With cancer care growing beyond hospital walls and more cancer patients surviving than ever before, health systems in the U.S. are doubling down on their oncology infrastructure commitments. “Cancer care can no longer be designed around treatment alone. We must…
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A new national coalition of health systems and strategic partners has launched to address worsening shortages in access to medical specialists in rural areas and underserved urban communities across the United States. The National Specialty Care Access Coalition — a…
Swainsboro, Ga.-based Emanuel Medical Center is notifying patients of a May 2025 hacking incident. On May 22, the hospital detected suspicious activity on its computer systems and took steps to secure its network and investigate, according to the Feb. 17…
Prior authorization delays and standardized codes that do not measure case variability are just two orthopedic policy disconnects surgeons say they face on a day-to-day basis. While insurance companies intend for prior authorization to act as a guardrail, some leaders…
Thomas Kruse was appointed executive vice president and chief strategy and growth officer of Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System, effective March 30, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s. In his new role, Mr. Kruse will lead…
William Morris, MD, has been named chief medical officer of health tech startup Tennr. He most recently served in the same role for ambient AI company Ambience Healthcare. He has also been chief medical officer at Google Cloud and spent…
BCBS Michigan saved $67 million and $80 million in 2024 and 2025, respectively, through biosimilar use, the insurer reported Feb. 17. The company began moving members from Humira and Stelara to alternatives like Simlandi and Yesintek in 2025. Currently, 99% of members…
Troy (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has rolled out new branding. The health system unveiled a new logo and tagline — “Healthcare Close to Home” — developed with local marketing company Studio 207. “The branding, I think, is more in line…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has developed an automated document referral system to triage patient referrals with generative AI. The health system previously received referrals by fax and had to process them by hand. The tool flags urgent cases, causing care…
A woman faces charges after firing a gun inside a patient room at Baptist Health Louisville (Ky.), according to the Louisville Courier Journal. Police responded to the hospital about 5:30 a.m. Feb. 18 after receiving reports of shots fired. St.…