St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Ill., has named Patrick Kerrwood as its CEO. Mr. Kerrwood brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, having served in senior positions including CEO, president and vice president at multiple…
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“All things AI.” That’s what Matt Weger, senior vice president and CIO of Columbus-based OhioHealth, is focusing on in 2026. So are 12 of his peers from across the industry. From agentic to conversational to generative, the next 12 months…
Cleveland Clinic patients will soon be able to schedule certain elective surgeries and procedures at the system’s main campus on Saturdays, a move aimed at improving access and reducing care delays. Beginning Jan. 17, Saturday surgical appointments will be available…
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Several healthcare roles landed on U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings of the best jobs without a bachelor’s degree. The list is part of the publication’s annual best jobs rankings series, released Jan. 13, which evaluates jobs across 17…
Epic, OCHIN, Reid Health (Richmond, Ind.), Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.) and UMass Memorial Health (Worcester, Mass.) have filed a lawsuit accusing Health Gorilla and a network of companies and individuals of fraudulently accessing and monetizing sensitive patient medical records through…
Georgia Jones has been promoted to revenue cycle director of Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Ga., according to a Jan. 13 LinkedIn post. Ms. Jones has been with the hospital for almost ten years. Prior to her new role,…
After federal judges blocked HHS’ 340B rebate pilot program from taking effect Jan. 1, HHS is discussing whether to reconsider the drug manufacturers’ plans, according to court documents. On Jan. 7, an appeals court upheld a lower court decision to…
Google appears to have removed its AI-generated summaries for certain liver-related health searches after concerns were raised about the accuracy of the responses, TechCrunch reported Jan. 11. The change follows an investigation by The Guardian that found Google’s AI Overviews…
As hospitals across the country navigate financial pressure, workforce strain and rapid digital change, cultural transformation has moved from a soft concept to a strategic necessity. For Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System, culture is not a side initiative layered…