Critical access hospitals play a vital role in delivering around-the-clock emergency care to rural and underserved communities. Leading these essential institutions are executives with deep expertise in expanding service lines, recruiting and retaining providers, and forging strategic partnerships that strengthen…
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Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share their top 2026 priority for balancing financial or operational stability with growth in mind. The 91 executives featured in this article are…
Healthcare is entering another period of significant change. Financial pressure continues to build, while new technologies are moving decisively from pilots to practice. At the same time, policy decisions are playing a growing role in determining how care is delivered…
As health systems head into 2026 amid margin pressure, policy uncertainty and rising demand, executives are converging around a shared set of priorities. Across responses from CEOs, CFOs and senior leaders, the message was consistent: growth must be disciplined, operationally…
Healthcare organizations are increasingly turning to automation and AI to address rising administrative workloads—particularly in high-volume, repetitive clinical processes. One particular use case that is becoming increasingly popular is medication refills. As health systems experiment with automation, the central question…
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Healthcare groups and leaders are speaking out about the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old registered nurse, by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24. The shooting follows another fatal encounter between Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and a…
Hospitals across the U.S. are seeking new CEOs as healthcare C-suites continue to evolve. Some organizations are eliminating individual hospital CEO roles in favor of regional leadership models, especially as health systems grow. Others have expanded hospital CEOs’ responsibilities in…
The University of Nebraska and Clarkson Regional Health Services have replaced members of Nebraska Medicine’s board of directors, saying the move was necessary after the health system filed a lawsuit to block an $800 million deal that would give the…
Jim Moss, former president and CEO of Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare, died Jan. 22. He was 78. During his tenure from 1981 to 2008, Mr. Moss transformed the hospital into a comprehensive healthcare system, expanding access across the region, the…
Jury selection in the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione is scheduled to begin Sept. 8, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said Jan. 23. The 27-year-old is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the New York Hilton…