Christopher Newman, MD, stepped into the president and CEO role at Mary Washington Healthcare last March amid significant leadership transition, workforce pressure and rapid population growth in the region. Dr. Newman, an internal medicine physician by training, joined Fredericksburg, Va.-based…
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New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian received a $20 million gift from entrepreneur and philanthropist Emilia Fazzalari to establish a new women’s health program. The initiative, known as Fazzalari Women’s Health, includes the Emilia Fazzalari Women’s Health Center of Excellence and the…
Operating expenses continue to exceed revenue for many system-affiliated medical groups, with average expense ratios over 100%, according to the “AMGA 2025 Medical Group Operations and Finance Survey.” The organization gathered data from 39 medical groups — 25 system-affiliated and…
Rady Children’s Health, based in San Diego and Orange, Calif., has created its own private generative AI platform to answer questions and assist with research on various business topics. For example, a staffer might write, “I need to take these…
Jason Pilant has been appointed president and chief administrative officer of Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tenn. He stepped into the role Jan. 1. Mr. Pilant succeeded Randy Davis and will oversee hospital operations, collaborate with system leadership on strategic…
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed and evaluated an AI-powered tool that delivers personalized prostate cancer education by drawing directly from patients’ EHRs. The system, called MedEduChat, combines Mayo-validated clinical data with large language model technology to…
Kim Baugh has been named CFO of Share Medical Center in Alva, Okla., according to a Jan. 7 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Baugh served as a senior vice president of internal audit for Shawnee, Okla.-based Sovereign…
Towson, Md.-based GBMC HealthCare has named two new executive leaders. Peter Ostasewski was named executive vice president and CFO, and Samantha Crandall, PhD, RN, was named senior vice president of quality and patient safety. Mr. Ostasewski brings more than 30…
OpenAI has rolled out ChatGPT Health, a new feature that allows users to securely integrate personal health information with ChatGPT’s AI to better understand and manage health-related questions. Here are seven things to know about ChatGPT Health: Access to ChatGPT…
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is committing more than $600 million in merit and market adjustments for staff in 2026, President and CEO Erik Wexler said in a Jan. 5 internal message shared with Becker’s. The health system, which employs 125,000 caregivers…