Several large health systems reported operating losses in 2024, underscoring ongoing financial strain despite rising patient volumes and revenue growth. While inpatient revenue is climbing, expense pressures, cybersecurity disruptions and shifting care dynamics continue to weigh on margins — leaving…
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As healthcare evolves, hospitals and medical groups are seeking innovative ways to boost revenue, improve patient satisfaction, and support physicians. One such innovation—concierge medicine—has grown rapidly in popularity. By offering patients enhanced access and personalized care for a membership fee,…
Twenty-six rural hospitals across Ohio and West Virginia have partnered to form the Ohio High Value Network — a clinically integrated network aimed at strengthening care delivery, improving outcomes and reducing costs for patients. The collaborative includes 25 Ohio hospitals…
Spine robots are going to become more versatile with expanded applications, spine surgeon Peter Miller, MD, PhD, predicts. Dr. Miller, of Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., completed his 100th case using Medtronic’s Mazor robot on April 1. He spoke…
Lumbar total disc replacement patients tended to have more facet injections following surgery compared to those having anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study published in the April 2025 issue of the Global Spine Journal. Researchers used the PearlDiver database…
Spine surgeon Peter Miller, MD, PhD, has performed minimally invasive surgery for years, and in recent years, he’s adopted an approach to support patients beyond the operating room. Dr. Miller, of Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. spoke with Becker’s about the…
Leaders in healthcare sit in a unique space, with a keen understanding of the complex funding mechanisms that support healthcare delivery and education. At a time of heightened economic and political uncertainty, hospital and health system leaders are leveling up…
In this episode, Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief at Becker’s Healthcare, dives into the latest federal policy shifts impacting the 340B drug pricing program and highlights a major acquisition move by Ascension Health.
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason sits down with Armando Cardoso, CEO of PayrHealth, to explore how strategic partnerships and smart reimbursement strategies can help ambulatory surgery centers thrive. Armando shares his insights on common…
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason sits down with Armando Cardoso, CEO of PayrHealth, to explore how strategic partnerships and smart reimbursement strategies can help ambulatory surgery centers thrive. Armando shares his insights on common…