In this episode, Dr. Megan Friedman, Chair and Medical Director of Pacific Coast Anesthesia Consultants, shares how her team is using AI-powered tools and data transparency to drive efficiency, improve OR utilization, and tackle staffing challenges. She also offers practical…
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In this episode, Garrick J. Stoldt, CFO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, shares how his team is tackling major challenges including Medicaid cuts, 340B pressures, and rising denials—while staying strategic about AI investments and future-proofing the system. With over 20…
UnitedHealth Group is suing The Guardian for defamation following the publication of an investigative report from the media outlet that accuses the company of engaging in harmful and fraudulent cost-cutting tactics in nearly 2,000 nursing homes. The lawsuit, filed June…
A sweeping Republican tax and healthcare overhaul, President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” would result in 10.9 million more Americans becoming uninsured by 2034, according to a report published June 4 by the Congressional Budget Office. The legislation, passed…
Beyond his official role as CEO of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, Robert Garrett also sees himself as the system’s chief mission officer — a role he says reflects the values that have guided his leadership. Mr. Garrett led Hackensack…
Missoula, Mont.-based Providence St. Patrick Hospital has shared plans to close its family maternity center due to “the current and anticipated challenges facing the healthcare industry,” a Providence spokesperson said in a June 4 statement shared with Becker’s. The hospital,…
Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine has appointed Rabih Chaer, MD, as chief of vascular and endovascular surgery, and as an associate professor of surgery. Dr. Chaer previously served as division chief of vascular surgery and co-director of the Heart and Vascular…
Vaccines have the potential to reduce global antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses a year, according to a report from Wellcome Trust, which underscores their role in curbing antimicrobial resistance. The report presents findings from 11 Wellcome Trust-funded research projects…
As hospital capacity remains elevated after the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems are seeking to standardize clinical care across their footprints to reduce variation and facilitate smoother patient flow. These standardization efforts are gaining momentum in care pathways, safety huddles, admission…
A federal appeals court ruled June 4 that Tata Consultancy Services must pay interest on a $140 million punitive damages award to Epic dating back to the original 2017 judgment. Here are five things to know: