Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is spending more on AI than it’s getting back in a straightforward financial sense — and its CFO said that’s by design, not an oversight. Asked whether AI is currently a cost drain, a long-term…
The Latest
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health has been given an up to $11.2 million, five-year HHS contract to develop a platform to test and validate new technologies designed to improve ICU patient outcomes. The federal program is called CIRCLE — the Critical…
Paris, Tenn.-based West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital will resume labor and delivery services, with a goal of welcoming the first deliveries in spring 2027. West Tennessee Medical Group has recruited an additional physician to join the women’s health team…
Retention has been on CHROs’ agendas for years. What stood out in 2026 is how far it has spread. In Becker’s conversations with HR leaders this year, retention came up in discussions of well-being, Generation Z, development and how front-line…
A Colorado judge ruled Sept. 22 that Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado complied with a court order from this summer, which instructed the hospital to stop refusing gender-affirming care, according to The Colorado Sun. In May, the Colorado Supreme Court ordered…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-AdventHealth will open its new $81 million campus Sept. 29 to patients in Aurora, Colo. AdventHealth Aurora Highlands emergency room and medical office building are the first phase of the planned dual-phase medical campus, according to a news…
When Cincinnati-based UC Health pitches a new retail pharmacy to hospital leadership, Vice President of Pharmacy Services Jeff Akers, PharmD, does not frame it as a request for another pharmacy. He positions it as an investment in the health system’s…
The American Society for Health Care Engineering recognized 70 healthcare facilities across 13 health systems for significantly reducing their energy use and emissions. ASHE, a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, gives Sustainability Champions Awards, its highest distinction,…
Forbes named 250 organizations to its second annual list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista on the ranking, published Sept. 23. Statista surveyed more than 30,000 employees of U.S. healthcare and social…
Rheumatologists saw the largest increase in median total cash compensation among physician specialties from 2025 to 2026, according to a survey from SullivanCotter. The Chicago-based consulting firm released findings from its 2026 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey on Sept. 17.…