Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System’s board has named Daniel Pickett III as president and CEO, replacing Dennis McKenna, MD, effective immediately. Dr. McKenna served the organization for 28 years, including the last five as CEO, according to a Dec. 4…
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Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind., plans to affiliate with Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System, effective Jan. 1. The affiliation will bring expanded resources and stronger support for patients while allowing the hospital to remain locally owned and led, according…
Health system leaders are juggling heightened uncertainties in 2025, including financial challenges and workforce shortages. The organizations that can thrive in this era will not necessarily be those with the strongest balance sheet or largest footprint, but rather those led…
Registered nurses at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, N.Y., have launched a campaign to unionize, according to statements from the hospital and the Communications Workers of America. The union, operating under the name Cayuga United-CWA, said a supermajority of eligible…
This episode recorded live at Becker’s 31st Annual The Business and Operations of ASCs features Geri Eaves, BSN, RN, CASC, CNOR CEO/Administrator, Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center. She discusses the market forces accelerating ASC growth, the transformative…
North Star Health Alliance, a regional health system in Ogdensburg, N.Y., is facing a financial challenge that could result in program cuts, job losses and facility closures, without funding support from the state. “As the New York State Department of…
This episode recorded live at Becker’s 31st Annual The Business and Operations of ASCs features Geri Eaves, BSN, RN, CASC, CNOR CEO/Administrator, Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center. She discusses the market forces accelerating ASC growth, the transformative…
As health systems move deeper into AI adoption, leaders say the definition of return on investment is shifting from narrow cost savings to broader measures tied to strategic goals, workforce well-being and clinical impact. The next era of AI ROI,…
CMS will reimburse healthcare organizations for patients’ wearable and app use if it improves their health conditions, Politico reported Dec. 4. The agency revealed its ACCESS program Dec. 1 to encourage technology-supported care to better manage chronic illness among Medicare…
Benton, Ark.-based Saline Health System named Amy Rice its new CFO, effective Dec. 1. Ms. Rice has more than 20 years of healthcare financial leadership experience, according to a Dec. 2 news release from the health system. She had served…