Centene CFO Drew Asher is stepping down at the end of 2026. According to an Aug. 17 news release, Mr. Asher will retire at the end of 2027, staying with the company next year to ensure a smooth transition. Mr.…
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Drew Smith has been named chief data and AI officer of Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare. Mr. Smith made the announcement via LinkedIn Aug. 12. He stepped into the role in July, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to joining ChristianaCare, he…
In CMS’ most recent release of patient experience data, 250 hospitals earned a five-star patient survey rating. CMS calculates patient survey star ratings from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, which captures patients’ experiences during a…
Atlanta-based Grady Health System has received certificate-of-need approval from the Georgia Department of Community Health for a 200-bed acute care hospital in Union City, Ga., a spokesperson for the system said in an Aug. 16 statement shared with Becker’s. The…
Phoenix Children’s has named Mike Skafi, RPh, chief pharmacy officer. Mr. Skafi will lead pharmacy strategy, governance and operations across the health system, including medication management, safety, quality improvement and regulatory compliance, according to an Aug. 17 news release. He…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente recorded an operating income of $1.7 billion (4.6% operating margin) in the second quarter of 2026, up from $1 billion (3.2% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 14 financial report. Seven…
Active U.S. drug shortages increased to 227 in the second quarter of 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly increase, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Nearly half of all new shortages this year involve medications made by a…
Kelly Haynie tracks the threat not to artificial intelligence itself but to the health systems that aren’t proactive in defining the real value proposition for their teams. As CEO of Ochsner Medical Center West Bank campus, part of New Orleans-based…
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Epic, according to an Aug. 14 Reuters report citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Per Reuters’ sources, the FTC has sent investigative demands to other companies in the…
Physician associates 65 and older made up 4.1% of the board-certified PA workforce in 2023, and three-quarters of them were still practicing clinically, according to an analysis published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of…