Healthcare executives are facing a perfect storm. Reimbursements are shrinking because of Medicaid cuts, value-based care, and payer pressures. At the same time, demand is rising fast. An aging population, more chronic illnesses, and hospital closures are pushing more patients…
Amid federal cuts to science institutes and universities, world leaders in other nations have recognized an opportunity to recruit research talent from the U.S., The New York Times reported May 14. The U.S. has been awash in talented scientists and…
Dennis Charney, MD, is stepping down June 30 from his role as dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, according to a Mount Sinai Health System news release. Dr. Charney, an expert in…
Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling has been no stranger to the Becker’s Healthcare community. We have been proud to play a part in elevating his words — spoken and written — spanning topics from the economics of healthcare…
Darlene Stromstad faced an unusual challenge when she joined Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System in 2019 as its president and CEO. Plans were underway to develop a replacement hospital, and she was tasked with merging two longtime competing hospitals.…
A federal joint task force representing eight federal agencies is stripping an additional $450 million in grant funding to Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University due to its failure to address what the task force called “pervasive race discrimination and anti-Semitic harassment”…
There’s new leadership at the nation’s largest healthcare company, but the transition brings a familiar face back to the helm after a tumultuous year for UnitedHealth Group. Ten notes: 1. UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty stepped down on May 13…
The American Hospital Association, which represents about 5,000 hospitals and healthcare organizations, sent the Trump administration 100 recommendations on reducing regulatory burdens. In a May 12 letter to the Office of Management and Budget, HHS and CMS, the AHA said…
In mid-April, Christopher Wyatt was named system COO of Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Health System. With a focus on operational efficiency and human-centered care, Conemaugh has more than 3,500 employees and over 350 physicians and advanced practice providers. It comprises multiple…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 12 aimed at reducing the cost of some medications. The order directs drugmakers to sell medicines in the U.S. at prices similar to those offered in other wealthy countries, or face penalties…
