Revenue cycle management company Waystar made two executive leadership appointments aimed at accelerating innovation, client adoption and durable growth. The company named Amit Khanna as chief product and technology officer and promoted Todd Woods to chief commercial officer, according to…
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Brattleboro (Vt.) Memorial Hospital is exploring whether to transition to a critical access hospital. “While the designation offers important benefits for some rural hospitals, becoming a critical access hospital would involve significant federal eligibility requirements and could fundamentally change how…
CMS is investing $3.15 million to strengthen pharmacy connectivity and care coordination across Ohio’s 73 rural counties through the Rural Health Transformation Program. The funding will connect independent and retail pharmacies, federally qualified health centers and outpatient hospital pharmacies to…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals has retired an additional 400 policies in the year since it cut 2,812 systemwide policies. The reductions came through a structured review process that aimed to eliminate duplication, improve clarity and keep policies useful for front-line caregivers,…
A former senior director of data analytics at Optum has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for creating a no-show job for a friend and pocketing kickbacks from their salary. Karan Gupta, 48, of Walnut Creek, Calif., was…
The FDA has authorized Abbott Diabetes Care’s Libre Duo 10 Day Continuous Dual Glucose Ketone Monitoring System, the first wearable device in the U.S. to continuously monitor both glucose and ketone levels. The device is authorized for people ages 2…
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services recorded an operating loss of $23.7 million (-1.3% operating margin) for the second quarter of 2026, down from operating income of $25.8 million (1.5% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug.…
Healthcare IT teams may be stuck in “firefighting” mode for reasons that go beyond burnout, as CIOs point to an expanding mix of upgrades, cybersecurity demands, AI projects and operational work that is increasingly outpacing their capacity. A recent report…
Travel nursing demand rose in most states since the end of the second quarter of 2026, according to Aya Healthcare data shared with Becker’s. Aya Healthcare provides temporary staffing, permanent staff placement, vendor management, float pool technology and predictive analytics.…
HHS is planning to create two new FDA deputy commissioner positions focused on technology and drugs, according to an Aug. 25 CNBC report. The technology role would oversee both the FDA’s internal use of AI and its review of AI-enabled…