Deloitte has filed a motion to dismiss a $172 million lawsuit filed by Zimmer Biomet, according to a Nov. 10 report from MassDevice. Zimmer Biomet filed the lawsuit in September, accusing Deloitte of mismanaging a resource planning software system. The…
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Procedures across all specialties are seeing increased volume and opportunities at ambulatory surgery and outpatient centers, and orthopedics and spine is no different. As CMS removes more procedures from its Inpatient Only List, the demand for surgeries to be performed…
AI in healthcare has reached a critical inflection point. Across the industry, organizations are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, believing it will revolutionize patient care, reduce administrative burdens and boost efficiency. Yet, despite billions in spending, the returns have been underwhelming. A recent…
Chicago-based CommonSpirit recorded an operating loss of $165 million (-1.6% operating margin in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to an operating loss of $331 million (-3.5% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Nov. 14…
Nanette Mickiewicz, MD, president and CEO of Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, Calif., plans to retire in 2026. Dr. Mickiewicz has led the hospital since 2006, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. She previously served as Dominican Hospital’s…
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine has appointed Julie Ishak, MSN, RN, chief nurse and operations executive of its academic medical center, according to a Nov. 13 news release. Ms. Ishak has served as chief nursing executive for the 12-hospital system since…
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for care transitions. CMS’ “Patient survey (HCAHPS)-Hospital” database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. This is a national,…
Elizabeth Jackson, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Johnson City (Tenn.) Medical Center. Dr. Jackson has spent the last four years as CMO for Holston Valley Medical Center and Indian Path Community Hospital, both based in Kingsport, Tenn.,…
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As hospitals and health systems face escalating supply costs and supply chain disruptions, they are exploring new strategies to improve organizational resilience and control expenses. Given the inroads that AI is making into all aspects of healthcare, it’s also becoming…
At a moment when the financial and operational pressures facing U.S. health systems show little sign of easing, CommonSpirit Health CEO Wright Lassiter III is confronting the future with equal parts realism and resolve. During an interview with Rhoda Weiss,…