Hospital and health system CEOs face mounting pressures and a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape — one that requires them to think critically about their leadership today, but also about how their role will need to evolve in the years ahead.…
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As the federal shutdown enters its third week, CEOs of two Wichita, Kan.-based health systems are issuing a public warning about the looming expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits. Kevin Strecker, CEO of Ascension Via Christi, and Bill Voloch, president and CEO of…
Community hospitals are at a crossroads. Shrinking margins, policy shifts like recent legislation, and mounting Medicaid constraints are stretching organizations thin. Yet one thing hasn’t changed: the communities these hospitals serve still need access to high-quality, local care. Read more…
Consolidation in healthcare continues to reshape the nation’s hospital landscape. The deals can strengthen financially challenged hospitals, salvage service lines and boost technology investments. But it all comes at a price that doesn’t always trickle down to better outcomes and…
On Oct. 27, CMS will recall all employees who were furloughed at the start of the month when the federal government shut down. “In order to best serve the American people amid the Medicare and Marketplace open enrollment seasons, CMS…
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OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Ohio, is transitioning its fiduciary board of directors to a board of advisors as part of a broader effort to align more closely with Columbus-based OhioHealth’s unified system approach. Six things to know: 1.…
Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, Ala., achieved a half-day reduction in average length of stay just two months after implementing predictive, AI-driven inpatient flow tools. In a recent webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and LeanTaaS, Sharon Barnicle, RHIA, CRCR, executive…
Disparate scheduling policies, manual workflows and limited real-time visibility constrained operating room efficiency at Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health. But by leveraging AI-powered analytics, the 10-hospital system reclaimed 24,700 hours of surgical case time and cut abandoned block time by 30%,…
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share their outlook on the future of hospital consolidation. The 68 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare…
Tesa Anewishki had a significant task ahead of her when she became president and CEO of Loretto Hospital in 2022: guiding the Chicago-based safety-net facility in the wake of a COVID-19 vaccine scandal. She met the challenge with determination and…