Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System named Barbara Miller, MD, chief medical officer of the Missouri/Kansas market. Dr. Miller will provide leadership and clinical oversight across the two state markets and help advance quality, patient safety and clinical excellence, according to…
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Omaha, Neb.-based Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital said three in 10 children currently treated at the hospital are there due to e-bike or e-scooter injuries, WOWT reported July 20. Here is what to know. 1. Among e-bike or e-scooter injury patients, 30%…
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health saw an opportunity to give leaders a clearer view of workforce trends so they could identify risks earlier and intervene before problems escalated. Like many health systems, ECU Health tracked turnover, vacancies, contract labor spending and…
John M. Fogarty, FACHE, President, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham, discusses the major healthcare trends shaping leaders today, including workforce disruption, rising chronic illness, behavioral health needs, and the shift toward community-based care. He also shares how his organization is strengthening…
The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program arrived last year as a federal commitment to the communities most likely to lose access to care under HR-1’s Medicaid cuts. Rural health executives across the country have questioned the program’s structure, pointing…
In this episode, Scott Becker explains why hospital price caps and private equity restrictions could have unintended consequences for hospital finances and patient access.
Health systems, physician groups and telehealth trade associations are raising concerns about a CMS proposal that would bar Medicare payment for remote patient monitoring services delivered by third-party vendors, with early reaction pointing to paused RPM plans, unclear reimbursement math…
In this episode, Edward Sankary, MD, FACP, FAMIA, ABPM-CI, Vice President, Chief Health Informatics Officer and Chief Value Officer, UT Health San Antonio; President, Regional Physician Network ACO, discusses how AI, digital health platforms, and governance are reshaping clinical workflows…
For CMS’ 2026 final rule, the agency broadened who can bill Medicare for patient navigation services. While the agency’s reimbursement pathway is still less than three years old, U.S. health systems have used patient navigators to help people move through…
Matt Swafford has been named executive vice president and CFO of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth, effective Sept. 21. Mr. Swafford will succeed Ric Magnuson, who has served in an interim role since 2025, according to a July 21 news release shared…