HHS has launched Make America Healthy Again in Action, an interactive platform to track state- and federal-level reforms driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump’s MAHA agenda. “The MAHA in Action tracker puts the wins…
Leadership & Management
A mission-focused culture begins at the top As a young fellow starting out at the National Cancer Institute, I often found myself struggling under the weight of uncertainty and worry. I worried about whether I was making the right calls…
Making space for life saving care: Inside Baptist Health's data-driven command center strategy
As hospitals across the country grapple with rising patient volumes, long wait times and overstretched staff, Baptist Health (Ark.) is proving that the solution isn’t always more space — it’s smarter coordination. During a recent webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare…
Faced with rising surgical demand and limited operating room capacity, Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System turned to AI-powered strategies to achieve a 16% increase in staffed room utilization, allowing the team to perform 1,600 additional surgical cases. During a recent…
Eric Fletcher assumed the newly developed role of executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Baptist Health of Northeast Florida in Jacksonville on July 28, and brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in nonprofit, community-based healthcare. Prior…
As the nature of healthcare continues to evolve, patients demand convenience, efficiency, and personalized interactions. A single poor experience, be it long wait times, fragmented communication, or lack of personalized care, can prompt a patient to look for a new…
In his 18 years at the helm, Robert Grossman, MD, has led New York City-based NYU Langone Health through significant transformation. The organization operated as a small regional hospital with $2 billion in revenue in 2007. Today, it is one…
Supply chain leaders are behind-the-scenes strategists who keep hospitals and health systems running smoothly and efficiently. With deep expertise in healthcare supply chain management, they deliver cost savings, build strong strategic partnerships and ensure critical inventory is available. These leaders…
Cancer programs face a dual challenge: rising patient volumes and mounting financial pressure. During a recent webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and LeanTaaS, leaders from Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health and Lake Success, N.Y.-based Northwell Health Cancer Institute detailed how their…
U.S. healthcare systems are entering a new phase of financial constraint. Margin pressure driven by federal policy changes, increased labor costs, and shifting reimbursement models is pushing leaders to revisit their cost structure with renewed urgency. According to recent analyses…