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Jordan Propst, PharmD, is stepping into his new role as pharmacy director of outpatient and specialty pharmacy services at Prisma Health with an early focus on immersion — both in people and process. “My top priority is my direct team…
HCA and Tenet’s hospital portfolios remain relatively unchanged in 2025, while Community Health System continued its years-long divestiture strategy. HCA Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA operated 190 hospitals as of Dec. 31, the same number as at the end of 2024. There…
New generative AI agents target different parts of the health system and patient journey — one for inpatient nursing and the other for what is oftentimes a fragmented mess of getting patients through systems’ front doors. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hippocratic…
Many hospital and health system revenue cycle leaders have pushed back on a consistent fear surrounding artificial intelligence: that it could eliminate jobs. The common thought process from executives across the country is that AI will reshape how RCM leaders conduct their…
The Michigan Senate has passed two bills that would ban mandatory overtime for nurses, MLive reported April 15. Senate Bill 296 would amend the state’s public health code to prohibit hospitals from requiring registered nurses to work more than their…
Trenton, N.J.-based Capital Health named Melissa Chichilitti, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. In her role, Ms. Chichilitti will oversee logistics, throughput, care management, and environmental and escort services. She will also be responsible for nursing and patient services across adult…
Lawrenceville, Ill.-based Lawrence County Memorial Hospital named Jacob Lennert, MD, chief medical officer. Dr. Lennert will oversee the hospital’s clinical programs, improve patient care processes, support physician engagement and ensure the hospital meets the needs of the community, according to…
There is no shortage of healthcare technology vendors promising to transform revenue cycle operations. There is, however, a persistent gap between what gets sold and what gets measured, and many health system leaders trace that gap to the same root…
Jessica Galens has been named CFO of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, according to an April 15 LinkedIn post. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals is part of UCSF Health and comprises two locations: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco and UCSF…