Orthopedics and spine are among the hottest specialties for ASCs and outpatient settings this year, driven by CMS’ removal of nearly 300 musculoskeletal procedures from its IPO list. This shift is leading to better outcomes and recovery for many patients…
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Rohit Chandra, PhD, didn’t come up through healthcare. He’s an engineer by training who joined Cleveland Clinic four years ago from outside the industry, and he’ll tell you that’s part of the point. The same is true of the chief…
Organizations working toward payer-provider alignment do not necessarily have to lead with the financial angle, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health’s COO, Matt Hocks, said. Mr. Hocks recently assumed responsibility for Sanford and Security Health Plans. In a recent interview with…
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System is planning to appeal the HHS Office of Inspector General’s finding that its flagship hospital received at least $12.1 million in Medicare overpayments, a system spokesperson told Becker’s on Feb. 27. The OIG audited…
Medicare Advantage growth is slowing down as payers prioritize margins over membership, and some states are recording a decline in enrollment for the first time, according to a Feb. 26 report from HealthScape Advisors and Chartis. The report used CMS…
According to data gathered by Becker’s, Parkland Health and Hospital System saw the highest number of emergency department visits in 2025. The figures below represent the number of visits at individual ED facilities, rather than the total visits across entire…
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health has overhauled its operating model, consolidating regions and integrating hospital operations as part of its push to standardize care delivery and strengthen long-term financial sustainability. The changes, outlined in financial documents published Feb. 27, are designed…
Members of SEIU Local 121RN plan to begin a five-day strike March 2 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif. The union represents more than 1,000 nurses at the hospital, according to a Feb. 27 SEIU Local 121RN…
Across healthcare organizations of every size and setting, strategic leaders are redefining what operational excellence and innovation look like in practice. From rural turnaround efforts to academic cancer centers and large health systems, executives say sustainable progress depends on disciplined…
The hospital staffing emergency has cooled from its pandemic peak, but labor pressure has not disappeared — it has shifted. Rather than trying to out-hire shortages or outbid competitors for scarce talent, more systems are treating workforce strain as a…