As healthcare continues to face financial pressures, workforce shortages, and rising patient expectations, health system executives are reimagining their strategies for growth. In a series of connections with C-suite leaders across the country, 10 themes surfaced again and again —…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) marks a shift in surgical care reimbursement. Beginning January 1, 2026, TEAM will mandate participation for selected hospitals, making them accountable for the entire surgical episode, including…
Large health systems are seeking leaders for roles at the top of their hospitals across the U.S. Below are job listings active on the job boards of St. Louis-based Ascension, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health…
The average age of new CEOs declined in 2025 to its lowest point since 2016, according to a report from executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates. In 2025, the average age at hire for new CEOs was 52.9 — down…
Nearly 40% of CEOs expect capital spending to increase in the next six months, up from 28% in the second quarter, according to a recent survey. Business Roundtable surveyed 157 CEOs from Sept. 2-12. The CEO Economic Outlook Index, conducted…
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Cybersecurity has become a top priority for healthcare organizations as data breaches and cyber threats continue to rise in frequency and sophistication. Across the country, hospitals and health systems rely on their CISOs and CPOs to build strong cybersecurity frameworks,…
One of the great paradoxes in healthcare is this: Women make up the majority of the workforce and drive most healthcare decisions in U.S. households, yet they remain persistently underrepresented in executive leadership roles. This gap between presence and power…
At the operational core of academic medical centers are chief operating officers, who ensure that care delivery is efficient, effective and aligned with the mission of advancing medicine. The COOs leading academic medical centers and health systems nationwide take on…
Women in healthcare leadership continue to face outsized challenges — from implicit bias to unequal expectations. However, it’s become clear that when women occupy the C-suite, quality, culture and financial performance all benefit. In this session — led by Becker’s…
Ambulatory care has been on the agenda for decades, but today it has become a strategic imperative for health system C-suites. Rising costs, value-based payment models, and shifting patient expectations have pushed ambulatory growth from a “nice to have” into…