When Nakesha Lopez became chief people and culture officer at Advocate Health in 2024, the Charlotte, N.C.-based system was still working through the integration that followed the December 2022 combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. It was also…
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Emily Moorhead, president of the Macomb market at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, starts each week with a report she doesn’t delegate. It logs incidents of violence and aggression against her staff — physicians, nurses and everyone coming into her facilities…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health named Jasmiry Bennett, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, its inaugural vice president and chief advanced practice officer. In this role, Dr. Bennett will provide strategic leadership for the APP community across the system and shape the future of…
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a proven way to improve patient outcomes while building steady reimbursement revenue. However, introducing an outsourced or vendor-managed program can create operational complexities. High technical fees and challenges with patient engagement often place an unexpected…
In this episode, Roger Mitty, MD, MBA, President of Care New England Medical Group, joins the podcast to discuss the impact of HR1 and what its changes could mean for healthcare organizations. He shares his perspective on opportunities for growth…
Health systems are doubling down on brand strategy, consumer experience and enterprise growth in 2026, and recent chief marketing and communications leadership changes reflect how central the role has become to competitive positioning. Here are chief marketing and communications leadership…