is central to Henry Ford Innovations’ (HFI) mission, which is why we consider Henry…

Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share the biggest healthcare questions for 2025. The 37 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare 13th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable on Nov.…

Cleveland Clinic is on the leading edge of healthcare transformation with accelerated digital technology and artificial intelligence integration. The 23-hospital system has locations in multiple states and internationally, with 82,608 caregivers worldwide. The nearly $16 billion organization sees more than…

Health system executives have been talking about innovation for years – until it almost became a meaningless word. Some systems set up innovation departments and appointed leaders while others designed a cultural doctrine for innovation to permeate throughout the organization.…

Paragould-based Arkansas Methodist Medical Center and Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care plan to merge. Five things to know:

In 2010, Seattle Children’s created a clinical effectiveness program under its center of quality to look up all medical literature available for tough questions. The program includes millions of pieces of literature, and is growing; how could they stay updated…

Four health system CEOs traveled to Washington, D.C., April 17 to meet with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for an open dialogue on healthcare and research funding, digital transformation, incentives for value-based care, and more. Mr. Kennedy invited the…

Donald Trump issued an executive order Feb. 25 that would heighten price transparency enforcement for hospitals and health plans. If the order is enforced, big changes may be ahead for healthcare providers. “Payers and providers should expect more intensely analytical…

Health IT leaders are accountable for identifying and implementing technology to support the health system’s mission and teams. They are also strategic leaders tasked with looking ahead and problem-solving alongside their C-suite colleagues. Becker’s asked several IT leaders what they’re…