Health systems have been demoing and exploring the adoption of Epic’s new AI scribe that will likely reshape the ambient clinical documentation market. Epic released AI Charting in early February, intensifying competition in the growing market for AI tools that…
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Lindy White has been named CEO of Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C., effective Feb. 26. She will succeed Philip Greene, MD, who shared plans to step down as CEO, according to a Feb. 24 news release. Frye Regional…
In the high-stakes environment of acute care, communication is as critical as any clinical tool. Statistics show that nearly 40% of serious medical errors are attributed to communication failures—a sobering reality for hospitals juggling siloed departments, fragmented systems, and complex…
Collaboration at a crossroads: 5 ways clinicians and IT teams can work better with vendors
There’s growing recognition that you and your IT teams now play a more integral role than ever in evaluating healthcare software and equipment purchases. What was once primarily the domain of clinical teams has evolved into a collaborative effort, largely…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals, an 11-hospital system, has appointed Christopher Wilson, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. In the new role, Mr. Wilson will lead strategic, operational and professional nursing priorities at…
Cincinnati Children’s and Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s are partnering to expand access to pediatric heart care. The partnership will expand access to pediatric cardiology, congenital heart care and complex pediatric heart surgery in the Pacific Northwest, according to…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health recorded an operating income of $708.9 million (6.4% operating margin) in 2025, up from an operating income of $290.7 million (3% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Feb. 13 financial report. …
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger will settle a lawsuit a federal agency filed in 2021, which accused the health system of discriminating against employees with disabilities, for $450,000. The lawsuit alleged Geisinger, the system’s foundation and one of its hospitals in Wilkes-Barre,…
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share 2026’s most pressing workforce challenges and their solutions. The 103 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare…