In this episode, Dawn Maroney, President of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, joins the podcast to discuss how payer–provider relationships are evolving amid cost pressures and workforce shortages. She explores common gaps between strategy and execution, the…
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In this episode, Gregg Reis, MD, Interventional Cardiologist at UPMC in Central Pennsylvania, joins the podcast to discuss how the hospital’s STEMI alert system is delivering lifesaving care to patients experiencing heart attacks. He shares insights into team preparation, rapid…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has eliminated unfilled healthcare roles it said were unnecessary, a department spokesperson said in a March 4 statement shared with Becker’s. Every position removed was vacant, meaning no employees lost their jobs and overall personnel…
Network Health, a Wisconsin-based insurer owned by Froedtert ThedaCare Health, grew 37% during this past annual enrollment period to 126,000 total Medicare Advantage members, its second consecutive year of record growth. The plan also posted a 98% member retention rate.…
Dallas-based Children’s Health has appointed Valbona Schwab as executive vice president and chief investment officer. Ms. Schwab will lead the system’s long-term investment activities, including investment strategy, governance, portfolio construction, manager sourcing, due diligence and investment operations, according to a…
Private equity is making deeper, more deliberate bets across healthcare — from post-acute care and pharmacy to revenue cycle and supply chain infrastructure — as a new wave of companies move off public markets and into private ownership. Here are…
Beth Israel Lahey Health President and CEO Kevin Tabb, MD, plans to step down in one year after more than 14 years leading the system and its predecessor organizations, according to a March 4 news release. Dr. Tabb has led…
Ten U.S. hospitals and health systems were among 78 organizations worldwide recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, announced March 4. Gallup has recognized organizations with the award for two decades. Eligible organizations apply and are evaluated by a…
Ashley Carlucci, DNP, RN, will join Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network as chief nurse executive, effective April 13. She currently serves as market chief nursing officer for Cleveland-based University Hospitals, where she leads nursing strategy and operations across seven regional hospitals.…
The Alameda County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors has taken action to delay March 9 layoffs at Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System, which, according to the system, were related to federal funding cuts in H.R. 1. AHS initially shared plans to…