Methodist Health System’s Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas will be renamed Methodist Southwest Medical Center, effective Aug. 1. The new name aligns with the geographic naming convention used across the system’s 12 other hospitals, by ownership and affiliation, according…
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The CDC has replaced two top leaders of its Ebola response team, Medpage Today reported July 29. Incident manager Satish Pillai, MD, and deputy incident manager Peggy Honein, PhD, were replaced by Henry Walke, MD, who is the director of…
Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare announced its chief medical officer, Chirstopher Lewis, MD, is leaving the organization effective Aug. 14, the system told Becker’s. Dr. Lewis is leaving to pursue a “path in the leadership development and coaching field.” “During…
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In this episode, David Debono, MD, Oncology Medical Director at Carelon Health, shares how technology, clinical pathways, and data-driven insights are helping improve cancer care while supporting physicians, expanding access, and delivering more personalized treatment for patients.
Forbes rated the country’s hospitals state by state for 2026, with 259 earning the top mark of five stars. The Forbes Top Hospitals by State list, published July 14, draws on the national Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 ratings, which score…
Humana expects Medicare Advantage plan exits next year to affect around 600,000 members as the insurer continues to focus on margin recovery. “We will work to recapture a significant portion of that volume as we did in 2025,” CFO Celeste…
Operating room inefficiency is easy to miss. It rarely looks like an empty schedule — instead, it hides in unused blocks, late releases and reactive processes that leave capacity and revenue untapped even as surgical demand climbs. For many health…
In 2026, some health system-owned insurance plans have continued to face headwinds. Renton, Wash.-based Providence is slated to close most of its insurance business, Providence Health Plan, starting in 2027. Plans operated by Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health and Ann Arbor-based…