Across 17 HHS agencies, a subagency that researches the quality, safety and affordability of healthcare services experienced the sharpest reduction in its workforce over the past year, according to data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The Agency for…
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A lawsuit filed in Delaware Court of Chancery by the Exactech Litigation Trust alleges that private equity firm TPG, among other entities, concealed known defects in implant components. Following its acquisition of Exactech in 2018, private equity firm TPG concealed…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has struck a partnership with Sift Healthcare aimed at improving reimbursement and revenue cycle performance. Through the collaboration, Sift will deploy its AI-powered reimbursement intelligence platform across the health system’s revenue cycle operations, according to a Feb.…
Leadership of health industry companies should consider the 2026 edition of the Edelman Trust Barometer an important resource on the concept of “trust,” a key intangible corporate asset. This, especially as trust increasingly impacts a company’s relationship with its workforce…
Jim Molloy, executive vice president, CFO and treasurer of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, has highlighted the “fundamental imbalance” between payment versus expenses in healthcare as systems navigate a challenging financial landscape in 2026. “The governmental payers are not keeping up…
A University of Minnesota Medical School course formed in partnership with UnitedHealth Group will undergo revisions, the Minneapolis-based school confirmed to Becker’s Feb. 11. First taught in 2024, “Leadership and Value: A UnitedHealth Group-UMN Collaboration” is a fourth-year elective that focuses on…
We have entered a decisive era for U.S. cancer care. Seventy percent of people now live at least five years after a cancer diagnosis, an unprecedented milestone founded on decades of scientific research. Yet these gains are not shared equally…
Becker’s Healthcare is delighted to highlight pioneering chief innovation officers from hospitals and health systems across the country. These forward-looking leaders help their organizations stay ahead in an evolving care landscape by championing inventive, strategic and future-focused solutions. From introducing…
Nearly 500 million health records have been exchanged through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. The milestone marks an increase from roughly 10 million records exchanged in January 2025, according to a Feb. 11 news release from HHS. TEFCA,…
CMS has fined 28 hospitals in 16 states and Puerto Rico for alleged price transparency violations. Here are the hospitals that have been fined, by state or territory: Alabama (2) Arkansas (2) California (1) Florida (2) Georgia (2) Illinois (1)…