Scarcity has always shaped healthcare. “Triage” assumes there isn’t enough to treat everyone at the level they need. “Population health” often means concentrating limited resources on the highest-risk sliver of a panel. But a new generation of clinically safe AI voice…
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When Omar Lateef, DO, retires as president and CEO of Chicago-based Rush University System for Health in June 2027, he plans to return to clinical practice and expand his work in community and public health. The patient care and community…
From the Justice Department charging 455 defendants as part of its 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown to an Oklahoma hospital CEO pleading guilty to $30 million in Medicare fraud, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s reported since June…
Assort Health raised $120 million in Series C funding and is expanding its AI-powered patient access platform into health systems. The funding round, led by Menlo Ventures, values the company at $1.2 billion and brings its total funding to more…
Mitchel Ferguson has been appointed COO of HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City. Mr. Ferguson brings extensive healthcare experience and will play a key role in supporting high-quality care, according to a June 26 LinkedIn post from the…
At 11%, California had the lowest up-to-date lung cancer screening rate in 2024, while Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania had the highest rate at 28%, according to American Cancer Society data. The national median rate for up-to-date lung cancer screening in…
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health was among the 20 organizations that received the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s 2026 MAP Award for high performance in the revenue cycle. But for Sandy Lood, the system’s vice president of revenue cycle, one hallmark…
Otto Angulo has been named chief marketing officer of Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health. Mr. Angulo made the announcement via a June 25 LinkedIn post. “As CMO, my focus will be on establishing a unified brand, connecting patients and physicians…
Across the country, hospitals are making difficult decisions to close departments, scale back services or exit entire lines of care. The headlines are unsettling, but they are not surprising. Healthcare is becoming more complex, more expensive and more operationally demanding…
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health has appointed Vivek K. Reddy, MD, as its chief health informatics officer, effective July 1. Dr. Reddy has served as interim chief health informatics officer since May 2024 and will now permanently lead…
