In this episode, Jon Alford, CFO, UW Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Washington, joins the podcast to discuss the evolving financial challenges facing academic medical centers, from labor costs to reimbursement pressures. He also…
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In this episode, Rory K.J. Murphy, MD, Board Certified Neurosurgeon, Barrow Brain and Spine, Associate Professor Barrow Neurological Institute, discusses how AI is improving clinical workflows, patient engagement, and surgical planning in neurosurgery.
In this episode, Rory K.J. Murphy, MD, Board Certified Neurosurgeon, Barrow Brain and Spine, Associate Professor Barrow Neurological Institute, discusses how AI is improving clinical workflows, patient engagement, and surgical planning in neurosurgery.
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Cara Wahmann, Executive Director Clinical Oversight & Ops Support, HCSC, who discusses how health plans are navigating rising complexity across regulation, digital transformation, and member expectations. She…
In this episode, Jon Alford, CFO, UW Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Washington, joins the podcast to discuss the evolving financial challenges facing academic medical centers, from labor costs to reimbursement pressures. He also…
The Joint Commission, a healthcare accreditation organization, debuted a Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare certification June 1. The accreditor developed the certification after convening more than 20 “coalitions and groups with expertise in both healthcare and technology,” according to…
Health systems are entering a new era of financial pressure, one where margin is no longer recovered downstream, but protected upstream. Across the industry, leaders are navigating shrinking reimbursement, evolving payer behavior and rapid AI adoption. The question is no…
Oracle Health is advancing voice commands in the EHR while participating in government initiatives to expand interoperability and the adoption of electronic prior authorizations. Here are nine times Becker’s reported on the EHR vendor in the past month: 1. Oracle…
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has appointed Kevin Lewis, MD, as executive vice president and chief physician executive, effective June 1. Dr. Lewis, a pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine specialist, will serve as president of WellSpan Medical Group and provide…
Emergency departments across the country are caught in a familiar bind: behavioral health patient boarding for hours or days, medical beds occupied, staff stretched thin and a laundry list of resources often complicating the patients care journey. Four health systems…