The highest-income Americans saw healthcare spending grow while spending among the lowest-income group remained flat from 2005 to 2023, according to a study published in the July 2026 issue of Health Affairs. Researchers from the University of Chicago and the…
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In Britain, nine hospitals have a movie theater inside their facilities for patients to watch the latest blockbusters, The New York Times reported July 8. The theaters are created and operated by nonprofit MediCinema. The cinema has 40 seats, including…
Dothan, Ala.-based Southeast Health has named Ravi Nallamothu, MD, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs. In the role, Dr. Nallamothu will provide clinical leadership across the organization, working with physicians, advanced practice providers and care teams to…
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. Here are 44 department closures or services that are ending or have…
Health systems spent years accumulating technology tools, layering point solutions on top of one another as digital transformation accelerated and vendor options multiplied. CIOs are now paying to carry the weight of that accumulation and many have decided it’s time…
Mental health leave is on the rise, Bloomberg reported July 8. Workforce mental health is especially relevant in healthcare, which faces rates of workplace violence far above the national average across industries. Healthcare and social assistance has an incidence rate…
The last five years have fundamentally changed how health systems think about supply chain resilience. An effort that was once centered on responding to shortages as they emerged has evolved into a more sophisticated strategy built on predictive analytics, formal…
With no float pools nor backup systems nearby, many rural hospitals have built cross-training programs out of necessity. The lessons they learned about confidence, sequencing and culture are increasingly relevant for health systems of every size. As workforce vacancies and…
Here are 20 health systems that recently had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service in 2026. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Health systems were compiled from credit rating reports. Adena Health System’s outlook was…
At University Health in Kansas City, Cone Health, St. Luke’s Health System and Akron Children’s Hospital, decentralized specialty pharmacy was creating the same problems: medication access was slow, care was delayed, and prescriptions and patients were leaking out of the system…
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