In this episode, Dr. Alice Hm Chen, Executive Vice President and Chief Health Officer at Centene, discusses how the organization is improving maternal and child health outcomes across Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace populations. She shares insights on rural care challenges,…
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In this episode, Denzil Ross, MBA, FACHE, President of the South Region at Indiana University Health, shares how redesigned patient flow reduced emergency department hold times by 30 percent while supporting cardiovascular growth. He also outlines 2026 priorities around access…
The CEOs of the nation’s largest health insurers drew the ire of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle during congressional hearings that went for more than nine hours Jan. 22 over industry consolidation, prior authorization practices and executive pay,…
South Lake Tahoe, Calif.-based Barton Health became the sole governing member of Carson Valley Health, effective Jan. 21. For 25 years, Barton Health and Renown Health jointly governed Gardnerville, Nev.-based critical access hospital under a dual membership model. The organizations…
Walmart is set to open four clinical research sites in spring 2026, including at its former healthcare centers. The Walmart Healthcare Research Institute is launching the facilities in collaboration with clinical research company Care Access at three ex-Walmart Health locations…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S., is seeking CFOs at five of its hospitals, Here are the current CFO openings at the system, according to its website:
Willows, Calif.-based Glenn Medical Center could have its critical access status restored under a new bipartisan funding agreement, potentially allowing the shuttered hospital to reopen, Action News Now reported Jan. 22. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.,…
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has announced conceptual plans to expand its Butterworth Hospital campus with a 621,000 square-foot facility that would include a new emergency department and 180 private beds. The proposed project would also include 12 to 16…
Haverhill, Mass.-based Merrimack Health is one of the newest health systems in the country — and one of the most unusually formed. Created in the aftermath of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy, the three-hospital system brings together Lawrence General Hospital…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is evolving its revenue cycle structure to accelerate access to care and bring new technology and innovation into daily operations. Novant Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Heather Dunn said the system has reorganized its…