Employees of Sterling, Ill.-based CGH Medical Center ratified their first union contract July 13-15 after five years of negotiations with hospital management, according to a release from AFSCME Council 31. Workers first organized their union in 2019 and received certification…
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Revenue cycle can be where a hospital or health system’s margins are lost or won. But Austin Jones, senior vice president and CFO of North Kansas City, Mo.-based NKC Health, said his team focuses on four categories: culture, people, processes…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health’s $1.5 billion Pearl innovation district has already generated $224 million in economic impact and 2,270 jobs in its first year alone. The district, which opened June 5, 2025, also produced $9.8 million in tax revenue for…
Jamie Youssef stepped into the CEO role at Ascension Texas in June 2025, inheriting a market that looked different from others in the St. Louis-based system’s national portfolio. The Texas ministry spans 14 hospitals and more than 200 care sites…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticized restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 model during an internal meeting with engineers working on Microsoft’s Copilot products, CNBC reported July 16. Mr. Nadella described the model as “so editorially controlled” and said its restrictions…
An immunotherapy dosing program saved an estimated $296,000 in drug costs over 12 months at one VA medical center, according to a study published July 15 in NEJM Catalyst. Researchers at Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center…
TrumpRx, the federal direct-to-consumer drug discount website President Donald Trump launched Feb. 5, reaches its six-month mark Aug. 5. The site has grown from 40 branded drugs at launch to 92 in July, with more than 600 generics added in…
Health system leaders are navigating one of the most turbulent stretches in recent memory, contending with funding cuts, workforce strain, affordability pressures, evolving payment models and the rapid rise of AI, all while trying to keep patients at the center…
Irving, Texas-based Christus Health will break ground July 23 on a new community hospital in Los Alamos, N.M. The 37,277-square-foot, two-story hospital will become Christus Health’s 48th hospital in the U.S., a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s.…
The Maryland Department of Health did not audit pharmacy claims for three of its four fee-for-service pharmacy programs, leaving approximately $674.5 million in fiscal 2025 claims without routine reviews for fraud, waste, abuse and billing violations, according to a July…