In this episode, Andy Zukowski, Chief Financial Officer at ECU Health, joins the podcast to discuss key financial trends shaping healthcare, including rising costs of care and long-term sustainability. He shares how his team maintains focus on a multi-year strategic…
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In this episode, Nick Gates, president of Priority Health, shares his leadership journey, the values shaping his approach, and how trust and community guide decision making. He also discusses digital transformation, multi state expansion, and priorities around affordability, access, and…
In this episode, Scott Becker reviews 7 major developments in healthcare, including nurse strikes, IT risks, major cancer center investments, rural hospital recovery, and more.
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has appointed Janice Walker, DHA, RN, as its inaugural chief nursing officer. In the newly created role, Dr. Walker will oversee nursing and clinical support services across UF Health’s inpatient, ambulatory and post-acute care settings. She…
Last week, well over 10,000 stakeholders crammed into every corner of San Francisco for the 2026 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, or JPM2026, to get a glimpse of where healthcare is heading. This is the industry’s equivalent of a high-end mega…
OpenEvidence has raised $250 million at a $12 billion valuation, becoming the most valuable healthcare AI company to date. The startup, which has been dubbed “ChatGPT for doctors,” said Jan. 21 it closed the series D funding round led by…
At Stanford (Calif.) Medicine, faculty don’t typically flock to voluntary training programs. But over the past five years, a professional coaching initiative has drawn hundreds of educators eager to build skills that traditional medical training leaves out. “People vote with…
Tommy Ibrahim, MD, the new executive vice president and chief transformation officer of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, told Becker’s he plans to leverage AI and other emerging technologies to boost value-based care in a challenging environment for rural healthcare.…
Following a transformative year of M&A, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health isn’t taking its foot off the gas in 2026. “Our growth strategy is fundamentally about strengthening access, improving quality and doing so in a sustainable way,” Nick Olson, executive…
Rural hospital and health system CEOs are entering 2026 with a clear focus: sustaining community access and financial viability by protecting essential services, redesigning care delivery and scaling what is working. Leaders are making tough calls on service lines —…