New Brunswick, N.J.-based St. Peter’s Healthcare System appointed James Gervasoni Jr., MD, PhD, chair of the department of surgery at St. Peter’s University Hospital and Siva Jonna, MD, as chair of the department of pediatrics and physician-in-chief of The Children’s…
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Fresno, Calif.-based Saint Agnes Medical Center has named Bessant Parker, MD, chief medical officer. Dr. Parker most recently served as co-CEO and chief medical officer at Reset Kidney Health in Ukiah, Calif. Before that, he was regional chief medical officer…
San Francisco-based UCSF Health is cutting approximately 200 positions as it faces “serious financial challenges,” SFGate reported June 25. The layoffs are spread across the health system and affect positions with the “least impact on patients and daily operations,” a…
It’s that time of year when the healthcare field experiences a vital influx of new talent, fresh from recent graduations. This wave of emerging professionals is indispensable for addressing persistent staffing shortages and upholding the highest standards of patient care…
San Antonio-based University Health is taking a proactive, hands-on approach to revenue cycle management that’s helping the health system achieve significant results. By embedding its managed care contracting team directly into daily revenue cycle operations and launching a structured contract…
Health systems cannot afford to wait on innovation, according to Cliff Robertson, MD, president and CEO of Saint Francis Health System. While industries such as retail, banking and air travel have undergone digital transformations, healthcare has been slower to adapt,…
This episode features Dr. Kate Goodrich, Chief Medical Officer at Humana, as she shares how the organization is advancing clinician engagement, addressing administrative burden through technology like ambient AI, and building a culture of empowerment to improve workforce well-being and…
It will take creative solutions and sustained cooperation to meet the needs of our rural populations. Between 2005 and 2023, nearly 150 rural U.S. hospitals either closed or stopped admitting patients. Of them, 81 shuttered completely. The Center for Healthcare…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and Chief AI and Chief Information Officer, Seattle Children’s. Dr. Chaudry shares how his team is transforming pediatric…
Tom Miller, the inaugural CEO of Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health, has stepped down, effective immediately, according to a June 25 health system statement shared with Becker’s. “I have had an individual mission to improve the health of every community I…