Hawaii and Louisiana continue to report the highest percent of influenza-like illnesses as the U.S. experiences an earlier-than-usual flu season. The CDC defines influenza-like illness, or ILI, as a fever of 100 degrees or greater, along with a cough and/or…
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Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health signed a definitive agreement Nov. 4 to transfer three North Dakota hospitals to Grand Forks-based Altru Health System, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The agreement, which is set to close in early 2027, includes…
Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System will cut and consolidate several services starting Dec. 19. According to an email sent to Benefis staff, the decision was made to keep the system from moving into an operating loss and to prepare…
On Jan. 1, Medicare’s negotiated prices for 15 more drugs take effect, including the semaglutide products Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus. They join the 10 drugs whose first-round negotiated prices took effect this year. For hospital pharmacies, the date matters twice:…
Mountains Health has named Angie Nelson its director of supply chain operations. Ms. Nelson shared the move in a Nov. 2 LinkedIn post, saying she plans to bring her experience in procurement, materials management and process improvement to help “standardize…
Hospital and health system CEOs across the U.S. have made several moves recently, including appointments at new organizations and departures. Some executives have remained with their organizations in expanded roles overseeing multiple facilities, as some systems eliminate individual hospital CEO…
Care is leaving the hospital. Hospitals are getting busier anyway. Leaders from four West Coast health systems described both trends during a Nov. 3 panel at Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable. Vizient’s Sg2 projects outpatient volumes will grow 20% over…
The 2026 midterm elections carry several implications for healthcare policy, from voters choosing a Democratic-led Congress to physicians headed to the Senate and new state abortion protections. The new Congress is scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 3. Until then,…
VisiQuate has acquired Finvi’s Artiva HCx business, adding a revenue cycle workflow platform, the team that runs it and its clients to the company’s analytics and automation offerings. Artiva HCx routes and manages insurance follow-up, denial management and collections work,…
Hospitals are building 2027 budgets while several of the biggest variables in those budgets remain unresolved. States must implement Medicaid work requirements by Jan. 1. CMS projects the requirement will reduce Medicaid enrollment by about 2.3 million people in fiscal…
Dec 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
Presented by:
Presenters:
- Pat Leonard, CEO, CorroHealth
- Robert Cavagnol MD, MHA, FACS, President, Bloomington-Normal Service Area, Carle Health