Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center is spending about $115 million on a new Epic EHR over the next 10 years to boost data-sharing in its region, improve the patient experience and help with physician recruitment, executives told Becker’s.…
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Daniel Jackson, CEO of the Ascension Wisconsin Ministry Market, will transition from his role on April 17. Scott Cihak, COO of Ascension Wisconsin, will serve as interim CEO for the market until a successor is named, an Ascension spokesperson said…
Anthem BCBS in New York and New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System have been entrenched in a heated contract dispute, with physicians and facilities going out of network at the beginning of the year and in March, respectively. Becker’s…
Sleep data from COPD patients with wearable devices may help predict how likely they are to stay engaged with pulmonary rehabilitation, according to researchers at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, evaluated whether…
In this episode, Rohit Chandra, PhD, Chief Digital Officer at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the rapid adoption of AI scribes to reduce physician documentation burden, the expansion of AI into clinical risk prediction and operations, and how responsible, human centered governance…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health will soon operate the largest hospital-based drone delivery network in the U.S. The health system is partnering with medical drone startup Zipline to transport prescriptions, lab samples and medical supplies across three markets. Medications and supplies…
The Trump administration is expanding its civil rights crackdown on university diversity practices, launching new investigations into medical school admissions at Stanford (Calif.) University, Columbus-based Ohio State University and the University of California San Diego. The Justice Department is demanding…
Respiratory syncytial virus season in the U.S. usually begins in October and fades by late March, but RSV activity seems to be holding strong in 2026. CDC data on respiratory virus activity shows that influenza and COVID-19 are dropping off…
Navigating uncertainty has become a defining feature of healthcare leadership today. But Andre Dick, MD, is treating it as a strategic advantage. At Seattle Children’s, where he serves as senior vice president and surgeon-in-chief, that mindset is shaping how the…
Renton, Wash.-based Providence recorded an operating loss of $486 million (-1.7% operating margin) in 2025, an improvement from an operating loss of $546 million (-1.9% margin) in 2024, according to its March 26 financial report. The 51-hospital system said its…