Ambient AI gained much of its early traction in healthcare as a documentation tool for physicians. Now, a growing number of health systems are testing whether the technology can do something similar for nurses. Recent pilots and rollouts at Mercy,…
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Ten years ago, Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services and Irvine, Calif.-based St. Joseph Health combined into a single Catholic health system spanning seven states. Today, Providence operates 51 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics across Alaska, California, Montana, New…
Epic is accelerating its push to embed AI and shape the broader healthcare data ecosystem in 2026, rolling out new tools, weighing in on federal AI policy and taking legal action tied to national interoperability networks. From new AI tools…
Johnson & Johnson will require 340B covered entities to submit claims-level data for its covered outpatient drugs starting Sept. 15, according to a notice the drugmaker sent to providers Sept. 4. Covered entities that don’t submit will receive at least…
AdventHealth’s operating margin climbed to 13.4%, while UPMC swung to an $18.3 million operating loss. Here is a snapshot of how 25 large health systems performed financially during the three months ended June 30. Editor’s note: This is not an…
Recent cybersecurity warnings and incidents are highlighting risks for healthcare organizations that extend beyond ransomware, including cloud authorization abuse, voice phishing, brand impersonation, third-party access and publicly exposed information. Here are five recent cybersecurity developments Becker’s has reported on in…
By the time MLR pressure shows up in your numbers, the margin may already be locked into the quarter. The question is whether you’ll spot the signals early enough to change the outcome. Most health plans don’t recognize margin pressure…
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- Stewart Hinrichsen, Senior Director, Value-Based Strategy, Martin's Point
- Raj Lakhanpal, Chief Executive Officer, SpectraMedix
- Sean Kelly, Senior Vice President, Growth and Business Development, SpectraMedix
So far in 2026, Becker’s has reported on 10 health systems that announced, advanced or finalized hospital projects worth $1 billion or more. Five of the projects involve new hospitals or patient towers located in the South, including Texas, Georgia,…
Technology companies are continuing to expand their healthcare footprint through artificial intelligence, EHR integrations, cybersecurity initiatives and new clinical uses. Here are five Big Tech healthcare developments Becker’s has reported on in September:
Three of the CEOs of the 10 largest health systems in the U.S. took the helm within the past year, while four have longer-than-average tenures. The average healthcare CEO tenures is 6.4 years, according to a recent report from executive…