Chicago-based CommonSpirit saw its supplies per adjusted admission increase 3% year over year in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, according to its Nov. 14 financial report. CommonSpirit attributed the growth to higher surgical volume and continued inflationary pressure on…
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Several of the nation’s largest health systems named new leaders to oversee supply chain operations this year. Here are six chief supply chain officer appointments and retirements Becker’s has covered in 2025:
Providence, R.I.-based Care New England went live with its Epic EHR system Oct. 4, relying on an outsourced IT workforce to support the transition. In 2023, the health system transferred nearly 160 IT employees to IBM spinoff Kyndryl, and that…
In anticipation of Medicaid cuts, a national focus on financially protecting rural hospitals might be misguided, a Nov. 17 report said, as it excludes facilities predicted to be hit the hardest: Urban hospitals. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente recently completed one of the largest EHR consolidations in healthcare history, migrating about 40 million patient records. In early 2025, the 40-hospital system merged 12 instances of its Epic EHR into two: in its Northern California…
At Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, healthcare leaders gathered for a featured session titled “Compliance at the Point of Care: How Ambient AI Protects Revenue Before the Audit.” The discussion explored how artificial intelligence tools deployed at the…
Michael Jordan donated $10 million to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., in honor of his mother, according to a Nov. 18 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Jordan, who has a long-standing partnership with Novant…
Healthcare operates in a highly disrupted market with multiple headwinds, including ongoing staff shortages, financial pressures, policy and regulatory changes and cyber threats. Disruption in the industry is most pronounced among clinical providers, according to the latest AlixPartners’ survey of more than…
As AI becomes embedded in more aspects of healthcare, health systems are at a crossroads: Should they rely on ambient documentation tools bundled with their EHRs or invest in more powerful third-party assistants? At Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO…
To manage the finances of CAR-T therapies, which can cost up to $1 million each, health systems are increasingly using “pay for performance” deals, according to a Nov. 17 article in Specialty Pharmacy Continuum. Fran Gregory, PharmD, vice president of…