The Lown Institute released its 2026 ranking of the top academic medical centers in the nation Aug. 4, drawing from the broader 2026 Lown Hospitals Index published in June. University Health in San Antonio topped the academic medical center list,…
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Most health systems know they have a physician shortage. Fewer realize how deep it runs. New data shows the shortage has been underreported, and the cost is landing squarely on the bottom line. Consider retention: only 18 percent of physicians…
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Several of the colleges on LinkedIn News’ annual list of the 50 best schools for long-term career success are affiliated with academic health systems. The LinkedIn Top Colleges 2026 list, published Aug. 4, includes the U.S. colleges that best set…
Becker’s has reported on three health systems naming new chief revenue officers in 2026: 1. Oklahoma City-based Integris Health named David Summers chief revenue officer. He joined Integris Health from Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health, where he served as vice president…
Erin Gerner has been named Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System vice president and CFO of the physician and ambulatory division, according to an Aug. 4 news release from the system. Ms. Gerner will report to BayCare’s CFO Janice Polo. Prior…
Vermont is the best state to have a baby based on healthcare metrics, according to an Aug. 3 list from personal finance website WalletHub. The ranking was developed by comparing each state and Washington, D.C., by 31 metrics across four…
Some Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed facilities are still closed as the organization deals with a cybersecurity incident that began July 26. In an Aug. 3 notice posted on its website, AnMed disclosed that 10 of its facilities are still closed due…
In this episode, Ben Harder, Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis at U.S. News & World Report, discusses the evolution of the Best Hospitals rankings, including a greater emphasis on risk-adjusted patient outcomes and expanded regional specialty rankings. He…
Cleveland Clinic and Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital are expanding the use of drones to speed the delivery of medications and lifesaving blood products, marking the latest push by health systems to incorporate autonomous technology into patient care. Cleveland Clinic has…
The job of a primary care physician has changed faster than the workforce built to support it. At Cleveland Clinic Florida, Surendra Khera, MD, is combining new technology, new roles and a fundamental rethinking of how primary care gets done.…