Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has tapped Shawn Stapleton as its inaugural chief AI and innovation officer. Mr. Stapleton was also named vice president, according to an Oct. 4 LinkedIn post from Fred Hutch. He has served as director and…
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CMS has published the list of hospitals that will take part in its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded Model, known as CJR-X. As of Sept. 30, 2026, 2,217 acute care hospitals meet the participant definition. CMS said it plans…
HCA Healthcare owned more general hospitals than any other U.S. health system at the end of 2025, according to an analysis from the Lown Institute, published Oct. 6. The analysis draws on Lown’s hospital ownership dataset, which tracks the ownership…
While hospital closures in 2026 are pacing behind figures from 2025, many facilities remain on shaky financial ground. From low volumes and looming federal Medicaid cuts under HR 1 to shrinking cash reserves and reimbursement losses, here are four hospitals…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Stephen Williams, MD, MBA, MS, FACS, Associate CMO, UTMB Clear Lake, UTMB Health System, who discusses using AI and patient data to…
Financial pressure is accelerating consolidation at a pace not seen in years. Staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, heavy Medicaid and Medicare dependence, and mounting payer denials have left hundreds of community hospitals with a stark choice: find a partner or close. …
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare is now live on Epic, finishing its switch from Oracle Health to a new EHR and MyChart patient portal. President and CEO Jenn Schwartz said Epic brings clinical information, care team workflows and patient-facing tools into one…
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In 2023, St. Louis-based Ascension was sitting on $3 billion in operating losses. Three years later, the system shaved nearly $2.9 billion off that figure, reporting a $120 million operating loss (-0.2% margin) in fiscal 2026, a $371 million improvement…
The CDC is calling for greater surveillance of Cladophialophora bantiana after a clinical reference laboratory recorded a sharp increase in detections of the rare fungus, which is associated with a 60% to 70% case-fatality rate. The findings were published Oct.…