Seven health system CIOs made Constellation Research’s 2026 Business Transformation 150 list of the top IT leaders across industries. The tech research firm selects the finalists after receiving nominations from peers, industry influencers, tech vendors and analysts. Here are the…
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San Antonio-based University Health has been recognized as a national leader for hospital-at-home care after the program saved the health system over $17 million. Here are four things to know from a June 12 news release: 1. America’s Essential Hospitals…
An IT vendor data breach involving 5.4 million individuals has ensnared health systems. Episource, an Optum subsidiary that provides medical coding and risk adjustment services to health systems and payers, said it turned off its computer systems Feb. 6 after…
National Institutes of Health grant terminations have hit some states dramatically harder than others, with just three accounting for more than two-thirds of all rescinded funding this year, according to a June 17 report from Grant Watch. Since March, more…
Palmdale (Calif.) Regional Medical Center has named Joe Nocie CFO, according to a post on its LinkedIn page. Mr. Nocie previously served as CFO of Kankakee, Ill.-based St. Mary Hospital, according to the post. His past experience also includes serving…
From partnering with more health systems to launching new healthcare features, here are five of Google’s healthcare moves reported by Becker’s since March:
GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic helped drive a 9% year-over-year increase in U.S. prescription dispensing revenue, which reached $683 billion in 2024. A separate report found that among nonspecialty medications, there was a 6.3% increase in net…
Margaret Bollmeier was appointed president of the UNC Health Foundation and chief philanthropy officer for Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Ms. Bollmeier will join UNC Health in September after leading the…
As AI continues to emerge as a strategic focus for health systems, CIOs say AI capabilities embedded in EHRs are showing promise — but still have a long way to go. A growing number of CIOs are helping guide their…
Cyndee McGuire, president and CEO of Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, N.H., plans to retire in early 2026. Ms. McGuire has worked in healthcare for nearly 50 years and has served as CEO since 2014, according to a June 19…