Becker’s is proud to recognize 75 outstanding chief pharmacy officers from hospitals and health systems nationwide. These influential leaders oversee medication management and drug supply across their organizations, playing a critical role in ensuring safe and effective patient care. From…
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Columbus-based The Ohio State University has received $10 million from Stan and Joan Ross toward its new Wexner Medical Center inpatient tower. The 26-story, 820-private room hospital is expected to open in early 2026. It will support research, clinical care…
Sarah Gaskell was appointed senior vice president and chief strategy officer of Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, according to a May 22 health system news release. Ms. Gaskell joins the organization from Guidehouse, a global consulting firm, where she…
Dave Ramsey, president and CEO of Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health, plans to retire in July 2026. Mr. Ramsey joined Charleston Area Medical Center in 2000 and became CEO of Vandalia Health following its creation in 2022, according to a May…
Fortune’s 2025 list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in business includes six leaders from healthcare organizations. Now in its 28th year, the list uses a more complex scoring system than in the past, according to the methodology. Candidates are…
What’s Happening The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant financial constraints to the healthcare industry. These problems have been exacerbated by inflationary pressures and the recent expiration of $185 billion in Provider Relief Funds allocated through the CARES Act. One consequence of…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare has promoted Carmen Pla to chief revenue officer. Ms. Pla previously served as the medical group’s senior vice president of revenue cycle operations, according to a May 22 Envision news release. She assumed her new role…
A number of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have restructured their executive teams in 2025. These changes include expanding leadership responsibilities and creating roles and new reporting structures. Editor’s note: This article was created May 22 and will…
In this episode, Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief at Becker’s Healthcare, joins Scott Becker to discuss urgent concerns from leaders of major Catholic health systems over proposed Medicaid cuts, financial losses, and the growing pressure on rural hospitals.
Health systems and health insurance plans spend enormous sums of money battling over how to be paid fairly — and these battles have only intensified with the growth of Medicare Advantage plans, which deny care at increasingly high rates. Who’s…