Hillsboro (Ore.) Medical Center, an Oregon Health and Science University Health partner, will close its 21-bed Center for Geriatric Psychiatry Sept. 4, according to a July 10 statement shared with Becker’s. The 167-bed general medical and surgical facility is using a…
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Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health acquired Magnolia (Ark.) Regional Medical Center on July 12. With the close of the acquisition, the 25-bed facility has been rebranded as Baptist Health Medical Center-Magnolia. Magnolia became Baptist Health’s 14th hospital and the second…
Every patient asking about a new medication has the same question. Dr. Robert Granko, System Vice President, Pharmacy Business Operations at UNC Health, puts it plainly. “Can I get my medication, and can I get it in time at a…
Central Maine Healthcare has seen 572 employees — nearly 20% of its workforce — leave the Lewiston-based health system in the five months since Prime Healthcare Foundation acquired it, the Sun Journal reported July 12. Prime Healthcare Foundation — Ontario,…
Regional Medical Center Anniston (Ala.) will be renamed Baptist Health Calhoun Hospital when its acquisition by Orlando (Fla.) Health’s Alabama Region and Baptist Health closes this fall. The new name will take effect on the first day of the acquisition’s…
In this episode, Bill Piskorowski, DDS, Associate Professor Emeritus of Clinical Dentistry, University Of Michigan School Of Dentistry, discusses advancing medical and dental integration, expanding access to care, and preparing the next generation of dental professionals. He also shares his…
Nick Mendyka was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Children’s National in Washington, D.C. Mr. Mendyka joins from Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, where he served as executive vice president of enterprise financial operations, according to a July 13 hospital news…
Erica Moncrief has been named senior vice president and chief information officer of Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health. In the role, Ms. Moncrief will lead the health system’s enterprise technology strategy, overseeing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity, expand digital capabilities and support…
OpenEvidence outperformed Claude Opus 4.8, Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT-5.5 on real-world clinical questions in a new physician-graded study, contradicting a June Nature Medicine paper that found general-purpose AI models beat specialized clinical tools. The study, posted June 27 as…
As the healthcare industry continues to shift amid increased financial and policy pressures, more hospital and health system CFOs are making their way to the top operational and leadership seats: COO and CEO. “From my perspective, health systems are increasingly…