The U.S. healthcare system is undergoing a period of profound transformation, and few leaders are navigating it at the scale and complexity of Cleveland Clinic CFO Dennis Laraway. With cost pressures mounting from every direction, Mr. Laraway believes that now…
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For Troy Spring, Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s enterprise vice president of revenue cycle, being a strong leader in the field goes beyond having the analytic skill set. “You have to know all the details, but the name of the…
EHRs need to be interoperable, secure and automated for healthcare to thrive, according to Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences. Here are five EHR notes from her Dec. 9 blog post on…
Nearly one in three nonfederal acute care hospitals in the U.S. reported using generative artificial intelligence integrated into their electronic health record in 2024, according to a national survey analysis published Dec. 12 in JAMA Network Open. The findings are…
MLS’ Sporting KC plans to wear jersey patches featuring the name and logo of Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System in 2026. The two organizations said Dec. 12 they struck a multiyear agreement that also makes Saint Luke’s the…
Becker’s asked six health system strategic leaders which key performance indicator they pay closest attention to when assessing system performance. If you are a COO or strategic leader in healthcare and are interested in joining Becker’s Healthcare COO + Strategic…
Clinical informatics leaders expect 2026 to bring accelerating demands, tightening resources and an AI landscape evolving faster than governance and frontline workflows can absorb. Among CMIOs and CNIOs, the consensus is clear: Transformation is outpacing the structures meant to support…
Amid increasing pressure to improve surgical access and operational efficiency, Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System completed 3,200 additional surgical cases in a single year without adding new operating rooms. By standardizing workflows across 13 hospitals, the organization increased staffed room…
Three health systems struck new revenue cycle management partnerships between Dec. 9-10: 1. Batesville, Ind.-based Margaret Mary Health said Dec. 10 it is transitioning its revenue cycle operations to Revology, effective March 2. The critical access hospital said that the…
The NAACP is appealing for the “equity-first” implementation of healthcare AI, ensuring the technology reduces and doesn’t widen health disparities. The civil rights organization partnered with pharma giant Sanofi to release a whitepaper Dec. 11 outlining how to fuse “fairness,…