HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has spent none of its $345 million budget for the current fiscal year, according to an April 7 Roll Call article. AHRQ, created in 1999, is the only federal agency focused solely on…
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Here are 10 health systems that have had their credit ratings upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service in 2026: Christ Hospital Health Network’s credit rating was upgraded to “A2” from “A3” by Moody’s. The Cincinnati-based system’s upgrade is…
Most health systems talk about accelerating AI adoption. Sudipto Srivastava, chief data and analytics officer at Montefiore Health System in New York City, is thinking about the opposite problem. Mr. Srivastava, who oversees data analytics, organizational reporting, AI governance, and…
Healthcare organizations have been operating in survival mode. Protecting thin margins, managing workforce strain, and absorbing continuous disruption. These near-term pressures have been unavoidable and consuming. Yet even as daily demands capture leadership attention, critical questions are emerging: Are existing…
Healthcare technology conversations often focus on improving efficiency at the point of care — reducing the note-taking burden, streamlining workflows, adding telehealth capabilities and giving clinicians more time with patients. These investments are necessary, particularly as provider burnout remains a…
The Health Resources and Services Administration will dedicate more than $135 million in new funding to expand nutrition services and address ongoing rural health workforce shortages across the country. “Preventative care cuts costs, improves outcomes, and drives our mission to…
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health has named Sherri Billingsley associate vice president of managed care, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. Ms. Billingsley joins the health system with more than 20 years of experience, where she served as a…
Payer challenges remain the top stressor for revenue cycle leaders, according to an April 7 report from Guidehouse. Guidehouse and the Healthcare Financial Management Association surveyed 191 provider executives in late 2025 about their challenges and investments in revenue cycle…
Orlando (Fla.) Health plans to acquire Anniston, Ala.-based RMC Health System, continuing its push into Alabama. In October 2024, Orlando Health acquired Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s 70% ownership stake in Birmingham, Ala.-based Brookwood Baptist Health — a five-hospital, 1,700-bed system —…
About one-third of Americans say they get health information from social media, while a smaller but growing share turn to artificial intelligence chatbots, according to an April 7 analysis from Pew Research Center. The findings, based on a survey of…