Mississippi County Hospital System in Blytheville, Ark., and Jonesboro, Ark.-based St. Bernards Healthcare finalized an agreement for St. Bernards to manage two Mississippi County facilities beginning January 2026. Under the agreement, St. Bernards will assume management of Great River Medical…
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has distributed $5 million in grant funding to 13 municipalities to support emergency medical services in the Nashoba Valley region after the Aug. 31, 2024 closure of Ayer, Mass.-based Nashoba Valley Medical Center, which was part…
Lawmakers in 47 states introduced more than 250 bills regulating AI in healthcare in 2025, with 33 signed into law across 21 states, according to a Dec. 16 Manatt Health analysis. The measures reflect a growing trend toward use-specific regulations…
Lydia Watson, MD, plans to retire as president and CEO of Midland-based MyMichigan Health, effective July 5. Bryan Cross, PharmD, the health system’s COO, will assume the role of CEO on March 29, allowing for a leadership transition ahead of…
As staff members from health systems across the country continue to tackle government regulations, emerging technology, and evolving patient expectations, Becker’s asked five strategic leaders in healthcare how they lead their teams in times of transformation and uncertainty. If you…
St. Louis-based Ascension has named Marjorie Clark AVP of back-end revenue cycle, according to a Dec. 16 post on her LinkedIn page. Ms. Clark joins the health system from Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, where she worked for more than 20…
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has appointed Julia Iyasere, MD, as senior vice president and chief medical officer, effective Jan. 22. She will succeed Deepa Kumaraiah, MD, who was recently named executive vice president and COO. Dr. Kumaraiah is stepping into…
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health must pay $1.5 million in estimated claims related to alleged violations of the federal WARN Act, a bankruptcy judge ruled, far short of the $21 million initially sought by plaintiffs, according to the Delco Times in…
After a UCI Health pharmacy pilot exceeded its goal $1.1 million in gross margin by an additional $300,000, the Orange, Calif.-based system approved a $30 million expansion of the project. Melanie Joe, PharmD, chief pharmacy officer at UCI Health, a…
Rural and community hospitals and smaller health systems are struggling to push their operating margins back into the black, with many continuing to seek strategic partners or acquisitions to ensure access to care. Academic health systems are stepping up.