Chicago-based Lurie Children’s has opened its first outpatient specialty pharmacy at its Outpatient and Infusion Center in Schaumburg, Ill. The pharmacy provides filling prescriptions, home delivery and a selection of over-the-counter medications, according to an Aug. 13 news release. Specialty…
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Picture an inpatient room where the bedside nurse, virtual clinician, patient and operational leader are connected through a unified care environment, with virtual nursing extending the care team, AI-assisted safety monitoring supporting patients and clinicians, and digital technologies creating a…
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Mandy Richards, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Executive, Intermountain Health
The wave of maternity service closures has shown no signs of slowing down in 2026. As hospitals continue to grapple with persistent financial pressures, staffing shortages and falling birth rates, more facilities weigh ending labor and delivery services. The closures…
Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed restored MyChart access Aug. 12 for patients with an active account and a mobile number on file, 17 days after a cyber incident disrupted the health system’s IT network. Patients logging in now receive a text message…
Healthcare workforce strategy has become an enterprise issue. As healthcare organizations rely on increasingly varied workforce models, the external contracting infrastructure supporting that workforce often remains fragmented across labor categories, facilities, agencies, contracts, and regional labor markets, raising a question…
Sep 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Kevin Lewis, Senior Vice President, ProcureMed Alliance
- Jeff Niles, Executive Vice President, HWL
- Craig Hershovitz, Executive Vice President, ProcureMed Alliance
In this episode, Matthew Fry, President and CEO of Freeman Health System, discusses the system’s rapid expansion, investments in technology and key service lines, and strategies for improving access across rural communities. He also shares his perspective on operational efficiency,…
Hospitals in 12 states, from Delaware to Wisconsin, are going live on Epic’s EHR platform in 2026, as the company continues to expand its already dominant share of the hospital EHR market. Epic grew its share of the acute care…
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are seeking pharmacy leaders as the role expands amid drug pricing pressure, supply chain constraints and growing 340B oversight. Many organizations have sharpened their focus on pharmacy as a strategic lever — elevating its role…
Norton Healthcare’s $29.8 million retail pharmacy and central-fill operation in Louisville, Ky., is now operational. The health system celebrated the pharmacy’s grand opening Aug. 13, though the facility opened to patients July 20. The pharmacy, staffed by 30 employees, serves…
The OpenAI Foundation is committing $100 million to launch Breakthroughs to Follow-Through, a Common Health Coalition initiative that will use AI tools to close gaps in care delivery, the two organizations announced Aug. 13. The initiative’s first goal is to…