Penn Medicine Princeton (N.J.) Health named Tracy Howard chief human resources officer. Ms. Howard began her career with Penn Medicine Princeton Health nearly seven years ago as a client services manager, according to an Aug. 25 LinkedIn post from the…
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In this episode, Christopher E. Smith, EMBA, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director, UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, discusses strengthening pediatric access, managing reimbursement and workforce pressures, and using data to align clinical resources with patient…
In this episode, Christopher E. Smith, EMBA, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director, UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, discusses strengthening pediatric access, managing reimbursement and workforce pressures, and using data to align clinical resources with patient…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health’s planned combination with Robbinsdale, Minn.-based North Memorial Health will move forward under a 10-year oversight agreement with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. The agreement includes commitments to invest $600 million in North Memorial’s hospitals, preserve…
The California Legislature has passed a California Medical Association-backed bill that extends the validity of approved prior authorizations to one year, and the bill now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. The bill requires health plans and insurers to honor…
Virginia will receive $122 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program to expand rural healthcare access, train the health workforce and fund innovation projects across the state. Here is where the funding is going: The funding stems from the…
Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National launched a fully operational automated laboratory testing line, becoming the first children’s hospital in the U.S. to use the technology. The technology connects clinical chemistry and immunoassay testing into one streamlined process, according to an Aug.…
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health held an Aug. 27 ribbon cutting for its new, $90 million Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based McLeod Health Carolina Forest Hospital that is scheduled to open in the coming weeks. The four-story, 48-bed hospital will offer inpatient care,…
Epic built its business on one product: the EHR. But some CIOs say the company is trying to be the answer to nearly everything else, too — and they’re not all sure it should be. At its Aug. 17-20 Users…
EHRs remain among the largest investments healthcare organizations will ever make — and several multimillion- and multibillion-dollar projects are progressing in 2026. Here are the most expensive EHR implementations currently underway or wrapping up, ranked by reported cost, according to…