UC San Diego researchers have developed Project CRASHCART, a mobile backup computing system designed to restore essential IT functions at hospitals hit by cyberattacks. The van-based unit can bring patient records, communication networks and clinical workflows back online for a…
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Jake McCarty has been appointed president of CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Neb., effective Sept. 8. Mr. McCarty joins CHI Health, a member of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, after nearly 20 years in healthcare leadership, according to…
UChicago Medicine cut advanced practice provider turnover by 10%, saved $25 million in direct costs and increased clinic patient access by 200% with a systemwide APP transformation, Brooke Schweitzer, DMSc, PA-C, the system’s chief advanced practice officer, told Becker’s. It…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has signed a $10 million, 20-year naming rights and partnership agreement with Rapid City, S.D., and the Rapid City Sports Commission for a new community sports complex. The agreement begins in 2027 and gives Sanford…
The health system CEO job description is getting longer, and increasingly filled with responsibilities that barely registered five years ago. Today’s CEOs are expected to steer AI strategy, prepare for cyberattacks, shape culture, advocate in statehouses and on Capitol Hill,…
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In 2024, the Medicare Shared Savings Program had its strongest year on record. Even then, roughly one in four participating ACOs did all the work and came away with nothing. These aren’t organizations that avoided risk — they signed the…
A federal judge has ordered 340B certifications for 11 clinics to be set aside after finding they did not meet statutory requirements for participation in the drug discount program. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Aug.…
In this episode, Marc Augsburger, MBA, BSN, RHCEOC, President and Chief Executive Officer, Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, discusses AI adoption, revenue cycle improvements, integrative health initiatives, and the importance of quality-focused leadership in rural healthcare.
Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, Minn., has agreed to provide up to $1.4 million in refunds or medical debt reductions after the Minnesota attorney general alleged the hospital improperly calculated discounts for uninsured patients. The settlement covers 3,478 patients…
Two-thirds of hospital IT teams are strained or in constant “firefighting” mode, according to a new report — and even fully staffed departments aren’t immune. The Aug. 18 report from networking-as-a-service provider Nile surveyed more than 300 IT leaders, C-suite…