Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare is working to cut $200 million in costs by the end of 2026. However, internal savings alone will not be enough to keep the system afloat, with closure possible if the state legislature doesn’t act quickly. Both…
The Latest
Visa processing delays are sidelining foreign physicians at hospitals and clinics across the nation, adding to staffing shortages and recruitment headaches for hospitals, Politico reported April 1. Here’s what to know. 1. In October, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services froze…
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare’s graduate medical education program has nearly doubled in size following Match Day 2026, held March 20. The health system will welcome 194 new residents in July, bringing its total to more than 400. BayCare also filled 100%…
Innovation in healthcare has long suffered from a specific organizational failure: the people closest to the problems are rarely the ones empowered to solve them. A growing number of health system leaders are concluding that this isn’t just a missed…
From HFMA announcement of the 2026 MAP Award winners to two health systems striking RCM partnerships, here are eight revenue cycle updates that Becker’s reported in March: 1. For the first time, payers must publicly post data on how often…
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction blocking West Virginia from enforcing a law requiring drugmakers to provide 340B drug discounts to contract pharmacies. The March 31 decision stems from a consolidated lawsuit filed in December…
Nacogdoches (Texas) Memorial Hospital has begun notifying patients whose data may have been breached in a January cyberattack. The 161-bed hospital became aware of the incident Jan. 31, after a hacker compromised its computer network and information systems, according to…
Cleveland Clinic is piloting a conversational AI tool for inpatient nursing that integrates directly into EHRs. The tool, developed by the AI platform Ambience, enables nurses to ask plain-language questions and receive real-time, citation-backed responses informed by clinical notes, lab…
Susan Huang, MD, was appointed president and CEO of Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health, effective June 16. Dr. Huang will join Legacy Health from Renton, Wash.-based Providence, an integrated health system with 51 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics across seven…
Nemours Children’s Health, Pensacola (Fla.), named Eric Schuck, MD, vice president and chief medical officer. In the role, which took effect Feb. 1, Dr. Schuck oversees physician practice operations and lead quality and safety initiatives and collaborations across the state,…