The most significant mid-cycle revenue cycle challenges stem from fragmentation, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Akasa. Incomplete and inaccurate documentation remains the most frequently cited challenge, but many leaders said the real breakdown occurred…
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Shadow AI is not a “fringe problem” and has gone “mainstream” at health systems, Black Book Market Research reported. Here are five things to know about shadow AI, or the unapproved or informal use of the technology, according to the…
Sonney Sapra, chief digital and information officer of Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services, is stepping down from his role. Mr. Sapra made the announcement via LinkedIn, writing that “serving in this role has been one of the greatest honors of…
At just 26, Billy Rogers has stepped into his first hospital CEO role. He is leading Mountainview Medical Center, a critical access hospital in White Sulphur Springs, Mont., effective Dec. 8. Billy Rogers studied finance in college and initially planned…
Nurses at Essentia Health-Virginia (Minn.) have voted to ratify their labor contract, concluding several months of negotiations, according to a Dec. 17 news release from the Minnesota Nurses Association. The contract covers about 100 nurses at the 30-bed hospital, which…
The following hospital and health system CEO departures, including retirements and leadership transitions, have been recently reported by Becker’s. Note: This page was created March 20 and updated Dec. 18. Dec. 8-17 1. Lydia Watson, MD, plans to retire as…
Health systems are entering 2026 with a sharper focus on strategic, measured growth — a response to ongoing economic uncertainty, federal policy shifts and the rise of artificial intelligence — according to a Dec. 18 report from Kaufman Hall. This…
Anthony Terranova has been named vice president of operations at HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis, according to a Dec. 17 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Terranova served as associate administrator for Davie-based HCA Florida Healthcare, according…
Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments. Here are 28 hospitals and health systems that received credit rating downgrades from Fitch Ratings or…
Sherron Rogers has been named vice president of finance for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, according to a Dec. 17 LinkedIn post from CHOP executive vice president and CFO Sophia Holder. Prior to her new role, Ms. Rogers served as vice…