Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has named Monica Baskin, PhD, as interim director. Dr. Baskin will step into the role later this spring, according to a March 24 news release from the cancer center. She currently serves…
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Mercy, based in Chesterfield, Mo., has reduced its spending on agency nurse staffing by 50% through a combination of flexible scheduling, internal workforce pipelines and AI-powered tools. Central to the system’s effort has been deployment of its “Mercy Works on…
Drug Channels Institute has released its annual pharmacy and PBM market outlook, detailing how retail dynamics, payer influence and vertical integration are shaping the $500 billion U.S. prescription drug ecosystem. Here are five key trends from the “2026 Economic Report…
Patient falls — a persistent healthcare safety issue — are more often tied to system failures than poor adherence to evidence-based interventions known as fall prevention bundles, according to a recent blog post from ECRI, a nonprofit patient safety organization.…
In this episode, Joseph Pazona, MD, Urologist and CEO of VirtuCare, discusses the growing physician shortage in rural America and how innovative care models can expand specialty access. He shares how VirtuCare partners with hospitals to build outpatient urology programs…
In this episode, Josh Lumbley, MD, Chief Quality Officer and Senior Vice President of Physician Operations at NorthStar Anesthesia, discusses the critical factors health system leaders should evaluate before transitioning anesthesia partners. He shares practical guidance on transition planning, staffing…
Zane Evans has been named CFO of HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital, according to a March 23 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. It has 94 private beds and a private, 12-bed intensive care unit, according…
Cleveland Clinic has appointed an interim chief investment officer amid the planned departure of the system’s longtime leader. Timothy Compan was named to the interim role, effective immediately, a health system spokesperson said in a statement shared with Becker’s on…
Cleveland Clinic has partnered with DASI Simulations to validate the company’s Precision TAVI tool for planning transcatheter aortic valve replacements to develop a second-generation version. The tool generates predictive 3D simulations, allowing physicians to assess valve sizing, anatomy and procedural…
HHS has finalized a rule requiring certain electronic healthcare claims and prior authorization transactions to include standardized electronic attachments. The rule adopts new standards under HIPAA for electronic data exchange between providers and payers, aimed at reducing administrative burden, improving…