Methodist Hospital | Northeast in Live Oak, Texas, has appointed Geetha Gangu, MD, as its new chief medical officer. Dr. Gangu has more than two decades of experience as an academic hospitalist and five years in hospital leadership. She most…
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Rita Bunch has been named COO of Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., the flagship facility of Memorial Healthcare System, according to a Dec. 19 news release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Bunch brings nearly 30 years of healthcare leadership experience…
CMS has created an office focused on rural health transformation initiatives. The Office of Rural Health Transformation will oversee the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, according to an announcement published in the Federal Register. The program aims to improve…
In today’s complex reimbursement landscape, physician engagement has become a key differentiator for hospitals aiming to improve both clinical and financial outcomes. During a recent discussion at Becker’s 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference, Accuity hosted…
Resident physicians are experimenting with AI at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, with the health system keeping a close eye on how they’re using it, the American Medical Association reported. Here are three takeaways from the Dec. 18 article: 1. Geisinger residents…
The Trump administration finalized agreements Dec. 19 with nine pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer U.S. patients prescription drug prices aligned with the lowest rates paid by other developed nations. The companies — Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences,…
Here are 87 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service released in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Health systems were compiled…
As hospitals and health systems head into 2026, CFOs are preparing for a year of financial pressure, operational challenges and looming policy shifts. From changes in Medicaid funding to accelerating inflation and ongoing margin compression, finance leaders say innovation, strategic…
New findings from the American Hospital Association highlight where hospital quality strategies are gaining traction — and where leaders say additional support is needed. The insights come from the AHA’s Quality Exchange, a virtual collaborative of more than 250 healthcare…
Orlando (Fla.) Health is consolidating its newly acquired mainland U.S. hospitals to a single instance of Epic to save money from “economies of scale,” its IT chief told Becker’s. The $9.9 billion organization launched the EHR at three Florida facilities…