Becker’s has reported on more than 130 hospital and health system CEO exits, including retirements and resignations, since Jan. 6. Of those exiting CEOs, roughly 43 resigned without announcing future plans. Hospital CEO exits slowed slightly in May compared to…
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The AI vendor market has never looked like this. Health system CIOs are fielding pitches from dozens of startups on a regular basis, many genuinely capable but most unproven at enterprise scale, and the pressure to act is high while…
Here are 50 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service released in 2026. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Health systems were compiled…
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital has named Amanda Beck, PharmD, to director of hospital operations and pharmacy after 11 years with Houston Methodist. In her new role, Dr. Beck will work with the hospital’s COO to oversee performance excellence, facilities, environmental…
Medline has leased more than 1.6 million square feet of distribution center space in Northern California after a June 11 fire destroyed its 1 million-square-foot facility in Tracy, Calif. The medical supply company secured a 925,000-square-foot warehouse in Tracy for…
At Valleywise Health, the public safety net system for Maricopa County in Phoenix, technology decisions don’t get made without a financial case attached. That discipline predates the current funding environment, but it has grown sharper as Medicaid reductions take hold…
Melissa Picone has been named associate CFO of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, according to a July 3 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Picone served as senior director of finance for Salt Lake…
Pharmacy is a highly litigated corner of healthcare, with major fights running on four separate tracks: state laws banning PBMs from owning pharmacies, drugmakers challenging state 340B protections, PBMs facing antitrust claims over reimbursement practices and fraud enforcement actions tied…
HHS and CMS launched the “Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge” July 8, a voluntary, nationwide initiative inviting hospitals to serve more nutritious meals. Six things to know: 1. The pledge encourages hospitals to cut back on highly processed foods and…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has named Brian Kim, MD, the system’s first chief biotechnology officer. Dr. Kim will also serve as head of intellectual asset management at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell’s research arm based in…