HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from lawmakers on vaccines, the next CDC director and the overhaul of a key task force during separate Senate hearings on April 22. Here are four takeaways from Mr. Kennedy’s hearings with…
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When Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, arrived at the University of Texas Medical Branch three years ago, he inherited the oldest medical school west of the Mississippi, a BSL-4 national biosafety lab, aerospace medicine, a telemedicine program serving ships at sea,…
When Ketul Patel became president and CEO of Wellstar Health System in Marietta, Ga., in October, he stepped into an 11-hospital system with more than 34,000 employees. Six months in, he has a clear vision: grow the $8 billion system across the Southeast…
Across the country, rural and community hospitals are facing financial pressure, workforce challenges, and policy uncertainty. In fact, more than 40% of rural hospitals are operating at a loss, putting many communities at risk of losing access to care. Against…
Spokane, Wash.-based Providence Inland Northwest Washington named four members to its Community Mission Board of Directors. The new members are Amy Eddy, MD, Nolan McMullin, MD, Janessa Graves, PhD, and Mary McDirmid, according to an April 21 Providence news release…
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How Mount Sinai Is Reimagining Patient Access and Transforming Digital Access —With Choice, Security, Privacy, and Care at the Center Healthcare has entered a new era where expectations are shaped by every digital experience patients and employees encounter—not just those in hospitals. Today, people anticipate the same convenience, speed, and security…
Great healthcare leaders are proactive changemakers, always looking ahead and striving for better. The executives recognized here represent the best of the best in healthcare leadership. They are bold, courageous and deeply committed to their causes. Whether pioneering new models…
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems, along with academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share which alternative revenue streams wil reign supreme in 4 years. The 36 executives featured in this article are all…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is leaning into growth — not cost cutting — as the primary path forward amid mounting industry pressures. “You have to grow your way through this,” Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sutter Health, said during…
Telemedicine programs in rural and community hospitals are improving access and outcomes for patients while augmenting and supporting providers with expert resources. These were the main themes at a panel discussion sponsored by Access TeleCare at Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting.…