Powered by Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions, the Pharmacy Outlook: Fall 2026 Edition features insights from 111 health system pharmacy leaders on the forces reshaping pharmacy strategy and performance. The report examines specialty pharmacy, 340B, infusion, cell and gene therapy, technology adoption,…
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In this episode, Nick Barcellona, Chief Financial Officer at West Virginia University Health System, joins the podcast to discuss creating a seamless experience for patients and identifying opportunities for growth across the health system. He also shares insights on balancing…
Eight health system-affiliated insurers are among the 12 total health plans exiting the Medicare Advantage market for 2027, according to CMS data. Several other payers will stay in MA next year only through special needs plans, including Molina Healthcare, Horizon…
In this episode, Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, SVP, Chief Nursing Officer, Trinity Health, discusses strengthening shared nursing governance, using nurse input and data to improve patient outcomes, and addressing workforce challenges through academic partnerships, residency programs, career development, and…
Kyle Nondorf has been appointed regional president for SSM Health in Wisconsin. Mr. Nondorf stepped into the interim role in July, according to a Sept. 30 news release from St. Louis-based SSM Health. Since September 2025, he has served as…
Researchers at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine are receiving up to $14.9 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to build a monitoring system for autonomous AI agents used in cardiovascular care. The project, called STEWARD, short for safety, trust,…
CMS has finalized the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model, a mandatory payment model that will tie Medicare Part B drug rebates to prices paid in 19 reference countries, according to a Sept. 30 CMS news release. Here…
Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has established the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Institute for Evidence, Innovation and Policy. The institute expands BIDMC’s Smith Center for Outcomes Research into a multidisciplinary research enterprise made up of several centers.…
As AI moves deeper into hospital operations, health system COOs and strategy leaders say their roles are shifting from gathering information and overseeing workflows to coaching teams, building governance and deciding where the technology belongs. Many are using AI to…
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, is urging employers to consider an alternative to traditional group health plans that allows workers to select their own individual insurance coverage. Speaking Sept. 30 at an event in Austin, Texas, Dr. Oz promoted CHOICE…
