The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has recognized 18 hospitals and health systems as having achieved Level 10 status in its 2025 Digital Health Most Wired survey. The designation honors organizations that demonstrate exceptional digital maturity and leadership across…
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There was a 76.5% decline in CMS reimbursement for MRI between 2003 and 2025, according to a study published Nov. 4 in Clinical Imaging. Researchers analyzed CMS fee schedules from 2003 to 2025 and adjusted for inflation based on data…
Chester, Calif.-based Seneca Healthcare District has partnered with four other rural hospitals to provide mobile diagnostic imaging services across Plumas, Modoc and Shasta counties in California. The Multi-Entity Regional Critical Access Hospital Mobile MRI program will rotate weekly among five…
Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West has signed an executive management agreement with CGS Health, a third-party administrator headquartered in Darien, Conn., ahead of a planned sale of Regional Care Inc.’s assets on Dec. 1. The agreement marks a strategic shift for…
Chris Powell has been named senior vice president and COO of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System. Mr. Powell brings three decades of healthcare industry experience to the role, according to a Nov. 6 health system news release. He will oversee…
Every state has submitted applications seeking a share of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, according to CMS. Five things to know: 1. The program — enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — aims to improve access,…
Deborah Feldman will retire as president and CEO of Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital on June 30 after nearly 14 years in the role. Ms. Feldman joined the hospital in 2012, according to a Nov. 6 hospital news release. She led…
A team led by researchers at Chicago-based Lurie Children’s Hospital have developed the first pediatric-specific atlas of emergency and inpatient care access across the U.S., offering a data-driven view of how children receive acute care. The research, published Nov. 5…
John Ryan has been named chief strategy officer of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health, according to a Nov. 6 health system news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Ryan brings significant leadership experience, most recently serving as CEO of OrthoIndy. In his…
Medicare will begin covering weight loss drugs in 2026 for the first time under a pricing agreement announced by the White House, according to a Nov. 6 press release. The agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk apply most-favored-nation pricing…