Sixty-three healthcare companies were featured on the 2026 list of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” published by Fast Company on March 24. More than four dozen Fast Company editors and writers evaluated businesses across industries and regions, judging companies based…
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As health systems increasingly standardize on platforms like Epic and Workday, Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth took an aggressive approach: implementing both within months — without slowing operations. The six-hospital network pulled off the feat, going live with the enterprise resource planning…
Seventeen Democratic Senators sent a March 26 letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, criticizing a proposed ACA rule for 2027 that, they claim, “CMS’ own experts predict will kick 2 million Americans off the healthcare they have and accelerate…
When health system pharmacy margins tighten, the instinct is often to look for a big problem in purchasing performance or vendor management, such as: A bad contract.A major pricing shift.A vendor failure that clearly explains what went wrong. In reality,…
At many health systems, pharmacy leaders are often brought into infrastructure and operational planning after key decisions have already been made — a dynamic that can create downstream challenges for workflow, safety and efficiency. For Melissa Chase, PharmD, director of…
UnitedHealthcare has launched Avery, a generative AI companion that helps members navigate healthcare services. Six things to know: 1. The AI assistant is designed to understand members’ benefits and help them better understand coverage details and care options before scheduling…
The CEO role is widely seen as one of the most demanding positions in business, often marked by isolation and constant pressure. For women, those challenges can be more pronounced due to underrepresentation, heightened scrutiny and narrower room for missteps, according…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is investing heavily in modernizing rural healthcare through its Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation. The program, announced in 2025,…
As of March 27, Providence Santa Rosa (Calif.) Memorial Hospital will no longer admit patients to its inpatient pediatric unit, according to a statement shared with Becker’s. Santa Rosa Memorial, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, said in October it would…
An increasing percentage of U.S. physicians have more than salary factored in their paychecks, according to the American Medical Association. In 2024, approximately 60% physicians had two or more compensation methods, an increase from 51% just 10 years prior, according…