When Virginia Beach, Va.-based Sentara Health shifted to a four-market operating model in May 2025, each of its 12 hospitals was placed under one of four regional markets, each led by its own president. The goal was to enable local…
The Latest
Health system leaders continue to ask how to expand access, control costs and strengthen the workforce. Advanced practice providers (APPs), now over 40% of the provider workforce, are a powerful answer, but only when deployed by design. Unlock the full…
Presented by:
Hospitals across America face a persistent dilemma. Nurses report excessive workloads, burnout and unsafe staffing conditions. Hospital administrators respond that qualified nurses are difficult and expensive to recruit and retain. Temporary staffing agencies can fill gaps, but often at substantial…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare recorded net income of $1.58 billion in the third quarter of 2026, down from $1.64 billion during the same period last year, according to its Oct. 27 financial report. Eight things to know: 1. HCA recorded…
Six medical schools and campuses are slated to welcome their first students in 2027, adding to a wave of new programs aimed at easing projected physician shortages. Four have earned preliminary accreditation or pre-accreditation, which allows them to recruit their…
CDC deputy director and chief medical officer Jennifer Shuford, MD, is leaving the agency after six months, The Washington Post reported Oct. 26. Dr. Shuford, an infectious disease physician, previously served as Texas’ health commissioner and was hired in April…
Infusion centers across the country are facing more patients, more complex regimens and fewer nurses to treat them. Inova Health System’s adult infusion center in Northern Virginia confronted those pressures after rapid growth and understaffing. By shifting to a “Nurse…
In this episode, Bahar Bazmi, Chief Revenue Cycle Officer at WVU Health System, joins the podcast to discuss the revenue cycle through the lens of the “sandwich analogy” and how its different components work together to support financial performance. She…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Tinu Tadese, MD, System Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Boston Medical Center, who discusses reducing data fragmentation, preserving clinical context across care transitions…
Midland, Mich., ranked No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report‘s 2027 Best Places to Retire list for the second year in a row. U.S. News evaluated more than 850 U.S. cities and published the top 250. Cities were scored…